Not loosing ANYTHING on met...

[LATINA30]

I have been on met since the end of march, I take 1500mg slow release at night with my evening meal, I have been sticking to a low fat healthy diet and trying to mix as much low gi food as possible but I have not lost any weight or much inchage, I am really fed up about it, is anyone else having the same issues?

[Lamb]

Hi LAtina,

I#m having similar problems... The first month I took it I lost almost a stone but have since put it all back on again... I'm following the low GI/GL diet too - but I am not exercising and I think this is the problem. It's one thing to take it and start improving your metabolism I guess... But it's taken 3 years to put this extra 3 stone on, so I guess it's going to take longer than 3 months to lose it..

I've just got a Cross Trainer at home, I'm going to use this tonight!

Are you doing any exercise?
x

[LATINA30]

Yeah, try to go to the gym twice a week and have a very active job, its just so frustrating

[sarahlucia]

I've been on Meformin for 8 years and it certainly hasn't helped me to lose weight despite following a healthy diet!

[LATINA30]

have you found any benefits at all Sarahlucia?

[sarahlucia]

Metformin has stabilised my blood sugar levels but that's about the only benefit I can be sure of.....

[LATINA30]

I am debating bloomin liposuction, I think it woould be cheaper in the long run lol!!!!!!!!!!

[zillie]

metformin isnt meant to make you lose weight, some people do lose weight others put it on and other stay the same, the only gurantee to weight loss is healthy eating and plenty of exercise, when its done properly it does work. Im not making it up either my boyfriend was with me when the doctor told me this when he put me on metformin, i have back up to prove this

[FIREFIGHTER]

My dad is on mets his one is dibetic but he has to do it with diet but they put him on mets n he says he has lost 2 sts n wen I was on it I was not losing just feeling sick (naseous).

[zillie]

i ve had the feeling sick too but as i say its not the met that makes you lose the weight its the healthy eating that makes you lose the weight, the met reduces the insulin resistance that makes you put on weight more easily

[LATINA30]

I think i got it into my head that it was a wonder drug which would make the weight fall off lol

I do eat moderately healthy but do need to exercise as currently I am off resting with a dvt!!!!