weight?

[angied]

i know this isnt about the machine as such but i weighed myself today and have put on 5lb! the thing is my clothes still fit and dont look any bigger, so was wondering if i have alot of air pumped into me could that make the weight look bigger? or do i just need to man up and go on a diet lol

[andysnorer]

It would take an awful lot of "air" to weigh 5lb, so this has to be genmuine weight unfortunately.
Do you weigh yourself at the same time each day? Have people been telling you that as soon as you start to use CPAP then you will lose weight, because in my case I still gained weight.
Best to keep an eye on your food intake, and maybe try to get 45 minutes to an hour exercise each day.
Good luck,
Andy

[angied]

lol thought id try the air bit yes weigh myself 1st thing in the morning, just seems odd that i dont look any bigger and my clothes arnt tighter, and would love to exercise just about manage to walk the dogs everyday as have fibromyalga as well so exercise is very difficult, will just half my food and se where it goes from there

[Tom @ Intus]

Generally people will find they lose weight when they use CPAP, but this is not always the case.

Bad sleep usually results in carb-cravings, leaving you wanting food full of sugar and flour, which naturally leads to weight gain. CPAP allows you to sleep properly, and so many will see these cravings fall.

The other aspect is that you should have more energy, naturally making you more active and therefore burning more calories.

As you mentioned, exercise is difficult for you, but your desire for carbohydrate-rich foods should diminish, and so you should be satisfied with eating healthier food and smaller portions, so long-term CPAP should still help you lose weight.

As I mentioned, it won't be the case for everyone, but there are well-established reasons why CPAP is connected with weight loss - it isn't just thrown out there as a motivation for those just starting to use it.

[jackieb]

Generally people will find they lose weight when they use CPAP, but this is not always the case.

Bad sleep usually results in carb-cravings, leaving you wanting food full of sugar and flour, which naturally leads to weight gain. CPAP allows you to sleep properly, and so many will see these cravings fall.

The other aspect is that you should have more energy, naturally making you more active and therefore burning more calories.

As you mentioned, exercise is difficult for you, but your desire for carbohydrate-rich foods should diminish, and so you should be satisfied with eating healthier food and smaller portions, so long-term CPAP should still help you lose weight.

As I mentioned, it won't be the case for everyone, but there are well-established reasons why CPAP is connected with weight loss - it isn't just thrown out there as a motivation for those just starting to use it.

At my last visit to the sleep clinic they weighed me and I had put weight back on after losing a few pounds when starting cpap. I have cut down on my food quite a lot but was never a big eater and I munch on fruit all day long but still the wieght won't come off.

[acebass]

At my last visit to the sleep clinic they weighed me and I had put weight back on after losing a few pounds when starting cpap. I have cut down on my food quite a lot but was never a big eater and I munch on fruit all day long but still the wieght won't come off.

Fruit has high natural sugars, the recommended break down of veg to fruit should be 60% / 40%, If you are going well over the 5 a day, most of it should be veg / salad and no more than 3 portions of fruit (so I have been told)...

[Sparticus]

I would imagine the weight loss comes with improved energy levels when starting treatment and with the increase in energy levels means you'l lose weight at the start untill your apetite kicks in then weight gain is inevitable. I sometimes wake in agony with trapped air but a few star jumps sets me off like a deflating balloon

[andysnorer]

I would imagine the weight loss comes with improved energy levels when starting treatment and with the increase in energy levels means you'l lose weight at the start untill your apetite kicks in then weight gain is inevitable. I sometimes wake in agony with trapped air but a few star jumps sets me off like a deflating balloon

It must be like a large, mobile whoopee cushion flying around. If I tried that I think the missus would kill me

[angied]

well i weighed myself a few days later and had lost 2 lb but i suppose im at the age of the menopause as well

[Grumpy]

weight

Yep, got plenty of that.