Saturday, January 21, 2006

Crisis

I started birth control about 10 days ago to help clear up my skin. I had been having breakouts and decided to try to control them from within this way- try to reign in hormones.
It has been good for my skin- I have few blemishes left to worry about.

BUT BUT BUT BUT!!!!! AAARRRGGGGH!

I have gained weight. Three pounds and I don't think they're honest. I have worked out like four times this week. I haven't been eating perfectly but I KNOW that i didn't consume an extra

(3500*3) 10,500 calories!

Isn't that what I would have to have dome to gaint that weight for real?

As I sit here eating fresh strawberries, blueberries an blackberries, I am thinking I cannot abide this weight gain. I am trying. Not one hundred percent, mind you, but trying like 65% at least and that means I have no real right to expect weight loss but every right to feel guarded drom weight gain.

Anyone know anything about this? It is urban myth? i don't think so because my doctor told me it might happen. =(

What would You do? get off it? stay on until the hormones are truly curbed?

HHHHHEEEEELLLLLPPP!!!
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5 comments:

aola said...

It's been a very long time ago when I took BC pills. I gained a ton of weight and they caused blood clots in my legs but I have heard that they have been much improved now. Hopefully, your body will adjust to them soon.

7:52 AM
Kristen said...

I didn't gain weight when I started them, but I found it was a little hard for me to lose weight at first. Don't seem to have that problem now after three years or so.

I would give it some time. Also I highly doubt that is honest to goodness weight. For one, scales can be highly inaccurate; they don't even give you any idea of the change in your body composition. I'm not saying you gained three pounds of muscle in a week, but you could be retaining water due to any number of reasons. (Eat a few too many salty snacks this week? Suddenly change the hormone balance of your body? Badabing, badaboom, 3 pounds.)

One thing you can do to try to get a more accurate reading is to weigh yourself undressed (after going to the bathroom, but before eating anything) first thing in the morning on a certain day of the week. I don't like Mondays because if I've overeaten at all on the weekend or eaten more salt, it shows up on the scale. But it's up to you, whatever you think would be the most consistent.

10:59 AM
Sandra said...

My sister was on bc and gained weight. I've never taken it so I can't say personally, but if you've only been on it a short time I would give my body time to adjust and maybe talk to your doctor about what kind of weight gain he has seen with it.

12:46 PM
Jeanne said...

Okay, first...perspective...it's 3 pounds and you're doing the right things. Second, it's hormones. I hate those stupid chemicals. Give your body some time to adjust.
I would assume you've tried other stuff to help with the blemishes, right? Hang in there, it will work out.

3:34 PM
E. Michelle said...

I am keeping thins reasonable in my head,well, I am trying. Like Sandra, I have become a SparkPerson so I am charting my progress in lots of ways, Not just the scale. Thanks for your ears and your input. I hope your day off is fab.

6:15 AM

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