Can birth control KEEP you from LOSING weight?

Will it make you gain fat when you don't change your diet and exercise routine? No. It cannot magically make you gain fat weight.

Will it make you feel hungrier than normal causing you to eat more? It sure can. It messes with your hormones which can make you feel hungrier than normal causing you to gain weight. This is the only way it can make you gain fat.

Will you gain some weight while on it (especially if you are just starting one)? Sure... but it's water weight. The hormones can make you retain water which can either cause your weight to slightly increase or you will not see a loss as the water weight masks the fat loss.

I have been on various types of BC over the years and there was never weight loss or weight gain (outside of water retention) that wasn't my own doing.

Your friend who is not on BC but workouts out with you and eats with you can lose at a different rate as you depending on her age, weight, height and muscle mass. No two people are the same. I will lose differently (following the same diet and exercise routine) as someone the same age, height and weight as me due to muscle mass differences.

A lot of people use the BC pill as an excuse as to why they have gained weight or can't seem to lose weight.

No.
It can hinder weight loss and make it more difficult, but not impossible. Few medications can actually make it impossible to lose weight, but they do exist.

Uh yeah :noway: , like the countless steroids perscribed everyday, anti-psychotics, meds for seizure disorders, the list goes on... Trust me there are PLENTY of meds that can cause weight gain and make it next to impossible to lose weight.

These examples tend to make the person feel hungrier... which when you eat more than you should you will gain weight.

A medicine can't magically create fat on your body. The only weight gain a medicine can cause on it's own is water weight gain.

On Alesse and losing weight just fine.

It certainly can!

Just went to the doctor 2 weeks ago with my weight loss frustration. That was the FIRST thing she did, was take me off BC.

To be honest, I think blaming birth control for everything is a bunch of crap. I have been on Seasonique or the generic for it for 3 years. Since I started wanting to lose a little weight in Jan, I have lost a 1/2 lb to 2.5 lbs every week.

I have heard all kinds of tales about bc but I think it is the bomb.

I had been using the depo vera shot for 2 years, and was really struggling to lose the weight I gained while pregnant with my daughter. I'd lose 15 pounds then get my next shot and gain 10 back almost over night. It was frustrating and I hated the gross way I felt all the time (sick to my stomach constantly, bloated, super fatigued). My doc told me that exercise would help with those feelings, but it didnt for me.

So at my last yearly, at the end of last month, I asked to be switched to the Ortho Evra patches. Since starting them I have lost 6 pounds (i start week 3 of the patches today) on top of the 3 I had lost the week previous to starting them, bringing me to a total of 9 pounds in the last 3 weeks, which was better than I was expecting.

I think it really just depends on the type of BC you're on if it keeps you from losing weight or not.

The birth control I took when I was a teen (back when the year started with 19XX) was notorious for causing weight gain, as it did replicate the hormonal changes of pregnancy, and many of the symptoms (including metebolic slowdown). The newer ones use a hormone the blocks ovulation, with out many of the other side effects, but, weight gain can still be one of them. This is *usually* temporary though, and the weight gain will stop (it's up to us to take it off).
That being said: I gained 20lbs the year I was on ortho-tricyline (and had evil periods too).
I lost 20lbs when I first started Yaz (though I cried at the drop of a hat).
I put on 30lbs having 2 children.

I think it depends on the type. I've been using the generic for loestrin fe for years and I had lost my previous 60 lb loss on it. The struggle was depending on the week from the affect of the hormones causing cravings or extreme hunger. If I made sure I was eating enough and didn't succumb to the cravings I was usually fine. I would say I'm a slow loser though, but whether that's the reason I don't know. I doubt it for myself.

My health nurse told me that the pill can increase your appetite, which is why a lot of people gain weight, but then she said, "the only thing that will make you gain weight is what you put in that mouth of yours."

I've got to agree with that. Everyone responds differently to medications but it still comes down to what foods you eat and how much. And don't forget about water retention!

To be honest, I think blaming birth control for everything is a bunch of crap. I have been on Seasonique or the generic for it for 3 years. Since I started wanting to lose a little weight in Jan, I have lost a 1/2 lb to 2.5 lbs every week.

I have heard all kinds of tales about bc but I think it is the bomb.

I do agree with you that people blame the BC for a lot of issues, and weight gain/loss comes down to lifestyle. But there are some people who are affected by it. Those people gained weight or had a difficult time losing weight in spite of a good diet and exercise program. I am one of them, but will admit that after trying and being unsuccessful, I did give up. Until recently anyway.

I'm on the nexaton implant, currently wAiting to have it out. I was told it may increase my appetite which in turn could lead to weight gain. So I can't say it's made me gain weight but I truly believe if makes it harder to lose weight. My hormones/ cycle are all over place hence wanting if out. I have had it 2 years. I've been trying bloody hard now for 9 weeks to loose few pounds. Started exercising 5 times a week from nothing and keeping check of pthe calories. I've lost 4.5 llbs. I'm sure I hang on to the weight. We will see if u ever get the damn thing out!!!!

I actually find weight-loss easier when I'm on the Pill.

I've had a IUD and am now on birth control pills and have been able to lose considerable weight both times in a short amount of time. If there is a connection, I don't think it's that signifigant. Also, perhaps try for a low-dose bc pill like Orthotricylcen-lo or etc?

the microgynon, defo!! i went on it when i was 16, was quite skinny in my last year of school, was on it for 5 years and i knew that i put on loads of weight. i went from a size 10 to a size 14 weighing in at 11 stone 5 lbs.
i came of the pill start of 2011, within a month i had lost 6lbs and i was eating normal meals, one week i was on a uni trip and it was self catered help yourself i was eating loads and still managed to lose some weight!!

i noticed on the microgynon i was eating so much all the time and it was all bad, so i had a break and asked to go on yasmin, havnt put on any weight infact ive managed to lose some

so ask your doctor if you can switch to yasmin i recommend it

I was on Seasonique and gained a lot of weight very quickly, even though I didn't change my lifestyle otherwise. As soon as I stopped taking it, I stopped gaining. I think it can be a factor in weight gain for certain people.