Metformin to help lose weight?
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012Question by Kelly M: Metformin to help lose weight?
Has anyone been prescribed Metformin to aid in weight loss? Has it helped? Of course along with diet and exercise. I suddenly gained 40lbs out of nowhere and after testing blood found I had PCOS and Hyperactive thyroid, high cholesterol, and high glucose. I have always been fit and healthy. This news comes as a surprise, but I do want to do all I can to get back to my old self. I have tried w/out meds and was able to lower my cholesterol to a good healthy level but with the diet still gained weight. Just looking for lil hope it could help even a bit.
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Answer by Gloria A
The doctor prescribed me Metformin, but I only take it when my blood sugar go to high, because the pill make feel real bad. I don’t know if they make you lose weight. I lost about 27 pounds and my sugar went down. I have the same problem with cholesterol, I take medication and is still high. Sometimes there is nothing we can do since the liver produce it by itself. Use grape oil to cook, that take about 480 degree when you fry something. It’s expensive and you can get it in the health food store. Olive oil is good for salad, but once you cook food with, is like any other oil. You can take one spoon of olive oil before go to sleep, also in the morning take a lemon juice, that help the liver to digest, eat wheat integral bread instead of regular bread, avoid candy, coke, fast food. Try to eat salmon, fish, salad. You don’t have to starve to death, but you can eat a small portion. You will loose weight, I lost 27 pounds and I look like a grasshopper, if I keep loosing weight I will desappear. I hope I helped you.
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