Yes, Prozac and the SSRI antidepressants really do cause weight gain, along with many other medications prescribed for bipolar disorder. I have never stopped being fat phobic and on top of the weight loss industry, and I have finally found success through the maze of jelly. I am 55 and have been on meds since 1981, when I weighed 120 pounds at 5'6". My heaviest was 160, and I couldn't budge a pound no matter what I did. I started taking Metabolife in 1997, and that started my metabolism. Then I went on a low (not no) carbohydrate diet and eliminated refined sugar, white bread products and lots of starchy foods. I only took Metabolife as needed after that, and now don't take it at all. I also started a good workout program, and got down to 145-150. After my father died in 2000, my weight droped to 135, but I fell and couldn't work out. That was when I started taking CLA, and MY THIGHS SHRANK!!!
Here is my supplement regimen now:
Morning:
- 2000 mg Tonalin CLA
- 500 mg L-Tyrosine and Vitamin B-Complex
- 500 mg Calcium Citrate
Evening:
- 2000 mg Tonalin CLA
- 500 mg Calcium Citrate
Bedtime:
- 500 mg Calcium Citrate
- 500 mg L-Carnatine and Chromium
Calcium is one of the best fat burners on top of being great for our bones,* and is one supplement you don't ever want to stop taking. You should only take 500mg at one time, though, because the body can't absorb any more than that at once. And don't waste your money on Coral Calcium. Calcium Citrate is the most easily absorbed, and it's best if it has Vitamin D and Magnesium in it. You can even get the cheaper brands as long as the pill dissolves in vinegar.
Another good tip! If you are going out to eat and know you will be consuming "the bad food," take 3 Citricil tablets or have a glass of sugar-free Metamucil before you go. It will keep your blood sugar level stabilized. Also, dunk bread in olive oil rather than nothing or just butter.
Love, Laura
*Editor's Note: Some medications interact negatively with calcium. Check your meds to see whether you should take calcium within any certain length of time of taking each medication.
