Depo ProVera birth control; hindering my weight loss?

mosertheninja

I've been on the Depo shot for a little over 2 years. When I first started, that is when I really started my initial weight gain. I also was not as active, and being poor ate mostly a carb diet so that may have attributed as well. Depo ProVera also apparently has the ability to make me hungry all the time :-( I know that it can cause weight gain, but does it all hinder the weight LOSS? I have remained a steady 145-150 for almost two years now, but haven't really dieted or exercised as much as I should have. So I don't know if that is part of the main reason I have trouble losing the weight

kaylasmomjenn

I gained 20 lbs on depo and that was without any addition to my caloric intake.

JBott84

I gained 10 lbs. when I was on the shot for about a year...I have heard the same thing with a lot of other people...Ever think about an IUD, I don't know if you have children already but, that was what I switched to and ever since I have stopped gaining, slowly very slowly lost ( I hadn't been trying to lose until now) but i would say it is definitely a factor...

SueInAz

I know a few women who gained on Depo without changing anything else. They had difficulty trying to lose the weight until they went off of it.

LilBee82

I had my registered nurse and exercise specialist tell me to STOP TAKING IT!!!!! I was gaining and wasn't losing and they said THAT was the reason and it would NOT benefit me in my weightloss.

mosertheninja

Just read this article. Tell me what you think?
http://www.livestrong.com/article/99811-lose-weight-depo-shot/

rebeccawalker1982

I hae gained 10 lbs on it but its really is my only option so I just have to learn to work a lot harder. I cant do the IUD and I am bad at remembering to take medication (never liked taking it so its hard to remember when I have to). Therefor I am on the shot atleast for the next 3-5 yrs.....If we do not plan on anymore kids before I am 35 then there will be no more kids. I am 29 now and we have a 7 month old and I do not want to have anymore after 35.

TLMonroe

When I was on Depo I gain a ton of weight and nothing I did would make it come off. Decided an IUD was a better route for me. And finally after being off it for six month saw results.

chachita7

so many moons ago - I gained 10 lbs in 2 weeks on that crap... walked away from the hospital with baby in hands and fitting into my pre baby jeans to only 2 mos gain - I said bye bye to that...

mosertheninja

Because I do not have children, the IUD is not an option for me :-(

KateCon912

I lost 5 lbs randomly the week I got the shot and I've been able to keep it off since. It's not the shot that causes the weight gain, it's the increased appetite. I control every bite I take, so I have been able to avoid cravings.

ttate002

This is why I never tried it! You have options. Talk to your doctor. The pill, which I take and love! People say they can't remember to take it, but if you put it by something really important you do everyday, at the same time, like brush your teeth, you'll never forget it. There's the patch, which I don't like the idea of. I had a friend that took it and she liked it. Then I saw on the internet some lady was warning against it. IDK! Then there's the Nuva Ring, which you insert in your vagina. Not my idea of fun, but to each her own. I've also heard that you do not necessarily have to have had children to get an implant, either in vagina or arm, but that's what they recommend. Not 100% sure on that one, but talk to your doctor because you have options. Good luck!

LilBee82

My registered nurse told me the nuva ring and IUD would be my best bet, and there are 2 kinds of IUDs. She told me Mirena was pretty safe and better then the copper.

http://www.medicalabortion.ca/IUDs.htm

mkwow

I am on Depo too. I just got back on it in December. I have lost 20lbs since then. I think that if you focus on losing weight and are active, eating the right things you can lose on the shot. If you dont that is when Depo rears its ugly weight gaining head!

castaliavt

I gained 30lbs while on the depo shot and I didn't have an increased caloric intake. The shot totally messed up my hormones and I also have a hard time conceiving my son. It took 18 months after I got my period back to get pregnant. Some people do just fine with it, but I gained 10lbs every three months and kept blaming myself until I finally put two and two together and realized it was the shot.

lukeout007

My wife gained a good amount of weight on depo...she also lost her sex drive and we had issues conceiving for nearly 2 years after she stopped.

nicky3279

Im on Depo have been since october 2010, i have noticed that my weight has been staying the same too, i did lose some weight in the first few weeks of having it, but since then its stay around the same, never gaining, and sometimes losing the odd few pounds. Im thinking of coming off it, as i definately think that its stopping my weight loss. NEVER GET THE IMPLANT i put on three stone with that. I dont want any more children as i have four already, and was thinking of having the iud fitted.

katems_02

I HATE DEPO! I'm sooooo FRUSTRATED and just came to the conclusion last night that this is the reason that I have not lost one single pound in the last month, instead I gained (thankfully only a few pounds). I have only had 2 shots and am due next month for another which I will not be taking. Anyways, completely changed my lifestyle of eating. Rarely eat out, make prepackaged meals, eat sweets...etc. I get plenty of fruits and veggies and try to make everything at home so it's healthier. I'm not complaining because I love my change in lifestyle and dieting never works, but it's so frustrating when this shot made me gain 20 lbs in about a month. When this happened I wasn't eating as healthy BUT I was doing TurboFire EVERYDAY and absolutely nothing changed on my body. I got frustrated and quit. This January I decided to make a life style change just to be healthier overall and feel better. Been working out everyday (working my butt off at that) and eating so healthy and drinking pretty much only water. No loss what-so-ever. Finally came to the conclusion that it's this stupid, horrible shot. I will never ever promote depo because of my experience.

Smuterella

Just reopening this. I am really thinking about coming off the depo. I chose this form of contraception to prevent myh servere period pain but tere has to be something out there that will stop me getting up the duff and let me lose weight. Any ideas people?

Damn. I wish I could just have the damn lot whipped out.

jackieatx

I was on implanon, which is also a progestin based bc. It is a rod implanted in your arm. I lost so much hair that I thought i was going bald, was sweaty all the time, tired, and working out but not losing weight. I had the Depo shot once before this and had similar, although not as bad, results. I was checked for hypothyroidism, wasn't the case. Had implanon removed, felt right as rain. The way my doc described it was that some of us don't react well to certain hormone based birth controls because our hormones are already wonky. Mine were both times because I got Depo right after my first child and implanon right after my second. Just because some other woman doesn't have a bad reaction doesn't matter because your hormone levels are not the same as hers. I would try low level hormone based bc like seasonique.

Smuterella

I haven't heard of that one. Hmmm, will ask.

My fella has been thinking about getting a vasectomy. Neither of us want children and never have so it makes sense.