Sugar and carb cravings on Reta versus Tirz

Tirz stopped those cravings for me right from the start. From what I've seen about Reta, the strong appetite suppression that helps with weight loss kicks in later and at higher doses. Folks often keep some hunger but still end up eating less overall. I'll leave the detailed answers to others, but that's my take on the Tirz side.

On Tirz I ended up with serious sugar munchies. I really like these particular treats and joke that I should own part of the company.

My son has been using 8 mg for nearly three months and tells me the sugar cravings have started hitting him too.

Yesterday I went through a 500-calorie bag of Nerd Clusters. It felt more like a deliberate choice than something I couldn't stop, and I don't do that sort of thing often. It's the most sugar I've had in one day for quite a while.

I get random cravings for carbs. At the same time my eyes are way bigger than my stomach these days. I'm on Reta, by the way.

I have a big sweet tooth and Tirz wiped it out completely for about six months. Then one day it dropped by roughly half. I can still turn down sweets better than before, but it now takes real effort.

I notice the bakery section when I walk past it in the store, but then my brain tells me to abort and I head straight for the produce instead.

Sugar cravings are probably just the body's way of pushing us toward healthy starches like corn and sweet potatoes.

On Tirz I don't get sugar cravings, though I didn't have much of one before starting anyway.

A couple other people I know feel the same and their go-to sugary item is the old bottlecaps candy.

I never had much of a sweet tooth before, but after a year on Tirz I sometimes buy twin snakes even though my total calories are way lower.

Are you still losing weight? If that's your goal and it's happening, why raise the dose?

I get the sweet tooth on Reta every now and then even though I did carnivore for three years and sweets weren't a big deal for me. I'm on 2.5 mg of Reta for maintenance and have been there a long time. It just helps keep the fork out of my mouth.

I don't have any cravings at all. I used to really like Cheetos but now they taste awful.

Not me. I don't get cravings on Tirz.

Lots of foods just don't taste the way they used to. I eat because I need to, not because I want to.

I started eating more simple higher-glycemic carbs like basmati rice, potatoes, and whole grain bread from Trader Joe's, and that has cut down the sugar cravings a lot. The lower glycemic complex carbs weren't enough for me on Reta.

This might sound random, but do you have allergies, like seasonal ones that basically last all year? Do they get worse at certain times, like right now? I'm on 10.5 of Tirz plus a low dose of survo and my cravings went through the roof once my allergies got bad the last month and a half. No real data, just wondering.

Same experience here. Only on my second week of Reta and the sugar cravings are hitting hard. Never had that on Tirz.

I know those sweet cravings well. The annoying part, which happened with both Sema and Tirz, is that it's like an inner tickle that keeps triggering until I give in. I feel empty and useless if I don't give in or, oddly, when the tickle stops and I miss the dopamine hit. Anyone have a way to handle this?

Before Tirz I was a total sugar junkie and couldn't get enough, chocolate every single day. Tirz killed those cravings completely. I used to hate plain water and had to add sweet flavor packs. Tried one recently and couldn't even finish a sip. The only issue now is I'm from the south and sweet tea was everything, but I can't drink it anymore. It's a good change but I'll miss it. I still don't like plain water, but the cirkul bottle lets me control the flavor strength.

Yes, when my blood sugar drops I crave sugar and can eat ice cream even on the max doses of reta or tirz. It surprises people but that's just how it is.

Tirz shut down my sweet cravings and my obsession with bread and baked goods right at the first dose. It felt like a dream. After about five months I can tell it's losing a little effectiveness, some cravings are returning and I have to push back against them. I've also started letting myself eat a bit more because too much restriction can backfire.

Tirz stops any kind of longing for me entirely. This change has been enormous and quite odd to mentally accept.

I tried including a bit of the other compound when extra support seemed necessary. This version only reaches roughly forty percent of the potency that the popular option delivers for the GLP-1 receptor activity. The addition handled the shortfall effectively in my case. Developing the product meant fitting three separate actions into one molecule. The emphasis went toward greater strength on the GIP and glucagon sides instead of focusing only on hunger reduction.

I recently made a post like this one about wanting sweets on reta. That issue only showed up after I reached 8mg each week. It faded after a while. What stood out most was my blood sugar falling to risky levels from skipping too many carbs. Weight loss plus five gym sessions weekly and a focus on protein from lower hunger left my system short on fuel. So I now test levels twice a day to catch any big drops. When readings get too low I grab a small bowl of oats and follow it with a protein drink. The oats lift the sugar while the protein stretches out how fast the carbs process. It surprised me since I had never run into low blood sugar earlier, most likely from carrying extra weight and holding reserves. Morning tests fell to the 45 to 31 range. After some reading I figured my metabolism had grown overly effective and that triggered the sweet cravings. I'm no expert but I sorted it out with an AI chat.

Considering the extended effects on the body from this medication over months or years makes sense. When my thoughts urge for more starches and sweets, supplying a little extra fuel to stores can help, provided it doesn't turn into uncontrolled eating. For me the top outcomes came from sticking with lifting weights plus running sessions. During periods when I desired carbohydrates those activities ran smoothly with good strength. Pounds dropped and muscles defined anyway. Reaching the target size means ending the reduced intake phase and instead facing the mental damage from long years of viewing particular items as forbidden.

I find it curious how these substances impact folks in unique ways. My experience runs counter to that, as it eliminated my craving for sugary treats while raising my general appetite levels. Nevertheless I favor it more, perhaps since this matches what ordinary hunger feels like.