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Old Feb 01, 2017, 08:43 PM
Sad Mermaid Sad Mermaid is offline
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In 2011, I was on Zyprexa and gained weight rapidly.

I am back on Zyprexa, albeit a lower dose, and this time I have been very, very careful and so far (it's been over a month) have been able to avoid any weight gain.

Apparently, this is thanks to:

1) eating soup every day (there are 15 soups I like to eat and I rotate through them)

2) drinking a TON of liquid. In addition to drinking frequently for pleasure, I drink "as work" twice a day: 4 cups of black tea in the morning and 4 cups of hibiscus tea in the evening. So instead of 8 cups of liquid a day I consume twice as much. I think this is the main trick.

3) portioning food

4) drinking tea after a meal if still feeling hungry - drinking tea and simply waiting makes me not hungry anymore

5) eating a whole artichoke with mayonnaise about every other day - a very slow eating process

6) limiting refined carbs

7) eating full fat products, such as sour cream, to feel full faster

I hope this can aid fellow Zyprexa-takers and others who are on weight-gaining meds.

Natasha
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