so, 3 days ago, i was diagnosed as bipolar I and prescribed lithium. one of the side effects is weight gain--
i have lost about 30 pounds since going vegan 8 months ago, and am finally to a point where i feel great about my body, and am within the healthy weight range. i'm really concerned about all of that being ruined by the side effects. i'm sticking to a vegan diet (of course)...my question is, do you think that will keep the weight gain to a minimum? should i eat fewer calories to keep it down? i eat about 1200/day (not intentionally, i just have a very hectic lifestyle and have little time to eat) is anyone else on this medication? if so, what can you tell me about it? from what i understand, it's a pretty heavy medication (which scares me for a lot of reasons).

i have lost about 30 pounds since going vegan 8 months ago, and am finally to a point where i feel great about my body, and am within the healthy weight range. i'm really concerned about all of that being ruined by the side effects. i'm sticking to a vegan diet (of course)...my question is, do you think that will keep the weight gain to a minimum? should i eat fewer calories to keep it down? i eat about 1200/day (not intentionally, i just have a very hectic lifestyle and have little time to eat) is anyone else on this medication? if so, what can you tell me about it? from what i understand, it's a pretty heavy medication (which scares me for a lot of reasons).