Birth control and weight loss

GettingThin08
GettingThin08 Posts: 370
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Im on the pill and I was wanting to know if anyone else has lost weight while on birth control?>

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  • GettingThin08
    GettingThin08 Posts: 370
    Im on the pill and I was wanting to know if anyone else has lost weight while on birth control?>
  • thompsons81702
    thompsons81702 Posts: 293 Member
    Depending on the hormones in the pill you can somtimes gain weight. I have never personally lost weight while on the pill. Only gained or stayed the same.
  • Tiddle
    Tiddle Posts: 762 Member
    when I got on Depo, my doc told me that the average person gains 5-10 pounds on it. I wasnt going to let that happen, so I was really careful about what I ate and kept up with my exercise. I lost about 15 pounds!
  • crystal_sapphire
    crystal_sapphire Posts: 1,205 Member
    the only pill that has been correlated with weight gain is the depo. other than that, the pill is not correlated with weight gain and you should be able to lose weight on it. i'm sure there are plenty of people on mfp who are on the pill and are losing weight just fine.
  • crystal_sapphire
    crystal_sapphire Posts: 1,205 Member
    when I got on Depo, my doc told me that the average person gains 5-10 pounds on it. I wasnt going to let that happen, so I was really careful about what I ate and kept up with my exercise. I lost about 15 pounds!

    wow, that's great! way to go!
  • Fitness_Chick
    Fitness_Chick Posts: 6,648 Member
    Im on the pill and I was wanting to know if anyone else has lost weight while on birth control?>
    There was just a thread on this very topic yesterday and the day before floating around, lots of folks shared their experiences perhaps you might try a search?:flowerforyou:
  • Mom_To_5
    Mom_To_5 Posts: 646 Member
    I just had to switch back to my old ones(Marvelon) as the new ones i was taking(Seasonale) were makiing me gain weight and i was getting realy depressed and a "total *kitten*" according to my husband"
    I stopped the Seasonale on January 19/09 and then restarted my old ones on January 25/09 and am now losing weight no problem and not depressed or bi*****y.

    I also lost 3 lbs from when i stopped the Seasonale to when i started the Marvelon again
    HTH
  • petunia
    petunia Posts: 336 Member
    I'm on the pill... Lost 24 pounds since June of last year.. so, it IS possible...
  • MrsTomy
    MrsTomy Posts: 504 Member
    You should lose weight just fine! I have never had a weight problem related to birth control (i got fat all on my own :blushing: )! Good luck! :drinker:
  • aml0484
    aml0484 Posts: 425
    the only pill that has been correlated with weight gain is the depo. other than that, the pill is not correlated with weight gain and you should be able to lose weight on it. i'm sure there are plenty of people on mfp who are on the pill and are losing weight just fine.

    I have been on depo and not experienced any weight gain now or two years ago when I started it. Also not experiencing any problems losing weight by watching what I eat and exercising.
  • beagle595
    beagle595 Posts: 226
    I've been on the pill now for 23 yrs. I never had a problem with weight gain because of it. (My weight problem is due to no Thyroid & synthetic hormones. I am Hypo (like Hippo), not Hyper...) Ask your OB there are pills out their known for weight gain... and some that studies show no weight gain. Good Luck!:flowerforyou:
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