I came to a realization after I went on wellbutrin. I was on it for my depression but it's also used as an appetite suppressant.
it made me realize something: the medication suppressing my appetite also completely kicked my junk food cravings. I didn't even really realize it until after I stopped it. when I was on it and I was losing weight, it 100% took away any need for junk food and I was only making healthy meals. any cravings were pretty much completely gone. that "need" my brain had to eat garbage was gone which lead to me making healthy food with ease. then after I got to my max dose on wellbutrin, 450mg, it wore off after about a month and I had to stop it. then it all came back. my food choices went back to what I was eating before I was on the medication. I put some weight back on afterwards. I was on an antidepressant that made me put on like 20 pounds, I went from 195-215. I got pretttty chubby. then I went on the wellbutrin and I went from 215-190 ish. I even dipped as low as 185 which I havent been since high school.
I know people are gonna say the usual, "just eat fruit. drink more, you might be dehydrated. or, you're just weak."
listen. even if I'm not hungry, i'll want to snack on SOMETHING thats just... not good for me. I will overstuff myself. I can be plenty hydrated, doesnt matter. I can have just eaten a regular meal, doesnt matter. I want junk.
the main reason why I think the whole "you're weak/have no willpower" thing is bullshit is for 1 main reason, which I already stated. once I was medicated and my appetite was suppressed, ALL need for junk food went away and I started preferring to make healthy meals. i've read articles talking about how these snacks etc were made specifically to make you want more. also the apparent effect they have on the brain when it comes to dopamine response. plus, "Food addiction involves the same areas of the brain as drug addiction. Also, the same neurotransmitters are involved, and many of the symptoms are identical".
it's really confusing when people say stuff like "just stop eating junk food and make healthier meals, do you have NO willpower? it's easy", I mean it makes you question yourself. it makes you question whether these "addictions" are real or if you're just weak. I dont know. nothing helps me. I cant just drink artificially flavored sodas or something. I cant just eat fruit. it doesn't stop my cravings and my brains need to get more. I dont know what to do.
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