About 6 months ago I switched jobs to one that involved a lot of physical activity. 3 months ago I had some depression and the doctor at the time chose to put me on the antidepressant that's always worked best. It also works on my ADHD though that wasn't the purpose. I had spent years with just behavioral controls for the ADHD.

The medicine is definitely working, I've cleaned and organized every cabinet and closet in the house. But at the same time I've apparently had some massive weight loss. I don't own a scale but I've lost almost 3 clothing sizes. I need to replace the belt I bought only 3 weeks ago. Measuring myself for online ordering has shown a loss of ½ to 1 inch everywhere during the last 3 weeks. The replacement clothes for those falling off are also now falling off.

It didn't make sense since most of my medicines cause weight gain and I'm not on any stimulants. Then I realized that instead of eating anything that looks good, I'm now asking myself if I really want what I'm seeing. And more often than not my answer is no, I just really want water, and I can follow through on just drinking water.

Can ADHD lead to impulsive eating? Can controlling the ADHD impulsivity lead to sudden weight loss?