I’m dismayed. Just how is this fair
I get to be fat and tired all day long but be sane.
or
I get to be thinner and more awake all day long but be bonkers crazy
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Yeah. It’s frustrating for sure
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Thank you @LilyoftheValley
Good to know I’m not the only one who understands this ballgame.
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So my next question is
Which option is better?
Being so psychotic that I’m not functioning but thinner
Or
Being sane and good but being fat
I think other options exist.
I take 600 mgs of Seroquel, and I’ve lost 85 lbs over the last 5 years by changing my diet and exercising.
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It’s been 9 years I’ve been on inverse and I’d say I’m 60% energized in the morning and knocked out after lunch time but mornings are good at least!
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Yeah, I lost 50 lbs while on prolixen when I was 50 years old. Two years later I lost 60 lbs while on Resperidone. I didn’t gain it back until I was 58 and I got up to 323 lbs. Starting in September of 2024 I lost 23 lbs on my own and then lost 50 lbs on mounjaro. 50 lbs to go.
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I’m on Olanzapine and I’ve went from 254 pounds at the start of this year to 192 pounds now.
Yes, psychiatric meds make it easy to gain weight and hard to lose, but it’s not impossible. Count your calories and lessen portion sizes, exercise, and watch the scale go down.
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I am currently trying to lose weight, but have decided against calorie counting. I get overly obsessed about getting the calorie count exactly right. I’m having smaller portions, and have opted for lower calorie snacks. My daughter says I have lost weight, slowly and sensibly.
If you could walk a tightrope between the two that’s the grounds occupy and it works as expected
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Yeah, I guess sometimes it comes down to that. It’s a reality for many of us who have had schizophenia.
Damn… i need this will power 
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I’m 47 and would choose fat and tired all day long. I’m medicated, plump and tired but still hallucinate so I envy you!
Yes, I like many others on the forum can relate completely!
I’ve come to the grips that I’m going to be fat all of my life.
Mounjaro no longer works for me.
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Maybe you’re just in an extended plateau. I’m on a 3 month plateau but my doctor just raised my dose from 7.5 to 10 mg. I’m hoping that will do the trick and I’ll start losing again. Maybe you just need a higher dose.
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Yes it can plateau off for the weight loss… I would say eat a Mediterranean diet with salmon for 2-3 meals daily , coupled with wholemeal stuff and vegetables. Then do some exercise if you can… mounjaro is good but eating a lower dosage of antipsychotic helps also
I miss salmon but I don’t want to eat too much fish due to heavy metals
I am eating farmed salmon, it’s cheaper and contains less mercury than wild variant
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I tried Olanzapine recently and it didn’t work for me. I had very poor sleep. Are your meds making you gain weight because you’re more hungry or does it slow down your metabolism?
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This is exactly how i think too. I widh i was normal