Posted by Cam W. on September 10, 2001, at 18:40:15
In reply to Anyone NOT gain weight on ZYPREXA?, posted by Tangerine on September 10, 2001, at 11:29:54
Tangerine - 70% of people who take Zyprexa do gain some weight. This means that 30% of people don't. The big thing to gaining weight is carbohydrate (and fat) cravings. If you are diligen, exercise and watch what you eat, (ie, keep a food diary) and do not change your intake, the weight gain can be minimized. The weight gain seems to occur within the first 8 months of Zyprexa use, then tapers off.
Therefore, if you can control the urges for 8 months, you will not gain much weight, if any. The drug is very effective, but those who ignore the weight gain aspects will be burnt. It does take a lot of diligence and will power, but it can be defeated.
Fill up on veggies, rather than the stuff you would like to. I hope that this is of some help. - Cam
poster:Cam W.
thread:78473
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20010907/msgs/78505.html