Health Forum

I am currently on seasonale birth control. I was on something before that but I dont remember what it was. I have been on birth control for 6 years. The past 2 years I have been getting into lots of weight lifting, running, etc. I want to eventually compete in a figure competition.

I am going to switch my birth control Tuesday ( I have an appt.) I have searched the web tons with some info but im looking for your opinions. Maybe there is someone here who is a body builder or completes in figure. What do you use to keep a low body fat percentage, low water retention, and not gain weight.

I eat clean and work out 5+ times a week. I noticed in the past year after going off my birth control I lost a lot of excess water/fat. Upon going back on it I gained it back. I want the very tone look. I have the muscle, I am about 20% bf. Id like to be at 14-15%. I dropped to 18% while off seasonale.

Help Is Appreciated!!

the patch you should think about putting it on your thigh

This is definitely a question for the docs. I know that anything with oestrogen is going to retain some amount of body fat especially on hips and thighs. Maybe a progesterone pill would be best for you. You have to be careful though as you may send your body into a hormone imbalance. Def get advice from a doctor and also a nutritionist.