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New to this. Medication and health battles with weight.

acollett23
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Hi, I am back on here after a few years. I have a life threatening illness and have been recently put onto some medication which has a high chance of making you put weight on.
I am on tons of medications that all have different side effects. I really don't want to put weight back on as it depressed me so much.! Does anyone have any suggestions of how to start??
I am on tons of medications that all have different side effects. I really don't want to put weight back on as it depressed me so much.! Does anyone have any suggestions of how to start??
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Hi, I'm on meds and find it really difficult to lose. All u can do is stick to the daily cals and exercise as much as your able and the weight will come off. I can't seem to lose very quickly but I feel so much better for living better and I am losing so all good.0
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Hi and welcome!! Sorry to hear about your health troubles!! That kind of sucks!! read the stickies at the top of the getting started boards. Like this one
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1
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I feel you on the medication issue. My health problems aren't that serious with just Insomnia and Anxiety but while on my medication I've put on a lot of weight.0
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Hi, I'm on meds and find it really difficult to lose. All u can do is stick to the daily cals and exercise as much as your able and the weight will come off. I can't seem to lose very quickly but I feel so much better for living better and I am losing so all good.
It's the side effects of tiredness etc that are so hard battling through. I have started at a gym a couple of months ago and have been on and off there as of illness and accidents. What do you do to help you? x
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Giantsfanatic4life wrote: »I feel you on the medication issue. My health problems aren't that serious with just Insomnia and Anxiety but while on my medication I've put on a lot of weight.
I suffer with anxiety, clinical depression, insomnia as well as my illness so it's all and really. I'm sorry your not having a nice time of it with weight too.! x0 -
I'm a brain injury survivor, low testosterone, damage to my thyroid, hypothalamus, pituitary front right lobe and temporal lobe. I wont go into depth but have found that low carb and exercise has freed me from so much. It eases depression better than the meds are the studies I've read. I sleep better as I work out at night and as far as anxiety I've leaned to flee events and people that make me sick. I hope you can find a way to win. Its not easy and is a lonely road. Feel free to stay in touch.0
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aksteve777 wrote: »I'm a brain injury survivor, low testosterone, damage to my thyroid, hypothalamus, pituitary front right lobe and temporal lobe. I wont go into depth but have found that low carb and exercise has freed me from so much. It eases depression better than the meds are the studies I've read. I sleep better as I work out at night and as far as anxiety I've leaned to flee events and people that make me sick. I hope you can find a way to win. Its not easy and is a lonely road. Feel free to stay in touch.
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