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I've heard a lot of women talking about hormonal birth control leading to weight gain, and I typically laughed it off. Calories = weight gain, I assumed perhaps it can slow your metabolism or make you crave more food but surely by watching your calories you would be fine. Clearly, those women complaining just don't count calories and secretly eat cake all day... or so I thought At my peak 2 years ago I weighed 8 stone 2 lbs, and went to the gym 2 / 3 times per week with a calorie intake between 1200 and 1600. I had a little "mishap" and ended up ignoring my diet and the gym and gained 1 stone. Totally my bad, I also went on depo at this time. I've been following the same diet and exercise route as I used to for the past 3 months to drop my extra stone, and I am not losing anything, nothing, nada, zilch. This is driving me crazy, how is this even possible?! The mad scientist in me now wishes to experiment. My depo is due today, and I'm not going ( I use it to control the pain only, mini pill didn't work for that, neither did an IUD ). No pain, much gain - the new motto for hormonal products Anyone else have experiences like this?

Maybe this is a bit personal, but that's okay. So for anyone with an IUD or really bad cramps, you'll know what I mean. Doing workouts such as cardio, or reclining upper body is okay, but as soon as I'm standing and doing upper body, or anything that bends my tummy I get awful pains. I know the IUD is supposed to give you bad cramps for the first 3-6 months, and it's been about 3-4. SO the question I'm trying to ask is what do you do to help relieve the cramps, in a gym/after a workout? I hate having to stop for 5 or so minutes to regain my composure. Thanks, and please ask any questions if I was unclear on anything.