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Get ADHD meds. Appetite suppression is an effect. :P Joking aside, the path to losing weight is not dieting, but changing what and how you eat permanently. Wei

Get ADHD meds. Appetite suppression is an effect. :P Joking aside, the path to losing weight is not dieting, but changing what and how you eat permanently. Weight is an equilibrium, and to reach a new equilibrium, you need to change something about your habits permanently or you'll just bounce back once you stop "dieting". For me personally, reducing sugars and filler carbohydrates was the most effective change to make. On top of changing how you eat, exercise and strength training can help by making you generally healthier or by making you look slimmer when your muscles strengthen, and of course muscles require more energy to maintain so muscle mass will affect things as well.

andrelaszlo 5y ago
It's not bad advice. Or, rather, get an ADHD diagnosis if you need one, and then get treatment. People with ADHD has a harder time sticking to a diet, often resort to overeating as a form of self-medication, and are more likely to become obese. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3859965/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3859965/ https://www.additudemag.com/slideshows/adhd-obesity-link/ https://www.additudemag.com/slideshows/adhd-obesity-link/
easrng 5y ago
Heck, if you have ADHD, in my experience you don't even need the meds to just forget to eat.
echelon 5y ago
I've never lost weight faster than when I was on ADHD medication. It makes you stop realizing you're hungry, and you can easily go an entire day without eating anything at all. You'll feel tired, but not instinctively realize why. It was really unhealthy, too. I felt like my heart was racing throughout the day, and I couldn't stand it. Ultimately, ADHD is a unique kind of superpower when applied correctly. It gives you a certain kind of hyperfocus and flow, and the medication wiped that out completely. I haven't been on meds since.
- chousuke 5y ago
  The problem with the hyperfocus is that it's kind of hard to control when it hits. My medication helps me focus on things I actually need to do instead of just bouncing between distractions and not making progress at anything. I deal with the appetite suppression pretty well since I'm used to fasting anyway, and while it does raise my tension slightly, I've noticed that as long as I don't drink too much caffeine while on meds, it's fine.
  - echelon 5y ago
    I don't know if this trick will work for you or not, but I've been able to control my hyperfocus by leaning into "side projects" and interests. These are actually just the things I want to do with my life anyway. I can maintain fervency even during the "mundane parts" when it's in support of what I love. It's worked really well for me and I'm incredibly, incredibly productive.
periheli0n 5y ago
> Get ADHD meds. Appetite suppression is an effect. :P This is a dangerous joke, since people will tend to take it seriously. Some of the other comments here did. ADHD meds will not solve the problem underlying weight gain. In fact, someone I know gained tons of weight since he is on ADHD medication.

andrelaszlo 5y ago

It's not bad advice. Or, rather, get an ADHD diagnosis if you need one, and then get treatment. People with ADHD has a harder time sticking to a diet, often resort to overeating as a form of self-medication, and are more likely to become obese. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3859965/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3859965/ https://www.additudemag.com/slideshows/adhd-obesity-link/ https://www.additudemag.com/slideshows/adhd-obesity-link/

easrng 5y ago

Heck, if you have ADHD, in my experience you don't even need the meds to just forget to eat.

echelon 5y ago

I've never lost weight faster than when I was on ADHD medication. It makes you stop realizing you're hungry, and you can easily go an entire day without eating anything at all. You'll feel tired, but not instinctively realize why. It was really unhealthy, too. I felt like my heart was racing throughout the day, and I couldn't stand it. Ultimately, ADHD is a unique kind of superpower when applied correctly. It gives you a certain kind of hyperfocus and flow, and the medication wiped that out completely. I haven't been on meds since.

chousuke 5y ago
The problem with the hyperfocus is that it's kind of hard to control when it hits. My medication helps me focus on things I actually need to do instead of just bouncing between distractions and not making progress at anything. I deal with the appetite suppression pretty well since I'm used to fasting anyway, and while it does raise my tension slightly, I've noticed that as long as I don't drink too much caffeine while on meds, it's fine.
- echelon 5y ago
  I don't know if this trick will work for you or not, but I've been able to control my hyperfocus by leaning into "side projects" and interests. These are actually just the things I want to do with my life anyway. I can maintain fervency even during the "mundane parts" when it's in support of what I love. It's worked really well for me and I'm incredibly, incredibly productive.

periheli0n 5y ago

> Get ADHD meds. Appetite suppression is an effect. :P This is a dangerous joke, since people will tend to take it seriously. Some of the other comments here did. ADHD meds will not solve the problem underlying weight gain. In fact, someone I know gained tons of weight since he is on ADHD medication.