Piled on a huge amount of weight

[Bagpuss2022]

I have been overweight/obese for about 4 years before that heathy ish BMI.
however I have piled on 3 1/2 stone since end of August I’m now morbidly obese.
i have lost a lot of weight 4-5 stone with SW in the past .
Im on over 10 medications at the moment for a few conditions the main ones I think have contributed to my weight is mirtazapine for depression/ptsd and hypothyroidism plus peri menopause hasn’t helped.
i haven’t been as stable with my mental health for a long time they have found the balance with 4 medications that have kept me out of hospital ( long history with MH multiplier sections etc) and im making leaps and bounds with my psychologist as im stable enough for the EMRDR therapy.
i don’t want to change my meds but I have literally been trying 100% worh diet and a little with exercise and it’s just not shifting.
im thinking of going the private doctor route for help with weight management but I know they will say to change my meds.
i have hope for the future for the first time in 5 years and this is just getting to me.
any ideas?

From what I have heard some medications for mental health conditions make it almost impossible to lose weight because of how they act in the body. It might be the case that if the medication is doing what you want it to do, and you are eating to stay healthy, you just have to accept the weight.
If you have the time take a look a Georgia Ede on YouTube, she is a psychiatrist and uses diet to treat mental disorders. It might not be excactly relevant to your situation, but it can be enlightening to know how diet impacts on mental health.
Bets of luck.

I think you have to put your mental health first and if the meds are helping, stay with them. Continue with your healthy diet and exercise as it will be doing you good even if you're not losing weight. You could try muscle building exercise so you will be more toned.

When your MH has been stable for a while I imagine your medications will be reviewed and if you are already in the habit of a healthy lifestyle, the weight will come off as your meds reduce.

Thank you both and yes I have to prioritise my MH and hopefully the weight will start to come off as the meds are reviewed

It's mirtazapine.

I'm in a group for people coming off and the main complaint is the weight. I gained 5 stone. Its a drug given to anorexic animals... and to people with low appetite.

I wasnt convinced it was all the drug and felt a real failure (i am huge) but now I am off it I cannot believe the difference. I was just constantly hungry on mirtazapine, wanting snacks, high carb food etc.

I now think it would be near impossible to control with willpower and would say just ensure you eat as much whole food, protein and reduce ultra processed food to give your body a head start...

And like others say accept that right now the drug is helping. I am not finding it too hard to lose weight now I am off (a stone gone already without really trying) but it is slow so will take a year or so to undo the damage.

Thanks for that I think your right it’s just a little despairing

I would do SW again so you'll be able to eat lots of filling foods that are not highly calorific, you might not lose due to the meds but you won't gain. MH is a bitch x