I'm having the same issue and it really discourages me. I have epilepsy, migraines and anxiety. Hate my brain! But the medications I am on for my epilepsy are also for bi-polar disorder. I can't go on any other really, because it is the only one that works (on combo of depakote & lamictal) and one of the side effects is weight gain.

I am having such a hard time losing the weight and I am doing everything right. I am exercising, I am eating the right amount of calories. Not sure what else I can do. Anyone else have this struggle?

Thanks for your support. It is frustrating. I don't drink soda, my Mom never allowed my siblings & I to have it so I never developed that craving. Even though my carbs & sweets are okay, but I should try and limit them a little more than I am. I have lost 7 pounds, but it has been slow. My husband has lost 24 pounds! in the same amount of time that I have lost 7 and we have basically done the same thing. I cook all the meals. I am trying to lift more weights and hope that helps my metabolism. I have a feeling my metabolism is pretty slow.

I can really relate to the problem you face, I have it too! I'm on sooo many meds that cause wt gain, and some that cause wt loss. Instead of losing wt, I am holding or gaining a pound @ the time. In addition to being bipolar, I am treated for seizures and hypothyroidism with wt altering meds. I exercise and eat healthy religiously, but find I'm really getting very discouraged and wanting to just give up, but I don't want to stay fat! What the answer is, I'm sure I don't know. I'm eatting back my exercise calories, per recommendations, with daily caloric goal set @ 1200. I've tried not eatting back those calories and was informed I was placing my body in starvation mode, which decreased metabolism. Between menopause, having a sluggish thyroid, and being bipolar I'm about ready to decide I'm a lost cause. I do see that others here overcome multiple obstacles to reach wt loss goals, I just hope I can look back & see how far I've come to succeed, this time next year. Sorry for rambling, I'm pretty depressed lately, have just had to increase antidepressant dosage, but I feel safe here. :-#

I've managed to lose weight, it's been really slow but the weight has come off.

First I started taking Topamax to counteract the appetite-increasing properties of Seroquel and Lithium. Before starting the Topamax I was starving all the time - I could eat a big meal and my brain would still tell me I was hungry, it was ridiculous.

Once I wasn't starving all the time I started a very strict diet and exercise program. I do 30 minutes on my treadmill every morning and most days I also go work out in the gym evenings. I try to make sure to burn a minimum of 500 calories each day. My calories are set to 1200 and I eat back at least half of my exercise calories. I find I lose more when I limit carbs, if I focus on eating protein with fruits and vegetables I get the best results. I've had to learn to accept that I hit long plateaus...I don't lose consistently. I will go weeks without losing anything at all even when I am doing everything right. It's discouraging but eventually I will have a loss, so I just have to keep at it.

I think that losing weight on our meds is possible, it just takes hard work and a lot of patience.