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I am sucking.. bad.

I had a BC control change and it is the only thing I can think of that has changed. I ALWAYS want to eat, I am a miserable b***h right now. Don't want to be around anyone, just want to sit on the couch and eat. Which is basically what got me here int he first place.

I haven't gained weight, but I haven't lost anything in over 2 months. I know it is because I am eating more, sometimes bad crap.

I am really thinking about switching back to my old BC to see if it helps get me out of the rut!

I still want to loose 40 more lbs to hit my goal and this isn't going to get me there...

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Newbie here.....what is a BC control change?

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Hi KCuster83, sorry to hear you are going through this. When I started birth control after surgery I started with my old one, but notice how nauseous and anxious it made me, two weeks later I decided to try a progestin only, which is night and day. Hopefully you can find something that works better for you.

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I'd check to see if they can put you on something else. There's so many birth control med options that I'm sure there are some that don't have those effects. I was on one once that made me really depressed - and I'm not a depressive person. My PCP put me on a different pill, and the depression lifted after about a week.

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51 minutes ago, hills&valleys said:

Newbie here.....what is a BC control change?

Birth control, nothing to do with WLS. But, messes with your hormones.

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I switched from the pill to an IUD. So far I hate it. I would rather just take the damn pills!

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Hello my forum friend, Will you allow me tell you that you are not failing. You have lost a ton of weight and have done so well. You have hit a bump in the road, we cant be perfect 24/7. You have done almost a year of total dedication to the plan and are having a little time out. You haven't done anything too out off control and you know you want to progress further.

Go shopping with a list of foods you need for a healthy diet. Get rid of the bad food, it doesn't make you strong. Do one meal at a time and progress to a day, you have the tool to do this even when the pill goes against you. Hormones stink. Don't struggle alone.

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I don’t have anything to add other than sending love - your frustration is palpable i know I’d be frustrated too. Do what you have to do, you’ll get there 🥰

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3 hours ago, hills&valleys said:

Newbie here.....what is a BC control change?

Birth Control

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I feel your pain on this, I stopped using BC because of the gain and mood change, I couldn't deal with it.

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