I have been taking Nal for about 1 year and while I'm doing well from an alcohol standpoint, I haven't lost any weight whatsoever. I think I really need to quit completely for a month or two (which I'm not ready to do yet) in order to really lose some weight. I've also found with Nal that where in the past I might want to have a drink at the end of the day, now I just want to have a crunchy snack (which obviously doesn't do much for my weight).

So Nal clearly hasn't affected my appetite!

Hi everyone

How different we all are despite our common problem. I used to crave sweet things a lot, especially back in the days when I was a flight attendant. Then I would also get cravings for tomatoes, which I assume meant I wasn't eating enough fruit & veg/Vit C! I am surprised that since taking nal and drinking again I haven't put on weight. But now I don't crave sweet things. I used to have ice cream almost every night but now I rarely do. It must be the nal blocking the pleasure from the sugar rush. Also I am getting my sugar fix from alcohol instead. Wine in particular is very sweet.

A professional told me yesterday that some people have given up smoking while taking nal. Dr Eskapa's book said this wouldn't happen, but it must help for some people.

Cheers
Sticky

I should chime in and say that with absolutely NO willpower and no INTENTION to quit smoking (I've always been just a social smoker) I found my smoking consumption drastically reduced while on nal. I now smoke at MOST half a pack a week, scattered throughout my various social engagements during the week. Often it's more like 5 cigarettes a week. I never ever even gave it a thought. It just...wasn't appealing anymore.

I had heard that many people loss their weight with zija and I am here wanted to know does it have any side effect. I would like to know if any experienced can suggest me.

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