Chiara grabbed the laundry basket and started folding her clean clothes.
But after folding one T-shirt, her thoughts started to drive.
What else did she have to do that day? Clean the kitchen, change the bedding, prepare the dinner for …
Paralyzed by her task list, she realized that she had completely stopped folding the laundry.
“I have to concentrate,” she told herself. She reached for the bag with chips in the neighborhood, chewed on a handful and then went back to her chores.
Chiara now acknowledges that her need to snack to maintain concentration was a symptom of her ADHD.
“It is very common with ADHD, such as having those such as crutches or reward seeking behaviors, so that you can do something that is mentally heavier,” the 27-year-old tells me.
“It was also a bit of a shame cycle, you know. I was self -conscious how to eat to keep my attention. By having that dopamine hit and eating, I was able to concentrate. It helped that small reward of food. ‘
For Chiara, her food noise was linked to ADHD. The voices in her head were never eliminated and she struggled to concentrate on simple tasks, such as the laundry. Snacking would enable her to concentrate
In the past: ‘I didn’t feel under control and was constantly eating too much. My portion sizes were huge and I had no idea what balance looked like when it came to food, “says Chiara
This ‘ADHD snacking’ was only one aspect of the ‘food noise’ that Chiara had chased most of her life.
Because of this she had always struggled with her weight, where she had received the scales at 103 kg (227LBS or 16th 3 pounds), or a size 16-18.
“I didn’t feel under control and was constantly eating too much. My portion sizes were huge and I had no idea what balance looked like when it came to food, “says Chiara, from Brisbane.
“My brain told me consistently that I was a” small hunger “when I wasn’t in reality. I always wondered what I would then eat and never knew if I was really full.
“I was eating without thinking. It was like a stream of dopamine or a reward with every bite. I would eat to maintain and trust attention to something. ‘
It was after a vacation with friends in Noord -Veensland that Chiara knew she had to do something about her weight.
After having carried a swimsuit under a summer dress all day, sanding on her inner thighs was so painful that she could hardly walk. She therefore missed a walk around the tourist attractions.
In November last year, Chiara had a consultation through the Health app Juniper. It was decided that she would take the popular injection injection of weight loss.
Chiara (shown today) struggled with her weight all her adult life and last year threw the scales at 103 kg (227lbs or 16th 3 pounds)
In the first week alone, Chiara lost 2.4 kg (5.3 lbs) on a dosage of 2.5 mg, which she later raised to 5 mg, which is standard.
“When I started Mounjaro, the medicine immediately reduced food noise, so I could make better choices and I am more aware of my food,” she explains.
‘People say you have to eat before you go to the supermarket to prevent temptation. For me, thanks to the medication, it’s like I did. I don’t constantly feel “snackish”. ”
After the first month she had already dropped 7.3 kg (16 pounds or 1st 2 pounds) and was impressed by her progress. From today – six months after her first Jab – she weighs 77.5 kg (171 LBS or 12th 3 pounds) and fits in a size 10-12.
“I can see my chin again,” she laughs.
The side effects were minimal – only the strange headache and mild constipation.
Together with the total silence of food noise, Chiara noted an unexpected advantage.
She stopped taking the ‘reward’ snacks that she would normally need to work or do odd jobs.
Last November she was prescribed Mounjaro. Within six months, the 27-year-old lost 26 kg (57 pounds) and the ‘food noise’ stopped. She also noticed that she could concentrate without a ‘hit’ of food
The Jabs had effectively healed one of the most disturbing aspects of her ADHD and she could concentrate without needing a ‘hit’ of food.
While Chiara still takes dexamfetamine (or ‘dexies’) for her ADHD, she is sure that Mounjaro has made the symptoms that have made her too much food.
And she’s not alone. On forums such as Mumnet and Reddit, countless women with ADHD report their ‘impulsive desires’ that we have thanks to Mounjaro.
“Mounjaro has made me a lot less impulsive and I have not bothered since I started,” wrote a woman online. Another added: ‘I really noticed a drop in my dopamine-seeking food snacks, and [I’m] Longing for other, generally healthier food. ‘
A third said: ‘I have ADHD and am in week three [of using Mounjaro]… My focus was great and impulsivity with food stopped. ‘
A delighted MumNet user reported that a few days after her first injection, ‘my thoughts would like to be ordered and focused more [and] I am not constantly bombed with “noise” … It is not only the release of temptation to eat, but that my brain can continue to work. ‘
For the time being, Chiara will continue to take Mounjaro, but with a dosage of 2.5 mg and hopes in one day “Spent it.” However, she is worried about the return of food noise.
‘It is currently a big question for me – how will I feel? Shall I need it again? “She tells me.
Chiara acknowledges the possibility she may have to use to take life for life – but she still believes it was one of the best decisions she has ever made.
For others who are considering losing Jabs, her advice is simple: “Go for it.”
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