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Best weight loss tips on injects ?

rosalynd06rosalynd06 member
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On gonal 75units, started about a month ago and been climbing the gonal ladder. As the doc adds more units I gain more pounds. I think 4lbs total. Doc also stated NO P90x or Bootcamp just low impact ... Totally just going to jog and run but open for ideas !!! HELP LOL
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Re: Best weight loss tips on injects ?

  • ceclarlinetloceclarlinetlo member
    Do you have access to a pool? Swimming is a great low impact exercise.
    TW: MMC
    BFP1 12/24/14 - EDD 09/07/15 (D/C 8w1d)
    BFP2 6/12/15 - EDD 2/22/16 (D/C 10w3d)
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    Diagnoses and Treatments
    PCOS (myo-inositol, excercize)
    Indeterminant levels of APS IgM antibodies (baby aspirin)
    Sub-septate uterus (hysteroscopic septoplasty 12/18/15)
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    BFP4 01/28/19 EDD 10/?/19 🤞🙏

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  • jnissajnissa member
    Swimming is the recommendation. But here's the best recommendation, don't stress about your weight while on injectables. There's a bigger picture, and you can take the weight off later. Hormones make you gain weight. There's a freedom in just accepting that and accepting that you will need to take it off later!
    Me: 41, DH 38, Diagnosis DOR
    Started TTC 12/2013
    First Trip to RE: 11/2014
    IVF Round 1: 2/2014 - BFP
    DD Born 11/9/2014
    TTC a Sibling Started 5/2015
    First IVF Round 8/15 - BFN
    Taking a break to go on vacation + enjoy the holidays before FET and/or another IVF round in 2016!

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  • riveridgionalriveridgional member
    I agree with @jnissa. I personally just tried to cut out any junk food or unhealthy snacking. I also went on walks and did pure barre though I have cut back a lot on it because I would feel more pressure or soreness in my pelvic area with some exercises. Other than that, I've just accepted weight gain as part of the journey.
    Married to DH 10/6/12
    TTC since 5/14
    Unexplained with (controlled) hypothyroidism and suspected ovulatory dysfunction (but, I do ovulate on my own)
    Clomid 50 mg 3/15 (unmonitored) - BFN
    Clomid 50 mg + metformin 4/15 (unmonitored) - BFN 
    First RE appt. 5/15; Natural cycle 5/15 monitored with 2 mature follicles and Pregnyl Trigger (full dose) + prometrium - BFN
    6/15 HSG - clear tubes & normal uterus; great PCT test results
    TI - 100 mg Clomid + prometrium (AM & PM) + vaginal estrace (AM & PM) 6-7/15 (monitored) --> no additional response and thinned lining - BFN
    TI - Injectables (follistim + Gonal-F, Ganirelix, & 1/2 dose Pregnyl) + prometrium (AM & PM) 9/15 --> 3-7 mature follicles (3 definites and 4+ that could have matured due to trigger) @ O -->BFN + 5 large cysts
    BC for 2 weeks due to cysts
    TI - Injectables (Gonal-F, Ganirelix & full dose Pregnyl) + prometrium (AM & PM) 10/15 --> 1 mature follicle --> BFN 
    TI - Last attempt at injectables (Gonal-F, Ganirelix & 1/2 dose Pregnyl) + crinone (AM only) + vaginal estrace (AM & PM) 11/15 --> 3-4 mature follicles --> BFP!! 11/27/15 @ 13dpo (shockingly, actually waited until then to test)

    Beta #1 @ 16dpo (11/30/15) = 1,075
    Beta #2 @ 19dpo (12/3/15) = 3,150
    One baby: Saw heartbeat @ 5w5d (114 bpm; baby measuring 2.3mm)

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  • GoldenKeysGoldenKeys admin
    Agreed with PP,  eating right is your best bet.   I gained a lot of weight on injects, but some of that is bloating and water weight.   The rest of it was stress eating and hormonal weight gain.  You might find that jogging is not a great choice if you have a strong response to the stims.   Try to go as low impact as you can, and avoid stuff like hot yoga.  Swimming sounds like a pretty safe idea...


    Married for 7 years, TTC for 4 years
    dx:  Diminished Ovarian Reserve
    2 Clomid IUI's + 4 injectable IUI's= 5 BFNs and 1 mc




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  • AdorkablePixieAdorkablePixie member
    My doctor told me definitely no running, but walking or bike riding is fine. What about yoga? I'm not sure how much that helps with losing weight but it is super relaxing and there are many poses that are said to increase fertility.
    I'm not sure if I've gained weight or not because I work out five days a week but I know some days I am super bloated, especially on this progesterone!

    Me: 31

    DH: 29, SA - Great

    Married: June 12,2011

    TTC #1: 1/2014

    Diagnosis: Hypothalamic Amenorrhea

    Treatment: Clomid:  50mg, 100mg, 150mg - not successful and not monitored

                      Menopur 75ml (upped to 112.5ml), Ovidrel, & IUI  IUI #1 8/31/2015

    9/15/2015: BFP HCG - 400, 9/17/2015: HCG - 827, 9/21/2015 - HCG 3,327!
    Heartbeat 10/2/2015: 118bpm
    DS: 5/27/2016

    TTC# 2: 12/2017
    BFP: 4/20/2018
    EDD: 12/29/2018
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  • rosalynd06rosalynd06 member
    Thanks ladies. I'm going to try my best
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  • jnissajnissa member
    If it helps at all, I gained a full 9 pounds on a round of estrogen injectables. Turns out most of that was water and bloating and it pretty much fell off right after. 

    Me: 41, DH 38, Diagnosis DOR
    Started TTC 12/2013
    First Trip to RE: 11/2014
    IVF Round 1: 2/2014 - BFP
    DD Born 11/9/2014
    TTC a Sibling Started 5/2015
    First IVF Round 8/15 - BFN
    Taking a break to go on vacation + enjoy the holidays before FET and/or another IVF round in 2016!

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  • rosalynd06rosalynd06 member
    Omg thank you !! That does help :) scary stuff but just pushing thru it all
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