Weight Gain (on Yasmin, does it go away?
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| Sun, 02-22-2004 - 9:28pm |
I have been on Yasmin for 2 months now and have gained about 13 lbs, which is so upsetting to me... My chest has increased about a size, and I have definitely been hungrier/eating slighty more (but not so much that I would gain this much). Does anyone have experience losing weight after gaining on the pill? Is it really true that it takes 3 months for your body to get used to it, then the extra weight "should" go away? I know every woman reacts differently, but I was wondering what other's experiences were with losing weight. I want to stay on the pill, but I'm afraid that at this rate I will just keep on getting bigger.
Also, has anyone switched from Yasmin to Aleese or a lower dose? How was it different, considering the lower dosage in Aleese (or other) and the different progrestrone in Yasmin. I'm kinda confused as to what is making me *gain*- the bloating/water retention-- is it the estrogen or progestrone?
Thanks for responding! :)
Christina

If you say you are eating more, it only takes an extra 110-115 calories per day to gain about 1lb a month. (3500 extra calories is one lb) 110 cals is less than a serving of chips, donuts, ice cream, soda, crackers and most other processed snack foods. 110 cals is basically 1 piece of regular bread. Sorry if you knew this already. I'm speaking from my experience in thinking that the pill caused my weight gain last year.
To answer to your question...yes, it takes about 3 months for your body to regulate on the pill. In some women the pill can cause weight gain. I think for most women it is a combination of the pill and habits changing. I let myself gain too much weight thinking it would all come off once I got used to it. It hasn't. Which means that I was eating too much extra and my eating added to the weight gain. It might not be this way for you. It might be the pill. I would take inventory on how much extra you are eating as well as keeping an eye on how your body is reacting to the pill.
Please don't take offense at this. I am only speaking from experience because I went through the same thing.
Jen
Good Luck :)