Are My Meds Preventing Me From Losing Weight?

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Bean Blossom

Bean Blossom

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Hi:

I am new to this forum, because I am hoping to get some advice for losing weight from others that may have similar issues.

I am a 64-year-old female weighing in at 245 (5'2" height) with a past history of lung/breast cancer some 5 years back. The chemo that was required deadened the nerves in my fingertips and toes.

I am a Type 2 diabetic, but have had to take some insulin about 2 months back to decrease my blood sugar numbers. Because of the high cost of the insulin (no insurance currently/medicare starts next April) I have been carefully watching my diet so I have been able currently to stay off the insulin.

I also take medications for high blood pressure and water retention.

I eat very few carbs; eat more protein and vegetables.

I exercise on a recumbent trike about 1 hour a day, 4-5 days a week, on a local bike trail. I ride this type of bike, because I have poor balance, due to the past chemo, and knee problems.

I consume around 1500 calories daily and rarely splurge on food. There are no sweets or salty snacks in the house.

No matter how carefully I watch this diet and exercise I CANNOT drop under 240 lbs. It is like hitting a brick wall. I know medications can cause weight gain, but I do not eat enough to maintain being roughly 110 lbs overweight. I do not know if my current medications of: Metformin, Glipizide, Furosemide, Triamt/HCTZ, Enalapril, Klor-Con, and Propranolol can keep me this overweight. In addition, I take a multi-vitamin.

I am very, very frustrated, because I cannot shed any of this weight. I know weight reduction will help alleviate my diabetic, blood pressure, and water retention issues. I do not want to remain on all these medications for the rest of my life or initiate any new problems.

Thanks, for any help, which would be most appreciated.


 
If you bring your portions down and eat when you get an appetite (don't go hungry and don't eat when you are not having an appetite) you most likely will do better. Your meds should not be an issue for losing weight.
 
Dr Boode said:
If you bring your portions down and eat when you get an appetite (don't go hungry and don't eat when you are not having an appetite) you most likely will do better. Your meds should not be an issue for losing weight.
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I have heard that eating smaller portions all day (5 or 6) is better than eating the customary 3 meals. Thanks, have to give that a try. At least everything I don't burn right away won't have a chance to turn to fat.
 
Glipizide and propranolol are both associated with weight gain. But it is not safe to just stop taking prescribed medications. You may want to review your medications with your doctor to see if there are any appropriate alternatives not associated with weight gain.
 
I have seen that by taking Glipizide and propranolol I begin to gain weight. Some medicines make you gain weight that is why I am so afraid getting sick and taking medication because all my effort of losing weight goes in vain.
 
usually, we are gaining weight of all kinds of drugs, because they are also toxins. This does not mean that I should stop taking the medication, but only that I should be aware of this. the way the body defends itself from toxins is that accumulate fat and water to dilute it
 
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