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Invega and weight gain

I am a 21 year old male I am 5’8 and I weigh about 225 lbs when not filled with food. I wanted to know how to loose weight on an antipsychotic like invega sustenna. I have tried fasting I am possibly going to continue it. But I can’t keep workouts consistent.
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Weight gain is one of the documented side effects of invega sustenna; if you are on it, you aren't going to lose weight unless you work hard at it. I suggest you talk to your doctor and see what kind of weight-loss plan you can devise. Also, one form of exercise that does chip off the weight slowly but surely, is walking. If workouts are too much or too hard to keep up, try building a walking pattern into every day.  (Park further from your work or school and walk the difference, etc.) Or just walk every night.
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Will intermittent fasting help to loose weight also ? Or if not weight loss what would be the benefits . I usually do an intermittent fast on black coffee for about 18-20 hours .
If you are on invega sustenna on the instructions of a doctor, talk to the doctor about your weight and any suggested ideas for helping it come down. Intermittent fasting has its supporters and its detractors, but if you are intending to lose 80 lbs. or thereabouts, you need better help than that.
If you're in the United States, you might try going to some Weight Watchers meetings, if there are any in your area. A friend of mine lost 90 lbs. by doing their program. (Not by eating their branded frozen food, just by attending their meetings and following their plan.)
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