Posted by bleauberry on February 27, 2008, at 18:52:37
In reply to Any meds to counteract zyprexa weight gain?, posted by lif101part2 on February 21, 2008, at 21:45:03
I have the opposite problem. I want to gain weight. Pretty sad when one has to look at zyprexa as the best way to do that when nothing else works. I wish I had your problem.
But what can you do? Well, these things should help, but it would take time, probably months. One guy I know has a goal of losing 1 pound per week. He has lost a lot of weight. Basically...lots of water to feel full; mostly fresh fruits and veggies, raw uncooked as much as possible; a fast food joint once a month but no more than that, same with pastries, sweets, ice creamss, pizzas, etc. Moderate amounts of lean protein. Low to moderate amounts of g rains. Several small eatings throughout the day rather than 3 primary ones. Boring? Yeah. But just think, you will LOVE that once a month big Mac, or that once a month bowl of ice creams, or that once a month hershey's bar, or whatever. When you see one pound or more coming off in a week, it will generate the excitement to stick with it. After a couple months, I know it is weird, you will actually come to favor your new diet over the old.
I know in a perfect world we just want to take some pill and have all our problems go away without any side effects. In the real world that just hardly ever happens. People have to manage their own side effects no matter what the drug is or what the condition being treated is. If the drug is worth keeping, then managing the side effects is worth the effort.
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