Trouble losing weight while on BC

Fit_Mama84

Has anyone else found it harder to lose weight while taking an oral contraceptive? I've upped my water intake to attempt to remove any extra water that my body might be hanging onto, I'm just wondering if there are any other tricks or tips to help with the weightloss process while taking an oral contraceptive.

AShawneeF

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Felidae_1981

yes. went off it for a while and shed lbs like crazy. back on it (for a number of reasons) and quickly gained a few lbs back

Fit_Mama84

I was hoping not to have to go off of it, but that may be my only option

wolfchild59

I've been on BC for over a decade now. And while yes, I do think that I gained some weight when I went on, I know it wasn't the main culprit of my main weight gain. And I was on it the entire time I lost almost 50lbs after joining MFP, at a steady clip of 1-2 lbs a week. So I don't think it hindered me in anyway.

Actually, a slightly odd thing I've noticed, if I miss a pill one night, I'm more likely to see a small gain on scale the next day. It may be just a few ounces, but almost every single time I've ever missed a pill, there was a small gain on the scale in the morning (I'm a daily weigher).

MuddyEquestrian

I found that oral BC did make me gain some weight but mostly because it made me hungry and had other side effects. I find it harder to lose weight now on BC (depo) but Ive found that the only reason I gained was because I wasn't being healthy and now I've actually lost weight with Depo

jzaz903

I don't think my BC pills have harmed my weight loss at all. I was on them for about a year before I joined an started trying to lose weight.

shabaity

im on depo which everyone complains about but i honestly had more issues out of the various pills than i ever did the depo