Appetite Deficit

Second day on the 60mg Vyvanse. Biggest downside seems to be sleep disruption, but when I wake I feel decent. It’s not a cure-all for my attention, but I do feel more “myself” – less brain-fogged, less paralyzed. The distractions still come but it’s easier to time-slice with the more important tasks.  I haven’t felt as drawn to my phone or other devices – at lunch on Saturday, I used my phone less than my wife did for a change. Where I’ve previously felt anxious about acting, or acting faster, now I’m able to get going with less fear. I’ve made great progress on digitizing our DVD collection this weekend for Plex streaming; though there are edits I want to make, for the moment I’m satisfied to get them up there and watchable.

I can still get a bit obsessed. When we were going over our finances and budget yesterday, and making purchase plans and priorities, I made a huge Trello board and spent hours on it. The focus was great, but utterly I lost track of time.

The change in my appetite has been the biggest change by far.

It’s been almost two weeks, and after reaching a recent high in the 480s, I’m currently in the mid-460s, and the calorie deficit I’m running is consistent. For my weight, a 2000-2400 calorie diet should work out to two pounds or more weight loss per week.

I could be eating “cleaner” but I’m happy that the really unhealthy things that I previously couldn’t resist – I mean, seriously, the Power of Carbs compelled me – are now downright easy to resist.  At lunch yesterday we went to the Potholder, a local breakfast diner. One of their specialties is a pancake the size of a family-sized pizza. I remembered enjoying it when I had it, but I dismissed the initial temptation with what i felt I needed – protein. So I had an omelette. I did have the potatoes as a side, and i swapped toast for a banana nut muffin. Like I said, I’m not the poster boy for clean eating. But compared to my previous meals there, I was downright austere. I left feeling satisfied, but not stuffed. For the day, my calories were right on target.  Today, the same – about 2000. I ate when hungry, not in response to “Junk! Now!”.

I am curious. I’m still somewhat concerned about my attention issues, but I would like to keep the binge-suppression qualities of this drug. My brother is currently on Adderal and seems to have more success on the attention front but says it hasn’t done much at all for his appetite.

I’ve read that some people use a mix of Vyvanse and Adderal. After a month, we’ll see where we stand. Even as it is, I’m in a much better place.

In terms of health, my voice is mostly back, and I feel stronger. I’d like to get back to the gym this week.  When I started Focus T25 last year I was a little over 450. I struggled a lot trying to do it at 480. I think the 20 pounds lost the last month, plus the lowered food bloat each day, will make a difference in working out.

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