Starting over!! :-(

[IrishSarahHB]

So after a three week stall i cheated.. And then my cheat turned into three days of eatting pizza, arbys, starbucks etc. So im back on track now ( as of yesterday afternoon)

I still cant figure out why i cant lose weight on Atkins now?? I think it is my birth control, thats the only thing im doing different.

So im gonna try to cut out all dairy and all diet sodas and see how that works out...

I really want to give this another try cause i lost 35 lbs on Atkins before, i just feel like its not working for me now though :-(

Wish me luck !!

[kimbat06]

Re: Starting over!! :-(

Good luck, I know you can do it . Yes cutting out dairy and diet sodas WILL help. I sure hope it isn't the birth control because I am re-starting mine this Sunday...

[IrishSarahHB]

Re: Starting over!! :-(

Thanks

Well i dont know if it is? Thats just the only thing i can think of thats different since i did atkins like 5 years ago. I get the depo shot.

[liv]

Re: Starting over!! :-(

What is your menu like? Five years can change metabolism and you may need to be stricter this time.

[determined2shrink]

Re: Starting over!! :-(

When i was on the depo shot no diet worked for me, not even atkins. All they seemed to do was keep me from gaining large amounts of weight from being on it. I switched to mirena after i had my second daughter and atkins works great for me now. You might want to switch which birth control you use. Everyone i know that uses/used depo couldnt lose weight and gained an average of 10 to 20 lbs a year if they werent on a constant diet.

[IrishSarahHB]

Re: Starting over!! :-(

Yeah i work with a girl who said she has gained 60 lbs since being on Depo.. I dont know if thats typical, but thats what she said.

I guess untill i can get off this bc... at least i am not gaining weight. I am going to continue to do Atkins either way, cause if i CANT lose.. id rather at least maintain .. thats better then gaining. right?

[FLdoodette]

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Hang in there, Sarah! I feel for you gals still having to deal with the BC ... menopause has it's own issues, but birth control seems to have gotten soooo complicated since I last needed it!

Hope you at least enjoyed your little walk on the dietary wild side! No beating yourself up allowed, though .... that's just a waste of good energy. You're back! Good for you

Big HUG!

[kristenxo]

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Good for you for getting back on track I also know someone who gained 60lbs. in a year on Depo. I've heard from several women that they've gained a lot of weight with that BC.

Good luck with everything.