07/15/2025
🎯 PSA: Why You Might Be Gaining Weight Despite Doing Everything Right
If you’re struggling to lose weight—despite eating clean, exercising, or even being on a medical weight loss plan—you’re not alone.
Here’s something most primary care providers don’t warn patients about:
👉🏼 SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) — like Zoloft, Prozac, Lexapro — are commonly prescribed for anxiety and depression.
But they can come with serious side effects, including:
⚠️ Significant Weight Gain — 50 to 100 pounds or more in some cases, especially at moderate to high doses
⚠️ Sexual Side Effects — for both men and women
⚠️ Fatigue, brain fog, and emotional blunting
It’s alarming how many of the men and women I see in my medically assisted weight loss program are either currently on or were recently on an SSRI. And almost no one was ever told this could be the reason for their weight gain.
SSRIs can be lifesaving for some, but if you’re gaining weight and no one told you this might be why, you deserve to know.
📍If you’re on an SSRI and feel like your body is working against you—I can help. There are better, more holistic options that support both your mental health and your metabolism.
💡 Message me or call to learn more about alternatives and sustainable weight loss support—especially if you’re on a GLP-1 or are considering it.
You’re not crazy. You’re not lazy. You’re not broken.
You just haven’t been told the whole story.
REMEMBER, DO NOT EVER JUST STOP TAKING ANY PRESCRIPTION OR NON PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS RECOMMENDED OR PRESCRIBED BY YOUR DOCTOR/PROVIDER WITHOUT CONSULTING WITH THEM FIRST AND COMING UP WITH A PLAN!!
— Bridget, FNP-BC
Adk Elite Aesthetics
