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Originally Posted by Sometimes psychotic
You can lose weight on Abilify but it’s a constant battle…you will always be hungry especially at night. If you mess up and eat a holiday meal you’ll gain five pounds overnight….idk how but seriously I was losing weight then ate super bowl food….up five pounds. I don’t think the physical weight of the meal was more than a pound but still.
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Yeah I guess I'll have to be super careful, and only have like an indulgent meal on really special occasions, holidays, and my birthday, then get straight back on track immediately after that. Then the rest of the time be really strict with myself. It sucks but I have to mostly give up a lot of the foods I like (especially desserts, those are my downfall) if I want to stay on this med because I also want to lose the weight. And I have to make exercising a regular part of my life.
I think I'll give these lifestyle changes 4 months, and if my weight doesn't go down at least 5 lbs or more in that time then I may consider changing to a different med.
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Diagnosis:
Schizoaffective disorder Bipolar type
PTSD
Social Anxiety Disorder
Anorexia Binge/Purge type