psych meds and losing weight

Im on meds also that caused a massive weight gain, got them changed and finally after 2 1/2 years of carrying the extra weight decided to do something about it so far i've been on a 1200 calorie diet and exercise atleast 30minutes 6 days a weight (i hate exercising in public so i bought a cheap stationary cycle) and so far that is working for me, i only just joined mfp but before i started here i had lost 3.5 kg only been healthly now for just over 2 weeks

I feel for you, I really do. I wish I had a quick fix, but sadly i don't.

Honestly I just had to come to terms with the fact that I cannot lose weight as quickly as "normal" people. That I have to work harder and longer and cut more calories. I also put it back on much faster.

But knowing that I try to gain more muscle as a way to combat for my slow metabolism. I am just coming back to MFP after reaching a Post pregnancy (second child) low and putting 15 pounds back on. I get depressed about my weight easily. and weigh more the more depressed I am. its a vicious circle you know?

I'm on a number of psych meds as well that cause weight gain. But in reality, there's still the law of thermodynamics. Energy is energy, and you can't put on more than you eat. It needs to come from somewhere.

So what the meds do is lower your metabolism, or in some cases lower your movements (less fidgeting, less energy). Where a normal average women would burn about 2000 cals per day we could easily be at say 1700. All exercise will do less for you as well. So your expected 500 could in reality be 400.

What the do:
1. Accept that you're on those meds and that will make things harder
2. Find out at which point you're at maintenance. If you've been on the same intake and exercise for the last month and not lost weight this is it.
3. Slowly lower your intake a little, by say maybe 100 cals, you still need your nutrition so can't lower it too much.
4. Do weight training to prevent your metabolism from going any lower.

I'm on 3 different psych meds, and I can empathize. One in particular causes me to have a higher than average appetite. One thing I have found is when the balance on the meds is right, and I'm pretty much stable, it's easier for me to fight against that hunger. Not easy, just easier. However, even when my appetite is reined in, I still seem to lose more slowly than others of my size. This is probably a slowing of the metabolism caused by the medication.

On a side note, have you had your thyroid checked? I'm on lithium, and it wreaks havoc with the thyroid. Not sure if any other meds do the same.