Does anyone here believe that the medications they take have made them put on weight? I ask this because. I'm mobile, active, I'm a vegan & I rarely drink alcohol.
I'm 5' 7''. Pre op I was 13 stone or 182 lbs/ 82 kg. One year later I am 15 stone, or 210 lobs/95.5 kg
I take Atorvastation 80mg, Bisopralol 2.5, Asprin & Ramipril.
My GP Cholesterol is 3 & my Blood sugars are 4.
I still get some angina type chest tightness, but only when I am really exerting myself.
Being vegan certainly doesn't mean you'll be slim, especially if you are eating a lot of carbs and very low fat/meat, because you will be hungry more often without a good amount of fat and protein to satiate you, so will tend to eat more.
I am active as well but have limited my carbs and sugars, so stay slim, so don't think it's anything to do with the drugs you are taking.
Maybe you are also a bit 'less' active than you were because you are worried about your heart and not being too strenuous?
Being vegan means I don't eat meat or dairy or even use oil & I don't eat processed vegan foods sold in stores & I have never eaten sugars that I was made aware of. I became vegan ten years ago, I lost a lot of weight and had always kept it off until my op ! I don't have a huge appetite. I only eat between the hours of 1 pm &
9 pm ( Intermittent fasting) twice daily. I get my protein from pulses & legumes.
I should add my cardiac condition was certainly NOT due to a shoddy or unhealthy lifestyle. My condition was inherited. I attend my Gym 4 x a week doing a mix of cardio and weights & have a personal trainer (Who is also so baffled) my monthly weigh in and waist measurement have still increased !
And yet in spite of all I have said .... I am still putting on weight. The only conclusion I am left with is to query my prescribed medication. My Doctor is left scratching his head & has referred me back to the Cardiac clinic.
Have you ever tried using any of those 'body healing frequencies' uploads on Youtube??
Judging by the comments on some of the ones I have been listening to (all different ones for various issues) people are getting amazing results! The use of frequencies in healing goes back a long way and has scientific evidence to prove it works. If you like I could link you to some? You just need to keep an open mind and give it a go, there's really nothing to lose. 😉
Personally I've not had much time to see if they work for me, but I did listen to a pain relieving one and it did help quite a bit. There are so many different ones from organ health, detoxification, longevity, to calming you and helping you sleep etc., etc....
Also, regarding the pain, I did have Sciatica which apparently can last up to twelve weeks, but mine went in just over a week, that's without resting or doing anything different except listening to the healing frequencies.....
Oh and another thing. Many of these statins and blood pressure pills deplete Magnesium, and without enough Magnesium, so many problems can occur in the body, because Magnesium is responsible for over 300 functions in the body (including insulin function).
So if you're not supplementing with Magnesium, this 'could' be the reason for your weight gain.
Many surgeries , or rather groups of surgeries, in the UK employ a dietician and one or more pharmacists. So your GP could refer you to one or the other person for their opinion.
Statins are known to cause a reduction in insulin sensitivity which is why they increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Insulin is the "fat hormone", essentially taking excess glucose in the blood and storing it away in fat cells. When sensitivity to insulin decreases, more of it is required to do the same job, this can result in weight gain.
I think it is also suspected that beta blockers can slow down the metabolism which could also manifest in weight gain.
That said, your doctor places heart patients on these meds for good reason, even though excess weight/fat is a risk factor for heart disease. Might be worth a chat with your GP to see what they suggest.
I'm 68yo male on similar meds - my Atorvastatin is only 40mg, Bisoprolol and Ramipril both 1.25mg, Aspirin; in addition I'm given a diuretic Furosemide 40mg. These were all new medications I left hospital with 15 months ago and they've never been changed. I feel fit and well, and can manage frequent jogging. I'm vegetarian+fish but don't eat anything sweet or processed (no biscuits, cake, crisps, chocolate, pies or pastry) and no alcohol. What a boring life I lead.
I don't have a weight problem, I now weigh the same as I did pre-op. Tbf, I have always been on the skinny side, unable to build muscle mass. When in hospital I did put on several kg, I was told it was fluid (my feet did look a bit swollen). I was also told that during recovery you should eat more because the body requires it, and I suppose once that phase is over you don't need so much.
Is it body fat that's increasing your weight or is something else going on, increased muscle mass or fluid retention? Maybe try aerobic exercise only without the muscle-building to see what happens?
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