Posted by Simcha on November 26, 2001, at 8:00:04
In reply to Celexa Phatty . . . Jenny Craig where are you?, posted by Lini on November 25, 2001, at 19:42:17
My oh my.. I have the same problem. Of course I have not been a regular gym bunny for over a month or so. I'm going back to the gym tonight. I need to remember to take it easy on myself and not get compulsive about it.
I got knocked off track the last time because of a nasty sinus infection. Well, it's time to try again.
I'm on 40mg of Celexa per day along with 200mg of WellbutrinSR per day. I don't seem to get the benefit of weightloss from the Wellbutrin. :-( Of course, some of this is genetics. I just went to a funeral on the Polish side of the family and I saw that I was one of the skinniest ones there! Even the women were more husky than me!!! My waist size has gotten to 35"+ so these are some really big people!
I'm glad to see that I can blame some of the weight gain on Celexa. I also know that there are things I can be doing for myself, like exercising and cutting down on ice cream!!! lol!!! ;-)
I have decided to give myself a break. My boyfriend loves the weight I put on. He likes meaty men. Some of the weight is muscle. It was hell trying to maintain a 32" waist even without meds. I'm a big guy, stocky, short arms and legs. I would like to maintain a 34" waist though. That would probably work out to be an ideal size for me.
I look good now but like you I don't want to be a Good Year Blimp by January 1st 2002. I don't want to be huge for my 32nd birthday on January 4th 2002.
Take Care,
Simcha>
> I have been on Celexa for one month now and have gained 10 unrelenting pounds. Since I meet with my psych. tomorrow morning, I would love any advice. I was on prozac before and it worked beautifully for my depression, but couldn't keep my eyes open for most of the day. Switched to Celexa and it works even better, but I just can't deal with this weight gain . . with the holidays coming up I am going to turn into the good year blimp. So, main question is this: I am going to push for adding Wellbutrin to the mix. Should I add it to the Celexa or the Prozac? Is weight gain enough of a reason to add wellbutrin? (I don't want to sound like a vain drug popper). Should I look at another drug completely? Seems kinda silly since the last two "worked." Anyway, would love feedback . . . thanks so much!
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