Thanks Alison,
You're sweet enough and very helpful! LOL! I actually weighed about 7 pounds less than I do now about 3 and a half years ago. And the weight gain, though slight, was after about three to four months after starting the pill. I know that it's not about age as I was on the pill before in my twenties and the same thing happened. I lost the weight after quitting the pill before. Also, I am more muscular now than I was back then so the few extra pounds may account for a gain in muscle.
As far as taking the pill goes, I really want a more natural approach to contraception. Contrary to popular belief that taking the pill is harmless, I am wary of the many possible side effects of the pill, including breast cancer among others.
As far as the weight thing goes, my own mother(who has the same body type as me) is still as slim, petite and shapely at 62 as she was at 22 and all my sisters are slim. I don't truly buy the fact that it is impossible to keep weight off as we age. I actually gained a lot more weight in my mid twenties and went on a regime of working out and eating healthily and lost it all within a year. I am very active and like you say, am already at a good weight for my height but I DO believe that the pill can make one eat a little more than normal. I read this somewhere. So, it's not so much that the hormones in the pill make one gain weight as the fact that they make one more hungry, maybe!?
I'll post when I am back to 125 pounds! LOL!
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Thanks Alison,
June 25, 2009 - 11:33pmYou're sweet enough and very helpful! LOL! I actually weighed about 7 pounds less than I do now about 3 and a half years ago. And the weight gain, though slight, was after about three to four months after starting the pill. I know that it's not about age as I was on the pill before in my twenties and the same thing happened. I lost the weight after quitting the pill before. Also, I am more muscular now than I was back then so the few extra pounds may account for a gain in muscle.
As far as taking the pill goes, I really want a more natural approach to contraception. Contrary to popular belief that taking the pill is harmless, I am wary of the many possible side effects of the pill, including breast cancer among others.
As far as the weight thing goes, my own mother(who has the same body type as me) is still as slim, petite and shapely at 62 as she was at 22 and all my sisters are slim. I don't truly buy the fact that it is impossible to keep weight off as we age. I actually gained a lot more weight in my mid twenties and went on a regime of working out and eating healthily and lost it all within a year. I am very active and like you say, am already at a good weight for my height but I DO believe that the pill can make one eat a little more than normal. I read this somewhere. So, it's not so much that the hormones in the pill make one gain weight as the fact that they make one more hungry, maybe!?
I'll post when I am back to 125 pounds! LOL!
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