Users report highly individual shifts in cravings after starting these medications. Most describe a sharp drop in desire for sweets and chocolate, with some noting they now prefer small portions of dark varieties or nothing at all. A minority report new or stronger cravings for chocolate or other sweets. The original company claim is viewed skeptically by nearly everyone in the thread.
What this discussion establishesWhether overall chocolate consumption rises or falls among users of these drugs
Still openWhether any observed sales changes reflect real net increases in chocolate eaten by this group
Nothing here is advice.
I'm doubtful about this report. It might just be hopeful thinking from the chocolate maker. They claim sales are growing quicker among people taking these weight-loss medications than among everyone else, which goes against what was expected about lower demand for candy.
Hey everyone, did you catch this? Folks on these meds are supposedly eating more rich chocolate from that well-known brand! Edit: I thought the joke was funny until it made me add some to my cart. Served me right.
Not for me. I lost any interest in sweets.
I'm not convinced either. I used to enjoy dark chocolate a lot but haven't wanted any in months. It just doesn't appeal the way it did. I've skipped all kinds lately.
A small piece of high-cocoa dark chocolate can work as a reasonable snack and isn't very moreish for me. That brand costs too much now anyway. I can't picture people on these meds eating more overall than the big bars I used to finish when I was heavier.
Yes, way more chocolate for me. I didn't want it before but now the urge never stops and it's working against my goals. That's one reason I'm moving from one medication to another, hoping the new one will ease the nonstop sweet craving.
People who focus on low-fat options might disagree, but very dark chocolate counts as decent food aside from trace metal worries. It's hard to overdo even without the medications, and the fat type is mostly stearic acid.
I've never cared much for chocolate. I don't dislike it but it never called to me. Right now though I'm really struggling with cinnamon rolls. My roommate brought some home and they keep tempting me.
Those rolls are tough. The stick version used to be my top choice before they stopped making them.
The data isn't independent, but the source is a major news outlet so I figured they might have looked into it. Still feels like hopeful thinking from the company, both about users eating more than non-users and about their own product being high-end. Most other reports show stores and restaurants seeing lower sales because of these medications.
That's what I figured too. A lot of food companies are searching for workarounds. For me personally I don't see an easy one. How do you sell to someone who's happy with a couple plain vegetables and a small piece of chicken?
I can't get enough peanut butter cups right now. Whatever shape they come in, I'm finishing a whole bag. Never fewer than two at once.
There might be something to the claim after all. At first it sounds wrong, but once the nonstop urge to eat everything fades, some of us who used to buy cheap bulk snacks can now choose smaller amounts of nicer treats instead. Quality instead of quantity.
Any chocolate feels like it could lead straight to worse habits. This whole thread should stop before a pizza chain jumps in as a sponsor. Temptation, stay away.
Not my experience at all. Sweets don't appeal much anymore and soda tastes off now, diet or not. I bake constantly for a hobby stand with family recipes and homemade treats, yet I don't even taste the batter anymore.
Strong chocolate urges can sometimes point to low magnesium. It doesn't always, but it can help explain sudden cravings.
So the idea is that people using these medications buy more chocolate than others even after starting treatment? Meaning those who had trouble with sweets keep enjoying them while trying to diet? My own results make that hard to accept. Since beginning a newer medication a couple months ago I haven't touched chocolate, candy, ice cream or most sweets at all.
I still enjoy chocolate but these medications don't prevent the migraine that's coming anyway.
Chocolate used to wreck my diet along with a certain ice cream brand. There were brief moments I considered some but I never followed through and didn't feel I had to. So the claim doesn't match what I'm seeing.
A barbecue chicken bacon pizza from that chain does sound good right now.
I have a shelf of good dark chocolate that has sat untouched since starting the medication. Might give it away to free up space.
As someone who was definitely hooked on chocolate, it's surprising to see this claim because I haven't wanted any since starting the medication. I will still take a few of those small colorful candies if they're sitting out though.
I finished mine before starting the medication just to avoid the risk. I had some small-batch ones that were my treat, along with good liquor. Both are gone now.
Last time I ate an entire barbecue chicken pizza I dropped a few pounds the next day. Results vary, but if it fits your plan...
The rolls won in the end. On a different note, I've noticed all the protein items I buy are chocolate flavored to make them easier to drink or eat. Shakes, bars, replacements, everything coated in dark chocolate. Since I don't get the craving myself it feels pointless, yet other flavors of the same items are awful.
After trying one medication and now testing another, both have cut my purchases of certain candy brands way down. I can eat two small cups and stop instead of finishing a whole bag. There's still a tiny urge to overdo it but it's faint and easy to ignore.
True, but plain dark chocolate tastes bad to me. The numbers in the report seem oddly specific. I disagree and am definitely eating less chocolate than before.
This matches my situation somewhat. I'm not hunting for fancier chocolate, but one small piece now feels like enough dessert instead of a whole pint or a big row of cookies. So I'm buying more single-wrapped pieces than before. Still avoiding one peanut butter candy because no medication makes that safe.
It can take time to get used to. If your only experience is with very sweet versions where the fat is replaced and sugar is the main ingredient, then real chocolate will taste off at first. A lot of us got into trouble by getting hooked on those hyper-processed foods that override normal hunger signals and never learned to enjoy simpler traditional options.
Just kidding, I don't like chain pizza. There are a couple local spots that are better. Yes I live in Florida, where the pizza and similar food isn't the same as up north.
Interesting. Does chocolate have magnesium? I'll have to look it up. I think my craving is more about missing sugar. I'm already taking extra magnesium for migraines as prescribed. I feel like the first medication has stopped working well after a year and I'm stuck at the same weight. Hopefully the switch will help with the chocolate urge.
Exactly. These medications don't just lower total food intake, they also change what you want and what satisfies you. Hard to market to that unless you're selling eggs, protein or fiber. I remember my first dose clearly. I used to graze constantly and stand in front of the fridge. After the shot I only went once and found myself wanting protein instead. It was surprising how well it worked.
Yes, the raw form has plenty of magnesium and other plant compounds. Processed versions have less, especially once sugar and other things are added. Good sources can still help though. Sorry about the migraines. Hope the new medication works well for you.
You know, like back when it was just water.
Chocolate is easier for me to eat than regular food right now. I was barely eating so I started getting it just to take in calories. I'm at my goal and trying to maintain but I'm working on changing this habit. I'm sure others are in the same spot.
Sometimes a basic chocolate bar or frozen fudge treat is the only thing that sounds edible. I know it's not ideal and I wish it weren't happening, but let's just eat a big bar and stop talking about it.
I haven't had any chocolate in months. There's some nice stuff in the drawer. Maybe it's time to try it again.
I think more chocolate is being eaten. The little-known fact is that all women keep a hidden supply of it. Dieting makes the craving stronger so they skip meals to have more chocolate and it doesn't really hurt progress. It's hormonal and they can't help it. I heard that on a medical program once.
No hidden supply here. If any gets in the house I make sure it's gone right away.
That fits what I'm seeing. Since starting the medication I've been craving sweets and chocolate.
Interesting. Another reason besides the faster heartbeat for me to hold off on trying that one. Did you want those things before or are the cravings new?
I must be unusual because I got the opposite result. On that medication I have no sweet cravings but I've started eating more of the very dark bitter kind. My heart rate only went up a little in the first few weeks and then returned to normal. If those are your reasons to avoid it, you could just try and stop if it doesn't suit you.
This medication has removed my desire for sweet or addictive foods completely. Even when hungry I now want hot food instead of ice cream or soda like before. Only a week in so I hope it continues. Also, dark chocolate tastes better now and milk chocolate seems less appealing, even though I used to dislike dark.
I've been getting the protein peanut butter cups with extra protein. That's my only treat snack.
No, I used to want crunchy salty snacks until starting the medication.
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