Posted by yxibow on February 21, 2007, at 9:20:05
In reply to Re: Listen i have gained weight, Zyprexa, or Proza » yxibow, posted by laima on February 21, 2007, at 7:01:14
> I agree- probably the zyprexa. I've used prozac in the past, but the weight from that took a number of years to creep on slowly, but with zyprexa it was like boom!
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> Perhaps this would be a good time to hit the cardio machines or go running more? And they do say that muscle helps one burn more calories no matter what one does, so it's a good time to keep up on weights, too. Maybe keep an eye on sweets, consider giving up soda if you drink soda. Or switch to diet soda or seltzer water. They say a lot of people gain weight from soda because it's loaded with sugary calories, and most people gulp down loads of calories without even realizing when they drink it. Same story for drinks like Gatorade.
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> ps- Your dose of zyprexa is a low one.
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> Good luck.
I'd agree on the soda issue. People don't realize that they're gulping up to 200 empty (non protein, vitamin, etc.) calories every time they take a bottle or can of soda. I switched a long time ago to diet soda, and while some people hate the taste, I don't really remember it much any more. Splenda (sucralose) drinks are more realistic than aspartame (lets not have a methanol debate...) and are are becoming more popular. Diet Rite, some diet 7UP, and some hansens drinks have sucralose or sucralose / acesulfame K.
If you're worried about any danger from the above you'd have to drink 150 diet sodas a day or the like to even get any close to any problems and in fact there was even an idea to bring back cylamates. Saccharin is in our daily lives from Pepto Bismol to toothpaste -- its frequently a medical additive. Its repulsive otherwise, in my opinion, and is why most all diet drinks have aspartame or sucralose (which doesn't carry the PKU issue.)
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