Posted by Joy on August 26, 2001, at 20:23:43
In reply to Effexor and Dieting, posted by Maisy on August 23, 2001, at 6:22:23
Maisy,
Don't give up hope. My bf lost 20 lbs while on Effexor XR by doing Sugarbusters [similar to Atkins]. He ate mostly proteins [chicken, beef,fish]with salad [not high cal salad dressing]and the weight came off. Mornings he would have a couple of slices of bacon and eggs, or a cheese omlette, or blueberries with protein such as a piece of cheese with the berries, or some nuts as a fast snack. He would like to take off weight again [he is heavy by nature] and will repeat the same diet. If he stays on this type of 'diet', but modified a little so he takes a little bread or have some rice or pasta once in a while, the weight stays off. BTW his Effexor XR dose is 262.5 once a day [morning]. He's done very well on it. It's the XR version. Best wishes.
Joy
> Hi Everyone - I am trying hard to fight the Effexor weight gain I have been experiencing and have started not so much dieting but eating better. I have Dr. Weil's book "Eating better for optimal health" and have been following that food pyramid eating lots of low-glycemic index foods. Problem though, whenever I don't eat for a while I get a weird feeling like I'm shaking but not on the outside, just inside and I start feeling anxious. I'm not talking about going a long time without food, but for goodness sake I think I should be able to go 3-4 hours without eating!! I get plenty of exercise by walking between 2 and 5 miles a day. Don't know what to make of this. All advice welcome!!
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