Jumping straight to injections like Mounjaro or other GLP‑1 receptor agonists isn’t a “solid fix” for your situation yet.
Next Steps
Step 1: Fix the real drivers
• Sleep timing (critical with night shift)
* Anchor a fixed sleep window (even if daytime)
* Craving control strategy (not willpower)
* Keep junk out of environment
* Structured meals every 3–4 hrs (avoid long fasting → binge)
Step 2: Nutrition (make it “hard to overeat”)
• Protein target: 1.2–1.5 g/kg/day
• High-volume foods: vegetables, fiber
• Replace—not restrict—junk (e.g., fruit + protein instead of snacks)
Step 3: Training upgrade
• Strength training 3–4x/week + daily steps (8–10k)
• Avoid overtraining → it increases hunger
Step 4: Check medical contributors
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Thyroid (
TSH)
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HbA1c / insulin resistance
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Vitamin D,
B12
Step 5: When to consider GLP-1
Health Tips
• Your issue is reward circuitry + routine disruption, not lack of knowledge
• Night shifts increase ghrelin (hunger hormone) → cravings are biologically driven
• “Perfect diet” fails—consistent, repeatable system wins
• Track weekly average weight, not daily changes
• Build a default routine, not motivation-based decisions
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