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Anti-depressents + Metabolism

Katie1309

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So on my quest to keep everything in reasonable shape I'm learning that I've hit a bit of a plateau, so now going harder and paying ALOT of attention to what I eats (not that I wasnt before but anyhoo) I'm wondering if my inability to get leaner is due to the meds I have to take for chronic anxiety? Some do change you metabolism and some dont.....but I feel like I should be seeing a little more results over the months....particularly when I've been watching the bad carbs. Any thoughts?

Its not like I'm going to come of the meds because no fat loss is worth that result wondering what if anything I can do. Thanks!

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Hey Katie, I'm gonna say it might, and probably is messing with your weight loss.

My mother is on meds for the same thing and she suffered weight gain, and finds it impossible to get it off.

INB4 chemos mum jokes.

Done some googling on the specific meds your taking?

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Depending on the meds you take yes it will screw your weight loss up. Go to http://www.medsafe.govt.nz/profs/Datasheet/dsform.asp and ahave a good read. The meds that I take for ADHD-children lose weight and fast, adults (which is me) gain weight due to being a stimulant. I have to work three times as hard as others to be able to lose. I have had to go so strict with my meal plan now that I cant have any diet products or binges (sugar). If I want a cheat meal it has to be within my Paleo plan. otherwise the weight goes up and up...

Good luck on your journey.

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Depending on the meds you take yes it will screw your weight loss up. Go to http://www.medsafe.govt.nz/profs/Datasheet/dsform.asp and ahave a good read. The meds that I take for ADHD-children lose weight and fast, adults (which is me) gain weight due to being a stimulant. I have to work three times as hard as others to be able to lose. I have had to go so strict with my meal plan now that I cant have any diet products or binges (sugar). If I want a cheat meal it has to be within my Paleo plan. otherwise the weight goes up and up...

Good luck on your journey.

usually a stim will aid in fat loss, mind if I ask what med that is? ritalin?

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Depending on the meds you take yes it will screw your weight loss up. Go to http://www.medsafe.govt.nz/profs/Datasheet/dsform.asp and ahave a good read. The meds that I take for ADHD-children lose weight and fast, adults (which is me) gain weight due to being a stimulant. I have to work three times as hard as others to be able to lose. I have had to go so strict with my meal plan now that I cant have any diet products or binges (sugar). If I want a cheat meal it has to be within my Paleo plan. otherwise the weight goes up and up...

Good luck on your journey.

usually a stim will aid in fat loss, mind if I ask what med that is? ritalin?

Its ritalin, but a different brand. I sat down with one of the pharmacists at work who took me through the side effects and weight gain is one of them for adults. I have also talked to a number of adults that have ADHD and they also have a similar problem with weight loss while taking their meds.

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Depending on the meds you take yes it will screw your weight loss up. Go to http://www.medsafe.govt.nz/profs/Datasheet/dsform.asp and ahave a good read. The meds that I take for ADHD-children lose weight and fast, adults (which is me) gain weight due to being a stimulant. I have to work three times as hard as others to be able to lose. I have had to go so strict with my meal plan now that I cant have any diet products or binges (sugar). If I want a cheat meal it has to be within my Paleo plan. otherwise the weight goes up and up...

Good luck on your journey.

usually a stim will aid in fat loss, mind if I ask what med that is? ritalin?

Its ritalin, but a different brand. I sat down with one of the pharmacists at work who took me through the side effects and weight gain is one of them for adults. I have also talked to a number of adults that have ADHD and they also have a similar problem with weight loss while taking their meds.

Really? was it adderal?

Ritalin and adderal are powerful fat burners..

scanned pubmeds couldn't find a trace of articles looking at gaining weight on ritalin.

u shore bro?

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usually a stim will aid in fat loss, mind if I ask what med that is? ritalin?

Its ritalin, but a different brand. I sat down with one of the pharmacists at work who took me through the side effects and weight gain is one of them for adults. I have also talked to a number of adults that have ADHD and they also have a similar problem with weight loss while taking their meds.

Really? was it adderal?

Ritalin and adderal are powerful fat burners..

scanned pubmeds couldn't find a trace of articles looking at gaining weight on ritalin.

u shore bro?

As I said, I dont take ritalin, but I take another Methylphenidate brand. I take both short and long acting. Its not a normal side effect but a number of adults that take it find that they put on the weight due to an increase in appetite. really makes me hungry and now that Ive really cleaned up my diet it can get quite bad some times. And yes I do have it ligit I have a mental health file. Its the only way to get it ligit....

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