My new treadmill arrived and my family thinks that I’ll be similar to a hamster on a wheel. I love it. It has one touch incline and speed controls and a really quiet motor It only took us an hour and a half to assemble. I’m so excited. Now I just have to figure out what to do with iFit. The above image is from the brochure website.
Regarding schizophrenia and exercise, patients can be more lethargic but that is typically the medication side effects. When I was on a higher dose of Seroquel, I just sat around and had the munchies for days. Abilify (aripiprazole) teamed with Wellbutrin (buproprion) changed that so now I’m constantly moving around from situation to distraction.My doctor worked with me on changing the medication amounts considering I’ve had an eating disorder and am opposed to any such weight gain.
Patients with schizophrenia do tend to gain some weight due to the meds as well as have metabolic problems and thereby also have an increased risk for heart disease and stroke.Diet, lowering cholesterol and blood pressure, as well as controlling diabetes, high blood sugar levels and lipids in the diet are the main treatments. But exercise does double duty by reducing weight gain as well as stress. To make matters worse for the person with schizophrenia, negative symptoms can interfere with motivation to exercise. But with my new treadmill, I’m doubly motivated.
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