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Out of curiosity, do you find yourself eating more nutritiously or just fewer calories? For most people (now), their food habits don't deliver very good nutrit

Out of curiosity, do you find yourself eating more nutritiously or just fewer calories? For most people (now), their food habits don't deliver very good nutrition in just 1500 calories and the problems with that compound if they're living an active life that needs more nutrients. Neurotic dieters have hurt themselves through that problem for decades, as so much cultural focus in on "calories in, calories out" that they don't even think about whether their broader nutritional needs are still being met during calorie restriction. Do you find that these drugs have provided any help in making your diet sufficiently dense in nutrition to compensate for the reduction in volume? I hear that they strongly affect appetite and food appeal, so I worry for what it might mean for people who dive in without taking nutrition density seriously. It seems so easy to just buy the drug and let it help you eat less, but that's such a dangerous thing to do naively.

cthalupa 2y ago
I find it significantly easier to eat healthier foods. I am struggling with getting enough calories in general - even on the lowest dose I have to force myself to eat more than a meal a day. But I don't miss the processed/fried/etc. foods while on tirzepatide the way I do when I'm just counting calories, etc. I throw in a a protein shake and a broad spectrum of supplements to help. (I stick to the ones that have actual research studies to back their efficacy - examine.com is great for quickly sorting things into 'ignore as marketing garbage' and 'research more' piles) I've also found it significantly easier to be motivated to work out.
firesteelrain 2y ago
> do you find yourself eating more nutritiously or just fewer calories? I am definitely eating better and watching what I eat. Mostly because I care now. I am up to 80-100g of protein per day. I stopped drinking soda altogether. I drink water multiple days. I am no longer suffering from sleep apnea. > Do you find that these drugs have provided any help in making your diet sufficiently dense in nutrition to compensate for the reduction in volume? I hear that they strongly affect appetite and food appeal You are satiated faster when used in combination with protein heavy meals. I am also weighing my food and following the serving sizes. They do affect your appetite but I also think it was a mindshift because I can stop taking the medication after it wears off beyond my weekly shot and I am not that hungry anymore. I attribute it to maybe my stomach got smaller and I used this opportunity to retrain myself and have better healthy eating habits.
throwaway041207 2y ago
I absolutely eat better than before. Part of it may be mindfulness, but overall I do not crave specific kinds of foods like I did before and by that I mean... any specific kind of food. One way of thinking about it is that I have always enjoyed fruits like apples, blueberries, etc but I have always enjoyed a bag of chips or a great sandwich more. What I've found now is if I keep fruits, yogurts, cottage cheese etc in the fridge I will opt for them over the more junky foods, or at least just as much.

cthalupa 2y ago

I find it significantly easier to eat healthier foods. I am struggling with getting enough calories in general - even on the lowest dose I have to force myself to eat more than a meal a day. But I don't miss the processed/fried/etc. foods while on tirzepatide the way I do when I'm just counting calories, etc. I throw in a a protein shake and a broad spectrum of supplements to help. (I stick to the ones that have actual research studies to back their efficacy - examine.com is great for quickly sorting things into 'ignore as marketing garbage' and 'research more' piles) I've also found it significantly easier to be motivated to work out.

firesteelrain 2y ago

> do you find yourself eating more nutritiously or just fewer calories? I am definitely eating better and watching what I eat. Mostly because I care now. I am up to 80-100g of protein per day. I stopped drinking soda altogether. I drink water multiple days. I am no longer suffering from sleep apnea. > Do you find that these drugs have provided any help in making your diet sufficiently dense in nutrition to compensate for the reduction in volume? I hear that they strongly affect appetite and food appeal You are satiated faster when used in combination with protein heavy meals. I am also weighing my food and following the serving sizes. They do affect your appetite but I also think it was a mindshift because I can stop taking the medication after it wears off beyond my weekly shot and I am not that hungry anymore. I attribute it to maybe my stomach got smaller and I used this opportunity to retrain myself and have better healthy eating habits.

throwaway041207 2y ago

I absolutely eat better than before. Part of it may be mindfulness, but overall I do not crave specific kinds of foods like I did before and by that I mean... any specific kind of food. One way of thinking about it is that I have always enjoyed fruits like apples, blueberries, etc but I have always enjoyed a bag of chips or a great sandwich more. What I've found now is if I keep fruits, yogurts, cottage cheese etc in the fridge I will opt for them over the more junky foods, or at least just as much.