QuestionHi Susan
I have a real "head scratcher" of a problem. Every time I go off the pill, I start gaining weight. I go back on the pill and the weight gain stops. I don't lose any mind you, but I stop gaining. Each time I go off I gain more weight and gain it faster. I went off last Aug and in a few short months have put on yet another 19 lbs. I'm blowing up faster than a helium balloon. I have a Dr.'s appt Monday but the last time I told him about this he shrugged his shoulders and said I was opposite everyone else. Any idea how I can fix this. I was advised to go off the pill cause I'm over 40, over weight, and smoke!
B.J.
AnswerHi Bonny-Jean,
Off the top it sounds like your body thinks it needs to eat for 2 - yes, the opposite of being on the pill which makes your body chemically like it is pregnant. Some psychological issues?
It can be tough to be taken seriously in a vague health concern when one is a smoker, they just write you off as not really caring about yourself. It may be that, or just waiting for you to level off - the weight gain some, not all, people experience when they quit smoking is usually minor and rarely lasts more than a couple months, so the gain after getting off the pill might have been expected to do the same.
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Best Regards,
Susan O.
