I can relate. Last July I weighed 124 pounds and wore a size 4, I am 5'3 so I didn't look gaunt. Now after all the meds I weigh a 136 and wear a 6 and still growing. Much more at my height and I will be overweight according to the BMI and I agree. I know I am not as active. I am not able but I try to do as much as I can.
So I know where you are coming from. I don't have an answer for you or me :(
terry
Thanks Terry,
I try to stay active via spinning bike since I cant really run right now (balance and sight) but some days I'm just too tired. I do it about 4 days a week which is good for me right now. Its great for my mental health too!
I'm definitely not naturally thin. I think my metabolism must be extremely efficient, because I seem to store everything I eat in my hips.
But the biggest problem with me hasn't been the meds, it's been fatigue. Before, when I ate too much, I'd go jogging the next day. Nowadays I'm too tired to make up for it with extra exercise. Now I have to watch what I eat, and it's very difficult. I managed to lose 35 pounds through some diet and lots of exercise - now I have to lose it again, with mostly diet. I have no idea how I'm going to do that.
There's always the possibility that, like some of us, all that dizziness will sometimes make you queasy, suppressing your appetite. Since I began dealing with this stuff about 4 months ago, I've lost around 20 lbs. Of course, I could stand to lose another 60, but I really don't want to get there this way.
I just recently started feeling queasy. It was pretty bad on Saturday that I hardly ate. My blood sugar started to get low so I took some "medical marijuana" (I dont really have a card yet) and I was able to keep some basic food down. Other than that, sometimes I'm just to tired to think about food!