WHAT THE ACTUAL FREAK
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you can afford that many plan b but cant afford condoms? also i am sure planned parenthood or a similar organization would be more then happy to hand you free condoms
also condoms are a no go.
I'm sorry but this is the stupidest thing I've heard all day. My husband doesn't care for them but unless you're allergic to latex....tell him condoms or no sex. He'll wear it.
you can get latex free and hypoallergenic ones0 -
I'm beginning to think this can't actually be real.
Just in case, educate yourself: http://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-topics/birth-control-4211.htm
Lots of things will happen if you get pregnant. The least of which being, your hopes of losing weight will go out the window. If you can't afford Plan B, try paying for diapers and formula and doctor's visits and clothes your baby will wear twice before they're too small and you have to buy more.
Lordy.
ETA: Forgot a sentence.0 -
you can afford that many plan b but cant afford condoms? also i am sure planned parenthood or a similar organization would be more then happy to hand you free condoms
I dont pay for the plan b. He does because He has a job.
also condoms are a no go.
If he can pay for Plan B 5 times in the last 3 months, he can pay for BC. If you are taking Plan B so often, you are putting WAY more hormones into your body than you would if you were to use the pill. Why no go to condoms?0 -
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Most likely water retention (in your muscles, or caused by hormones) or you are eating more than you think.
Please do something to address why you have taken Plan B so much recently. I am actually surprised you were able to get it that often from a doctor. It wreaks havoc on your body doing that, and there are much better, safer, more reliable forms of birth control.
FYI: Plan B doesn't require a prescription.
OP: Do you realize how much you could be effectively destroying your lady business right now? Plan B contains enough birth control for 3-5 days depending on the type you take. Generic (2 pill) costs 30, but the brand name 1 pill format costs around 50. So you're saying that instead of taking precautions, you've paid out potentially over $200 dollars as an afterthought instead of seeing a doctor about something that would cost a fraction of that?
Upping exercise makes you gain weight initially this is true...
However, the female body responds to major influxes of estrogen (ie Plan B taken irregularly but frequently) with increases of testosterone. This is going to make you feel more aggro, retain water, and eventually grow extra body hair.
There are non-hormone options for birth control, or low-estrogen options, which will limit the weight gain many women experience.
Female metabolism is directly impacted by the health of our ovaries. Bathing them in uber-doses of hormones without getting checked by the doc is a recipe for disaster. The rule of thumb generally is, you take it only if absolutely necessary, and if you take it more than twice, it's time to see a doctor.
I personally took it only one time. That was enough to tell me I never, ever wanted to take it again. It's really really rough on the body.
As another user said, they are 100%. They only work if fertilization and implantation hasn't occurred. I'd go to the doctor ASAP and get a workup.0 -
While in a diet is absolutely the worst time to increase the workload on your body when you are already doing alot.
The body is already impaired for recovery when eating in a diet, just adding more is going to just stress the body. Hope you aren't eating less at the same time hoping for a positive effect.
You will get some benefits for a while, but not nearly what you could get and for nearly as long as doing it wiser.
I'm glad you at least are splitting the days up, and I'm sure at this point doing Zumba for a long time it's not nearly the workout it was, so that may be decent recovery type.
Also, why would you want to just lose water weight the body is needing?
Are you wearing a scale on your back with the weight displayed on it, with another sign saying goal weight for people to compare?
Or do people and you see the body? Therefore inches?
I'd suggest a tad too tied to the scale if body's natural responses to exercise are causing you stress.
Did you know for all that cardio the body's response is to store more glycogen, which stores with water, and will increase weight too?
If you want to lose more water weight - stop doing the cardio and the body won't feel the need to store that extra.0 -
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at the moment, im uninsured and cant afford birth control and even before then, my doctors wouldnt put me on it because im so sensitive to hormones that everything would kill my libido or make me gain weight and my doctors didnt want me gaining weight when im already over weight.Regardless of the weight loss/gain issue, I would be remiss not to suggest considering a Plan A... I don't think Plan B is meant to be taken so often but only as an emergency. Have you considered a more permanent method that is workable for you?
If you're sensitive to hormones, you should consider a copper IUD. Even without insurance, they cost about $300 and last for ten years. I have one and it has been a real godsend (I also don't tolerate hormones well). $300 may seem like a lot, but if Plan B is still running $50/dose, you've already almost spent that much. Copper IUDs are (to my knowledge) the cheapest form of birth control on the market when you figure out the cost over ten years.
Side note, babies are a lot more expensive than ANY form of birth control out there, in case you need to justify it further to yourself.0 -
I'm working different muscle groups every day. Monday was abs and legs, chest and triceps, yesterday was back and biceps, today i did a little more back because im not feeling it anywhere and tonight I'm going to do plenty of abs...
but this is just so weird for me... how long until it flushes that water weight out???
I usually only weight train one or two days a week so I've upped it, but it's nothing my muscles aren't used to. I didn't go up in weight unless my prior weight was just too easy.
I have noticed a large jump in strength. Especially in my biceps...
when will it fall off, I dont want to be 160 again... I was right at 152 at the start of March and held onto that pretty steady until about 2 weeks ago I was 153 then last saturday I was 157 and then today 159 TT
Have you noticed a change in your size in either direction? Relatively speaking your actual weight is pretty unimportant. It's all in your head.0 -
I'm beginning to think this can't actually be real.
Just in case, educate yourself: http://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-topics/birth-control-4211.htm
Lots of things will happen if you get pregnant. The least of which being, your hopes of losing weight will go out the window. If you can't afford Plan B, try paying for diapers and formula and doctor's visits and clothes your baby will wear twice before they're too small and you have to buy more.
Lordy.
ETA: Forgot a sentence.
Not saying babies aren't expensive but formula is definitely not a necessary expense :-P0 -
I had to take Plan B once because of various things and it threw me out of whack for pretty much two weeks. Ups and downs, gained weight, lost it, gained it, etc. How are you managing that many times?! I would be going crazy.
I would chill for a few days, do some cardio let your hormones come back to normal, let your muscles repair and make sure everything is kosher if the uteranian department ( I know it's not a word but I like it)0 -
Plan B is hormonal--that may be causing some of the weight issues.
I agree with some of the other individuals...if condoms, hormonal birth control and IUD's aren't an option for you, check into other options. Maybe ask a pharmacist or an employee at a planned parenthood what they suggest. Putting plan B into your body that often can be much more harmful than so many other options.
Oh, and if you haven't already taken a pregnancy test, you may want to. Plan B, as other people have mentioned, is not 100% effective. Sorry!
Best of luck.0 -
I've practically doubled my commitment to the gym over the last two weeks including going to the gym twice a day every day this week... I do 4-6 classes of zumba a week so cardio is fine... the addition has been hirty minutes to an hour of weight training daily if not twice daily... but in the past week I've jumped up from 156 to 159. There's NO WAY i've eaten THAT many calories. I weight myself on the same scale, no food on my stomach... why am I gaining weight?!?!
The only theory I can even have is my hormones are out of sync because I've taken plan b 5 times in 3 months (three times in the last month alone) ... but weight gain isnt a listed side effect...
is that what's causing this???
Buy some ****ing condoms...god damn0 -
at the moment, im uninsured and cant afford birth control
Here's a thought: stop having sex. If you can't afford birth control, you can't afford to be pregnant either.
^^^^^^^^THIS!0 -
I'm beginning to think this can't actually be real.
Just in case, educate yourself: http://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-topics/birth-control-4211.htm
Lots of things will happen if you get pregnant. The least of which being, your hopes of losing weight will go out the window. If you can't afford Plan B, try paying for diapers and formula and doctor's visits and clothes your baby will wear twice before they're too small and you have to buy more.
Lordy.
ETA: Forgot a sentence.
Not saying babies aren't expensive but formula is definitely not a necessary expense :-P
True! I should have clarified! But still, even if you breasfeed til your kid is 7 like that mom on Time Magazine, you're still gonna shell out more than a monthly BC prescription. Or condoms. Or a diaphragm. Or literally any other contraceptive.0 -
Just on the question if you have upped your exercise it's probably water retention...
Now for the plan b crap..
there are other forms of BC out there that are not hormonal and are not condoms...
Today sponge, there is the VCF film, there is spermicide, diaphram, the ring, that patch, low dose BC pills...there are so many other options out there...
If you can't afford BC, how can you afford a gym membership?
as well mirena is hormonal as well so...
*shakes head...jeez.0 -
I WANT the IUD so bad!! but my doctor REFUSES to give me one because I havent had kids yet and it can rupture the uterus and render me infertile.
It's like either way I go I cant win.
He cant use condoms, we tried. He literally cant keep it up. He cant feel anything through them and I even made sure they were the "barely there" thin condoms.
I cant do birth control because of hormones
and I cant get the IUD because I dont have kids.
im being screwed over everywhere and cant really get my body to ever do what I want.
Your Dr is an idiot. I know people who have an IUD and do not have any kids. The ruptured uterus can happen even if you have had childern. If your willing to run that risk then get a new dr. Also look into a diaphrame for you.0 -
It's definitely water weight, but I really hope you increased your calorie intake when you started lifting. If you don't supply your body with enough energy, you will end up with an abundance of cortisol in your system... cortisol is a problem...0
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When does plan B become plan A?0
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My last comment on this. If your doctor will not prescribe birth control for you, get a new practitioner. Seriously. Go to Planned Parenthood or really anywhere on earth and get some sort of method you will use. If you think condoms make your boyfriend lose his woody, try round the clock nursing and diapers. I really don't get the word "won't." No glove, no love.0
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More advice that you may not want to hear - here's another option, the FemCap. No hormones and it is reusable.
http://www.femcap.com/0 -
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Not saying babies aren't expensive but formula is definitely not a necessary expense :-P
Word.
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It's probably water. Drink a gallon throughout the day and it will help you lose the water weight. Biggest thing is don't freak out unless you haven't lost weight in 2 weeks. It takes time to gather a clear idea if things are working or not.0
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I WANT the IUD so bad!! but my doctor REFUSES to give me one because I havent had kids yet and it can rupture the uterus and render me infertile.
It's like either way I go I cant win.
He cant use condoms, we tried. He literally cant keep it up. He cant feel anything through them and I even made sure they were the "barely there" thin condoms.
I cant do birth control because of hormones
and I cant get the IUD because I dont have kids.
im being screwed over everywhere and cant really get my body to ever do what I want.
Your Dr is an idiot. I know people who have an IUD and do not have any kids. The ruptured uterus can happen even if you have had childern. If your willing to run that risk then get a new dr. Also look into a diaphrame for you.
I'm not really willing to risk becoming infertile.
I want kids, a lot of them.
She knows this and that's why she won't.
Most doctors i know of wont give them if you havent had a kid anyway because the cervix hasnt been stretched enough to reduce possible complications during insertion.
You need to remember (or realize), I live in the south. I live in the heart of the bible belt where family planning is still EXTREMELY controversial. There's only 1 planned parenthood clinic within a 100 mile radius of me.0 -
I WANT the IUD so bad!! but my doctor REFUSES to give me one because I havent had kids yet and it can rupture the uterus and render me infertile.
It's like either way I go I cant win.
He cant use condoms, we tried. He literally cant keep it up. He cant feel anything through them and I even made sure they were the "barely there" thin condoms.
I cant do birth control because of hormones
and I cant get the IUD because I dont have kids.
im being screwed over everywhere and cant really get my body to ever do what I want.
This is absolutely not true. I do not have children and I do have a copper IUD. The risk of the IUD being expelled is a bit higher in women without children (around 10%), but expulsion VERY seldom causes any sort of damage. Additionally, I work in OBGYN research and conduct several studies in which we administer IUDs. I am very, very familiar with the few limitations that they have and can confidently say that your doctor is dead wrong. The only real exception to this is if you have had your uterus measured and it is too small to accommodate any of the IUDs on the market.0 -
I seriously cant go to a doctor right now.
People clearly dont read. I'm uninsured, I'm unemployed. I don't pay for the plan b, he does.
He's not my boyfriend so regular birth control is not his responsibility.
His only concern is keeping himself from having a fourth kid.
He cant keep it up with condoms, We tried.
Since you guys seem so much more focused on what im doing in my bedroom which was not the question i asked.
IS WEIGHT GAIN A POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECT FROM THAT MANY HORMONES?!
Or is it the training?
Thats all i asked, that's all you ****ers need to be focusing on.
responsible sex takes a level of maturity that i think you have yet to reach.
lol @ name calling. well done.0 -
If I would have read your post when I was 20 years old, I wouldn't have gotten pregnant.
Oh, Lawd.0 -
My last comment on this. If your doctor will not prescribe birth control for you, get a new practitioner. Seriously. Go to Planned Parenthood or really anywhere on earth and get some sort of method you will use. If you think condoms make your boyfriend lose his woody, try round the clock nursing and diapers. I really don't get the word "won't." No glove, no love.
LOL he already has 3. I dont think a baby really makes him lose the desire to keep having sex.0 -
Most likely water retention (in your muscles, or caused by hormones) or you are eating more than you think.
Please do something to address why you have taken Plan B so much recently. I am actually surprised you were able to get it that often from a doctor. It wreaks havoc on your body doing that, and there are much better, safer, more reliable forms of birth control.
it's over the counter... you do know that right?
Also, Plan B basically works the same as other birth control pills, biologically speaking.0
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