Fighting over-eating triggers and adjustments to appetite increasing medications?

kgrchyc24r
kgrchyc24r Posts: 1 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hi,

I have bi-polar, i take a couple different anti psychotics that notoriously alter appetite and has had a negative effect on my eating habits to both extremes.

I am curious how people cope with these symptoms and how you go about minimising the damage?

Another thing I wondered is how people combat bad eating habits generally. I find my eating is often reactionary, as in if i feel bad i eat more and vice versa.

What kind of tools do you use to combat this in a healthy way? I’d say discipline can be helpful to work on but it is inherently a weak tool to solely rely on in my experience, I'm no Goggins.

Interested to hear what methods you use!

- L

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  • sollyn23l2
    sollyn23l2 Posts: 1,767 Member
    Track religiously. Make it routine. Every time you eat, it gets tracked. Find low calorie foods you can eat more of (fruits/veggies). Get plenty of protein in. That's my suggestion. It can be hard, for sure.
  • roseym10
    roseym10 Posts: 107 Member
    I asked to be switched to the anti-psychotic Geodon which is has the least impact on weight compared to others such as Zyprexa which made me gain weight. I've since weaned off of any anti-psychotics. I would recommend you talk to your doctor.
  • Adventurista
    Adventurista Posts: 1,974 Member
    For the eating approach, i practice 2 different things.

    1st, eating food for the body when i need more food (regular meals and snacks, stop at enough to maintain weight or a little less when able, and not eat in-between.)

    2nd. Not eating for non-food reasons (not when bad, sad, mad, not for rewards and treats celebrations except some special occasions like holiday feasts.)

    Have to say, changing all the gazillion non-food reasons is tough, and I am still practicing. When i goof up, stand up, dust off, try more.

    No guilt, no remorse, don't beat myself up.... what is done is done and over. Just try again. Try more.)
  • lisakatz2
    lisakatz2 Posts: 551 Member
    I've lost 15 pounds since March through keeping a food diary on here, maintaining a deficit (mine is 1500 calories a day) and exercise. I agree 100% with adventurista's tips. Not eating for non-food reasons is the hardest. I've asked my husband to keep his treats hidden. I don't buy them myself. I brush my teeth immediately after dinner and engage myself in a fun relaxation activity (I like adult coloring books). After dinner is the hardest time for me to avoid the nibbles and these strategies work for me. I also fill up on foods like crunchy raw vegetables and salad with a carefully measured amount of dressing. Volume eating helps a lot.

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