Want to +1 to this. I’ve struggled with weight my whole life. I bounce back and forth, but every time I’ve lost significant weight (30-50lbs) it was through intermittent fasting.
I actually did take semaglutide recently just to try it. What it does is make you not hungry or have cravings. It was working, but I stopped because of the side effects. I was constantly queasy for 2-3 days after injection and My workouts were interrupted due to those stomach pains. I stopped and am just going to start intermittent fasting post the holidays.
Some people don’t have side effects so it may be worth it for you.
Armodafinil seems to have filled a similar purpose for me that semaglutide does for you. Headaches from it are solved by taking choline, and the insomnia is minimized by taking it before 7 AM and only taking it every other day (long half-life). It's prescription-only in the US, but it's OTC in India and there are plenty of companies that will send it to you without a prescription. Even though it's a stimulant, it's chemically not an amphetamine, and I suspect that's part of why I've never had troubles with customs. Also makes me a 10x coder. I get more work done in a day on that than I do in a week off of it.
Again, I'm not a doctor, and this is not medical advice.
I use it for weight loss, but it has auxiliary benefits - like increasing my productivity at my tech job, which is an aspect I think some others on this tech forum might appreciate as well, in addition to the appetite suppression.
I actually did take semaglutide recently just to try it. What it does is make you not hungry or have cravings. It was working, but I stopped because of the side effects. I was constantly queasy for 2-3 days after injection and My workouts were interrupted due to those stomach pains. I stopped and am just going to start intermittent fasting post the holidays.
Some people don’t have side effects so it may be worth it for you.