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Is anyone here on Avandia?

I was placed on Avandia because I had such an awful reaction to Metformin. My husband and I are virtually on the same diet and exercise regime since January 1. He has lost 35 lbs. I have lost 10 and have been stagnated for the last month.

My clothes are starting to fit a little differently, but the weight isn't coming off. Is this possibly a side affect of Avandia? I'm really very frustrated. I have another 30 lbs to lose before we start our adoption paperwork - and I feel like it's just not happening. I'm on weight watchers - writing down everything I eat. Eating at or just below my points every day. I keep my carbs down, have reduced my calorie intake to 1200-1500 each day and have been exercising religiously since January 1. We go to the gym almost every day. 6 days out of the week. I do cardio every day and add resistance training every other day. On cardio days I walk/jog 3 miles in about 40 - 45 minutes. On Cardio/weight days I walk/job 1.5-2 miles in 30 mminutes and do a complete circuit of weights.

I'm so frustrated!

satxcaser

Keep up the good work at the gym. When I was put on Avandia by my old PCP I gained about 32 lbs in 2 months. So my Endo started me on Metformin. She said she didnt' recommend Avandia for woman with PCOS becuase of the reports of high after-market weight gain and water retention that they did not discover in the initial studies of the drug. I had been walking and also on Weight Watchers and lost 50lbs and when I started Avandia and I was sooooo upset becuase it had reversed everything that i just accomplished for myself.

But you know I think in your case it sounds like your not eating enough for the amount of excercise that you are doing. I know it sounds strange but the personal trainer that I have now always-always stresses the I make sure I eat the 1500-1800 calories that he has set up for my food plan. I also use WW and lean cuisine. He says that if I dont' eat enough that my body holds on to all the food I eat for energy that it needs. My body thinks I'm starving and that it eventually start burning muscles to get the energy that it needs instead of burning fat that I want to lose.

I hope I'm making sense....try to eat the high end of 1500 calories up to 1800 and see if that helps. I know it sounds like alot to eat. I said the same thing because it's been drilled into my head to eat 1200 calories a day but it's not enough to sustain us with all the extra movemnet and excercise that we're asking our bodies to do.

I'm so happy that your husband is working out with you but just remember men burn calories differently then women so he will always lose weight more then you. YOu might have hit a plateau also. Try not to walk/jog but use the bicycle or eliptical machine instead see if that pushes you out of that rut or alternate the machines on your cardio days or do half & half. My trainer started me off slow and at a minumum and it frustrated me but he said if he started me at the max then I have nothing to do to get me over that plateau because I've already maxed myself out. He said everyone hits a plateau after 3-4 weeks.

It sucks to be a woman sometimes dont' you think. Don't give up though! Ask around for help or set up an appt with a trainer for like two sessions or even one and just ask all the questions you can ask.

Sorry if I talked alot.

Jcbelle

I have been on Avandia since my son was born in July of 2004 and haven't had a gain. I am following Weight Watchers also and going to Curves quite a bit. My question is are you just using your daily points or also your flex? I have noticed from my Weight Watchers buddies that some people lose more effectively if they are using their flex points also. Also, with the exercise you are doing, you may want to also use your activity points too. Try using these extra points for a week or so and you may see a huge drop. Also be sure to get your required water (I think it is 64oz? correct me if I am wrong ). I have found that I lose more weight if I get in that amount of water daily.

Keep up the good work and you will see results. With exercising, the scales won't budge too much because muscle weighs more than fat and if your clothes are fitting better then there is fat loss.

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