Taking Medication On A Weight Loss Program

geminigarcia199017
geminigarcia199017 Posts: 529 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Should I continue weighing myself even though I am taking medication(Prozac). I am scared if I do I may gain weight from it!!! It's still my goal to lose weight no matter whether taking medication or not!!!

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  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    Weigh whenever you want.
    Prozac is supposed to be "weight neutral." People do not normally gain weight on it.
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  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    RodaRose wrote: »
    Weigh whenever you want.
    Prozac is supposed to be "weight neutral." People do not normally gain weight on it.

    Unless you overeat while on it, of course. ;)

    But the medication, in and of itself, does not cause weight gain directly. It may increase your appetite, prompting you to eat more, but that's within your control. Another reported side effect is decreased appetite, so go figure! :)
  • xtina315
    xtina315 Posts: 218 Member
    I would just eat a healthy diet, you should be good. They tend to increase your hunger and make you more sleepy so it can make you gain weight from that. I'm on a beta blocker that slows down my metabolisim, but I've lost weight since I've started.
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  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    This is the third time you've asked this this week. The answer doesn't/won't change.
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  • Mavrick_RN
    Mavrick_RN Posts: 439 Member
    I guess third time's the charm!
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