I recently stopped taking zoloft.
I have been doing everything I usually do when losing weight, yet nothing is happening. I have lost two pounds in a month and a half. I run for 45 minutes a day and on top of that I got a new job that has me running around all day. I also eat right.
I usually do not have to work this hard to lose weight (I mean geez, I'm an 18 year old girl) and yet this time nothing is happening. Normally I can drop 20-30 pounds within a matter of months.
The only thing I can think of is the change in hormones and crap in my body because of the lack of zoloft.
Whats wrong with my body??
2007-10-19 08:05:51 · 18 answers · asked by erica B 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
yes,they affected my weight.but when i got the hint i just ate a little less and worked out a little more and i have lost weight on them.lose the sugar and bread ,make healthy choices
2007-10-19 08:11:41 · answer #1 · answered by digger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-16 13:51:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can completely relate to you after taking prozac i have found it hard as i had such a rapid weight gain-i didn't even recognise myself
you start to become paranoid and think you are eating too much when you actually eat less...How can that be???
its very frustrating i am still trying to lose weight but its a slow process.
The worse thing about it is doctors will not admit there is a connection between anti-depressants and weight gain-if they did no-one would take them.
Don't give up!
2007-10-19 08:18:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's doubtful anything is wrong. Your body is making the changes seen in womanhood. It is harder to lose weight as you get older. Watch the sugar intake. Eat fruits and nuts(good calories) fiber and stay away from the breads, gravies, salad dressings, and
meat like pork. No fast food. Exercise every day 20 minutes, or 5 minutes with your heart rate pumping hard. The last is the most effective way to dump the pounds. In a week you can lose almost a pound a day. I have seen it work many many times including myself.
Life is so unfair. We hit 18 and suddenly it's like we are old or something! You have a great attitude.
Keep the attitude and you will drop the pounds like hot potatoes. Call your Doctors nurse. Ask her about weight gain post-zoloft. It could be a side-effect.
Usually the gain is associated with while you are taking the anti depressent.
Oi good luck!
good karma Miss.
2007-10-19 08:18:08 · answer #4 · answered by wpepper 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
is wish i might yet I even have not won or misplaced weight on any anti-depressant, precise now i'm on cymbal and that i don't experience that that's even working for me I even have been on a protracted record of anti-depressant considering that I even have been harm 10 years in the past. i might opt to hit upon some thing organic yet even St. Johns Warts would not help. between the soreness meds that i'm on and the anti-depressant I even have stayed the comparable weight. the main important difficulty I even have is coping with constipation any solutions for that?
2016-10-04 04:19:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing is wrong with your body, but if you look at the side effects of most anti-depressants, they do cause weight gain.
Sad but true...
Which would you rather live with? Stable moods or a couple of extra pounds?
2007-10-19 08:08:40 · answer #6 · answered by Uh-May-Zing 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nothing is wrong with your body, and yes some anti-depressants do cause you to gain and retain weight, check with your doctor for healthy ways to loose weight and also to see if you need to loose any weight. Good luck and I hope everything works out for you.
2007-10-19 08:15:21 · answer #7 · answered by R B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OMG! Yes, I lost weight at first on it then I blew up like kirsty Alley off her diet! But when I got off and switched then I lost it all again! Most all Anti Depressants will do that. Lexapro was great for me!
2007-10-19 08:09:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
anti depressants do aide in weight loss...i would seek medical advice on this it might be glandular and only a doctor could make that call. try eating jalepenos or hot sauce in your diet to boost metabilsim
2007-10-19 08:10:34 · answer #9 · answered by noles07 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup. Anti-depressants mess with your metabolism, both while you're taking them and once you're weaned off them. Try to be patient. It'll probably take a couple of months before your metabolism is back to "normal" and you should see a big difference, assuming you're still eating a well-balanced diet and getting enough exercise then.
2007-10-19 08:10:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My doctor says that some anti-depressants actually promote weight-gain. (Prozac after long periods of use, for example.)
2007-10-19 08:09:19 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋