I have been on Escitalopram for 10 months and in that time I have gained over a stone!

I have read in a few places that once you stop taking the meds, the weight comes off pretty quickly.
So far I have got down to 5mg every third day and I haven't had that bad side effects, just a loss of appetite and tiredness.

Can anyone tell me whether it is true that the weight starts to come off once you have stopped the meds?

(over the last 10 months my diet has been the same as it has always been)