dieting on birth control (advice needed)

[The Incredible Kuz]

i asked this on the AS borad: My girlfriend is dieting (not a competitor but going for that look) and she is having problems loosing fat cause of her birth control. i got here yohimburn but i was wondering what else i can suggest to her? she i snot into the roid scene so i don't want to give her a crash course. Is it possible to diet and look great while on bc? HELP

 

[Cheetarah]

I am on birth control and I've gotten down to 15% body fat so far but let me tell ya, it sure hasn't been easy! I plateaued around 17% and had to start taking a fat burner to get the fat burning going again. And my diet is very strict as well. I have a friend who competes, has been winning, and is on birth control as well. So yes, I think a nice lean look can be achieved while on birth control but it is more difficult, takes a stricter diet for sure!

 

[The Incredible Kuz]

could you give me some feedback about your diet so that i could tell her and what you would suggest for her to do. I realize that diet is important and so does she but i am talking about besides that. are there other bc to take that has less side effects and would an aca stack be very helpful?

 

[4BADASS]

Some good wieght trainning with cardio should help alot.

I dont know if you re wieght tranning , if you re not; START.

I had a girl with the same problem but never left wieghts, she jsut started and its already taking effect. Shes losing fat fast.
Also with a good high protien diet.

Also some pills have to much estrogen for yoru body and you may need to try another pill.

 

[JLo]

I've noticed that I've gained about 8 pounds ths last month since I've started my BC pills again... I wasn't sure why I was gaining it, although my eating habits have gotten worse as well...

I'm curious to know if Depo-provera has the same side effect as the pill.... or as Spatts mentioned, a non-hormonal pill.... what's that??

 

[evilqueen]

Don't even get me started on depo. I've gained 6 pounds in the past 2 weeks--all water. My waist has gone from 26 to 28 inches and my breasts, from 34 to 36.5.

Depo is poison. Pass it on.

 

[JLo]

Don't even get me started on depo. I've gained 6 pounds in the past 2 weeks--all water. My waist has gone from 26 to 28 inches and my breasts, from 34 to 36.5.

Depo is poison. Pass it on.

Wow! Well, thanks for sharing! Guess I'll pass on the depo...

I may check into that Paragard stuff... I'm guessing my OB-GYN will know what that is...

 

[4BADASS]

I read yasmine was a good pill , but if you re in Canada you re out of luck.

 

[fawnmarie]

Don't even get me started on depo. I've gained 6 pounds in the past 2 weeks--all water. My waist has gone from 26 to 28 inches and my breasts, from 34 to 36.5.

Depo is poison. Pass it on.

Not everyone has this reaction to Depo. I have used it a couple of times over the last 8 years and everytime I have, I dropped 10-20 pounds during the first three months and it didn't come back until I stopped using it.

Unfortunately, you're stuck with it for 3 months, at which point you may, or may NOT have gained weight or lost it.

On BC pills, though, I've been known to gain as much as 30 pounds in only 6 weeks.

Go figure.

Oh, yeah - progesterone USP cream might help offset some of the estrogen-dominance symptoms that come with birth control, like water and fat retention. I haven't had to use BC since starting with progesterone cream, as my S.O. was kind enough to get snipped a couple of years back, but it might be worth looking into.

Fawn

 

[Audacious1]

DEPO is HELL...anyway, i was on depo for 2 yrs, at first i dropped a lot of weight, but the longer you are on it, the more chance for you to get the weight gain. After being on it for 6 months, i blew up 20lbs in 3 months! Within 3 months of being off it, i dropped all that weight again. The pill also made me blow up...so no hormonal shit for me. Either condoms or an IUD is about all i can take. I'd say go for an IUD