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Original Post by kodou:

I've had some gain on my pills... and after being off them from forgetting too much for a month in order to get back on schedule, I gained weight again. It is insane sweets cravings and hunger for me... I've considering asking my doc about the nuva ring. My main problem is scheduling to take the pill everyday- I'm not on it due to sexual activity (yet) but that is hopefully within the near future so forgetting is BAD. Yasmin is known for being veeeery bad actually... everyone I know on that one has had issues with weight gain, and most have had mood issues. 

I think one of the best things about the nuva-ring is the fact that you don´t have to remember when you took your last pill etc. It´s also a fairly low dose of hormones, which is what I liked about it.

As I said earlier, it&nbs p;is impossible to know h ow you will respond. Howe ver, from what I have&nbs p;heard and experienced person ally, Nuva-ring definitely has  been the one that h as had the least side&nbs p;effects. 

Original Post by darlingsveil:

i have had zero issues with weight gain and birth control, actually- it tends to be a myth. of course, it depends on what brand you're using. it's best to ask your doctor which they recommend for you, and go from there.

It is very far from a myth actually. How you react to birth control is very individual and you're most likely one of the lucky who aren't affected in that particular way. Sadly, doctors have no real way of foreseeing how you'll respond to a particular brand. The only way to know for sure is to try it. That your sister or mother  can handle it is no guarantee for it to be good for you (And yes, this is a topic I am very much engaged in as my younger sister got a blood clot).

When it comes to weight issues, my experience with the p-shot (a depot version of birth control that you take every 3 months) completely messed up my apetite. I was constantly hungry. I could eat a mountan of food and still be starving half an hour later. And I was also constantly cranky because I was hungry. That in combination with several other unpleasant side effects made me quit it and apetite was back to normal.

I have several friends and a sister whom, without having changed their eating/exercise habits notably, have gained a lot of weight after starting with various kinds of birth control. They've also lost the extra weight after changing brands. So writing weight gain off as a myth is a big mistake imo. If you need birth control it is generally a good idea to carefully observe what's going on with your body and mind and not be afraid to demand another brand or type if you notice negative changes. 

My big strategy when living in a dorm (sharing kitchen with 10 ppl and prob more scary bugs) was to keep my cooking utensils to myself (and the same went for my washing up). It made the cooking so much nicer. Also, investing in a kitchen cleaning spray to sterilize the work areas before cooking might be an option ;)

Sallads always work. Go for whole grain pasta if possible, it'll keep you well fed for longer. Other things to put in sallads are Quinoa or Bulgur.

You can make nice spreads and have on bread. Base them on cottage cheese, feta or something of the sort.

Eggs are also quite alright to cook in shared kitchens, from the more hygenic point of view. Otherwishe müsli and milk has been my big saviour. Easy to make, quick, keeps you well fed and contact with disgusting areas of the kitchen is minimal.

Think in the end though. your best option is to smack your dorm mates into submission and force them to clean up after themselves. If they're old enough to live in a dorm, they should be old enough to realize that the kitchen has to have some sort of basic hygiene for them to not get sick. It's just stupid to not be able to cook where you live.