Posted by mscrane on July 22, 2002, at 10:29:39
I am interested in how other people counter-act the weight-gain with SSRIs...
I gained a TON of weight with Paxil, but now am on Celexa which seems to be much better.
I have noticed that if I eliminated most of the salt from my diet (including processed foods and sodas), the water-retention isn't as bad. I drink at least 8 glasses of water a day as well. I try to eat alot of berries (anti-oxidant food), orange fruits/green vegetables, and high-fiber foods such as cereals (with skim milk) and whole grain breads. This seems to help as well. I take a vitamin B supplement too.
For exercise, I do step and weight-training (which gets those endorphins going!), and I do pilates (which are very relaxing and centering) at least 3x a week. If I don't do some form of exercise during the day, I feel awful.
I was just interested to know what other people are doing about this and would love to share tips on diet/exercise with other posters...I think both are important especially when we are medicated. Has all sorts of benefits in that I am not as tired, my body looks better and feels better, and at night I can sleep much better.
poster:mscrane
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