u/EggplantPotential252

210 lbs ➡ 158lbs.
51.6 lbs from Feb 2026 to May 2026.

I’m finally switching to maintenance. I’m so proud of myself.

I have been sugar free for 33 days now .. but the cravings for sweets and intense food noise is killing me ..i cudnt imagine this was so tough .. i think this is temporary becoz my brain is craving for pleasure that i get frm sweets.. hope i dont give in

I am 37 F with PCOS and I m pretty sure my snacking is induced by stress .. but how can i escape the constant thoughts about food ? I seem to have zero willpower when it comes to chips, candies and gummies.. i feel so down when i am not being able to sort my eating .. its so demotivating

I know this may not sound like a big deal to some people, but I don’t really have many people to share it with, so I’m putting it here.also excuse my English as i m not a native speaker
I’m finally getting out of my addiction to sugar and it wasnt easy .. i was overweight throughout most of my teenage years..There were times people madje fun of my bloated face, and honestly it stayed with me for a long time..I also went through medical issues and even a surgery for which i was out of the gym for 2 yrs.
Food was always emotional for me. I still remember it had so many phases where I completely banned sugar. No chocolate, no desserts, no junk. But the problem was always the same. One relapse and I’d spiral right back into it. There were times I could finish an entire tub of Nutella and 4 Twix bars in one sitting.
For years I thought the answer was to eat less, cut more, restrict harder. Then I found a super nice therapist who completely changed how I looked at food. One thing she told me really stayed with me..”We don’t tell someone with insomnia to just sleep more. We don’t tell someone with depression to just be happier. So why do we reduce food struggles to ‘just eat less’?”

That honestly changed something in my brain.
What I’ve learned is that restriction alone doesn’t work for everyone. You have to gradually rewire your relationship with food instead of constantly fighting yourself. I still crave sweets sometimes, but I don’t eat them on autopilot anymore. I usually eat a salad first or have sweets after a high-fibre meal, and it genuinely helps.i also started reading more about how sugar affects the brain and reward systems.. my fav is The Sugar Brain Fix.
I still get urges. I still have difficult days. But now I don’t see cravings as a personal failure . If i can do it , you can too

Started my Oz journey frm Mar .. honestly after a few rough weeks of tiredness and brain fog ..the food noise is gone.. i hav also lost 41.8 lbs since then .. feels so good

Hi
I have been on reta for 6 weeks (1.5mg) but i still cant escape the food noise . How do u deal with extreme cravings? Do u increase dose?

Thanks for all the suggestions .. this has been my longest streak so far so proud of myself

Hi
I have been tracking my cravings and food noise while being on 15 mg but i have intense cravings during the night .. i have gained 5 lbs during the weekends bunging on chips and crackers .. i dont have any other side effects except for a lack of energy initially which is gone now…shall i increase dosage?