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How can i prevent weight gain while on birth control pills?

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Good nutrition: Although the oral contraceptive pills do slightly affect thyroid levels by increasing thyroid binding globulin the minimal dosage of the pill no longer causes "estrogen bloating and water retention, a leading cause in weight gain. Eat a proper balanced diet, exercise, and get plenty of sleep and you will not "look like the stay puff marshmellow man".

Answered 4/15/2013

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Exercise: 1 hour of exercise a day and eating 5 serving of fruits and veg's a day with appropriate proportion size of main servings.

Answered 9/28/2016

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