what helps with weight loss for people on methadone???????

the Hcg is a injection of hormones that pregnant women have.. Probably are super expensive.. I say no thank you.. I've been on methadone for almost 2 yrs now and before that I was on suboxon for 6 yrs both did the same with the weight gain.. although I've never been this big ever and ive had 4 healthy baby's.. but im 42 now I was on 70 mg I'm going down 1 a week so now at 68mg.. thinking about going down 3 until i get to 30 then back to 2 or 3 unless I do good with the 3 then who knows I'll cross that bridge then.. all i no is im over having these handcuffs on... I want to live a life without needing a med or drug to be NORMAL. I'll be clean by Christmas and my 43rd birthday and hopefully back down to my normal... keep ur heads up girls and guys.. wish u all the luck.. keep us posted..

I was just wondering if u are still loosing weight and uts still working

I was just reading your response and I would love to hear how you lost the weight!! Please....!!

well.. i searched for people JUST LIKE ME and i TG i found you. I am 5'0. i have ALWAYS been 95 -98lbs. Except when pregnant. I have been between 120 all the way up to 148lbs. i am so tired of OBSESSING over my weight. i hate me, my husband thinks i am so disgusting. I have tried everything. ihave bern on methadone for maybe 10 years. For 7 of them he traveled so i was on my own and WAS not lazy. i wnt through bouts of eating terrible cause i was so depressed But for the last cpl years i have been eating GREAT and working hard to loose. at least i know others are experiencing this. i mean nit happy but happy not to be completely alone. continuing the fight......

Love you without knowing you Amber! Im 55 and 176lbs. I went from a flawless 146lb mom of an 18 month old using dope. To an AMAZING mom of a 2 year old NOTICEABLY HEAVIER w a beautiful face. My tits got huge my belly got giant! I lost a lot of my butt. No matter how little sugar i eat etc. I cant explain the weight gain or lack of weight loss. I never had fat issues. Until this...i am horrified to think what man would want me lookin like this-- that I would want!??! I cant do any cardio cuz i have a severely broken damaged permenantly messed up foot until surgery and then God only knows. ------i only got my period 1x since dec.2016 when i started on Methadone i have ZERO SEX DRIVE
PLEASE HELP ME !!! PLEASE PLEASE I DONT WANT 2 GO BACK 2 USING

I found this one attic when I looked up how to loose weight on methadone n I'm trying to find it again it summed up said to not gain mad weight I gotta be on 60-80 mg

Mymichelle, please tell me how to get HCG and how much it is. I woukd love to get the same one you did because the internet has so many different suppliers of it and since its not regulated by fda, theres no real way to tell which one is truely HCG or has an effective amount in the product. Im so desperate im going to give you my email since this is the first time here and i may firget how to get nack and check for an answer.I have gained so much weight, Im the fatest I have ever been and I feel sooo bad about myself that I avoid going places eslecially to see family and friends who knew me when I was thin. Im so ashamed of my weight that Im isolating myself which is so so bad for my recovery, please help. I hope you see this reply. Thank you for sharing your success, I hop youre still doing well. GOD BLESS YOU :-)

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I AM SO GLAD I FOUND THIS SITE. I TRIED THE HCG SHOTS BUT THAT ISNT EASY THE AMOUNT OF CALORIES IS REDICULOUS IT WAS HARD AND I WAS SO EXCITED IT DIDNT GO OVER WELL FOR ME BUT I WOULD TRY IT AGAIN EXCEPT ITS EXPENSIVE. IM GETTIN READY TO START EXERCISING BUT FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN READING THAT DOESNT WORK AND THAT SCARES ME BECUZ I HATE BEING HEAVY I WAS NEVER ONE TO BE CONTENT AND COMFORTABLE IN MY OWN SKIN IF I WAS OUT OF SHAPE AND HEAVY . I USE TO BE A STEP AND BODY PUMP INSTRUCTOR SO IT MAKES ME FEEL WORSE. IT IS SO HARD TO GET BACK INTO IT BUT IF I DO IM HOPING IT WORKS BETTER THAN WHAT IM HEARING. ATLEAST IF I FEEL GOOD MENTALLY AND STRONGER FROM EXERCISING MAYBE I WILL BE OK. I AM ALWAYS FASCINATED AT WOMAN WHO ARE CONFIDENT WHEN THEY ARE SO HEAVY,OVERWEIGHT AND SLOPPY GOD BLESS THEM.I HAVE BEEN ON METHADONE FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS I NEVER REALIZED MY HORRIBLE UNCOMFORTABLE BELLY WAS FROM THAT UNTIL MY GIRLFRIEND TOLD ME ABOUT IT AND IT SUX. THANKYOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR INPUT, CAN SOMEONE TELL ME IF A REGULAR EXCERCISE ROUTINE WILL HELP?!

im curious so if i workout hard it wont help???!!!!!! i dint understand why

i paid 300 with a coupon at doctors. she is actually a nutritionist but its hard .you start out on 600 calories . i asked patients there if they had luck and they did but were not on methadone. i was very very disappointed i started to feel better after 3 weeks and 5 lbs(only) later had 3 more weeks to go but i got discouraged all that hard work and money and the meth is working against me so i never went back i guess i was never educated on the methadone i had no idea about the weight gain but i cant go thru life like this unhappy and hibernating because i dont like myself. im trhankful for the fix on drugs but now what!

I have gained an austonomacle amount of weight since i have started the methadon treatment.I have steadly gaining since.getting off of the treatment is not an option for me.if it was i would have not started in the first place.Good luck everyone and God bless you all.I hope this will help so that everyone knows they are not in it alone

Sounds good...so how much does it cost? Is there any side effects? Since thid post are you still taking the hcg? I also saw an aid to try hcg for free and was skeptical...was ganna get the vitadone to help w the sweet tooth and im also tapering...

U dont retain water its actually the opposite methadone depletes the water in ur system thats why bowel movements are so hard anybody on a opioid knows what im saying... if ur not peeing at least 8-10 times a day ur very dehydrated...Also sweets r a big no no i know thats all u crave and its hard but its really not hard as long as ur motivated and dont cheat. Diet and exercise is key

Please please please elaborate on what you did and your regimen. I've tried a lot of things and currently take vitadone, DHEA and probioslim and the only difference I have noticed is that I have less cravings sugar wise. Any insight you have would be greatly appreciated. I have done hours and hours of research on opiate induced endocrinopathy and am still trying to put the puzzle together. I am def missing something. Thank you

I know this is over a year old, but I figured I'd give my 2 cents and explain my story of how I went from 145lbs, (at only 5'2)to 115lbs and 15% body fat and dropping in 3 months while on 115 Mg's of Methadone. There isn't just one thing I've done, or taken. I believe it is a combo of things that I know girls on methadone can benefit from. I'm not gonna lie, I do work my butt off in the gym, lifting heavy weights and have changed everything about my diet. What I do not do is tons of cardio, or eat packaged, boxed, or food labeled as "low fat". I basically eat a Whole Foods only diet, avoiding anything with preservatives, hormones, or antibiotics. As for items labeled as "low fat", (like yogurts) sauces, chips, lean cuisines, etc. are compensating the lack of fat with tons of added sugars and other sneaky things to make it appealing to the taste buds. I happen to eat a lot and enjoy the foods I'm eating. I tried for a few years to lose that weight with low fat, no carbs and tons of cardio, on methadone to no avail. I even tried higer doses of AdderalI. I actually eat high fat(Healthy fats) moderate carb, high protein and very little sugar. I'll tell you what else I'm taking, im on 200 mg. Wellbutrin, 10 mg Adderall(but only on days I work long hours) and Synthroid(generic)25Mcg's. I believe, as well as my dr. Believes that these years on and off of Methadone has affected my Thyroid hormone production and has caused me to have the autoimmune disease, Hashimotos. This is very common for women on methadone, but never get treated, because a normal blood panel does not test the thyroid properly. This dr. has made many things make sense for me. I, too have always been a naturally thin and petit girl and know all too well what all of you girls are going through. I am on the lowest dose of my thyroid meds, because I have completely changed what I am fueling my body with. Along with my Weight training, I have incorporated HIIT training into my strength training workouts. HIIT stands for High Intensity Interval training, which completely elimates, long, boring cardio sessions from my daily workouts. HIIT training is where you do short bursts of intense exercises, to bring your heart rate really high and then giving you a certain amount of time to recover back to your resting heart rate and repeating. This is a proven method for burning fat, and increasing metabolism in very short amounts of time. I encourage you girls to YouTube HIIT workouts and try one, for beginners at home. You will be Hiiting with the pros in a few weeks. I have also invested in an extractor( The new Nutribullet RX) and make sure to drink one green drink every morning. I incorporate healthy fats, a little fruit, dark leafy greens like Kale, Swiss Chard, Spinich, etc., oats, Chia Seeds, Hemp hearts, Flax seeds, coconut oil, cacao nibs, nuts, seeds and berrys, like Goji Berrys, making sure to mix things up day to day. It is so fun experimenting with different ideas and recipes! It always tastes amazing and never gets boring. The possibilities are endless and all that fiber keeps you satiated for hours. I sometimes have to force myself to eat to keep my energy levels at their highest throughout the day. You can make anything in this thing. I recommend getting yourself a good quality protein powder to bake with, because if you crave sweets, you will be amazed at all of the sugar free, healthy deserts you can make with it. Last night I made flourless, almost sugar free, moist fudgy brownies that my sugar obsessed roommate thought were the best brownies she has tried to date. I hope this can help some, or all of you ladies who are struggling. Feel free to contact me with any questions. My name is Raven. 

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