From the article: Diet Tips for Weight Loss
Psychiatric medications are notorious for causing weight gain. It's not just psych meds, either -- many other prescription drugs cause weight gain.
Did you make changes in your diet that helped you lose weight in spite of taking one or meds that caused you to gain weight? Share your tips with the many others who are in the same predicament. Share Your Tips
Weight Gain and Loss While on Zyprexa
- I have been on Zyprexa for five years and gained 50 pounds. I may not have reported it all to my psychiatrist. I have lost 15 pounds last year. And then lost 10 more pounds and put it back on. I am going off of Zyprexa. Does anyone have any thoughts on a medication for anxiety that will not put weight on me. I would prefer to be unmedicated but I may still need something. I am 5' 4" and 150 pounds and almost 50 years old. Thanks so much.
- —Guest Ann V.
Steady goes the battle
- I know a lot of people struggle with multiple reasons for weight gain. But when the meds are taken by a erson with Bipolar the task can be insurmountable and feel like it is a lost cause. For me it is a tough road and when I want to give up I remind myself the log ter goal and the fact that I will not quit because I can't. There is something that keeps me going.
- —Bipolar92
It is possible....
- Exercise, exercise, exercise. Despite being on both Seroquel (800mg) and Depakote I've lost over 28lbs in the last year. I can only put it down to increasing my daily physical activity. I still eat an average amount, but the weight has come off and is continuing to do so... I thought it was impossible and was despondent about my weight gain, but I was suddenly pushed into taking a lot of exercise each day and the results have been astonishing... Don't give up.
- —sleepybird
Abilify
- I have lost over 120 pounds being on the Abilify, but I also really watched my eating habits. I have to drink Ensure now to keep the weight steady. I am too skinny now
- —rea192962
