I hear you! I've gained 25 pounds in the last 3 1/2 years. It sucks. Once my period started, I decided to go on a big diet. So I started last Sunday. I've lost 2.5 pounds this week. I figure with having about 6 weeks since my next treatment, I can hopefully drop 8 to 10 more before then.

I've always struggled with my weight - I'm a comfort eater and with the miscarriage/IF, I find myself indulging in things I don't need to be consuming. I have been exercising pretty regularly for the past month, but with the amount of sugar I've eaten, I don't expect to see much difference. Plus I wonder if my weight doesn't contribute to our IF???? So then I beat myself up and blame it all on me. So then I want to eat more crap.

I'm bound and determined to keep at the exercising and hope I'll see a few pounds drop off and that might encourage me to eat a little better. We'll see.

I've always had a weight issue, but since starting IF treatments 5 years ago, I packed on 75 pounds! I managed to lose 10 pounds last year, but it's starting to come back. I have a lot of clothes in my closet that are far to small for me now, which just serves to depress me more.

On top of that, I recently developed plantar fasciitis (a common sports injury of the foot/heel), so walking is immensely painful. My doc says to do low impact exercise, like bike riding or using equipment that doesn't require a stepping action. I'm hoping to get out riding soon, maybe that will help, but with the recent cycle with Letrozole, I expect to gain another 5-10 pounds.

My RE likes to remind me of my weight, especially when it increases. He also likes to remind me that my weight could be contributing to my IF. Some days I just want to smack him, other days he just ends up sending me into another spiral of depression where I don't eat. Starving yourself is just as bad as over indulging on the sweets, so has a similar impact overall.

Every time I look in the mirror (especially a full length one!) I am reminded of how bad my weight problem is, and then feel even more pathetic. It's a viscous cycle that needs to be broken, though I have no clue how to break it.

I hope one day we can all concur our weight, our IF and this darned viscous cycle!

I have never had a weight issue until I started TTC. I was on BC for almost 10 years, and had always been fairly thin. Then I started TTC, gave up soda, and BAM i started gaining weight. I thought not drinking soda was supposed to be healthier and cause weight loss? I guess not for me. Now that i've been doing treatments, the weight just keeps coming. I've gained almost 40 lbs in the last 2.5 years. My DH loves my having a bigger but, but when i'm naked infront of a mirror, i'm embarrassed. I went out and bought a one piece swimsuit (i've always worn bikinis) because I didn't want anybody to see anything, or my scars from my recent lap. It really does a number on our self esteem!

Hi Lina, Sorry I have been away so long. I was really unwell, and I nearly didn't live. But I am here so celebrating for that. I have missed our chats. I have weight problems, and I have lost weight, but like you say the slightest thing can increase it just like that. Sometimes I feel like I have to eat next to nothing to lose the weight in the first place, It doesn't help like you say your hormone meds. I am on 26 different types of meds including steroids which make me even more hungry for sweet foods. Its hard ignoring it. Anyway its good to have someone to talk to about it. Maybe we can encourage each other, on the good days. Its not easy though. I hope you are okay, take care, look after yourself, love and hugs Astridxoxox