I have a sweet tooth, too. Especially starchy sweets. I always have my entire life.

My appetite is bigger than other times in my life, but I think being home most all day plays a part. If I was back in the office (in the rat race) I would likely think of food less often. Perhaps my Seroquel XR sometimes increases my hunger, but other times (at doses of 500 mg or below) it seems weight neutral. Weight gain from medications had been a problem in the past on a different mix, but hasn't so much these past 8 years. That's not to say I haven't gained weight, but perhaps not much more than I would have even without medications.

People in my family gain weight in middle age. That's the way it is. I've actually been about the trimmest of us all. I stress eat sometimes. I must consider these factors, too, when explaining my weight gain. On the least weight friendly medication mix I took 9 years ago, I had been depressed for much of a year. When I am depressed with low energy, I eat more, especially carbs. Hunger is a factor, but also is the desire for an energy boost. Sugars give that a little, but then I crash again. A bad form of self medication.

I can develop better eating habits with practice. I can slowly get more into exercise. It's not easy, but these are issues most people deal with.