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Originally Posted by raspberrytorte
Everyone knows bipolar meds can cause some serious weight gain. I wanted to start a new diet, motivational thread!
Please share:
What have you eaten today?
Have you exercised?
What med are you ou on or were on that made you gain?
I was on clozaril last year and it made me blow up like a balloon! I went from 130lbs to 185lbs. I was so uncomfortable. Needless to say I am no longer on that med. The med I'm on right now that I think is making it hard to lose weight is loxapine.
I'm down to 149lbs right now. I'm trying to get down to 130lbs again, but am really struggling 
So far I've eaten a cup of bran cereal with two cups of almond milk, an apple, a bowl of oatmeal with flaxseed in it, a cup of beans and two tablespoons of salsa.
I didn't sleep again last night and haven't exercised yet because I'm physically exhausted, but I will. I do 1000 sit-ups and 300 jumping jacks a day.
I try to keep it under 1400 calories, but am thinking I'm going to have to restrict more.
Anyway. That's me! You? |
I think it would be a bad, bad idea to restrict below 1400 calories for you, but increasing your protein intake and lowering the carbs would be good. For instance, do not eat oatmeal AND bran cereal in one day: have them on alternating days.
Also, fixing sleep. This is probably the most important thing now. But overall you are doing great and you are already not that far from your ideal weight.
My meds are currently
Latuda 100 mg (weight neutral)
Seroquel 50 mg (weight neutral due to low dosage; gained weight in the past when taking large doses of Seroquel)
Gabapentin 900 mg (I think it is weight neutral for me).
In the past I gained huge amounts on Depakote, Elavil, Zyprexa. Somewhat less on large doses of Seroquel. These three were worst offenders for me. I have lost some of that weight and plateaued at 20% off my highest weight. I am still obese but I look proportional and thanks to resistance training am strong and have muscles.