How Many of Us Have Lost Weight After CPAP?

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Permalink Reply by Dan Lyons on July 9, 2009 at 3:31pm

I found it if you lost it!!!!!

Please provide address so found items can be returned to rightful owners.

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Permalink Reply by amott1973 on July 9, 2009 at 5:20pm

LOL Dan,
I actually gained weight over time. But that's related to me not increasing activity and continuing bad eating habits. It's only since I started really tracking what I eat with weightwatchers that I've lost weight. If I can find time in the day (with a 3 year old, full time job and full time grad school) to do some exercise I'm sure I could lose more.

Although to be fair I also have PCOS on top of all this and that can cause weight gain too. But with how well I'm doing with weightwatchers I would also say my eating habits were certainly NOT helping!

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Permalink Reply by Mary J on July 9, 2009 at 6:37pm

I have lost a little. I started last March and now I have much more energy. In fact, prior to therapy....I wasn't working out. I have now started up and plan to run a 1/2 marathon in September. Before therapy - this goal would have been out of the question.

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Permalink Reply by Kathy Keller on July 10, 2009 at 6:21am

You guys and girls have a great sense of humor. Now it makes me wonder IF I might be able to shed some weight as today will be my first day/night on CPAP and I'm a bit nervous to say the least.

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Permalink Reply by Jim Nadolny, BS, CRT on July 10, 2009 at 9:25am

Everyone is different, I lost 50 pounds in the past 5 years, but it was not all because I was a compliant Cpap user. Part of it was because of my Doctor who warned me of my family history and disposition to being Overweight. Coronary disease anyone? I still have 50 more to go.

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Permalink Reply by bonesigh on July 10, 2009 at 3:59pm

As for me I gained some weight after starting therapy and then I lost some weight. I'm only 6 lbs under the original pre-pap weight. But I'm still working on my therapy after 2 years, something is not quite right. I'm hoping if I figure out the problem I'll be able to get to work on really losing some weight.

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Permalink Reply by Marie Davis on July 11, 2009 at 10:42pm

Everyone kept telling me along the way before I got my CPAP that this would help me lose weight....no way....I am however more rested so if I had time in my schedule I WOULD have the energy to exercise more than I used to.

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Permalink Reply by Dan on July 12, 2009 at 1:25am

I gained wieght

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Permalink Reply by Narciso on July 12, 2009 at 4:43am

I lost about 30 lbs in the last year and a half, thru exercise. I'm 5'8" and now 158 lbs. I am a CPAP user for the last 4 years, with pressure set at 6. The CPAP has been wonderful, helping me sleep better, gained my energy back, the humidifier helps when I have a cold ...

This is an aside ... starting last December, I was not sleeping well (waking up more tired than usual and mind is foggy) so I had myself tested again at a sleep clinic this year. The result indicated that I need to be at a higher pressure of 7. After a month, I'm still not sleeping well at this higher pressure. I switched from a fisher and paykel to a Resmed S8 Autoset II because the F&P is making a lot of noises. I wonder how many people has lost weight and had their CPAP pressure increased ...

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Permalink Reply by Dale D. on July 12, 2009 at 11:18am

I have lost fourteen pounds in three months. But I also now have the energy for the gym I did not have.

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Permalink Reply by Allen Bennett on July 12, 2009 at 11:26am

I have gained lots of weight over time. Apparently a good nights sleep improves my appetite!

Allen

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Permalink Reply by BeeAsleep on July 12, 2009 at 11:30am

Does 2 pounds count?

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