I have been on anti-depressants for several years, and they caused me to gain 4 stone.
I have lost one stone by various means, mainly through portion control. I now eat small portions, have no snacks, rarely eat potatoes, a typical evening meal being chicken and vegetables/salad. Breakfast is porridge, lunch is a small ham sandwich with low-fat spread. I have been drinking skimmed milk for years, and only ever drink diet versions of drinks. I have to confess to drinking a moderate amount of wine, but rarely in the week.
My husband and I both started the Fast Diet three months ago. He has lost over a stone and I have lost nothing at all. My weight will go down a couple of pounds after a fast day, and it goes back on as soon as I eat “normally”. We only drink at weekends, and that is moderately.
I know that losing weight when taking anti-depressants is very difficult and am thinking about where to go from here. I am going to try the 4:3 method next, fasting on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. I shall continue with my careful eating on non-fast days and see what happens. Let’s hope I don’t have to resort to the 0:7 diet!