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    Default Ever lose weight and can't figure out where it went?

    After quitting hormonal birth control, I dropped 10-15 lbs seemingly overnight. I know it's the BC that did it, but I seriously have no clue where the weight went.

    I mean, that's a significant amount of weight. I've been exercising consistently and eating mostly raw for the last 6 months or so...nothing else has changed. And the weight loss happened in the last month or two.

    I have always looked healthy and very fit. My body looks the same to me...perhaps a bit more muscular. And I am always very hydrated, so it's not water weight.

    Has this ever happened to you? Any theories as to where the weight could have come from?

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    Default Re: Ever lose weight and can't figure out where it went?

    Quote Originally Posted by charlie61 View Post

    I have always looked healthy and very fit.
    I would disagree with you on this.

    http://forum.stripperweb.com/showthr...73#post2049973

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    Default Re: Ever lose weight and can't figure out where it went?

    ^ It's all about perspective, you see...

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    Default Re: Ever lose weight and can't figure out where it went?

    In response to your OP, have you discussed this with your doctor?

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    Default Re: Ever lose weight and can't figure out where it went?

    ^ No. I really don't see anything to be concerned about. I feel great. And I know it's typical for women to lose weight after quitting BC.

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    Default Re: Ever lose weight and can't figure out where it went?

    Do you think the birth control could have slowed your metabolism, and after you went off it, your metabolism could have become faster?

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    Default Re: Ever lose weight and can't figure out where it went?

    ^What I'm saying is that I don't see any difference in my body. I'm wondering where the weight I lost came from.

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    Default Re: Ever lose weight and can't figure out where it went?

    i'm gonna guess it was a little bit here and there, from different sources. probably a bit of fat, a bit of water weight, and (tmi) i've found that my digestive processes take longer since i've started on bc, so maybe some of it is poo. also, because the pill makes your body think it's pregnant, maybe your body was producing extra blood while you were on it. hell, some of it could have been a drop in bone density, since the pill has an effect on that. there's all sorts of little changes that could have happened. but if you don't look very different, i'll guess it's probably just a lot of small differences that added up to a significant result.
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    Default Re: Ever lose weight and can't figure out where it went?

    Quote Originally Posted by charlie61 View Post
    ^ No. I really don't see anything to be concerned about. I feel great. And I know it's typical for women to lose weight after quitting BC.

    When I quit BC i also lost about 10 lbs without changing anything. Also seemed to gain some energy back. My skin was out of control adjusting back to my regular hormones but now its great again. I also never seemed to see where the 10 lbs came from but friends noticed the weight loss.

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    Default Re: Ever lose weight and can't figure out where it went?

    It could still be at least partially due to water weight. Except when you're really dehydrated, the total volume of fluid in your body is determined much more by sodium balance than by the amount you're drinking, and OCPs can certainly affect sodium excretion.

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    Default Re: Ever lose weight and can't figure out where it went?

    Quote Originally Posted by BringOnTheMen View Post
    After a few years on the pill I'm beginning to suspect it causes a lot of visceral fat
    Most of the available evidence suggest the opposite (that is, OCPs partition fat away from the visceral compartment and into the subcutaneous), although it may depend upon the type of OCP. It's related to the effect that causes post-menopausal women to gain more visceral fat (and a higher risk of heart disease).

    OCPs most likely cause weight gain simply by increasing appetite. I suspect that in your case you were gaining weight in general, and your luck of the genetic draw dictated that your midsection was the next place destined for the extra calories.

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    Default Re: Ever lose weight and can't figure out where it went?

    All great answers. Thank you everyone!!

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    Default Re: Ever lose weight and can't figure out where it went?

    Some of it would definitely be water weight... because the pill makes you retain water... no matter how hydrated you are, you will still be retaining more water on the pill. But I would think 3-5lbs not 15lbs! Are your clothes fitting differently? Are you sure its not scales error? Does seem strange to have no visible change from 15lbs.

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