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Mirena & trouble with weight loss
December 2008 - Mirena inserted (no weight gain)
October 2011-serious car accident, no exercise for 3 months (gain 15lbs)
February 2012-start exercising again
I've had a really hard time losing the weight I gained although I eat well & exercise frequently (many of you know I am a group fitness instructor). I've lost a few pounds in my stomach (abs look awesome) but it just wont come off anywhere else =( Scale isn't moving, clothes fit the same and I'm incredibly frustrated.
Has anyone else had trouble losing weight on Mirena? I'm thinking my body could be holding on to the weight due to the hormones (esp since it is concentrated in my breasts, hips & thighs).
DH & I plan to have it removed in October 2012 (so I have a year to get back to hormonal norms before TTC October 2013) but I don't really want to wait until then to get this weight off!
Thanks for listening to me vent and if you have any suggestions let me know!
Re: Mirena & trouble with weight loss
Thanks for sharing! Almost everything I have read about it says that people either gained weight b/c of it or had trouble losing weight once they were on it. It could also explain the migraines I started getting around the time it was put it (IDK how I didn't put that together before). We were going to get it removed in October but maybe we will move that up....
A close friend of mine was a triathlete, very fit. She got the mirena a few years ago and put on a few lbs during the offseason (like she usually did - about 15 lbs total, which was not much on her frame). The next training season she was unable to lose the weight, despite even more intense training than prior seasons. She's a very competitive person, and it was very disruptive to her life. She spent 2 seasons too heavy, and her performances suffered during what would/should have been her prime years.
She had the mirena removed and was able to lose the weight the next season.
I'm really anti-mirena. I believe that in terms of IUD, Paraguard (non-hormonal, copper IUD that is just as effective) is a superior choice.
Were you on BCP or another bc with higher levels of hormones before this? Some women, especially those with PCOS, end up gaining after they stop BCP. My doctor explained it once, can't remember which hormones come into play though.
Goblin Gallup 5k 10/30/11 - 36:46
Turkey Trot 5k 11/24/11 - 35:14
Festival of Lights 5k 12/31/11 - 33:13
Love the Run You're With 5k 2/13/12 - 31:58
Backyard Burn 5 miler 3/11/12 - 1:08:42
Cherry Blossom 10 Miler 4/1/12 - 1:58:22
Wine Country HF 6/2/12 - TBD
Spartan Race 8/25/12 - TBD
Jay-Tea
I am curious how long you had the Mirena in? I am just wondering how long it took for one to notice the weight gain ( a year, 2 years, a few months)
I've had it almost a year. That being said, I track my calories, don't eat sugar or fried foods, gave up soda and exercise minimum of 3 days of week for an hour at minimum - usually more like 5-6 days a week. I run, crosstrain and do body pump.
I haven't lost a pound since last July. So for me, it's not necessarily gain - it's the inability to lose weight. Since exercise helps my mood, I've even eliminated all medications that I take.
Goblin Gallup 5k 10/30/11 - 36:46
Turkey Trot 5k 11/24/11 - 35:14
Festival of Lights 5k 12/31/11 - 33:13
Love the Run You're With 5k 2/13/12 - 31:58
Backyard Burn 5 miler 3/11/12 - 1:08:42
Cherry Blossom 10 Miler 4/1/12 - 1:58:22
Wine Country HF 6/2/12 - TBD
Spartan Race 8/25/12 - TBD
Oh, and I'm currently 160 pounds, 5 foot 4.5 inches with a small frame. Prior to getting pregnant and then getting Mirena, I was hovering around 140.
Goblin Gallup 5k 10/30/11 - 36:46
Turkey Trot 5k 11/24/11 - 35:14
Festival of Lights 5k 12/31/11 - 33:13
Love the Run You're With 5k 2/13/12 - 31:58
Backyard Burn 5 miler 3/11/12 - 1:08:42
Cherry Blossom 10 Miler 4/1/12 - 1:58:22
Wine Country HF 6/2/12 - TBD
Spartan Race 8/25/12 - TBD