Medication & Weight Loss

[JadaADHD]

Hello all I was recently diagnosed with ADHD and started on meds a couple months ago and noticed that I have lost a lot of weight which concerning for me. I have been looking into healthy meal choices but found that some foods interact with the meds anyone of suggestions on healthy meal ideas or snacks.

[happy_kitty]

When I was younger my meds were causing me to loose weight while still growing taller. Not good. My doctor had me drink a breakfast essentials breakfast shake along with my normal breakfast. I also started snacking like constantly. That did the trick.

Cut to several years later, I wasn’t doing the shakes anymore but I was still eating whenever I felt like it. I went off my meds for a couple years around the same time as I finished puberty and stopped growing upward. I started gaining weight like crazy. It was really hard to break a habit that had been reinforced for years. I’ve got a handle on it now but the constant snacking was a hard habit to break.

[JadaADHD in reply to happy_kitty]

OK thanks for your response I will try that. Thanks

[cjnolet in reply to happy_kitty]

This sounds like my middle/school vs early college years. I stopped taking meds when I was about 17 and between 17 and 31 my weight slowly crept up until I was over 80 lbs overweight! It’s only been in the last year that I got back on my mess but this time I’m eating properly and I can’t seem to eat enough!

This morning I stepped on the scale after having eaten exactly the amount of calories I burned last night and I’ve lost 1.5 more lbs. I know part of it is that it’s a little easier to control my appetite and now that my body is physically fit and my metabolism is higher, I’m able to burn more during rest.

[JadaADHD in reply to cjnolet]

Thanks for the response Cjnolet can you share some of your favorite meals or snacks?

[cjnolet in reply to JadaADHD]

Sure! I’ve been eating lots of nuts- almonds, macadamia, pistachio, and walnuts. I eat lots of seeds- pumpkin, flax, chia. Fish- tilapia, salmon, and cod. Grains- lots of quinoa and spelt. Meats- chicken and turkey. I don’t eat pork anymore (migraine trigger) and I only eat uncured or unprocessed meats.

I’ve been really focused on macro nutrients- balancing my fats, proteins, and carbs. I’ve been eating grainy cereal or oats in the morning, sometimes with an egg or two, fish with a salad and sometimes a turkey wrap for lunch with cold cooked quinoa, I snack on nuts, seeds, berries, and fruits/veggies. For dinner lately I’ve been making a lot of sautéed mixes, often using extra virgin olive oil instead of butter, where I’ll use anything from chicken, vegetables, quinoa, whatever the family is feeling that night. I also do whey protein to make sure I’m getting enough protein. I eat red meat on occasion but only very lean cuts of flank/strip steak.

To be quite honest, the Fitbit has been a miracle for me. These days, we really have the tools to engineer our bodies. It tells me exactly how many calories I’ve burnt and I track every calorie I eat with it so im able to figure out exactly what I need to eat. Vyvanse has been helping me eat for nutrition rather than binge eating from boredom, lol.

I’m on my phone right now but when I get on front of a computer I can share some of the recipes I love.

How about you? What are some of you favorite meals and snacks?

[JadaADHD in reply to cjnolet]

Thank you

[JadaADHD in reply to cjnolet]

As of yet I have not found some favorites because prior to taking medications my diet was horrible so I have been looking into more healthier choices.