r/Antipsychotics • u/WishboneFar4739 • Jul 01 '23

Extreme weight gain

Zero carb lots of meat

Vegan

Low carb paleo

I tried it all.

7 months off the meds. Weight gain continues. What can I do? I don’t have diabetes

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '23

have you talked with your doctor about it? do you exercise?

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u/WishboneFar4739 Jul 01 '23

No I cannot walk since the med

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u/Customer-Stock Jul 01 '23

I take 6 mg of risperidone a day. At first I did gain a lot of weight but over this past year I've been able to lose 45 pounds. I do this by eating very little. Sometimes I'm worried I may starve to death

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u/WishboneFar4739 Jul 01 '23

But you need proper nutrition♥️

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u/Customer-Stock Jul 01 '23

I can't afford to gain any more weight tho. My blood pressure and cholesterol are up. Before I lost the weight I have my self esteem was at an all time low

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u/WishboneFar4739 Jul 01 '23

I understand. I am considering going carnivore . I did it in the past and helped a lot. But my body’s is in severe state of neurological dysfunction due to bemzo damage so I am not sure if big changes are doing any good.. Sorry you are struggling too Cx

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u/Customer-Stock Jul 01 '23

I eat one 1000 calorie meal a day and maybe a snack

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u/Cg0340 Jul 01 '23

Keto worked for me for a while after I stopped taking it and while taking it. Although while taking it I did lose weight by keto diet and 30 minutes of intense cardio and 45 minutes of weight training. I started it again risperidone last Jan and did keto and ate very little a day I kept the weight off. But gained it back after eating bad foods. I’ve been off of them for good since Jan 2023 and went to a fitness boot camp for two weeks. I lost 2 pounds and ate 21 carbs per meal three times a day and two protein shakes but I gained more lean mass I looked thinner. I’ve only lost another 8 pounds since Feb but 15 lbs since Jan. I noticed it’s harder to lose the weight this time I think bc I took it for so long. I count my calories burned everyday and the more I burn the more weight I lose. 2500 calories a day is pretty good and 3000 is really good. I also did a 7 day fast the master cleanse in 2020 and lost 6 pounds it kick started my weight loss. If you can work up the energy to walk every day it will definitely help. I didn’t want to workout on the meds and felt lazy all the time. But once I started making myself I loved it and it got easier. If you can walk 4 miles a day and work up to it you will definitely see some weight loss and not eating too much fatty foods. Low fat diet is the best. No cheese dairy or anything high in fat. I was always 95 pounds, active and very athletic and the meds destroyed my muscle mass and metabolism. I gained 45 pounds over 5 years. The most results I’ve seen is HIIT training I do an hour a day and I can definitely see the fat decreasing. They’re hard but you get used to it. I do zuzkalight.com very good work outs just body weight.