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Hey Everyone!!!

Sorry i haven't posted in a while...Been doing really good, I am down 94.5 lbs so far and hoping to make it to 100.00 by the new year..Ok so here is my question..I started BC to regulate my periods in OCT. I have noticed that i have been hoovering with the same two lbs the last 4 weeks..Updown and so forth..I know BC can make you gain weight..especially Water weight..I guess i just need some advice on how to get rid of it and start loosing again..Any help would be GREATLY appreciated..hehe..Thanks much

~Kristen

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If you are only taking BC to regulate periods I have a healthy and successful alternative (at least for me). There's a product called Fem20 at www.Advocare.com that regulated my period naturally in about 2 months. Be careful though, I got pregnant after 5 months on this product (after being married for 10 years and off BC for 7) and got pregnant again the last time I took it after 2 months. Each time I had lost over 50 pounds prior to. The last time is right now.

It's not marketed to get women pregnant. I took it because it was supposed to regulate hormones, especially for pms and bad periods. It just regulated me to pregnancy.

Just an idea. By the way, the product is 100% guaranteed with no time limits. It's a very good nutrition company.

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hehe well i know my body so well i don't need birthcontrol...both my children have been planned and so far no mistakes! but when I was on birthcontrol i would put on weight during...I also got very puffy round the ankles....I shiver at the thought i used to have rhinocerous stumps...so needless to say i got off it pretty quick...best wishes in your search for a healthy balance...

:) becky

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Hard to say if that's it. I gained about 10 pound years ago when I started taking birth control (my gosh, I was only 140 pounds!)

For the last several years I have taken one active pill daily without stopping because I become Cruella DeVille if I have a period. I have been fortunate to see consistent weight loss since being banded in September (just a couple odd weeks that no loss was seen.)

It could cause you problems, or it could just be a lap-band enigma. We all react differently. Good luck!

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