anyone here NOT gain weight???

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Registered: 08-05-2004
anyone here NOT gain weight???
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Thu, 08-19-2004 - 11:25pm
I was just reading some of the other posts and there have been quite a few women who talk about gaining weight. I was just wondering - is there anyone out there who HASN'T gained weight after starting the pill???

I'm just wondering if there's any chance that i won't gain any weight since i'm still trying to lose some.

Thanks

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Mon, 08-23-2004 - 8:17am
I'm 29, been using hormonal birth control since 22 (Ortho Tri Cyclen, Loestrin 1.5/30, Triphasil, Ortho Cyclen, and Nuvaring) and I weigh almost exactly what I did when I graduated from high school. NO weight gain from the pill at all.

Some women's weights will be legitimately affected by the pill, but for most women it is related to lifestyle changes. Water retention and increased appetite are the biggest contributors to pill-related weight gain, and increased appetite is something you can work with.

We've all heard that people gain weight after they get married, right? Does that stop anybody? ;)

Good luck!

Judie
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Registered: 03-05-2004
Thu, 08-26-2004 - 9:29am
Hi there,

I was also very worried about gaining weight when I started the pill. But I can happily report that I've been on Alesse since March and haven't gained at all!

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Registered: 05-06-2004
Thu, 08-26-2004 - 1:05pm
I've been on several different pills and every pill was different. On some I gained weight, but no more than about 7 pounds, and on others I lost about 7 pounds. I did notice though that when I did gain weight as soon as I stopped taking that pill I lost it. I would suggest giving it a try, who knows you might lose weight. I was worried about the same thing the first time I started the pill and I just kept thinking that if I did gain weight it wouldn't be close to what I would gain if I was pregnant. Hope I helped and good luck.

Cassie

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Registered: 06-22-2004
Fri, 08-27-2004 - 10:18am
I was on Ortho Tri-Cyclen for about 4 years, Allesse for 1, & Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo for 1 (trying to find a BCP that didn't have too many side effects for me!) & didn't gain weight on either pill. Unfortunately my problem was a low libido!
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Registered: 08-30-2004
Mon, 08-30-2004 - 3:43am
I started taking desogen two months ago and haven't gained any weight yet. As explained to me when I got the pill, some pills increase appetite, it all depends on what you do with that craving. I've managed to lose 5 pounds since starting, keeping to my usual eating and work out routines.
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Registered: 04-09-2004
Mon, 08-30-2004 - 9:18am
Hey there oeskimopieo! I never gained weight since I started the pill. I exercise regularly, but never gained any weight from the pill.

Randi127

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