Crazy hunger and BC

[belle-m.livejournal.com]

I'll make this short and sweet.

I'm midway through my first month of birth control. My appetite is sky rocketing and I'm having to fight all day long to not gorge every hour. However, I'm noticeably bigger in the waist this week. Bloating? Weight gain from inevitably succumbing to my appetite every now and then? I'm planning a trip to the beach with friends next week, so I've cut my calories down to nearly half because of this preggo belly I've developed. It's driving me up the wall.

Is this bloating? If so, will it subside? Will the insatiable hunger go away after a month or two?

Comments

[kriscynical.livejournal.com]

I've had a problem with my appetite being out of control, too, and it's caused me to gain weight... now that I'm trying to lose some I'm trying to steer more toward low calorie, high protein foods that will keep me satisfied for longer like tuna. The individual serving pouches are only about 60 calories a piece.

[archangelbeth]

If you were on a good amount of calories to start with, and not an overly high one (and managing to keep that in check despite the hunger), then cutting down isn't a good idea 'cause it'll tell your body, "FAMINE! HOLD ONTO ALL CALORIES!"

http://www.pureinsideout.com/bloating-causes-and-remedies.html might be useful? In particular, "When hormonal activity is high, stool and gas move more slowly through the intestines, often leading to constipation and bloating in the weeks before the period." -- since your hormones are constantly artificially high from HBC (in essence, it flings you into what, for some people, is a PMS state), the bloating may be from this. Some of the tactics on the page might help with that? (Drink water, natural remedies, and the exercise thing.)

Good luck!