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Suggest Ways To Lose Weight Effectively
Hi. My problem is I cannot lose weight. I exercise a lot and generally eat healthy but yet I remain overweight. I am 5ft 2" and weigh 11st. I did weightwatchers for a few months but only lost a few pounds. I would like to me 9st 7lb yet I try so hard and cannot lose weight. I am age 32 and not on any medication except contraceptive pill. Please help
Wed, 15 Oct 2014
Weight gain is a side effect of using contraceptive pill. Why don't you change your pill? Talk to a gynaecologist about any other pill which is non-steroidal as most of these steroidal contraceptive pills cause weight gain due to water retention in the body. You can also look for an alternative contraceptive method which will not have weight gain as a side effect.
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