Food noise but not the type I was expecting

Maybe focus on very nutrient-dense foods. As long as vitamins and minerals are covered over a week there may be no need to force cake just to hit some calorie target. A thousand calories of nutrient-rich items could be preferable to 1500 of junk especially with weight still to lose. If the 1500 goal stays fixed then adding items like nuts, eggs, avocados, salmon, potatoes or protein shakes can help. Nuts in particular add hundreds of calories quickly. On re-reading there is an obvious fix: why not just

I have discussed this before and there is no solid evidence that faster weight loss causes extra muscle loss or that a larger deficit slows metabolism more than a smaller one for the same total loss. Still I will not re-argue it. Reaching 1500 calories while remaining in a deficit is possible so the exact number may not matter much. Goals around macros and actual nutrient content in foods seem more useful than a strict daily calorie count.

I read the three doses as week three at 1 mg weekly. I am also in week two at that level and notice similar appetite loss. Going all day with little intake is easy yet food still tastes good when I decide to eat. Keeping berries, nuts, cherry tomatoes or jerky within reach makes healthy snacking simple. Protein drinks work well too.

This tends to ease slightly. We just completed week six at 6 mg and can now manage a smaller but fairly normal meal though fullness arrives quickly. When we move to 7 mg the strong aversion and heartburn usually return for several days or a week.