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WeightLoss and MEDS

MelissaZerbe3
MelissaZerbe3 Posts: 6 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I am currently on a med that slows my weight loss down a great deal. Does anyone else have this problem? Or a jump start plan? Or any advice?! TIA!

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  • linder115
    linder115 Posts: 8
    What med? I'm on Seroquel, which helped me gain about 40lbs in the first place but I need it for my bipolar and anxiety. It makes you gain though by increasing your appetite. I'm not on Ritalin because YES I DO HAVE adult A.D.D. so that decreased my appetite, but its definitley not making it easier to loose. I do think on of them is hindering my hard work though :/
    I'm just wondering if you can talk to your doctor and see if there is any other med w/o those side effects. What I do is cardio 6 days a week, and eat as close to my calorie goal as possible. The weight is going but it is slow.
  • MelissaZerbe3
    MelissaZerbe3 Posts: 6 Member
    Actually its Lithium for my bipolar! Its helped me gain 35 pounds and I have yo-yo'd for the last few years. Its harder to loose the longer I've been on it. (9 years) and my Dr. says there isn't really anything I can do about it! :( Glad to know I am not the only one struggling with this!
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