Putting on weight from taking Meds

[T.H. Oughts]

A friend of mine has to take a medicine full time now that is slowly making her put on weight becasue of the medicine not her illness. She can't change the medicine or go off it.

Any ideas on how she can combat the weight gain. She is not over eating at all. If anything she is more aware of what she is eating these days.

 

[Sillyman]

Exercise more if she can and cut down on sugar and carbohydrates. That's the best advice I can give.

 

[T.H. Oughts]

Exercise more if she can and cut down on sugar and carbohydrates. That's the best advice I can give.

yes, she could use some exercise. Though she has never been overweight in her life before she has gone up two dress sizes in the last few months.

 

[YourSweetOne]

excercise is best

And not cause im any kind of excercise expert...only cause im a pill expert.

 

[mig]

I didn't put on weight but...

I take pills to control high blood pressure.A side effect is that my
feet and ankles swell up.

So I take pills to reduce the effects of the blood pressure pills.

O joy.

 

[InnocentAngel81]

i've gained 15-20 from my medication i started taking in february i felt so miserable this summer, i think i should get a scale and excercise more since i am back in school

 

[VanB]

Exercise really is the answer, regularly at least 30 minutes of aerobic exercise 3 times a week

TH

 

[Willing and Unsure]

i've gained 15-20 from my medication i started taking in february i felt so miserable this summer, i think i should get a scale and excercise more since i am back in school

if you're gonna try to lose weight, do not get a scale.. you'll only discourage yourself in the end if you do. get a tape measure instead and base your success off of your clothing size and such you'll feel much better about yourself in the end and you're more likely to succeed that way.

 

[T.H. Oughts]

base your success off of your clothing size and such you'll feel much better about yourself in the end and you're more likely to succeed that way.

Yep I like the idea of the jeans moniter for nowing how much weight has come or gone.

Thanks everyone for your suggestions, I shall pass them on.


VanB... back at ya babe....

 

[perks]

I'm not sick but I take 50 pills a day just to use it as an excuse.