I’m cheating and it’s working

I couldn’t get the weight to move. I was stuck.

I tried CICO and I tried keto and I tried IF.

I was stuck and it appeared to be because of the usual reasons: 1. Just over 50 2. office job 3. SSRI’s that helped put on the weight in the first place 4. typical high cortisol levels from stress

I suffer from a diabetes phobia which is just weird since I’ve been test multiple times and have zero family history of it.

But the phobia had me back at my doctors again.

I was prescribed Belviq two times per day.

I didn’t even know what it was but I started taking it.

I had amazing experience with Phen/Fen years ago and this was not the new “phen/fen” but studies showed it would work.

The start: the Belviq didn’t interact all that well with my SSRI and I walked around for the first three days a bit loopy like I was stoned on some low THC weed. I don’t mind an occasional buzz but this wasn’t going to allow me to be productive at my job.

So I quit my SSRI. Yes, I know that’s a really stupid thing to do without consulting a doctor or titrating off but I felt like I had to do it.

And what’s odd is that most of my symptoms from depression and low level anxiety haven’t come back.

Yes, I’ve been a bit more emotional but I’m in my 50’s and don’t give a damn if a sad news story brings me to tears. Hell, it’s cathartic as long as I’m not a walking weeper. Which I’m not.

So, I’m taking the Belviq and I’m off the SSRI and I notice my food cravings are nearly gone.

So, I decide that since I no longer care what I eat, I may as well eat healthy.

Out goes the super fat cheese and the unlimited cashews. Here comes bell peppers and hummus. Two eggs for breakfast. A cup or two of coffee during the day with no additives (because I no longer crave the fake sugar or the heavy cream I used to put in.)

And then I’m typically set until a healthy dinner (veggies and tuna or salmon with cauliflower.)

And since I was eating healthy and all, I decided to make C25K part of my weekly routine. I know exercise has a minimal impact on weight loss but why not?

I’m finishing my first month supply of Belviq in two days. I went from 225 lbs to 208.

That’s a bit faster than the 2 pounds per week I typically like to see (I yo-yo) but I was way over at 225 and an initial plunge is probably fine.

Because I’m hardly eating, I take a B-complex, a magnesium before bed, and some zinc.

My energy levels have gone up enough that I went literally from the couch to completing the third week of C25K yesterday.

Not having the extra 17 lbs or the SSRI on board after less than a month feels good. As some of you may know, there are additional side effects to SSRI’s that I’m thrilled are gone.

TL;DR 225 lbs; got Belviq; got off anti-depressants, now at 208 within first 30 days.

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