Ladies Only-Birth Control PREVENTING losing weight?

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  • aimeemarie150
    aimeemarie150 Posts: 354 Member
    Thank you to those who are giving constructive feedback.

    I just want to clarify again, I am not gaining weight. I'm just not losing for those 3 weeks. I've been on my BC a while and I think after months and months of seeing the same results it's not just a one-time sort of deal with my system.

    I'll look into the water retention and burning more calories to see if that's accurate or not. Thanks ladies! :)
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    Anyone take the shot? I'm considering getting the depo shot and everyone I know always gains at least 10 lbs on it! My sister gained 15... ugh.
    A coworker was on depo for 3 years and she's recently gained about 15 pounds....because she's 5 months pregnant despite getting her injections on time :)
    Just remember that they are now finding that depo loses it's effectiveness after a couple of years.

    How is that...it's a shot you get every three months. I personally have used it for a span of 10 years, used Mirena for 7 now back on depo for 2....it's quite effective for me..

    To the OP water retention, raised cortisol levels from "stress" all mask actual weight loss...try upping your water intake...always helps me.
  • amberj32
    amberj32 Posts: 663 Member
    Anyone take the shot? I'm considering getting the depo shot and everyone I know always gains at least 10 lbs on it! My sister gained 15... ugh.

    I would definitely look into the side effects of the depo shot before starting it, and not only for weight loss reasons. While there are many women that use that form of birth control and are content with it, I have heard many horrible stories, including infertility and emergency hysterectomies. These stories are from people I know personally, so I know they are legitimate. If you go that route, I hope it works well for you. I was on it for about 6 months. While I was not tracking my weight at that time, so I cannot remember how it directly affected that aspect of my life, it through my hormones WAYYYY out of whack, and I had to quit it quickly thereafter.

    To the OP, I recently went back to the pill after 4-ish years using the NuvaRing. I have not noticed any significant change to my weight loss, although it may be slightly slower. I also have not noticed any extra weight gain from water retention or anything like that in correlation with beginning the pill. I am Microgestrin Fe 1/20. I wish you luck in finding what works best for you!

    I was on depo for a few years. My daughter has been on it for about 5 years. Neither one of us had any problems with it. No periods on it, which is wonderful. I don't know if we gained weight on it. We did gain but it was because we ate more and exercised less. I currently have the nexplanon just because I hated going every 3 months for the shot. I don't have to worry with the implant for 3 years. No problems with that either. No periods either. I can't remember to take the pill every day. Both of us just started MFP and we are watching what we eat and starting to exercise and we are seeing weight loss.
  • sparkly_blonde
    sparkly_blonde Posts: 11 Member
    Anyone take the shot? I'm considering getting the depo shot and everyone I know always gains at least 10 lbs on it! My sister gained 15... ugh.

    I gained 50lbs on the shot. It was horrendous for myself - the weight gain, the constant hunger, depression, and my BP shot up to 140/90. Every time I was given the shot I would develop a huge black and blue bruise on my hip that lasted for weeks. I would NEVER do it again.
  • dixiewhiskey
    dixiewhiskey Posts: 3,333 Member
    Yes I have had that happen. That and other reasons is why I don't take any type of birth control anymore
  • MrTolerable
    MrTolerable Posts: 1,593 Member
    it probably does hinder it at bit....but just imagine what a pregnancy would do to your weight loss goals...:laugh: :laugh:

    :laugh: true that!
  • BlueBombers
    BlueBombers Posts: 4,064 Member
    No, my tubes are tied. Best thing I ever did.
  • Twinmamamarion
    Twinmamamarion Posts: 33 Member
    Your off week is your period, right? That sounds like what happens in my regular, not-pilled life. Sorry, lady. But....yes...I'm here because I gained 65 lbs during my pregnancy...so there's that. :)
  • lee91356
    lee91356 Posts: 330 Member
    It may be the chemicals and hormones that are messing with your water retention, not necessarily your "weight" since you say that in the time off you seem to lose the weight. Another issue could also just be how your body is adjusting to the dietary changes. I am not sure how long you have been actively on MFP/ counting calories, etc. but if its only been a month or two I wouldn't be concerned, but if you notice this trend continue for longer I would discuss it with your dr.

    I have an IUD(?) [i.e. Mirena] and I only notice I gain weight or dont loss in the week or so prior to my TOM, and then after I will start losing again or at least go back to my normal weight.
  • GothyFaery
    GothyFaery Posts: 762 Member
    No. I've been on b.c. for about 6 months, and it's consistent where I don't lose (or maybe a pound) during 3 weeks, then lose about 3 or 4 during the T.O.M.

    I do the same thing. The week before sometimes I gain a little but it drops off as soon as TOM start. You're still averiging 1 pound per week of weight loss which is pretty good. Gives you a reason to look forward to TOM!
  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
    birthcontrol = moar secks = more calorie burn = bigger deficit = weight loss.

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  • FatFreeFrolicking
    FatFreeFrolicking Posts: 4,252 Member
    If you don't want to worry much about weight gain from birth control, I recommend the pill that has the lowest amount of estrogen which is Junel Fe 1.5/30 (Loestrin). I've been on Junel for 5 years and haven't gained weight from it.
  • Zaftique
    Zaftique Posts: 599 Member
    I absolutely ADORED the Depo shot. I was on it for about 5 years, and only stopped because my doc and I discovered it was exacerbating other issues related to my vulvodynia. Tried the patch and the ring, and they were ok, but since I realized "wait, why am I bothering, I never want kids.." I just went ahead and got sterilization done about a year and a half ago. ;D

    I don't remember much about gaining/losing weight while on the various BCs - I've been pretty consistently hovering in the 10-14 range most of my life, and it was only after my BF taught me to drive and we moved in together that I gained weight (no more biking everywhere).
  • ew_david
    ew_david Posts: 3,473 Member
    I'm just happy to not gain 40 pounds and another mouth to feed.
  • Cliffslosinit
    Cliffslosinit Posts: 5,044 Member
    birthcontrol = moar secks = more calorie burn = bigger deficit = weight loss.

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    Dude!....it's ladies only!!
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  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    birthcontrol = moar secks = more calorie burn = bigger deficit = weight loss.

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    true very very true...:drinker:
  • THECaptainObvious
    THECaptainObvious Posts: 399 Member
    Yes I did have weight gain on the pill and when I switched to the Ortho Evra patch it stopped. After that the only thing causing my weight gain was me eating crap lol
  • MiloBloom83
    MiloBloom83 Posts: 2,724 Member
    Hey. I'm taking the pill, and I find that on the one "off" week each month I'm dropping more weight than when I'm on the pill. I noticed this change as soon as I started taking it. I was losing steadily, but then when I started the B.C. it stopped, and I haven't changed my eating habits. (For those out there who say eating less is the solution.) I'm sticking to my normal calories between 1300-1500 each day, and I exercise. Has anyone else experienced this problem? I'm curious if the pill causes some type of water retention, but I wouldn't imagine I would retain that much water over the course of 3 weeks.

    Think of the potential weight gain without it...
  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
    birthcontrol = moar secks = more calorie burn = bigger deficit = weight loss.

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    Dude!....it's ladies only!!
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    my bad!
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  • Escloflowne
    Escloflowne Posts: 2,038 Member
    birthcontrol = moar secks = more calorie burn = bigger deficit = weight loss.

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  • dutchi2010
    dutchi2010 Posts: 47 Member
    I was wondering if my BC was affecting my weight loss.. I do notice I lose more weight the week of my cycle.
  • ClareWantsProgress
    ClareWantsProgress Posts: 173 Member
    No, my tubes are tied. Best thing I ever did.

    Same here, but was still put on b/c pills for menopause symptoms - not to prevent pregnancy. When I decided to go off them my primary doctor did say that he finds the number one complaint from women of all ages and sizes on the pill is weight gain/difficulty in losing weight.
  • SmaugHugs
    SmaugHugs Posts: 60 Member
    I take Micronor, which is a progesterone only BCP, since estrogen based ones increase my chances of a stroke. I have never had any trouble with it affecting my weight loss, which apparently surprised my doctor. But I also do not have a rest week of placebo pills with the type of pill I take.
  • mom2aeris
    mom2aeris Posts: 98 Member
    Anyone take the shot? I'm considering getting the depo shot and everyone I know always gains at least 10 lbs on it! My sister gained 15... ugh.
    I have been taking the shot for about 4 years now (on for 3, 6 months off, then 6 months back on so far), and I have had absolutely no side effects from it. I love it, love it, love it. Make sure you're taking your calcium supplements and you should be fine. In fact, I put on weight when I had *stopped* taking it.

    Of course every body is different, but I love my depo shots.
  • _lyndseybrooke_
    _lyndseybrooke_ Posts: 2,561 Member
    Yaz seemed to slow down my weight loss, but I wasn't on it long enough to say for sure. I prefer Tri-Sprintec - I've been on it for the majority of the past 8 years and haven't had any problems.
  • kelseyhere
    kelseyhere Posts: 1,123 Member
    I always look thinnest the week of my period. It sounds like water retention. If you feel like you are retaining an insane amount of water just talk to your doc and try a different pill. Every pill is different for everyone. I found one that I'm happy on that doesn't make me lose or gain weight.
  • uunearthedd
    uunearthedd Posts: 7
    For me, I was able to lose while on the pills (a variety of kinds as I've been on many.) I had to stop taking the pill due to migraines. So my doctor put me on the Depo Provera shot and I loved everything about it. I was headache free, didn't have to worry about swallowing a pill every day, no period at all... but I gained 20lbs on it regardless of my eating habits and fitness habits... even when I kicked things up a notch, I still kept gaining! I eventually had enough and have been BC free sine the beginning of January, though I haven't really been tracking any progress or paying much attention. We'll see what happens now!

    But my 2 cents may also still be irrelevant because I was also on Celexa (anti-depressant) and went on the two around the same time.
  • SoreTodayStrongTomorrow222
    SoreTodayStrongTomorrow222 Posts: 252 Member
    I switched my BC from pills to something different and imediately lost 10lbs not even trying :-/ Being a girl is no fun sometimes

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