From the article: Motivational / Support Tips for Weight Control
Psychiatric medications are notorious for causing weight gain. It's not just psych meds, either - many other prescription drugs cause weight gain.
How do you motivate yourself to work on losing 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
I need help losing weight from the meds
- Please if anyone has suggestions on how I can lose some weight due some of the meds, I will gladly take some advise.
- —nslice74122
It's difficult but stay focused!
- When I was initially diagnosed with Clinical depression, Aniexty and Bi Polar disorder in 2007, my pysh. had me on several medications and gradually weened me off one by one until we found the appropriate meds for me. In the meantime, I gained about 60 pounds. I had never had weight issues before so needless to say it scared the heck out of me. I didn't know that I had gained so much weight until i changed docs. Old doc. never mentioned my weight. I would always say don't tell me and I did not have a scale in my house. The new doc. did not let me get away with that..She said goodness you need to lose about 60 pounds! I wanted to die when she told me I was 215! I had never weighed more than 150 max except when i was pregnant i gained the reccomended 30 pounds and lost it all after I had my daughter. To fast forward, with calorie counting I have lost over 40 pounds and have learned how to eat in a way that i can for the rest of my life. nothing is off limits
- —SonyaD.
60 lb. wt. gain!
- I feel that my next job will probably be as a full-figured model! My point is that humor can go a long way especially since the drugs makes me better. I do feel trapped though. I want to stop the drugs but I know it would be completely reckless to do so.
- —Guest Lydia
Losing Weight
- I take 8 medications for bipolar depression. 3 months ago I came off a drug that caused me to gain 65lbs in 6 months. I hate my personal appearance now, avoid people and isolate myself. That is until all the weight is off. I take my dog for walks all day long and am going to weight management program. I am determined to loose this weight. Staying active and taking action is key. It doesn't just stop at the weight, the meds caused new health problems.
- —Guest cmg88
