Heya,
Not posted on here in ageeeeeeeeees! But I saw this post and thought I can't NOT post!
I have had the mirena now for about 7 years, and yes in that time I put on weight, but I am under no illusions, I put on weight because I ate wayyy to much and exercised too little!
Also what you need to know in that time I have lost 5 and half stone in 15 months, got to target last December and am still at target now. So its totally possible to lose weight while on the mirena coil. I not saying I don't have blips, but I am aware of where those blips are, and am totally sure its not because I have the mirena. I am always going to be that person that has to work at maintaining as I like junk too much. I the next 3 years I am coming off the mirena totally, and only then will I be able to say entirely that the struggle with maintaining was because of that or not, though I truely doubt it, my appetite is way to big for my now body size muahahaha!!!
When I first had the coil fitted I was bloated for at least a month, so it could be your body just getting used to it, carry on with your food optimising as you normally would, drink plenty of water and give it a couple of months to settle down, you will soo start seeing them losses again!!
Best of luck with it (saves you loads of pennies too if your periods stop like mine have, not had one in nearily 8 years!!!)
Helen xxxx