Losing weight on Zoloft

Mom4diet

Do you think it can be done?
So much weight was gained while on Zoloft...

kshama2001

Most medication related weight gain, including from anti-depressants like Zoloft, is because they increase your appetite or decrease your desire to be active. So either figure out how to compensate for that, like eating different foods that fill you up faster, or learning to be more active, or discuss a different AD like Wellbutrin with your doctor.

My brother takes mood stabilizers and antipsychotics known to cause an increase in appetite. When he was in a hospital setting, he gained weight while eating hospital food and not getting much exercise. Now that he is home, eating Mom's cooking, helping her with extensive yard work, and walking several miles per day, he lost all the weight he gained in the hospital and has maintained a healthy weight for over three years.

He doesn't count calories. He does eat lots of whole foods - fruits, veggies, legumes, whole grains, etc. There's very little, if any, junk food in the house.