Mirtazapine- weight gain and lack of libido?

hi

I've been on mirtazapine for 2 years. I have also gained 2 stone. i was under weight at about 7st 8lb I'm now about 9st 10lb everyone tells me i look better and i do like being bigger so the gain isn't an issue at the minute. I'm still on 15mg but have thought about increasing to 30mg but worried i might gain more weight! I gained the most weight during the first year and been stable the last year. but no idea if the increase will cause more weight gain. seems weight gain is the the most people hate about it

hello, its a problem for most anti depressants, though not for everyone. mirt does seem to be worse than most. read in a few articles, its to do with the medication interfering with the signal that tells us we are full, and satisfied. it is possible to lose weight on mirt, but you have to be strict with your diet. your first meal should be all complex carbohydrates, cooked and prepared healthily, with no protein in the first meal. this allows us to produce our own small amount of seratonin, which makes us feel good, and decreases appetite. prescence of protein in first meal, prevents this from happening. key is eating healthy complex carbs with other food during the day. this helps keep us feeling satisfied, and we can control what we eat. have noticed that i lose control of discipline when im more anxious. if i eat too much during day, makes me feel worse for rest of day. you have to be strict with yourself, and cut out all crap and processed food. if you can do that, when you eat in excess, if its healthy, has less effect on weight gain. i need the 15mg of mirt with the venlafaxine, theres no way im putting on weight, so diet was only option.

ive cut out all red meat, all processed meat, cakes, bread, biscuits, chocolate, crisps and bread. literally do not touch any of these. if you can do that, you can eat more of everything else, not gain weight, and even lose it.