The scale surprised me this morning. My goal had been to be under 470 by the end of this month. After a full week on Vyvanse, I was down to 467.4 pounds.
I’m not going out of my way to eat less, but the binge-suppression properties of Vyvanse is as advertised. Most days I’ve been in the 1800-2200 calorie range. I’ve been varying the dose the first week to find the sweet spot, so some days I was more appetite-suppressed than others. But even when I was overindulging, I could sense the binge impulse being short-circuited, and I ate less than I otherwise would. I haven’t eaten downstairs in over a week, and I have been leaving food behind at the end of each day, because i wasn’t tempted to eat it all. I’ve passed up free cake, I’ve passed up seconds. Some days, the challenge is eating enough.
My focus has been improved, though some days are better than others. All in all, I’m glad for the change; the ability to focus is what sent me back to the psychiatrist, but the binge suppression is a big deal as well.