How are you guys actually eating on medication??
No, seriously, I went from about 173 lbs in August to 146 as of yesterday.. Granted, I was and always had been overweight (I'm only 5'10, but note that I am also AFAB which changes the acceptable weight range) but I'm not a huge fan of UNINTENTIONALLY losing that much weight, especially since part of it is most likely muscle loss based on what I've been noticing about myself over that time. I've tried to follow a lot of the advice out there, but most of it is written by people who don't have ADHD.. it's like trying to write a paper using an 8 year old's instructions.
The only 2 things that have really worked for me so far are:
- Instead of just drinking water to take meds, which I know I'll drink later in the day anyways, I've replaced it with hot chocolate 😅 it sounds dumb, but it means I'll actually drink milk and it starts the day with a higher calorie count and at least guarantees SOME nutrients as opposed to just whatever I can shove down on a given day.
- Every day when it turns 12 PM, no matter what I'm doing, I stop and eat. Doesn't matter what it is as long as it's something, and while I'm still not hungry I've just sort of conditioned myself over months to at least not literally start gagging while I try 😭
The advice that's worked best for me so far has come from other people on meds, so.. if anyone has anything that's been actually helpful for them, I'd love to hear it. And honestly, the weirder the better.
Edit: Thank you all so much for all the advice, I wasn't expecting anywhere near this many responses! I had no idea just how many other people struggled with the same issue. The weight loss has made me feel genuinely so crappy all the time, and I'm so excited to get back to feeling normal and generally 'okay' again. I'm so appreciative of everyone who took the time to write out a comment, and I hope everyone struggling here can find something to help them too ❤️