Weightloss on olanzapine notes

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This is a note for the future users of this forum. If you are on olanzapine 15 mg dose or less. I was able to loose over 10 kg across three months by doing the following:

  • count calories and keep it to 1000 kcal a day
  • use a calorie tracker app
  • fast for 16 to 18 h
  • use a fasting app to get you motivated. I use an app called zero.
  • fasting helps you avoid eating snacks in between. They can add up.
  • remove bad food from sight at home.
  • eat what ever you like as long as you stick to 1000 kcal
  • take vitamins
  • drink a lot of water all the time
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Wayne you are so right in that you can loose weight that way. I’m using most of the tips you offer your fellow sufferes and me.
yes loosing weight on antipsychotics is as a matters of facts doable.

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yep! thats how i maintained a low weight for about 14 years on antipsychotics…calorie counting and eating my calories all in a short amount of time…anything i wanted within the limit

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If I fast I get a panic attack. I can’t do it. I do use MyFinessPal and try to stay at 1200 calories and I exercise daily.

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I’m losing and currently about 6kgs down. I don’t calorie count but I eat smarter. Simple brown rice with some steamed veges and simple protein like chicken pieces. I drink lots of water as well and I exercise heaps. It’s working and it’s a worthwhile post. There are ways to lose it…

For me smart eating is cutting out sugar. No takeaways or soda/ alcohol and alternatives to things like white bread. Works for me. Today for a change I had a couple of tacos. Was good.

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