How long before I loose the weight I have gained on methadone?!

[kristinalexis18]

I was on methadone for a little over 2 years in that time I gained 80lb. I got up to 115 "therapeutic" level and tapered at 3 mg a week for my entire taper, all the way down to 1mg. While tapering I lost about 30 lb, but it'd been weeks since I've lost anymore. I have successfully detoxed off and have been off done for 10 days now. I want this weight off! Im 5'3 and always been about 120 and I have 50lb to go to get back to normal. I hate myself and how I look. How much longer till its all off?!

[Soulscapex]

Congrats on your 10 days, keep at it, weight just doesnt come off tho, you have to diet and exercise to lose it. ive been off of methadone for 8 months , i hit the gym 6 days a week and started eating healthy, its very hard to shed those extra pounds ,but just like over coming your addiction to methadone you can do it , just takes work .

[kristinalexis18]

I just would like to know how long it took others before they got back to normal weight after getting off methadone

[trecutter1]

However long it took you to get to the place you are now, that is what you should expect to get back to were you were. If you walk 3 days in the forest, it's gonna take you 3 days to get out! Actually, it's half that time and  being being patient is part of living sober! Not being patient has gotten us where we are today!