Weight Loss & Birth Control?

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  • brutalbaby
    brutalbaby Posts: 87 Member
    I have been taking birth control for nearly 8 years now and when I was put on it I gained weight and havent actually shifted a lot of it to be honest. I find that I can exercise for an 1 hr 5 times a week and eat 1200 calories and loose a few pounds then the next week I have put them pounds back on. Probably due to holding a lot of water .

    im the same way! tons of exercise, eating low cal, making a definite deficit in my calories.. yet i only lose about 1 pound a MONTH its driving me insane.

    What I have resulted to now is taking measurements. Its the only way to prove that you are losing weight. My scales say in 6 weeks I have lost 6lbs but in total I have lost 9.5 inches all round. So take measurements :D
  • nettawoman
    nettawoman Posts: 2 Member
    That has been my issue; I was warned about getting on the shot, I took it in December and I have been gaining weight ever since! I started at 235 in September 2011 now i am 272 as of today. I am actually ashamed and embarrassed but I am praying to god to give me strength and put this weight gain in reverse!!! By the way, I never went back to get on a 2nd shot! Messed my system up completely!!!!
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    Is it just me... or is it extra hard losing the weight while on contraceptives? the weight was falling off before, and now it's come to almost a complete stop. and don't even get me started on the ridiculous amounts of water retention and bloating causing the scale to fluctuate like crazy.

    so, is it just me, or are any of you having this problem as well?? <3

    It's different for everyone. I had no weight issues (I gained, but not because of BC and had no trouble taking it off) on the pill, but since I got Mirena, I've gained 20 pounds and can't take it off, despite eating very healthy, counting calories and exercising.
  • phillieschic
    phillieschic Posts: 615
    I have the Mirena IUD for a little more than a year and haven't had any weight issues because of it, but it sure is annoying to deal with the irregular bleeding/spotting! I think, after a year, it has basically stopped...although I am pretty sure I will always have spotting for a few hours after sex.

    I had the Nuvaring before this and other than "ringing" my husband's penis everytime we had sex, it was alright. :drinker: I just wanted something a little more permanent that I didn't have to think about every month.

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