Metformin & Losing Weight?

SweetGirl55 · 02-28-2009, 07:57 PM

Hi,
I'm new here.My doctor thinks that I might have pcos so she prescribed me Metformin I'm on the lowest dose right now.
She said that hopefully it will make me get my periods & help me to lose weight.
I have some questions for everyone:

1. Has Metformin made u lose weight?
2. If so how???
3.Did the Metformin make u not want to eat or did u still eat alot & lost weight from it or did u lose weight from going to the bathroom alot taking it?

Please reply soon everyone

neya1 · 02-28-2009, 09:20 PM

Hello, I too just started taking metformin and am wondering the same thing...so far though I am having side effects to the metformin (stomach issues) I have only been on it a few days though so I'm sticking it out.

klmcconne79 · 02-28-2009, 09:37 PM

i'm not sure if the metformin has made me lose weight or not. i changed my eating habits around the time that i started taking the metformin. i had been on it previously and had bad side effects from it. so i decided that i needed to chage the way that i ate. i have since lost close to 15 pounds. i do find that i don't have as much of an appetite with it. since i've changed the way that i eat, the side effects have been really minimal and i have had no issues... good luck!

CaliAmandalyn1981 · 03-01-2009, 02:54 AM

1. Has Metformin made u lose weight? Yes, 51 lbs
2. If so how??? Keeps my appetite under control.
3.Did the Metformin make u not want to eat or did u still eat alot & lost weight from it or did u lose weight from going to the bathroom alot taking it? I am insulin resistant. The IR would take all the food I ate and store it as fat, not burning it as energy as in a non-IR person. The met has made my body work how it's supposed to work. Plus the decrease in appetite has helped too!

Good luck!

Eva37 · 03-01-2009, 06:10 AM

welcome to sc

yes, metformin helped me loose weight. About 2 half stone (er....about 35 lb). But my endo said it was a coinsidence.

i find that as long as i avoid greasy/fatty/sugar foods as much as poss and always eat with the met i am ok with it.
eva

us4beachbums · 03-02-2009, 03:12 PM

Can I ask how long you gals were on Met before you started seeing the weight disappear? I lost 4 lbs the first week and since then have gained them back and have not lost anymore. I take 1,000 mg a day. I was already eating pretty healthy and excercising, so I didn't have much of that to change. I'm starting to get discouraged because for two years I ate right, excercised daily and gained 50lbs. I was hoping Met was going to help out.

CaliAmandalyn1981 · 03-02-2009, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by us4beachbums

Can I ask how long you gals were on Met before you started seeing the weight disappear? I lost 4 lbs the first week and since then have gained them back and have not lost anymore. I take 1,000 mg a day. I was already eating pretty healthy and excercising, so I didn't have much of that to change. I'm starting to get discouraged because for two years I ate right, excercised daily and gained 50lbs. I was hoping Met was going to help out.

I started on Met Jul 4, 2008 and immediately started the Low GI diet. I lost 17 lbs the first month (so, I was just starting on 250mg, 500mg and then 750 mg - I took a long time to get to 1000mg). Unfortunately, as my side effects have gone away (not completely, but they are not bad AT ALL anymore), my eating discipline has too. So, I returned to *semi* my old eating habits. I continue to drop weight though...I guess cause I am not eating even NEAR the amount I was before.

Good luck and don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions!!

Lucy1806 · 03-04-2009, 01:37 PM

I have lost 20lbs in 10 weeks of taking them.

I am good with my food choices otherwise I will get a bad tummy with anything greasy etc etc.

I am on 1500mg a day and it took me 3 weeks to get to that dose.

andrea16 · 03-04-2009, 01:48 PM

When I first started Metforim, I was on a pretty low dose too, but with changing eating habits and just doing some yoga at home, I lost about 35 lbs in 4 or 5 months.
I didn't have any adverse side effects from the Metformin. However, I think it's supposed to be like a tool, it won't do all the work, it just helps your body work properly so it can do the work more effeciently.
My doctor is an osteopath, so he gives me a lot of natural and diet-based suggestions, and around the same time, he had me read: Ultrametabolism by Dr.Mark Hymen (terrible last name, I Know). It basically discusses the effects of the "American Diet" (all our yummy synthetic foods) on our bodies and our genes. There are a lot of changes in that book that I made to my diet that I think really helped with the weight.
It's a really informative book as far as what food can do to our bodies (other than the obvious

)

I had some emotional setbacks and my eating got way out of whack again, and I have gained the weight back, and now I'm on a higher dose of Metformin than before. So at least for me, I think Metformin just opens the door, but you have to walk through it. If only it could be easier!

Good luck!

lisattcbaby · 03-04-2009, 02:00 PM

1. Has Metformin made u lose weight? yep...20 lbs since june 2008. im on 1500mg daily
2. If so how??? i havnt really cut back much and still lost the weight.
they say the first bit of loss is usually water gain then the fat comes off!!
3.Did the Metformin make u not want to eat or did u still eat alot & lost weight from it or did u lose weight from going to the bathroom alot taking it? im not sure about the bathroom thing because my bowels arent very good anyways. but i do notice if i dont eat something before taking it, it messes with me worse. But overall the met is great!! hope this helps

sophisticatedladya · 03-04-2009, 03:49 PM

Ive been on Metformin since October 08 and to date I have lost a total of 16 pounds.I did not change anything about my diet but it did make me eat smaller portions and i did not exercise but i do alot of walking for my job so that could have been a way it came off also.But it just depends on you and your lifestyle.I will say i experienced every side affect that comes with taking Metformin also which means i used the bathroom a whole lot.MAKE SURE YOU EAT EVERY SINGLE TIME YOU TAKE IT.LOL.. I learned the hard way..

SweetGirl55 · 03-04-2009, 07:39 PM

Why do u say eat every single time u take it???

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Originally Posted by sophisticatedladya

Ive been on Metformin since October 08 and to date I have lost a total of 16 pounds.I did not change anything about my diet but it did make me eat smaller portions and i did not exercise but i do alot of walking for my job so that could have been a way it came off also.But it just depends on you and your lifestyle.I will say i experienced every side affect that comes with taking Metformin also which means i used the bathroom a whole lot.MAKE SURE YOU EAT EVERY SINGLE TIME YOU TAKE IT.LOL.. I learned the hard way..

Maryny · 03-04-2009, 09:14 PM

Although it never did regulate my period, met has done other wonders for me. I have lost about 15-20 pounds in 6 months. I havent changed my eating habits much, but I have worked out a little more, and it's nice to finally see results.
Side effects didnt stick with me for long either, it is just a part of every day life for me now

cemomster · 03-05-2009, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by SweetGirl55

Why do u say eat every single time u take it???

One of the side effects that bothers many who take it, is GI issues. Eating eases these issues.

SweetGirl55 · 03-05-2009, 02:01 PM

What does GI stand for??
What does GI mean??

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Originally Posted by cemomster

One of the side effects that bothers many who take it, is GI issues. Eating eases these issues.