Yep. I put on about a stone when going through de tx. But lost it when I started on proper hrt.

Good luck on your journey. Xx

 

Hi Loulouh - I can totally sympathise and relate to you.  I was told I had probably gone through the men at about 37 but it was only until going through ivf and taking the meds that I started piling on the pounds.  I'm (was) naturally a size 8/10 and now four years on I'm 12/14.  I've put on 2 stone and I can't seem to shift it no matter what I do.  Particularly round the tum and thighs.

This next cycle has really been hard for me to get in shape for.  I've been wearing the same elasticated waist trousers for work since last September - of course I have washed them  but it really is no fun and in fact, there have been times when I have just sat in a cubicle and cried out of desperation, not just because I couldn't fit into anything but because I wanted to be at my best, health and fitness-wise, before this next cycle.

Anyway, just wanted you to know that you are not alone and despite the above, I have managed to lose a little by power walking and jogging and just generally eating healthy.  I know I'm never going to be a size 8 again but I have to remember why and what I am putting my body through for a family of our own.

Lots of  that we're both showing off our big tummies on the pregnancy boards soon 



Essie xx

 

I have put on a couple of stone since starting my journey too I think it's a mixture of drugs and comfort eating. In the back of my mind I wonder if I'm doing it on purpose as having a fat belly is a bit similar to having a pregnant belly. Bit weird I know .....

Good luck in Cape Town

 

Hi there Loulouh,

Weight issues.  OMG, can I understand this...  I was a steady size 12 for years, but in the last couple of years have stacked on the pounds so I am a generous size 16, esp on my bottom half.  I feel like whilst I was asleep, someone pulled a ripcord and I self-inflated!!! 

It's depressing and as I tend to be a comfort eater it's really hard to shift - every bit of bad news sends me straight to the 'fridge.

I need to find a way to break the cycle - perhaps we should start a weight-loss buddies group!

Sass x

 

I can relate too.  I've been taking prednisolone since January for my back to back cycles and I look like the Michelin Man lately.  I am on a Low GI diet and I exercise every day, but I can't seem to shift the weight at all.