On Birth Control and Having A Difficult Time

christibear

Taking birth control doesn't make you gain weight-- weight gain is strictly calories in vs calories expended. As long as you are following your allotment of calories and have a deficit though exercise, you should be losing weight regardless of taking BC.

I wish that was true but it wasn't for me. I lost 15 pounds in two months after stopping my birth control. I didn't change one thing at all. I was tracking everything on here and no matter what I did, it didn't come off until I stopped taking it. I was taking it for 8 years though. My doctor said you could gain about 2-3 pounds a year from it. I met somebody recently who loses weight on birth control. Everyone is different.

Did you gain weight or just not lose weight because there is a difference between something not allowing you to lose and making you gain.

mizjohnston

Taking birth control doesn't make you gain weight-- weight gain is strictly calories in vs calories expended. As long as you are following your allotment of calories and have a deficit though exercise, you should be losing weight regardless of taking BC.

I wish that was true but it wasn't for me. I lost 15 pounds in two months after stopping my birth control. I didn't change one thing at all. I was tracking everything on here and no matter what I did, it didn't come off until I stopped taking it. I was taking it for 8 years though. My doctor said you could gain about 2-3 pounds a year from it. I met somebody recently who loses weight on birth control. Everyone is different.

Did you gain weight or just not lose weight because there is a difference between something not allowing you to lose and making you gain.

No I gained slowly over the amount of years but when I hit 30 an extra 8 came on so that is why I got off. As long as I exercised and ate well it would not get worse. It was definitely water weight. I kept sodium and everything to minimum that is why it was frustrating.

lunarescape

I'm pretty sure it's how I gained weight in the first place. I used to have a fast metabolism and could eat whatever I wanted. Now...not so much. I'm not really having trouble losing the weight, but I do have to be more careful of what I eat, it seems to come back rather quickly.

bjshooter

I didnt want to take the pill for years beacause of this. I was stuck weight loss wise though and figured it couldnt make much difference, I hadnt lost for 3 months. Started taking the mini pill and as if by magic the weight started falling off.

queenpushycat

I started BC late last year for the first time, and I've been told by the doctor and nurse that the side effect is weight gain. But... I've been eating good and doing regular exercise, somehow I managed to keep my lbs down

Tyva

HI I am new to this forum. I had the depo injection in April and at first I was so happy that I wasnt getting a period or the symptoms with it (emotional, sore, any period at all etc etc). When I went back for a check up 3 months later and to get my next shot i had gained 21lbs and I was so embarrased and upset. I knew I had gained weight-but didnt realise how much I suppose I tricked myself into thinking it wasnt that bad! I am getting married in July 2012 and I have been excercising hard and eating right and it just wont budge. Please does anyone have any positive advice for me that has been in the same situation? Because I feel like my body has changed dramatically since having the depo and I am due to get it again tomorrow (on my birthday!!) I will of course consult my doctor - but he is a male - so i wanted the opinion of women who have the same outcome from the depo as i have and some advice....thank you

Like I said, in my case I had to choose another BC method, the pill was my choice. I was on Depo for about 3 months and it took 6 months for me to start loosing again. Talk to your doctor and discuss your concerns.

Once it was out my system, I tried burning 400-500 calories a day. You can tell when its finally out of your system when that scale starts to move . Good luck!

laurastrait21

I've never had a problem with weight gain on the generic pill I'm taking now. It's called Reclipsen. I used to have a horrible time on a Nuva Ring - and actually, there is a possibility of weight gain with any medication regardless of whether you are eating more or less, but it's water/bloating. especially with steroid hormones like Estradiol/progesterone