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    Default weight, lipo, depo-provera = sad story

    a bit more then three years ago i got a shot of depo-provera. i was living in spain then, i was out of my pill supply, went to get a new prescription and instead of getting one, i got a depo-provera shot. ive been on pill since i was 14 or 15. without those, my periods were 10-12 days, every 26 days, accompanied with cramps and diarrhoea; lovely, isnt it. that doc in spain told me depo-provera would make my periods go away for 3 months and told me all kind of stories of how much better that depo-provera would be. instead of that i was bleeding non stop for four months. i used to be quite slim, im 6ft tall and was 130lbs. in first two months some 75 or 80 lbs came along with that non stop bleeding. as soon as i noticed that ive started gaining weight, i started eating rice and veggies only, it usually helped me before that if i gained a few extra. this time it didnt do the trick.
    now i have the most amazing thing, IUD (mirena) and have no periods at all.
    BUT. i still have all that fat. it just wont go away.
    i cant do most of sports things, as doctors say - i should be happy that i can walk. i was in a serious accident in my early twenties and after three surgeries my spine now has a few pieces of titanium and yes, i can walk. but i cant go to gym, i cant even jog, i cant lift anything heavy. well, i can swim though. so thats what ive been doing for the past year thee times a week, for almost two hours each time. nothing in my weight has changed.
    i havent had a proper meal ever since i started getting that weight. ive been hungry for over three years now.
    i went to see the plastic surgeon who did my nose several years ago. asked him about lipo. he said that to get me back into my original shape it would take at least four times of full lipo. that there is no way to remove that much fat in one procedure. and ohmigosh, it would cost a fortune.
    oh, but my gp said something like - hey, you are over thirty, what did you expect, people gain weight when they are over thirty!
    i was size 10-12 (uk). now im 18.
    im soooo tired of being fat.
    well, at least my boobies went from a small B to a big D, sometimes DD.
    and almost 220lbs isnt my dream weight. no way. no way. i dont want to look like that forever. being 6ft tall has been enough already, thats not something i can change in this lifetime, but all that fat... no, no, no.
    and i just dont know what to do. seems like nothing works.
    oh, and to add to all this, i was kicked off one camsite for not being "fit enough".

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    Default Re: weight, lipo, depo-provera = sad story

    hi- i worked for a really well known plastic surgeon in beverly hills for a few years. you need to slim down before getting lipo. lipo is not the answer for weight loss. you will be lumpy if you are overweight and get lipo. im surprised your dr would even consider doing that. it seems irresponsible to me.

    if you want to do this via sugery, have you considered getting a lapband?

    have you talked to your dr to see if your thyroid is out of wack? honestly, i don't think lipo is the answer to your problems. xx

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    Default Re: weight, lipo, depo-provera = sad story

    i seriously doubt any responsible doctor would recommend lap band surgery at your height and weight.

    i can totally relate to the limitations on exercise due to spinal injuries...i have the same problem. i've been trying to do the best i can with swimming, walking, and eating well, but between that and my broken metabolism (from having an eating disorder a long time) it's really difficult for me to lose weight as well.

    i hope you find something that helps. <3

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    Default Re: weight, lipo, depo-provera = sad story

    yep, he told me that i could get lumpy.
    whats a lapband? never heard of that. will google what it is.
    ive done zillions of tests, and everything seems to be fine. including all kinds of hormones. my gyn did several massive bloodworks, all those hormones seem to be fine now, yet she said that most had gone haywire when i came back home from spain 4 months after that depo shot. i went to see and endocrinologist or whatsitname and had some more bloodworks done, and everything is fine there as well, so she said. she was concerned about thyroid-something as well, but looks like its ok.
    my gyn said that it takes about 2 years to get all that depo shit out of my system and that it should be getting better then, but, well, nothing happens.

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    Default Re: weight, lipo, depo-provera = sad story

    Wow I've been on depo for 2 years and only gained 10 lbs. :/ im a fitness instructor, if you like I can pm you some info of workouts you can do from a chair or water that wont stress your spine. I'm sorry hun that really sucks. Maybe consider talking to a nutritionist to find ways to eat heathy and still be fullfull
    lol wut?


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    Default Re: weight, lipo, depo-provera = sad story

    Your lack of eating may have slowed down your metabolism making it harder to shed pounds. Also if you are only doing rice and veggies try adding more protein to your diet. I have found that higher amounts of protein make me fill full and help me lose weight. Good luck.

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    Default Re: weight, lipo, depo-provera = sad story

    Quote Originally Posted by gingergina View Post
    im soooo tired of being fat.
    well, at least my boobies went from a small B to a big D, sometimes DD.
    and almost 220lbs isnt my dream weight. no way. no way. i dont want to look like that forever. being 6ft tall has been enough already, thats not something i can change in this lifetime, but all that fat... no, no, no.
    and i just dont know what to do. seems like nothing works.
    oh, and to add to all this, i was kicked off one camsite for not being "fit enough".
    I'm sorry you're feeling so bad G , but being kicked off a camsite for not being fit enough is disgusting!!! Different strokes for different folks and all that . If you can , PM me the site which kicked you off, I'm interested in whose being so disgustingly selective.

    At 6 foot tall you are a goddess, what I wouldn't give to steal half a foot from you

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    Quote Originally Posted by sweetheather View Post
    Wow I've been on depo for 2 years and only gained 10 lbs. :/ im a fitness instructor, if you like I can pm you some info of workouts you can do from a chair or water that wont stress your spine. I'm sorry hun that really sucks. Maybe consider talking to a nutritionist to find ways to eat heathy and still be fullfull
    that would be totally awesome! i would love that!

    ive never considered visiting a nutritionist. maybe that would be a good idea.

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    Default Re: weight, lipo, depo-provera = sad story

    Quote Originally Posted by ukmissy View Post

    At 6 foot tall you are a goddess, what I wouldn't give to steal half a foot from you
    pm'ed you.

    hehe you can have a bit of my shoe size too

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    Default Re: weight, lipo, depo-provera = sad story

    i second that your metab has probably slowed down cause you're not eating enough. when you don't eat enough, your body thinks it's starving & holds on to fat for survival. you need more protein as well. chicken, turkey, egg whites, crab & nuts are my standards for protein. i also like soy milk & soy burgers cause i used to be a vegetarian & i still love those foods. maybe you could see a doctor & see if there's anything they would recommend you do or even prescribe? i was on topamax for a long time for a different reason but i know sometimes under special circumstances it's prescribed for weight loss. totally not saying medication is the answer but it may be an option worth looking into. i'm really sorry that you're going through this. i was considering getting depo but IUD looks so much better to me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tessarubyxoxo View Post
    i was considering getting depo but IUD looks so much better to me.
    i know that depo works for some, but since it has been so "great" for me, i would never ever EVER recommend it to anyone... just because you never know how your body is going to react and once you get it, there is no way to stop it, to get it out of your system.
    but i totally love my mirena! ok, to be honest, it hurt like hell the first few hours. i was popping ketanol pills that night. but when i woke up the next morning, it was as if nothing had happened at all. i got mine in november, last year. it has been great ever since.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gingergina View Post
    i know that depo works for some, but since it has been so "great" for me, i would never ever EVER recommend it to anyone... just because you never know how your body is going to react and once you get it, there is no way to stop it, to get it out of your system.
    but i totally love my mirena! ok, to be honest, it hurt like hell the first few hours. i was popping ketanol pills that night. but when i woke up the next morning, it was as if nothing had happened at all. i got mine in november, last year. it has been great ever since.
    i've done a little research & i know that the insertions/first few days will hurt. but hey, i'll take that so i don't have to worry about BC for 5 years or more.

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    I find your case somewhat troubling with the depo :/ I used to work at an OB/GYN and I've never heard of a single dose causing that much of a gain. Either you had a really bad reaction (maybe an allergy) or you got bad depo. That stuff does expire and can go bad if it's not stored properly. Just a thought
    lol wut?


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    Hopefully I won't get flamed for this- but have you ever thought about weight loss medication? Even over the counter, like Alli?

    edit- Oops, saw that TessaRuby brought this point up already. But the reason I bring it up is because I was on Xenical (Like Alli) and I lost about 10lbs the first month. I quit because if you do happen to eat something wrong while on it, you will get crazy diarrhea. But after having a child I gained 80lbs.. and the weight never went away. I asked my doctor for Phentermine (not to be confused with Phen-Fen), and he gave it to me.. I lost 17lbs in two weeks.. it completely dissolves any appetite you could have, and it is like speed. It can be dangerous. But I found a lot of good info and support on the Phentermine.com forums... they also go over a lot of other weight loss programs in the forums, too.. so I recommend checking it out.
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    Default Re: weight, lipo, depo-provera = sad story

    maybe try a compounding pharmacy - they can do a spit test that will look at all of your hormone levels - and maybe the synthetic chemicals in the depo have thrown your estrogen /progestrone out of wack - there are natural remedies that may work before you try any type of surgery maybe you can look into them - i had lipo several years ago but a bad break up put me over and above where i was before - now all of the fat came back in different places that i never had it before - good luck

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