Posted by Julie on April 16, 2000, at 15:20:05
In reply to Re: meds and weight gain, posted by Kathie on April 16, 2000, at 13:09:02
It's REALLY frustrating, isn't it? I loathed watching myself getting fatter and fatter; having to deal with hostile comments from people who should have been nicer, like my parents; eating healthfully and working out a LOT and watching the pounds pile on; and then being told by everything I read and by my psychdoc that "weight gain is not a side effect of Zoloft"! I've stayed on SSRIs, though, because I need to take meds, and other antidepressants didn't work well for me.
I've managed to lose about 12 pounds (out of the 35 I gained-- I'm still heavier than I'd like, at the top of normal range for my height) over the past 5 years. What I do: 40 to 55 minutes of high intensity cardiovascular exercise 4 to 6 times a week-- running, swimming, or machines at the gym. I eat pretty sensibly-- no fast food, lots of fruits, pretzels for snacks- though I occasionally splurge at dinnertime. I know I eat better than I did pre-SSRI, and I think I eat about the same amount. I have noticed intense carbo cravings, though. I spend a lot of time thinking about food and feeling hungry.
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