So I gained 20kg on Abilify. I’m still on it but the side effect is disappearing now I don’t feel as hungry as before. So I went on a diet and exercise daily one and a half month ago. I already lost 4kg before the diet and this time I lost 4 more kg so total is 8kg.
The key here I think is to eat slowly, in order not to raise suger levels in your blood so rapidly which makes you not hungry between meals. I finally stopped overeating this way. So I think it’s relatively easy for me to lose 8 more kg. But hunger isn’t really a problem now. It used to be horrible for the first few years of using Abilify.
If you are on meds that’s causing weight gain, it might disappear as you go with them. I’m not sure but you might be able to stay on that med and lose weight at the same time. Please don’t lose hope, this is just one example though.
