Beta Blockers/ Inderal and weight gain

[bresamil]

Sooo, you weigh like, what, 105 now?

[K_Jo (Premo)]

Originally Posted by BadGirl

Amateur.

[BadGirl (Premo)]

Originally Posted by kwillia

Quick BG! You can use the "Beefarilla" line on Pixie! Quick!

"My, Pixie, your Beefarilla BootyButt is looking mighty delicious these days."

[Lugnut]

There's a gent here that takes medication for migraines. He has to be more careful about what he eats and goes to the gym on a semi-regular basis to maintain his weight.

His migraines were pretty bad though. My assumption is that he's on a pretty hefty dose of meds.

[Sharon (Premo)]

Originally Posted by pixiegirl

Has anyone had any success in controlling weight gain on a beta blocker?

I'm controling but not losing. Maybe your body needed a few pounds and the gain will even out soon.

I take Lopressor (beta-adrenergic blocking agent) it blocks chemicals, like adrenaline (epinephrine), and prevents them from increasing heart rate, blood pressure, and oxygen use. It also slows the body down a bit, decreasing metabolism.

The few pounds I'd like to lose just won't come off. I exercise on the elliptical 3-4 times a day/7 days week. I haven't cut calories drastically yet, but that may be my next option. Due to the meds my heart rate during exercise won't rise much past 120-130 and I tire out more easily than I did before I started the meds. I've never been the starvation diet type and have always been able to lose a few pounds just by increasing the amount of exercise I get, but since November I've just been spinning my wheels. My body is toned but I just can seem to drop any weight. It's depressing.

[Chasey_Lane]

Originally Posted by pixiegirl

I got on the scale the other day.... 15 pounds! 15 pounds since November which I think is pretty considerable!

There is no effing way.

[kwillia]

Originally Posted by BadGirl

"My, Pixie, your Beefarilla BootyButt is looking mighty delicious these days."

Oh, my, god. BadGirl, look at her butt.
It is so big. *scoff* She looks like,
one of those rap guys' girlfriends.
But, y'know, who understands those rap guys? *scoff*
They only talk to her, because,
she looks like a total prostitute, 'kay?
I mean, her butt, is just so big. *scoff*
I can't believe it's just so round, it's like,
out there, I mean - gross. Look!
She's just so ... black!

[K_Jo (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Chasey_Lane

There is no effing way.

Gotta be closer to 20.

[pixiegirl]

Originally Posted by Sharon

I'm controling but not losing. Maybe your body needed a few pounds and the gain will even out soon.

I take Lopressor (beta-adrenergic blocking agent) it blocks chemicals, like adrenaline (epinephrine), and prevents them from increasing heart rate, blood pressure, and oxygen use. It also slows the body down a bit, decreasing metabolism.

The few pounds I'd like to lose just won't come off. I exercise on the elliptical 3-4 times a day/7 days week. I haven't cut calories drastically yet, but that may be my next option. Due to the meds my heart rate during exercise won't rise much past 120-130 and I tire out more easily than I did before I started the meds. I've never been the starvation diet type and have always been able to lose a few pounds just by increasing the amount of exercise I get, but since November I've just been spinning my wheels. My body is toned but I just can seem to drop any weight. It's depressing.

This sucks! The Inderal does the same thing with metabolism from what I've read and also something about retaining insulin.

[pixiegirl]

Originally Posted by Chasey_Lane

There is no effing way.

I'm ALMOST at what I weighed pregnant with Grady, which was only 23 pounds. I weighed 128 when I had him.