Posted by Sarahmarie on May 14, 2002, at 22:06:03
In reply to Re: Finally--something is working-at least for now!, posted by ST on May 14, 2002, at 3:41:35
> Hi,
> Phil's right about lots of water! I find that my meds really dehydrate me (Depakote, Wellbutrin) and I drink about a gallon a day.
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> I gained 30 lbs on Celexa and am still in the process of taking it off; I've lost a little over 15 lbs. I have been really dilligent about exercise. (If I skip a few days I notice that I fall back in to a lethargic rut of not wanting to move my body.) In the beginning, when I was getting back in to shape, I would tell myself to just get myself on a treadmill, a stationary bike, or go for a simple walk *15 minutes* a day. I told myself if, at the end of the 15 minutes, I still wanted to stop, it was OK and I didn't make myself feel guilty. What happened was that eventually I didn't want to get off the exercise machine, or end my walk. I kept going, I went for longer, I even picked up my pace after a few weeks. Give yourself permission to take small steps, and you give yourself a larger chance to succeed.
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> Good luck..I really think you'll lose the weight. Prozac doesn't sem to have a bad rep for weight gain.
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> SarahI am doing well with my new exercise regimen and to my own surprise I have been able to drink up to 96 oz. of water per day. I am just so glad that the Prozac is working right now. I want to take full advantage of this "peaceful" and happy time and lose weight that I have been carrying around long before Prozac. I was kind of hoping that Prozac might help with the weight loss, but it did not. In any event, I managed to stay at my same 25-35 lb. overweight state. I'll keep you informed.
I really appreciate everyone's input. Thanks.
SarahMarie
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