Medication
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I'm not a doctor, but do work in a hospital where many of our patients are on statin medication. I don't believe it should have much effect your weight. I think simvastatin can have other side effects, but they don't appear to be related to weight. But that is just my guess, as I said, I'm not a doctor and not qualified to give advice on medication.
I do know someone, however, on statin medication who is also doing SW and she has lost three stone. Not sure if this is helpful or not!
I do know someone, however, on statin medication who is also doing SW and she has lost three stone. Not sure if this is helpful or not!
My dad's on simvastatin (along with many other tablets), and lost 10lb last week and 8.5lb this week. not sure if that's good news to you, or bad but hopefully it'll rule out the medication stopping you from losing?do you keep a food diary that we can look through for you? do you weigh all your healthy extras? what days do you do... red/green/ee? how many syns are you having? are you eating plenty of superfree foods?sorry for all the questions but the more answers you/we have, the sooner you/we can get to the bottom of it and you can start losing again! xx
but hopefully it'll rule out the medication stopping you from losing?do you keep a food diary that we can look through for you? do you weigh all your healthy extras? what days do you do... red/green/ee? how many syns are you having? are you eating plenty of superfree foods?sorry for all the questions but the more answers you/we have, the sooner you/we can get to the bottom of it and you can start losing again! xx
malaika
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Thanks Beki!
I am doing a food diary for my consultant but I'll do one here too as all the help I can get is brilliant!
I am doing EE only at the mo but if I continue sticking I'll change to a mixture of green and red. That has always worked for me in the past but I prefer EE.
I had been having 15 syns a day (on average.. some days a little less and some a little more) My consultant suggested I cut to 10 this week, which I am doing.
The only Healthy Extras I eat are one Hi Fi Bar and 3 extra light Laughing Cow cheese triangles. I don't eat cereals or drink coffee so I don't use milk at all.
I have totally filled up on free foods and eat loads of fruit and veg.
I have not had a single slice of bread, crisps, sweets or chocolate in 3 weeks since I rejoined SW and I honestly don't want or miss them!
Someone mentioned a large salt intake could slow down weight loss due to water retention. I tend to over salt so I cutting that right back this week.
I know I must be doing ok really, despite no weight loss these last two weeks. I have lost 2 and a half inches round my waist! Where is it going?
I am doing a food diary for my consultant but I'll do one here too as all the help I can get is brilliant!
I am doing EE only at the mo but if I continue sticking I'll change to a mixture of green and red. That has always worked for me in the past but I prefer EE.
I had been having 15 syns a day (on average.. some days a little less and some a little more) My consultant suggested I cut to 10 this week, which I am doing.
The only Healthy Extras I eat are one Hi Fi Bar and 3 extra light Laughing Cow cheese triangles. I don't eat cereals or drink coffee so I don't use milk at all.
I have totally filled up on free foods and eat loads of fruit and veg.
I have not had a single slice of bread, crisps, sweets or chocolate in 3 weeks since I rejoined SW and I honestly don't want or miss them!
Someone mentioned a large salt intake could slow down weight loss due to water retention. I tend to over salt so I cutting that right back this week.
I know I must be doing ok really, despite no weight loss these last two weeks. I have lost 2 and a half inches round my waist! Where is it going?
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