Re: Birth control pills and weight loss

[Guest guest]

I was having a lot of trouble myself when I was on the pill, especially with

mood swings. However, I was losing weight easily because the pills made me

nautious. After stopping taking the pill, I noticed that I had a more

pattern of food behavior and less mood swings.

Janick

who will never go back on the pill ever again!

> I have just noticed a strange pattern in myself. Bare with me as I try to

> explain it. For the past 4 months I have been averaging a weight loss of 5

> pounds a month. I am currently taking Ortho Tri-Cyclen. I have noticed

that

> when I am on week 1 (the white pills), I feel great. I have energy, feel

> motivated and usually this is when I drop the 5 pounds. Then comes week 2

> which is my first week of the blue pills. During this week I am depressed,

> tired, and moody. I cry easily and this is when I start making lousy food

> choices. I have a hard time getting myself to exercise. Then comes week 3

> which is more blue pills. During this time I still feel tired, emotional,

and

> overwhelmed. I make lousy food choices, usually go up a few pounds and end

up

> feeling horrible. Week 4 is the green pills and my period. This week, I

> usually feel better. I am less tired and lose the few pounds I gained the

> week before. Then I start a new packet and I go back to the white pills,

feel

> awesome, and lose weight. Now here is the question, what the heck are in

> those blue pills that are making me nuts? I am considering switching pills

> because I am so sick of this roller coaster! Has anyone else had anything

> like this happen? Right now I am on week 2. I feel horrible and off track.

I

> am trying to muster up the energy to workout today. Ugh, I hate this!

>

>

> ------------------------------------------------------------------------

> " We are all athletes in training for life rather than overweight folks

trying to drop some pounds temporarily cuz Haste doe not make a Waist "

>

[Guest guest]

,

i had the EXACT same problem on ortho tri-cyclen!!

~Nicci

>From: Agaw12577@...

>Reply-tae-bo_onegroups

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>Subject: Birth control pills and weight loss

>Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 16:34:35 EST

>

>I have just noticed a strange pattern in myself. Bare with me as I try to

>explain it. For the past 4 months I have been averaging a weight loss of 5

>pounds a month. I am currently taking Ortho Tri-Cyclen. I have noticed that

>when I am on week 1 (the white pills), I feel great. I have energy, feel

>motivated and usually this is when I drop the 5 pounds. Then comes week 2

>which is my first week of the blue pills. During this week I am depressed,

>tired, and moody. I cry easily and this is when I start making lousy food

>choices. I have a hard time getting myself to exercise. Then comes week 3

>which is more blue pills. During this time I still feel tired, emotional,

>and

>overwhelmed. I make lousy food choices, usually go up a few pounds and end

>up

>feeling horrible. Week 4 is the green pills and my period. This week, I

>usually feel better. I am less tired and lose the few pounds I gained the

>week before. Then I start a new packet and I go back to the white pills,

>feel

>awesome, and lose weight. Now here is the question, what the heck are in

>those blue pills that are making me nuts? I am considering switching pills

>because I am so sick of this roller coaster! Has anyone else had anything

>like this happen? Right now I am on week 2. I feel horrible and off track.

>I

>am trying to muster up the energy to workout today. Ugh, I hate this!

>

>

>------------------------------------------------------------------------

> " We are all athletes in training for life rather than overweight folks

>trying to drop some pounds temporarily cuz Haste doe not make a Waist "

>

[Guest guest]

a little bit about birth control... i was on the depo shot when i gained

most of my weight after having problems with the pill my doc wanted me to

try it... also i got so depressed on it that i was on 100mg of prozac and

50mg of trazadone... and that really messed me up even more!! i am off

everything now thank God (gary has been steralized ) i am so happy that i

don't have to put anymore of that garbage into my system!!

~Nicci

______________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Wow - you did a great job anaylising this! I just knew that

when I aws taking those that I had one good week where I felt myself

and the other two were heck and the week of my period was a little

better but still not what I call " myself " . The others I tried though

were much worse. That's why I switched to a low dosage of Prozac

(since Zoloft wasn't working) to see if it helped counteract. Be glad

you lost those 5 pounds!!!! After gaining 35 pounds in 5 1/2 months I

KNOW it had to be the pills/anti-depressent because I had did NOTHING

different to cause that much of a weight gain in such a short time.

Course, a year and month later I haven't dropped that weight so maybe I

am wrong???? Best of luck to you . Do some research, talk to

your doctor. I know I was told you aren't suppose to gain on Ortho but

just because most people don't, doesn't mean that some people can't!

And it doesn't sound like the pill is actually causing weight gain,

it's how it is making you feel and that is causing you to eat

differently.

le

[Guest guest]

Wow - you did a great job anaylising this! I just knew that

when I aws taking those that I had one good week where I felt myself

and the other two were heck and the week of my period was a little

better but still not what I call " myself " . The others I tried though

were much worse. That's why I switched to a low dosage of Prozac

(since Zoloft wasn't working) to see if it helped counteract. Be glad

you lost those 5 pounds!!!! After gaining 35 pounds in 5 1/2 months I

KNOW it had to be the pills/anti-depressent because I had did NOTHING

different to cause that much of a weight gain in such a short time.

Course, a year and month later I haven't dropped that weight so maybe I

am wrong???? Best of luck to you . Do some research, talk to

your doctor. I know I was told you aren't suppose to gain on Ortho but

just because most people don't, doesn't mean that some people can't!

And it doesn't sound like the pill is actually causing weight gain,

it's how it is making you feel and that is causing you to eat

differently.

le

[Guest guest]

Jut a little added side note about birth control here. I do not suggest

anyone going on Norplant. I went on it in 1994 and in 6 months gained 25

pounds. After that 6 months was up the next 2 or 3 months I was working out,

watching what I was eating and I had a nurses aid job where I was on my feet

all the time and moving around people and I never could lose the weight I

had gained. I was only on Norplant for a year, but I would never go back on

it again. After I had I had a tubal done, so that I never have to put

birth control chemicals back into me now!

Re: Birth control pills and weight loss

> Wow - you did a great job anaylising this! I just knew that

> when I aws taking those that I had one good week where I felt myself

> and the other two were heck and the week of my period was a little

> better but still not what I call " myself " . The others I tried though

> were much worse. That's why I switched to a low dosage of Prozac

> (since Zoloft wasn't working) to see if it helped counteract. Be glad

> you lost those 5 pounds!!!! After gaining 35 pounds in 5 1/2 months I

> KNOW it had to be the pills/anti-depressent because I had did NOTHING

> different to cause that much of a weight gain in such a short time.

> Course, a year and month later I haven't dropped that weight so maybe I

> am wrong???? Best of luck to you . Do some research, talk to

> your doctor. I know I was told you aren't suppose to gain on Ortho but

> just because most people don't, doesn't mean that some people can't!

> And it doesn't sound like the pill is actually causing weight gain,

> it's how it is making you feel and that is causing you to eat

> differently.

>

> le

>

>

> ------------------------------------------------------------------------

> " We are all athletes in training for life rather than overweight folks

trying to drop some pounds temporarily cuz Haste doe not make a Waist "

>

[Guest guest]

From :

<<I have noticed that when I am on week 1 (the white pills), I feel great. I have energy, feel motivated and usually this is when I drop the 5 pounds. Then comes week 2 which is my first week of the blue pills. During this week I am depressed, tired, and moody. I cry easily and this is when I start making lousy food choices. I have a hard time getting myself to exercise. Then comes week 3 which is more blue pills. During this time I still feel tired, emotional, and overwhelmed. I make lousy food choices, usually go up a few pounds and end up feeling horrible. Week 4 is the green pills and my period. This week, I usually feel better. I am less tired and lose the few pounds I gained the week before. Then I start a new packet and I go back to the white pills, feel awesome, and lose weight. Now here is the question, what the heck are in those blue pills that are making me nuts?>>

Hormones are in those blue pills, synthetic versions of estrogen and progesterone. Those are the hormones that occur naturally in pregnancy that make women emotional. What I want to know is what is in those white pills, and can I get them with out the green and blue ones? Just kidding.

Luci

[Guest guest]

Nicci.

So you became depressed with the Depo shot?

I am on it and have noticed a marked increase in my

depression. I am currently on 100mg of Zoloft and and

amstill h aving a really rough time. I was told that

exercise was one of the best remedies for depression

and I am still waiting:)

I am having trouble with wanting to sleep alot, crying

all the time, increased agitation..irritability...I am

just kinda miserabale right now. If you have any

suggestions...feel free to let me know what you think.

I could use it.

Thanks

Stefanie

--- daddy's little girl <casper_024@...>

wrote:

> a little bit about birth control... i was on the

> depo shot when i gained

> most of my weight after having problems with the

> pill my doc wanted me to

> try it... also i got so depressed on it that i was

> on 100mg of prozac and

> 50mg of trazadone... and that really messed me up

> even more!! i am off

> everything now thank God (gary has been steralized

> ) i am so happy that i

> don't have to put anymore of that garbage into my

> system!!

> ~Nicci

>

______________________________________________________

>

>

------------------------------------------------------------------------

> " We are all athletes in training for life rather

> than overweight folks trying to drop some pounds

> temporarily cuz Haste doe not make a Waist "

>

[Guest guest]

-

I was on the same pill (ortho-tricyclen) for about 4 years. I recently went

off the pill in November and an amazing thing happened - I magically lost

10pounds without doing anything different. It was this weightloss that

motivated me to start tae-bo. The thing is - in 1 month I lost the same 10

pounds I gained when I started taking the pill. I went to a nutritionist and

she told me that it was the pregnancy hormones that caused me to gain weight

and since my body thought it was no longer pregnant, it shedded the weight.

Just be careful about the pills cycles - it may be that you are not on the

right pill for you and you may have to go back to the doctor and shop around

for another pill that won't give you the mood swings. I have only been off

the pill for 3 months but I feel tons different - even my outlook on life has

improved. I wish I had known that it was the pill that was making me the way

I was - I would have done the smart thing and kept looking for the one that

worked the best. If you can't go off the pill - talk to your doctor about

switching - because those mood swings are not natural!

-Jenn

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 02/18/2000 7:45:39 AM Eastern Standard Time,

Cheyenne20003831@... writes:

<< it may be that you are not on the

right pill for you and you may have to go back to the doctor and shop around

for another pill that won't give you the mood swings. I have only been off

the pill for 3 months but I feel tons different - even my outlook on life

has

improved. I wish I had known that it was the pill that was making me the

way

I was - I would have done the smart thing and kept looking for the one that

worked the best. If you can't go off the pill - talk to your doctor about

switching - because those mood swings are not natural! >>

Maybe you can try journalizing your days

how you feel

moods, stress, etc and see if there is a pattern

Barb

who was off the pill cuz of anemia and when trying hormonal replacement

during menopause had ridiculously heavy never ending periods so stopped

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[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/18/00 7:45:37 AM Eastern Standard Time,

Cheyenne20003831@... writes:

<< I wish I had known that it was the pill that was making me the way

I was - I would have done the smart thing and kept looking for the one that

worked the best. If you can't go off the pill - talk to your doctor about

switching - because those mood swings are not natural!

-Jenn

>>

Thanks Jenn and everyone else for the great advise! I am waiting for a call

back from my doctor. I think I am going to switch pills and experiment until

I find one that works-Ugh! I am wishing that I would have had my tubes tied

after having my son but I was only 21 at the time. My doctor though I should

wait...

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/18/00 7:45:37 AM Eastern Standard Time,

Cheyenne20003831@... writes:

<< I wish I had known that it was the pill that was making me the way

I was - I would have done the smart thing and kept looking for the one that

worked the best. If you can't go off the pill - talk to your doctor about

switching - because those mood swings are not natural!

-Jenn

>>

Thanks Jenn and everyone else for the great advise! I am waiting for a call

back from my doctor. I think I am going to switch pills and experiment until

I find one that works-Ugh! I am wishing that I would have had my tubes tied

after having my son but I was only 21 at the time. My doctor though I should

wait...

[Guest guest]

Ahh I start back on Ortho-Tri-Cyclen soon. Pleas don't let me gain any weight

....PUHLEASE!!!!!!!!!

Who is also going to try a new drug to boost the labido but is not supposed to

tell the fiance about it....according to the doc.

> off the pill in November and an amazing thing happened - I magically lost

> 10pounds without doing anything different. It was this weightloss that

> motivated me to start tae-bo. The thing is - in 1 month I lost the same 10

> pounds I gained when I started taking the pill. I went to a nutritionist and

> she told me that it was the pregnancy hormones that caused me to gain weight

> and since my body thought it was no longer pregnant, it shedded the weight.

> Just be careful about the pills cycles - it may be that you are not on the

> right pill for you and you may have to go back to the doctor and shop around

> for another pill that won't give you the mood swings. I have only been off

> the pill for 3 months but I feel tons different - even my outlook on life has

> improved. I wish I had known that it was the pill that was making me the way

> I was - I would have done the smart thing and kept looking for the one that

> worked the best. If you can't go off the pill - talk to your doctor about

> switching - because those mood swings are not natural!

> -Jenn

>

> ------------------------------------------------------------------------

> " We are all athletes in training for life rather than overweight folks trying

to drop some pounds temporarily cuz Haste doe not make a Waist "

>

[Guest guest]

Ahh I start back on Ortho-Tri-Cyclen soon. Pleas don't let me gain any weight

....PUHLEASE!!!!!!!!!

Who is also going to try a new drug to boost the labido but is not supposed to

tell the fiance about it....according to the doc.

> off the pill in November and an amazing thing happened - I magically lost

> 10pounds without doing anything different. It was this weightloss that

> motivated me to start tae-bo. The thing is - in 1 month I lost the same 10

> pounds I gained when I started taking the pill. I went to a nutritionist and

> she told me that it was the pregnancy hormones that caused me to gain weight

> and since my body thought it was no longer pregnant, it shedded the weight.

> Just be careful about the pills cycles - it may be that you are not on the

> right pill for you and you may have to go back to the doctor and shop around

> for another pill that won't give you the mood swings. I have only been off

> the pill for 3 months but I feel tons different - even my outlook on life has

> improved. I wish I had known that it was the pill that was making me the way

> I was - I would have done the smart thing and kept looking for the one that

> worked the best. If you can't go off the pill - talk to your doctor about

> switching - because those mood swings are not natural!

> -Jenn

>

> ------------------------------------------------------------------------

> " We are all athletes in training for life rather than overweight folks trying

to drop some pounds temporarily cuz Haste doe not make a Waist "

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/18/00 4:52:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, GalofGOP@...

writes:

<<

Who is also going to try a new drug to boost the libido but is not supposed

to tell the fiance about it....according to the doc. >>

What drug is it? I have ZERO libido and am getting stressed about it!!

[Guest guest]

Stefanie,

if you are having problems with depression and 100mg of zoloft isn't helping

you then i suggest changing birth control... my depression just got worse

and worse, and in the end they had me on so much anti-depressant that i was

soooo confused and disoriented that it was pathetic!! i would get in my car

and head for work and get lost and end up so far off track and have no clue

where i was or how i got there!! don't let them overmedicate you like they

did me... sometimes doctors don't like to blame the depression on the shot,

but i can only say that in my case when i went off the shot and it finally

all got out of my system (it took a couple months) my depression practically

disappeared! i still was depressed, but no where as much as i was on the

shot, it was improved enough that i was able to go off the prozac and

trazadone! everyone is different, but if i were you i would look into other

birth control!!

~Nicci

>From: Stefanie <cats7494@...>

>Reply-tae-bo_onegroups

>tae-bo_onegroups

>Subject: Re: Birth control pills and weight loss

>Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 20:14:20 -0800 (PST)

>

>Nicci.

>

>

>So you became depressed with the Depo shot?

>

>I am on it and have noticed a marked increase in my

>depression. I am currently on 100mg of Zoloft and and

>amstill h aving a really rough time. I was told that

>exercise was one of the best remedies for depression

>and I am still waiting:)

>I am having trouble with wanting to sleep alot, crying

>all the time, increased agitation..irritability...I am

>just kinda miserabale right now. If you have any

>suggestions...feel free to let me know what you think.

>I could use it.

>Thanks

>Stefanie

>

>--- daddy's little girl <casper_024@...>

>wrote:

> > a little bit about birth control... i was on the

> > depo shot when i gained

> > most of my weight after having problems with the

> > pill my doc wanted me to

> > try it... also i got so depressed on it that i was

> > on 100mg of prozac and

> > 50mg of trazadone... and that really messed me up

> > even more!! i am off

> > everything now thank God (gary has been steralized

> > ) i am so happy that i

> > don't have to put anymore of that garbage into my

> > system!!

> > ~Nicci

> >

>______________________________________________________

> >

> >

>------------------------------------------------------------------------

> > " We are all athletes in training for life rather

> > than overweight folks trying to drop some pounds

> > temporarily cuz Haste doe not make a Waist "

> >

[Guest guest]

agaw1257-@... wrote:

original article:tae-bo_on/?start=12090

> What drug is it? I have ZERO libido and am getting stressed about it!!

,

I can totally relate to this. I have no sex drive either and I have no

idea why. At first I thought it was from breastfeeding and that it

would come back after I quit that, but it hasn't and I don't know what

to do about it! I feel really bad and wish I knew the reason it has

vanished! Just wanted you to know that you're not alone

[Guest guest]

agaw1257-@... wrote:

original article:tae-bo_on/?start=12090

> What drug is it? I have ZERO libido and am getting stressed about it!!

,

I can totally relate to this. I have no sex drive either and I have no

idea why. At first I thought it was from breastfeeding and that it

would come back after I quit that, but it hasn't and I don't know what

to do about it! I feel really bad and wish I knew the reason it has

vanished! Just wanted you to know that you're not alone

[Guest guest]

I can relate too...Ever since I start working out I have lost libido. I'

just kinda like... " sex..uhhhh ok " Mostly I just want to snuggle. I don't

know why this is though. Confuses the heck out of me too!

Re: Birth control pills and weight loss

> agaw1257-@... wrote:

> original article:tae-bo_on/?start=12090

> > What drug is it? I have ZERO libido and am getting stressed about it!!

>

> ,

>

> I can totally relate to this. I have no sex drive either and I have no

> idea why. At first I thought it was from breastfeeding and that it

> would come back after I quit that, but it hasn't and I don't know what

> to do about it! I feel really bad and wish I knew the reason it has

> vanished! Just wanted you to know that you're not alone

>

>

>

>

> ------------------------------------------------------------------------

> " We are all athletes in training for life rather than overweight folks

trying to drop some pounds temporarily cuz Haste doe not make a Waist "

>

[Guest guest]

I can relate too...Ever since I start working out I have lost libido. I'

just kinda like... " sex..uhhhh ok " Mostly I just want to snuggle. I don't

know why this is though. Confuses the heck out of me too!

Re: Birth control pills and weight loss

> agaw1257-@... wrote:

> original article:tae-bo_on/?start=12090

> > What drug is it? I have ZERO libido and am getting stressed about it!!

>

> ,

>

> I can totally relate to this. I have no sex drive either and I have no

> idea why. At first I thought it was from breastfeeding and that it

> would come back after I quit that, but it hasn't and I don't know what

> to do about it! I feel really bad and wish I knew the reason it has

> vanished! Just wanted you to know that you're not alone

>

>

>

>

> ------------------------------------------------------------------------

> " We are all athletes in training for life rather than overweight folks

trying to drop some pounds temporarily cuz Haste doe not make a Waist "

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/18/00 10:19:15 PM !!!First Boot!!!, Agaw12577@...

writes:

<< What drug is it? I have ZERO libido and am getting stressed about it!!

>>

Its called Serzone. I havent filled the prescription yet since I'm out of

town (my mom's 50th b-day).

Your suppose to take it like 3 nights a WEEK LIKE 2 HOURS BEFORE YOU THINK

YOU MIGHT BE ROMANTIC.

I'm not supposed to tell because that way I have no pressure to

" perform " if ya know what I mean. ITs really been a huge strain on our

relationship because he feels like its his fault and I feel like somethings

not right with me. I'm still waiting to find out if my insurance will vocer

it and the pill. I hope I get all of this solved before the Honeymoon.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/18/00 10:19:15 PM !!!First Boot!!!, Agaw12577@...

writes:

<< What drug is it? I have ZERO libido and am getting stressed about it!!

>>

Its called Serzone. I havent filled the prescription yet since I'm out of

town (my mom's 50th b-day).

Your suppose to take it like 3 nights a WEEK LIKE 2 HOURS BEFORE YOU THINK

YOU MIGHT BE ROMANTIC.

I'm not supposed to tell because that way I have no pressure to

" perform " if ya know what I mean. ITs really been a huge strain on our

relationship because he feels like its his fault and I feel like somethings

not right with me. I'm still waiting to find out if my insurance will vocer

it and the pill. I hope I get all of this solved before the Honeymoon.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/19/00 10:00:35 PM Eastern Standard Time,

slowens@... writes:

<< ,

I can TOTALLY relate to that statement! It's the same with me...Bob

feels like I'm not attracted to him or that it's something he did, when

it really has nothing to do with that...it's me! Anyway, just wanted

you to know that I understand what you're going through >>

I second that!! I am going through the SAME thing!!!

[Guest guest]

galofgo-@... wrote:

original article:tae-bo_on/?start=12208

> ITs really been a huge strain on our

> relationship because he feels like its his fault and I feel like

somethings

> not right with me.

,

I can TOTALLY relate to that statement! It's the same with me...Bob

feels like I'm not attracted to him or that it's something he did, when

it really has nothing to do with that...it's me! Anyway, just wanted

you to know that I understand what you're going through

[Guest guest]

galofgo-@... wrote:

original article:tae-bo_on/?start=12208

> ITs really been a huge strain on our

> relationship because he feels like its his fault and I feel like

somethings

> not right with me.

,

I can TOTALLY relate to that statement! It's the same with me...Bob

feels like I'm not attracted to him or that it's something he did, when

it really has nothing to do with that...it's me! Anyway, just wanted

you to know that I understand what you're going through