I am on Aderal for my ADHD and one of the side effects is that is supresses your appetite. I have to force myself to eat otherwise I will go 2 days with literaly no food and it doesnt really bother me, I get kinda hungry, but don’t feel like eating. I know this is VERY bad for my body, especialy my heart, and I don’t want to start burning muscle. My question is, since I am not really eating, would it be smart to drink like slimfast shakes or carnation breakfast shakes as a meal substitute as well as taking fitamins? I know they have alot of the stuff you need and it is alot better than nothing at all. Any input would be helpfull.
I have add, but dont take pills. it makes life actually interesting, try it some time.
same here. i never make plans cant remember what im doing and generally just wing it day by day and manage to survie. lifes a game. drugs are for cheaters.
Um yeah I was off my meds for a few years…they make a MAJOR differance and cut down on my depression. They help me alot.
Meal replacements = $$$
If it was me I would just eat… because meal replacement shakes can get really pricey
yea, i stopped eating for a while, terrible for your body.
When your not getting enough intake your body starts sucking it out of already in place reserves. To show for my eating habits I have a calcium defficiency which makes my teeth really soft and my 6’ frame was down to under 150lbs.
If you’re not going to eat you have to do something, meal replacements will provide you with calories and nutrition but theyre not a long term substitute for eating. At the end I had to drink the shakes and eat so that I could overload my body and stop it from taking nutrients from other sources.
oh grasshopper.
you haven’t worked in schools with extreme cases of ADHD, i see
Dont take vitamins on an empty stomach,chances are you’ll get horrible nausea.
I wouldnt supplement slimfast or protein shakes for regular meals,the body was meant to digest whole foods.
What is your diet like now? eating habits?
As of right now I eat maby once a day if at all and it is usualy like a peannut butter sammich or slice of pizza. I don’t like to force myself to eat because I feel like crap, but when I don’t eat I feel weak and tired from nothing in my system. Hmm…this is a pickle.
eating once a day is not healthy,you’re burning muscle.
http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm
That calculates how many calories you should be eating in a day to maintain.
Your case sounds pretty bad,it would probably be better to drink a protein shake or meal replacement because its better than nothing as you said.
A PB sandwich is like 300 calories,a slice of pizza is 400-500 usually and thats no way to live.
Im supose to intake almost 4000 calories a day and i do that with ease
You haven’t seen brain scans of long term amphetamine users. Ugh.
This is really a question for a psychiatrist. This is a common problem with Adderal so I’m sure they have ways to help you. One thing that that amphetamines do affect are sleep/wake cycles, which are also closely linked with ingestive behaviors. Maybe the timing of your meals could be better?
well, we could always just duct-tape some of these kids in their desks :tup:
I work in a group home, pills are my best friend- if it wasn’t for them i’d prolly get sworn at,kicked,punched, more often—
For awhile i drank slimfast ( i’m 5’9" 145lbs) because i’m just not hungry and i knew i needed something in me. IT worked great for awhile- but noting subtitues food… like said above talk to ur doctor, they might be able to put you on a different medication and that could possibly help the problem
Good luck man