Weight gain

[Polly1974]

Hi. I had my coil fitted early nov and started HRT late nov, so fairly new to both, but I seem to have rapidly gained weight in the same timeframe. I know it's been Christmas but I didn't really over indulge (had the lurgy), but I've gained almost a stone in 6 weeks. It just seems too coincidental 🤷🏼‍♀️ Any thoughts or similar experiences and advice on how to shift the belly fat would be most welcome 🤗 Px

Mirena saw me gain 2 stone.
Lost some of it on removal.
Lost more weight by tracking my calories on My Fitness Pal after calculating my TDEE and realising that 2,000 calories per day is too much.
Lost my belly once I was put on HRT patches after getting towards the lower end of my BMI.

I gained about half a stone on the Mirena coil (about six years ago), but no gain on HRT oestrogen patches (last six months).

I’m pretty good at tracking with MyFitnessPal and I’ve even lost (covid/lockdown) weight while on the patches, with a bit of a calorie deficit.

To be honest I look better with half an extra stone on my frame and after the initial gain I seemed to settle at a new set point.