How to lose weight with abilify?

I've been on Abilify for 4 months and my weight has shot up 15 lbs. My exercise regimen has not changed and my diet has remained basically the same. I cannot seem to lose more than 2-3 lbs eating salads everyday. Abilify has been a godsend, but the weight gain and inability to lose is causing depression.

Hi there. I was on Abilify for 3 years. I also gained 30 lbs. I excercized regularly and ate healthy. No matter what I did I could not lose weight. I was only on 2 mg and then 5mg. I thought how could this tiny pill do this. Yes Abilify helped me but I went from a size 4 to a size 10. I've been off Abilify for a year and lost 30 lbs. I didn't change my diet and the weight just falls off. People at the gym thought I went on a diet or something. The wight loss was fast. I'm sorry if this isn't the positive feedback you were looking for but Abilify also was giving me pre-diabetes. My advice would be to find an alternative medication. It's not fun gaining 30 lbs and no matter what you do the weight won't come off. I wish you the best of luck. Regards, Michelle