My doctor put me on metformin in April. When I watch my carb intake, it seems like the metformin helps with my weight loss...but then again, it seems like the weight would come off anyway if I'm cutting carbs so I can't really tell if it's the metformin or just the carb cutting and working out. Some people lose weight on it initially because they are sick from the side effects (diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, stomach issues, etc.)

Metformin seems to help eveyone but me. When I was on it my weight is stable but it does not budge. Off Met I am losing weight slowly but it is coming off. Also, I cannot deal with the side effects. They NEVER went away.

I was put on Metformin a couple of years ago and did not lose weight. I am having better results with this site and following what it suggests. I have lost 15lbs so far and started June 17 last month.

Kimi gave great advice.

I've read from others that Metformin is not going to help you if you don't eat right. So, I've cut out refined and processed foods, all breads, pastas, cookies, cakes, crackers...pretty much anything with flour, wheat, oats, etc. and I've been limiting sugar (except for natural sugar in fruits, etc.) and I lost 12 pounds in a month. I've been pretty bad the past couple of days, but I'm getting back on track now.

metformin never affected my weight, I didn't lose just by taking it, and I gained just as easy while on it. Low carb eating is the only thing that budged my weight due to the dang insulin resistance the pill had all its work cut out for it just keeping up with my blood sugar ups and downs.

I've been on metformin since April and have lost a total of 13lbs in all this time so initially it had helped. Saw my fertility nurse the other day and has asked me to lose a min of 17lbs by December which is very doable but not on metformin alone, for me it's not always what I eat but more the lack or exercise and support. I'm only 21 so of course looking after my health and ovaries at this stage plays on my mind a lot!
Well that's my story yeah metformin initially helps but is best thought of as a support pill.

Feel free to add and message me extra advise is always appreciated and this is my first day on MFP

I started Metformin several years ago. I lost 40 lbs in 6 weeks without really trying. But after that...I'm on my own. The metformin has made it so if I really try hard, I can actually lose weight. Before, no matter what I did, nothing seemed to work. Mostly it has alleviated a lot of the overwhelming fatigue I was experiencing. Makes it alot easier to stay focused now instead of just exhausted all of the time. Everybody is different, though, with different symptoms and reactions to the drug. Just as a heads up....taking the metformin and/or losing weight can increase your fertility. After some issues with infertility, and now 3 kids later, I got pregnant each time after losing some weight. This may be good or bad for you....just a heads up!

I didn't notice much as far as weight loss goes when I was taking it...then again, I probably hadn't really cleaned up my diet enough to help it do its job. One of the side effects can be spontaneous ovulation - which was great for me...after three months of met, I was pregnant with my son. My endo wants me back on it, but I am hesitant since even with phasing it in, I struggled with the GI affects of it. But...nothing seems to be working with my weight loss now so I am considering going back on it. It is great to read everyone's stories on it...it's really encouraging.

I just started on it a month ago. I can live with the extra hair growth but the last few months the amount of hair coming out of head is too much. My doctor put me on the metformin and the spirolactone.
I'm counting calories and need to do better on the carbs I am sure. I just hope some of it helps.
So far the Met has not been bad side effect wise, so I'm thankful for that.