Am I the only one that has gained weight?

Bamalady · Post by **Bamalady** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 12:47 pm

It seems that folks are losing weight after beginning xpap. For me it has been just the opposite. I have been using CPap for about a year now, and I have gained about 15 pounds. I was not overweight when I started treatment, something that caused a delay in a diagnosis. I am more active since beginning treatment, and I just don't understand why I am putting on weight.

Anybody else, or am I just the 'lucky' one?

MartiniLover · Post by **MartiniLover** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 3:36 pm

You aren't the only one.

I had high hopes that I would get one of the benefits of weight loss with xpap. (looking for a miracle) Unfortuantly I haven't.

I feel better, I am more active. When I first started xpap I was just starting to play golf. I had a hard time finishing 9 holes. I noticed within the first week it became easier, and by end of summer I could do 9 easily. This year I started at eighteen and do it five days a week.

Although I am more active, I also eat more, and drink more, but I am enjoying life alot more. I may have put on a few pounds, I am obese, but carry it well.

It is such a joy to be able to do the things that you want to do. Enough said from me.

alphabettie · Post by **alphabettie** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 3:42 pm

I am a MEEE TOOO. I gained almost 15 pounds since starting APap last December. I am hoping it will not continue. I feel so much better, have energy, and even cook...oops, maybe that is my problem. I will take the pounds over that awful feeling from before.

Snoredog · Post by **Snoredog** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 4:32 pm

I think it is age, your metabolism slows down, you lose muscle mass, you don't stress out as much, things that all lessen the ole calorie burn rate.

Growing old sucks.

I gained nearly 40lbs., most I've weighed in my whole life, but then I quit smoking at the same time, so I attribute the weight gain to getting older and quitting smoking. Sure is harder to lose it than it is to gain it.

Limestone · Post by **Limestone** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 4:40 pm

Treatment for 6 weeks and gained 5 pounds so far.I am seeing only slight improvement in the way I feel and I sure hope that as the treatment benefits increase the weight doesn't follow.

Bamalady · Post by **Bamalady** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 4:54 pm

Well, it is nice to find out that I am not the only one, but I think it stinks!! I don't eat anymore than I did before, and am more active, and so I just couldn't understand why. Maybe you are right, Snoredog. I sure hope the weight doesn't keep increasing. I have never had a weight problem and I am not liking the extra pounds. It is great to have the extra energy, though.

Arizona-Willie · Post by **Arizona-Willie** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 5:52 pm

I was stunned when I gained 13 pounds in 2 WEEKS when I started CPAP!!

I was expecting to lose from what I had seen on the discussion groups.

I always did have to be different.

floydcs · Post by **floydcs** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:04 pm

I haven't lost any weight.
I've been on CPAP since 5/06.
When I got married 12yrs ago, I gained 50lbs and have maintained it.
Seems marraige makes you gain weight, too!

Bamalady · Post by **Bamalady** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 7:42 pm

Arizona-Willie.....how long have you had your CPAP? Have you stopped gaining weight? Please tell me there is some hope.

floydcs.......my hubby would agree with you about the marriage / weight gain thing.

DaveMunson · Post by **DaveMunson** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:05 pm

Snoredog wrote:...I gained nearly 40lbs., most I've weighed in my whole life, but then I quit smoking at the same time...

me too. in the shortest time frame.

Offerocker · Post by **Offerocker** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:18 pm

I've always been underweight....and different
I've gained 6lbs in the past 6 months - and that has me worried because it is unusual. I believe that most of it is water retention.
I don't like it one bit, and no one has any answers. So THAT's where the humidity has been going, eh?
...just because I'm not 'heavy' doesn't mean I have that ideal weight distribution though, so if it's not one thing...it's another!

Julie · Post by **Julie** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 3:26 am

I just think that OSA hits a lot of us at the same time as our bodies go into a different 'gear' and we gain wt. because of hormones, programming, etc. - NOT eating more isn't enough, we need to eat less, or differently, to stay in neutral.

Arizona-Willie · Post by **Arizona-Willie** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:56 am

Bamalady, I started on CPAP June 5 2006.

Before I started I was at 182 lbs. 2 weeks later I was at 195 with no change in diet!!!!!

I gradually took off a couple of pounds and got down to 192.

Now I'm starting on Nutrisystem to see if I can stand to eat that stuff.

Fortunately, the weight gain didn't continue. Just shot up then stayed there.

Why, I dunno.

floydcs · Post by **floydcs** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 12:20 pm

Now I'm starting on Nutrisystem to see if I can stand to eat that stuff.

Yeah, did you see the pizza in the commercial? It looks like plastic!

Offerocker · Post by **Offerocker** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 12:32 pm

Julie wrote:I just think that OSA hits a lot of us at the same time as our bodies go into a different 'gear' and we gain wt. because of hormones, programming, etc. - NOT eating more isn't enough, we need to eat less, or differently, to stay in neutral.

Julie: That may be true, but some of us have had apnea for more than 20 years or longer.
Possibly the treatment we're now getting makes the difference?

Am I the only one that has gained weight?

Am I the only one that has gained weight?

Stunned

How long?

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