So I bought a few t-shirts size XL. They all were tight on me.
I checked myself in the mirror and the only thing that seems to be growing is my stomach. My legs and arms are slim. I’ve heard that if you only gain stomach fat, there is a risk of diabetes.
I’m on zyprexa (olanzapine) and to be honest, with this illness and the drugs, I don’t have the motivation to change anything. Damn it’s depressing!
Yeah I’m gaining more weight rapidly.
I wear XXl t shirts and I have a few XXXl t shirts that I wear.
I suffer with diabetes and am giving up.
The drug Depakote is the reason for my weight gain.
The docs and nurses said to restrict my calorie intake and exercise. I don’t have the motivation to do anything, I mostly lie in my bed or on my couch.
I’m certain that olanzapine caused my stomach to be unproportionate to my body.
I don’t have the motivation to walk or exercise either.
Olanzapine does cause significant weight gain and at times type 2 diabetes as well.
On my resent visit to psychiatrist he asked me to get blood sugar levels tested because of this.
I don’t know how much calorie restriction and exercise is effective when trying to lose psychiatric med induced weight gain. There is obvious lack of motivation and also of energy. I tried cutting calories in initial days of illness to lose weight and that didn’t help me a bit. Then I lost weight automatically despite still taking olanzapine even when I had stopped restricting diet. I remember going from fat acceptance phase at that time. Which might have helped me. Even after getting on med at first and gaining weight I don’t think I was overweight. It just happened I have always been slim person before.
You can try intermittent fasting. Or talk to your doc about med change. When my doc put me on amisulpride and stopped olanzapine I noticed even more weight loss. If you don’t want to try intermittent fasting ask your doc about another med.
Thank you for your long reply. The thing is that olanzapine is the only med that worked for me.
Intermittent fasting only works if you count your calories.
I’ll make a few changes in my diet. I’m cutting out bread and I will restrict my carb intake. I’m changing my breakfast to boiled eggs instead of granola.
I wear XXL now.
All my t shirts are XL though,
only 3 new ones, XXL.
If you still hear voices,
your ap doesn’t work, right?
No.
But you might want to cut out carbs.
IF means you eat same amount of calories but eat those in short window of time and fast for remaining time. Popular is OMAD and 16:8. In later you eat in 8 hours eating window maybe 2 meals and fast for 16 hours. OMAD is difficult for newbies in which you eat your days food in 1 hour and fast for 23 hours.
Try eating as unprocessed food as you can.
Best way is to go keto if you can. Low carb can work as well.
It worked for my delusions. I am completely normal but I do hear voices.
If you have voices,
you may have delusions too
and maybe you have no insight.
How can you know if you have
delusions or not?
Anyway, if you are satisfied
with your med, keep it.
I pat my belly. rub on it, and feel it.
I love on my body.
Because I can think critically and have insight. I don’t waste my time in biblical ■■■■■■■■ or thinking that someone has poisoned me. I don’t let my imagination control my thoughts. Voices is the only symptom I have. I do suffer from impairing anxiety but that’s another problem.
Ok, you know better than me your situation.
Cool, I’m glad about you.
Do you wish voices disappear?
Of course. I hate the voices. It’s constant rambling of demeaning crap that nobody should hear.
Well daze, you are a work of art! 
Before sz I used to wear size M was 135-140lb. Now I am 290lb and wear 2XL.
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