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| Weight Loss | Bye bye to the first 5 lbs!!! | Apr 16 2007 15:48 (UTC) |
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| Congrats!!! Keep up the great work! | |||
| Weight Loss | Pregnant and afraid of weight gain!! | Apr 16 2007 15:46 (UTC) |
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| I'll add my congrats to the lot . . . but I also want to respond to something that workoutaddict said . . .
"You do not have to gain a lot of weight with pregnancy! The women who gain too much weight while pregnant are simply overeating and trying to blame it on being pregnant. You do not have to increase your food intake until the second and third trimesters." Please be very careful when generalizing like that. Gaining too much weight during pregnancy is not always simply overeating -- every woman, and every pregnancy, is different, and sometimes hormonal changes can cause excessive weight gain even when you're doing everything right. While some people do certainly eat poorly and pay the price, it's not fair to make assumptions like that. Don't beat yourself up if the scale goes higher than you'd like --what matters is that you're tkaing care of yourself and your baby. The important thing to remember is that if you eat a healthy diet and keep up appropriate activity during and after pregnancy, whatever weight you do gain will come off naturally. And regarding the first trimester -- it's true that weight gain is not necessary during this time, but it is also not uncommon or necessarily bad. During the first trimester, the mother's body is working at an extreme pace (one book I read stated that the mother is expending as much energy during this time as she would if she were climbing a mountain!) Some women don't need to eat more during the first trimester, but some do. Some also need to eat near-constantly to keep morning sickness at bay. Follow the same common-sense rules as you do at any other time -- if you're hungry, eat! Make smart, healthy choices, and don't eat just "because you can." But eat what you need to feel strong and energized. And of course, workoutaddict's points about getting in the right nutrients cannot be stressed enough. Pregnancy is a wonderful, joyous, exciting time! Take care of yourself and your baby -- and don't worry too much about the numbers on the scale. Enjoy every minute of it, in the healthiest ways possible!! |
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| Fitness | does anyone over 200lbs run? | Apr 16 2007 15:10 (UTC) |
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| hk is right -- never let the number on the scale stop you from trying something you want to do. Like with anything else, you need to be smart and not jump in too far, too fast -- listen to your body. Ease your way into it and see how you feel -- but make sure you have good quality athletic shoes first!! If you find you have trouble with your joints, spend more time on walking and ellipticals, etc, and slowly build your way up to more running as you continue to improve your fitness level. Good luck!! | |||
| Health & Support | My Binge Eating disorder has a name - BED | Apr 05 2007 16:02 (UTC) |
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| Hi, united! Thanks so much for "resurrecting" this post on this forum -- I had not seen it before. I think you are absolutely right that this is a disease -- and it's not recognized as such, both because of the almighty dollar, and because of healthier people's ingrained prejudices against those of us who don't find it so easy.
For me, there was a time, long ago, when probably could have changed this path by, as you say, closing my mouth and getting off my butt. That would have worked, had I the knowledge and tools at the time to recognize my depression for what it was, and known how to combat it instead of feed it. Yeah, that would have worked -- then. Not anymore. My emotional over-eating has progressed into someting much more and much different -- BED. It's real, and it's not so simple to overcome, even when we recognize it and fight it. I had four months of good progress, and have put that all in danger with three weeks of progressively more serious bingeing. I've been beating myself up and asking myself why -- and here, you have given me both the answer, and the support, to see this relapse for what it is and move on from it. Thanks. |
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| Health & Support | effects of prednisone | Apr 05 2007 15:45 (UTC) |
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| Prednisone has a danger of weight gain for some people, but it doesn't affect everyone the same way. I periodically use it when I get a serious asthmatic inflammation, and it generally gives me a LOT of energy.
As for the joints, water work is definitely the best. Pool-walking and swimming are certianly great. Try a deep-water aerobics class, as well. You can put on a flotation device, so there's no work to stay afloat -- you can then do a full range of aerobic exercises and your joints are carrying little to none of your weight. |
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| Health & Support | impact on moods/depression. | Apr 05 2007 15:41 (UTC) |
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| Healthier eating and exercise have definitely helped me to combat depression -- when you have more energy physically, and aren't dragged down by an over-full stomach, aches, pains, weakness . . . that definitely takes some of the pressure off emotionally.
The hard part is this . . . after the novelty of this wears off, you need to remember what this does for you. It's easy to slip back into old habits and let the depression take over. I'm in a slump lately, and I'm starting to feel really down. I'm getting those old urges to sit on my backside with a book in hand because I'm "too tired" to go to the gym, or I'm "stressed" and I just need to relax. NO. I need to remember that working out energizes me, and sitting on my butt only makes me feel worse. Congrats on getting started! Take a mental picture of yourself, write down how you feel, or use whatever tool works for you to hang on to this feeling. You'll need to recall it later on when you feel yourself starting to slip. You're sure to -- it happens to everyone -- but know that you can get yourself past it if you remember how good you feel right now! |
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| Motivation | It is the small things (come play)..... | Apr 05 2007 15:34 (UTC) |
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| That feeling of surprise when your pants start to slip down . . . even though you've seen the change on the scale! | |||
| Fitness | Does anyone know if you can get shin splints . . . | Mar 29 2007 02:22 (UTC) |
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| Thanks, all, for the input and advice. It looks like I'm going to have to start with shorter distances for now, and trade off some of my walking time for stretching time. Looks like it will be a little slower than I planned, working up to my goal of 4 mi per day . . . | |||
| Weight Loss | Question on Weight Watchers Program | Mar 28 2007 18:02 (UTC) |
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| I do both WW and C-C. In the beginning, I was fully following the WW program and coming here mainly for support, and not for actual calorie counting. Over the past few months, that has shifted. . .I have switched over entirely to the C-C counting and analysis tools and abandoned the points system.
I've had success with both methods, but I feel more in control with C-C, because I can keep track of the total nutrition of everything I'm eating, and not just the points value. I haven't given up WW, though, because I really feel that I get a lot out of the weekly meetings and weigh-ins. If the C-C tools overwhelm you a little, I'd highly recommend try WW. You'll either find that it's perfect for you and stick with it throughout, or you'll find that it's a helpful stepping-stone to the more detailed calorie counting methods here, and switch over when you're ready. Good luck! |
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| Weight Loss | What is your ideal weight? | Mar 09 2007 14:30 (UTC) |
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| I'm 5'4" with a medium frame; very pear-shaped, whith short legs and a long torso. Yeah, it's as weird as it sounds. I'm currently 180 (down from 213) and have set my goal weight at 130.
This is the weight set for me by C-C, and smack in the middle of my BMI range -- but I thought it was too low. I couldn't remember ever being that thin. Then I talked to my mom, and I learned two very important things from her. First, that 130 was always the weight she felt most comfortable at when she was my age (this is relevant because we share the same body type), and second, that she remembers me being at a healthier weight at several points in my life, even if I don't. I'd gotten so used to thinking of myself as "fat" that I'd convinced myself it's always been this way -- and that I could never possibly make it to a weight as low as 130. But I can. And I will. Thanks, mom. |
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| Motivation | THANK YOU! | Mar 09 2007 13:55 (UTC) |
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| Great job!! *big hug and pat on the back* | |||
| Motivation | There's one day a month when I'm not sure why I even try... | Mar 09 2007 13:53 (UTC) |
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| I hear ya. I have the same problem. But I second khmily's point: your typical pms cravings are no indication of what you'll feel like when you're pregnant. I've always been and eat-everything-in-sight kinda gal each month -- and sheesh, you'd have to nail down the chocolate around me -- but when I got pregnant . . . for the first six weeks I craved milk all the time (I hated it before then) and then morning sickness hit -- from that point on, I literally had no appetite. I had to force myself to eat, and the smell of most foods made me ill. The ONLY things I could stomach at all were salty things, and some spicy foods. I ate a LOT of fast food french fries, tortilla chips, and tacos/nachos with nothing on them but spicy meat. And just the thought off chocolate put me off food totally. Mother Nature is a sarcastic witch, ain't she? | |||
| Motivation | spring... oh no | Mar 08 2007 18:25 (UTC) |
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| I can't wait for spring! Lift that "winter blues" attitude, more energy, more options for things to do, places to go, ways to get exercise!! I can't wait to be able to walk outside, and get good and sweaty at the gym without getting a freeze-shock when I walk out the door. Play with my daughter at the park, teach her how to ride her bike and hit a baseball. I'm counting down the days!!
I know what you mean about the clothes -- I tend to cover up still in the warm weather because I'm not happy with my body. But it's MY body, and I'm taking control of it. I'm going to use the discomfort, the embarrassment, and the good weather to make it into what it was meant to be -- just the right, healthy size. |
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| Motivation | One of "those" questions for ladies ;) | Mar 08 2007 18:20 (UTC) |
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| It's all about listening to your body . . . if you're really hungry, you should eat. Its true that you need a few more calories at that time, and you particularly need more iron. Don't stress about eating a little more, just be smart about it.
The hard part can be knowing whether we are truly hungry, or just craving things out of an emotional or psychological need. I try to combat that by trying other things besides food first. I'll exercise if I can, and drink a big glass of water. If that doesn't help after a little while (or if I don't have any energy to excercise) then I'll try a healthy snack. All that done, sometimes you really do just need chocolate . . . and at that point, I prefer to indulge myself in one piece of dark chocolate than to eat everything else in sight because I refuse to give in to a craving. |
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| Motivation | Because It Makes Us Feel Good | Mar 08 2007 18:13 (UTC) |
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| This is a great post -- I'm so sorry I missed it when it first started.
My cheerful note for the day . . . hubby suggested that when I'm done work I drive to his work and meet him, so that we can play in the snow with our little girl and then go out to dinner. Six months ago my first thought would have been "I'm too tired for that." But today?? Today, I thought, "That sounds like fun. I wonder where I can get a good salad around there . . .?" |
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| Motivation | Scared of a weekend slip | Mar 08 2007 17:52 (UTC) |
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| Plan, plan, plan . . . you can do it! Whether it be one particular special treat, or a few small ones spread out, if you plan ahead for what you're going to do -- and all the healthy things you're going to eat in between -- you can make it happen. Just as if you don't plan, and just worry about bingeing, you're almost certain to turn that into a self-fulfilling prophecy, as well.
You could even input all of your planned eating -- including the treat(s) into the food log ahead of time. That lets you see in black and white exactly what the intentions and the results are. And if you put in too much snacking, you just might see the effect and be able to decide that you'll be satisfied with small splurges -- because the big ones aren't always worth it. Good luck!! |
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| Motivation | i went to an italian restaurant with colleagues and did not overeat! | Mar 08 2007 17:46 (UTC) |
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| Congratulations! You've absolutely earned a big pat on the back. You should be proud of yourself. | |||
| Motivation | I honestly dont know why | Mar 08 2007 17:38 (UTC) |
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| I think nymlee made some really great points about how we can get freaked out by our success -- it truly happens, in so many things in our lives. I'm not as close to success as you are (I've also lost over 30 pounds, but I still have 50 to go) but I still have my moments when the major change I'm making in my life seems to be too much for me. Subconsciously, I get overwhelmed at the thought that I will be continuing these habits for the rest of my life -- it's not just a means to an end. I don't even always realize that that's what I'm thinking, but it's likely what makes me binge sometimes. I know it sounds corny, but the best solution I have found is to just forgive myself -- I accept that I needed that little deviation, don't freak out about it, and just move on.
Now, twice a week is a little harder to overcome than once or twice a month, but you can do it! Maybe if you set yourself aside one day a week to relax a bit, or even one day less often to really go al out and eat whatever you want, you'll be able to better control the more consistent urges. good luck! |
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| Weight Loss | converting lbs to kilos...?? | Mar 07 2007 20:39 (UTC) |
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| Try this: www.onlineconversion.com It auto converts all sorts of weights and measures for you! | |||
| Weight Loss | What if you are eating slightly below 1200, but you are NOT hungry? | Mar 07 2007 15:51 (UTC) |
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| I am also 5'4", so I have a good frame of reference for the size you're talking about. To start with, if you weigh 187lbs and drop 81, you will be significantly below the healthy weight range for your height. The healthy range is 117-145 lbs -- the right weight for you within that range depends on the size of your frame. Even if you have a very small frame, 106 is still underweight. The absolute max you should lose is 65-70lbs. Second, I think you've gotten the message by now that you can't lose it as fast as you might like. BUT don't stress too much over that. If you embark on a healthy weight loss and exercise plan, and you lose 1.5-2lbs per week, in four months you can safely lose 25-35 lbs. That is a huge difference and at least halfway to your goal. You will look and feel better, and be ready to tackle that media job -- and over the next several months you can take ther rest off. If your primary goal here is looking good on camera, think of it this way: the pale, gaunt, sickly, saggy look that comes with losing too much, too fast is NOT going to play well on TV. A fit and healthy woman who is slightly overweight is going to be much more attractive and confident. And the last thing you want to do is drop too fast and then gain it all back in front of your viewers. Losing at a safe pace will help to prevent that. |
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| Weight Loss | taking a poll | Mar 07 2007 15:31 (UTC) |
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| I'm generally a once-a-week person, though I will sometimes "check-in" once or twice between weekly weigh-ins.
For me, weighing daily would make me feel like too much of a slave to the numbers -- that's not true for everyone, but that's how I would feel about it. I like the week-by-week flow of things; I stress less over each days small issues when I look at the larger picture. |
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| Weight Loss | Clothes - In between Sizes, Suggestions Please? | Mar 05 2007 21:24 (UTC) |
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| Altering clothes is a great way to update your wardrobe to match your size -- and it allows you to save money for new clothes when you reach your goal. Take in your pants when you can, and when you can't (jeans are far too hard to sew!) shop and second-hand stores and clearance racks. You may not find your favorite style or your perfect fit, but it will get you by for the few weeks or months you need it to.
For stuff you can't alter or buy used (like undergarments) shop as discount stores like Ross and Value City -- you can get overstock or slightly imperfect stuff for really cheap (I recently bought several bras that retail at $20-$30 for less than $5 each.) Again, you might not be in love with them; just remember that you don't have to wear them long. If you can't alter or buy used for whatever reason, buy really cheap at places like Wal-Mart and KMart -- their most inepensive stuff generally loooks fine, at least for a while. It's so cheap because it doesn't last. In this cae, you don't need it to -- so save your money to buy nice clothes when you're maintaining your healthy weight. |
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| Weight Loss | Anyone Doing Weight Watchers? | Feb 27 2007 17:27 (UTC) |
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| I'm a WW member, and for me so far the $ has been worth it -- the weekly weigh-ins and meetings really make a difference for me. If that's not for you, though, and you're only doing the online WW . . . well, I don't think there's anything there that you can't get here unless the points system is really doing it for you. There are tons of tools, a great community and lots of good advice and support.
So I'd say try both for a while and really examine what the WW site is doing for you. If it's not anything spectacular, then you could be spedning that money on healthy foods or your gym memberships . . . or better yet, save it for when you're ready to buy a new wardrobe! |
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| Weight Loss | The Calorie-Count.com Diet | Feb 26 2007 21:05 (UTC) |
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| bumpity-bump-bump-bump!! | |||
| Motivation | 13 yrs old | Feb 26 2007 19:43 (UTC) |
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| juicebox,
I think it's really smart and mature of you to want to keep yourself on a healthy path at your age. So many young women go to one extreme or the other, and you're right -- it's so important to find the right path so you don't get caught on the wrong one. As you said, you don't want this to be a big thing in your life. If you obsess and worry over it on your own, you can almost guarantee that it will become exactly that. If you talk to your doc about wanting to find a healthy weight and balance your diet, you'll be doing just what you need to avoid it becoming a big deal. Your instinct to deal with this now is absolutely on-target. Trust yourself on that. If you get some help and advice now to learn about healthy eating and body image, you will create a foundation for your entire future -- it may take a few months for you to incorporate all the information and establish the best eating pattern for you, but once you've done that you won't have to worry and obsess about it anymore -- you'll know you're doing what's right for your body and your health. If your parents are already buying healthy foods so that you have a good variety of them in the house, then you're in good shape. You don't have to get all deep and confide-y with them if you don't want to. Just tell them you want to make sure you're being as smart and healthy as you can be, so you'd like them to schedule an appointment with your doctor for a checkup and a discussion about weight and nutrition. If you've lost a bunch of weight and aren't eating a lot now, they're probably quite worried about you -- your willingness to get advice from your doc will probably ease their minds and keep them off your back! Good luck! |
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| Weight Loss | What is a healthy lunch to bring?? | Feb 26 2007 19:18 (UTC) |
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| I pack lunches for work all the time, and I generally tend to mix-and-match a bunch of different items, rather than, say, a sandwich and chips or something. Here are some of the things I really like --
Fruit!! Fresh whenever possible, but canned is great too, and the little single-serve cups of applesauce are a favorite of mine. Cereal -- Special K or some other relatively healthy choice; often I'll munch on it dry and have some fruit with it, or bring milk in a sealable bowl or cup and the cereal in a little baggie. Dump the cearal in your cup and viola. although with milk you definitely need to do the cooler bag & ice pack) tuna salad kits -- most brands make them now; it's got everything you need to make tuna salad and have it on crackers. tasty, filling, easy and not very expensive. I bought a two-pack for I think $2.76 -- you probably spend more than that on one school lunch, don't you? cheese -- yeah, it's high in fat, but when it's good stuff you don't need much. An ounce of good-quality cheddar and a large pear or apple is a great light lunch. If you need a little more substance, add some whole-wheat crackers or a little peanut butter to dip your apple in. For me the key is variety and choices. I hate the feeling that I've got this one same thing for lunch every day and I'm stuck with it! I have the freedom to keep some things at work, so I can choose when I'm hungry -- that's harder at school of course, but there might be a few nonperishable things you can keep in your locker. the tuna kits I mentioned are completely sealed and need no refrigeration, and the same usually goes for just about anything that's packaged for a single serving. |
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| Motivation | request for kick in the pants | Feb 23 2007 15:42 (UTC) |
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| I agree with copetown -- you're being a little hard on yourself. 1000 calories is a bit lower than the generally recommended 1200 minimum for women, so you may be a little low energy, and that can make it hard to get up the gumption to exercise. Even though you're having success with your weight loss, it's probably not healthy to eat so little unless it's under doctor's orders.
It's also true that you don't need money, or the outdoors, or even a lot of time to work some exercise into your day. Every time you come up with an excuse -- stop and think of a way to combat it. Be a problem-solver. No money for a gym? . . . Figure out what you can do at home, like walking the stairs, calesthenics, strength training using household items as weights, dancing, etc. Don't have a free hour, or even 30 minutes? . . . figure out when you can carve 10 or even 5 minutes at a time. When you're putting laundry away, take a few extra trips up and down the stairs, or spend five minutes using your detergent bottle as a weight to do arm curls. Stuck at the stove, stirring a pot for dinner? Do leg lifts or march in place. Stretch for ten minutes before climbing into bed at night or when you first wake up in the morning. Got kids? Play physical games with them. All of those little minutes here and there will add up to make a difference. No, it's not going to have the same effect as doing an hour on the treadmill -- but it's more than you're doing now, and perhaps that (plus a few more calories, maybe?) will boost your energy so that you can do more. |
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| The Lounge | annoying vertical lines | Feb 23 2007 15:11 (UTC) |
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| Hi, all -- I'm one of those crazy heart people! But I see what y'all are saying. If people are seeing annoying, unidentifiable symbols, then it kind of defeats the purpose of the fun idea. So I'll certainly respect the request to keep them out of the public forums. And I think that anyone who doesn't want them in their journal comments should just post that in their journal, and I will certainly respect that, too.
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| Weight Loss | Offensive Posts | Feb 22 2007 16:20 (UTC) |
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| Thanks for posting this. You probably don't "know" me because I haven't been involved in the threads in question, but I do read a lot, and it upsets me when nastiness overcomes the real communication in the forums (not referring only to you there). I like to think that we can share information and ideas, and agree to disagree when necessary, without resorting to name-calling and conspiracy accusations.
I really appreciate your apology, and I hope to see more of you in friendlier posts! |
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| Weight Loss | Birth Control pill/weight loss/appetite | Feb 22 2007 15:17 (UTC) |
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| I have always heard that all BC pills have the potential to make you gain weight; I've never heard of any that can reduce appetite -- although it may be that lower-dose pills are a little less likely to cause the weight gain.
This is definitely one to talk to your doc about -- he/she will be the most up on new medications and most familiar with your history. |
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