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Losing weight on the pill?

  • 28-10-2009 9:33pm
    #1
    smileyhappy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33 ✭


    I put on a few lbs lately, mainly from living the good life off in the USA on J1... I've since then gone on Dianette for acne. I've been taking it about a week now. Now the little booklet mentions weightgain as a possible side effect so I am wondering, does anyone have any idea as to how to actually lose a little bit of weight while on it?

    Like it's not too much weight, say 8lbs or so.


Comments

  • #2
    Any key?
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 533 ✭✭✭Any key?


    Its suppossed to make your appitite bigger
    but sure as long as you excersise everything in moderation yadda yadda yadda you'll be grand :)


  • #3
    Nevyn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43,045 ✭✭✭✭Nevyn


    Change your diet and get more active it is possible to loose weight while on the oral contraceptive pill but it may take a little more effort.

    Why not try get a review of what your diet is in the Nutrition & Diet forum.


  • #4
    loismustdie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,208 ✭✭✭loismustdie


    yeah basically just make sure to burn more calories that you consume. drink water and try lead a healthy lifestyle, best of luck with it. should be easy enough to just trim down a bit


  • #5
    idunnoutellme
    Closed Accounts Posts: 390 ✭✭idunnoutellme


    Well i'm on it and believe you me its not easy 'to trim down'.

    I blow out after eatin normal portions - and ye I'm ALWAYS hungry.

    But it is my acne cure


  • #6
    smileyhappy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33 ✭smileyhappy


    how long did it take before it started clearing your skin?

    Like at this point there's no more big boils coming up (well ok there's one) and have been replaced with some smaller little trivial type pimples and just pop and disappear but my skin still feels clogged.


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  • #7
    miss_feminem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85 ✭✭miss_feminem


    Well there is also the fact that one pill may cause you to put on weight while another may have the opposite effect. If you're unhappy with the side effects of one type, then you could always try another.

    I'm on microlite myself and have noticed I'm a bit hungrier than I was before I started. But I haven't put on any weight (well except the boobs - mother of god, lol). It all depends on the woman and the pill type.

    If you're happy with the one you're on, then I agree with the others. If you find you're eating more, then try to combat that with a bit more exercise :D


  • #8
    rannerap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,900 ✭✭✭rannerap


    ive been on it years and i dont think its had any effect at all really


  • #9
    Lizard Queen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 209 ✭✭Lizard Queen


    i had put around 7 lbs on while on the pill its generally water weight when u go off it , it comes straight of


  • #10
    Jwacqui
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,772 ✭✭✭Jwacqui


    I've been on it the last few years and a year ago started trying to lose weight. So far I am down nearly 4stone and I havn't noticed it making it more difficult.

    You should be fine, just follow the usuual advice to lose weight. No quick fixes but in the effort and you will see results. ;)


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