AD's and weight

[brandnewday]

((((JAYBEE))))

How are you?????

[jaybee]

(((((BND)))))

Im okay, still having worries about my daughter but on an even keel otherwise!

I was so pleased to read how well things are going with your h,

All blessings to your family.

Jaybee xxx

[brandnewday]

Will pray for your Daughter!!

We are planning a trip to London!!!
I will post the dates we will be there.
My email is in my info.

(((((hugs))))

[Jeanette1120]

I expect to one day wake up unable to see my toes, with a smile on my face, a DingDong in one hand and a Corona in the other.

oh please take away the mental image

[RealJourney]

Thank you for the reponses. For me, I feel the AD ( in my case, effexor) initially caused a small weight loss, but after several months, I found I was putting on weight way too easily. I don't think there's been any major change in my eating/exercise habits to account for this; it just seems like my body is not running as efficiently. During the past few weeks I have been tapering off the AD, so I'll see what happens.

[Jeanette1120]

I'm going to do the same.....

I was told that you take your normal dose one day..skip the next normal skip, then less than normal skip so on and so forth.

I ran out and did not take them for 4 days....thus ensued spaciness and earringing sensations.....I hate that crap.

I'm so tapering off.....give me a few more months and nada

[saffie]

I came off the AD's pretty much cold turkey.

Don't expect a rapid response to coming off regards weight loss - from what i understand it takes about a year to get your metabolism back to were it was pre AD's. You still need to watch your diet etc.

One other thing - on the MLC diet thread people were saying that exercise did not make them lose weight. Well when you get to a certain point you will be building up muscle and as that weighs more than fat you will stop 'losing' weight but you will be a far better shape and more healthy.

Saffie

[RealJourney]

I feel I am just getting to a stage in life where my body cannot process carbohydrates as well, and I believe the AD does play a minor role in this. I am trying to find evidence to support this claim! Anyway, I made the decision to go off the Effexor, and I will see if this tips the scale, so to speak, in favor of losing weight. I am going to watch my carbs more diligently as well.