weight loss and the pill

Question
Hi Susan
I have a real "head scratcher" of a problem.  Every time I go off the pill, I start gaining weight.  I go back on the pill and the weight gain stops.  I don't lose any mind you, but I stop gaining.  Each time I go off I gain more weight and gain it faster.  I went off last Aug and in a few short months have put on yet another 19 lbs.  I'm blowing up faster than a helium balloon.  I have a Dr.'s appt Monday but the last time I told him about this he shrugged his shoulders and said I was opposite everyone else.  Any idea how I can fix this.  I was advised to go off the pill cause I'm over 40, over weight, and smoke!
B.J.  

Answer
Hi Bonny-Jean,

Off the top it sounds like your body thinks it needs to eat for 2 - yes, the opposite of being on the pill which makes your body chemically like it is pregnant. Some psychological issues?

It can be tough to be taken seriously in a vague health concern when one is a smoker, they just write you off as not really caring about yourself. It may be that, or just waiting for you to level off - the weight gain some, not all, people experience when they quit smoking is usually minor and rarely lasts more than a couple months, so the gain after getting off the pill might have been expected to do the same.

Please visit http://www.premiumfuel.com for more on real food vs. flavored packing material, chronic dehydration and smoking.

Best Regards,
Susan O.

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