OMG -- there's nothing that you can identify that would have caused the weight gain -- is this 15 pounds more than you lost while on the clease? How much did you lose while on the cleanse?

Do a tissue cleanse or some deep cleansing. The birth control patch is a hormonal nightmare and who knows how it's messed up your metabolism.

What has your diet/exercise program been like since your cleanses?

It is SO easy to put weight back on after a fast if you are not going right to a clean diet and EXERCISE program! You can easily gain back everything you lost, plus!

I agree with ren, look into further cleansing. If it were me (here I go) I would be shopping for an alternative health professional who speaks my language to discuss my health issues and strategies long term.

Best,
Somer

I came off a 37 day clenase at the beginning of October before my period was due. I had pms symptoms, the regular "discharge" part but never got my period. I'm now 2 months late. No chance of pregnancy for me either. I gained 8lbs from it too but I lost it already.

Someone mentioned hypothyroid, that's definitley not the case with me. I'm on medication for that already and know when it's too low.

You mentioned going off birth controll though.. that would mess with your hormones. You should just ask your doctor or pharmacist about it. You don't have to tell them you were fasting or did the Master-Cleanse which they probably won't approve of anyway.

The 15lb weight gain is probably water and crap retention. That's what most people lose during short cleanses anyway. People think they lose 15lbs of pure fat on a 10 day cleanse and that's impossible. It's mostly water and crap. Are you having enough bms and urinating frequently? Urine clear and not dark yellow? If it's dark yellow you're not drinking enough and definitley retaining water.

Besides drinking a lot of water, another way to try and lose Water Fast is to sweat it out by excercising in sweats. What kind of cardio do you do? I forgot why, but slower cardio like walking at a good pace for an hour can even make you sweat more than running. Another trick is to try putting a heating pad on your stomach where most of the water is probably anyway. Something in your diet or supplements could be the cause for it too.