Birth Control and Weight Loss

The nexplanon implant was actually one of the ones I chose not to get. I have the merina because it's not systemic, they did talk to me about the nexplanon implant and I decided against it because it would conflict with other medication I was on.

But despite what birth control you are on you can still lose and gain weight. You have to be more conscious of what you are eating and of how much. This means weighing your solids and measuring out your liquids. I have heard of many people being successful of losing weight on different types of birth control as well as others gaining and wanting to say it was because of the birth control. Weight loss is a calorie deficit, calories in need to be less than what your body burns.

I had that and I found it really hard - as brief as the first reply was, that is the way. I found that after a few months I had a bit more energy (there was a pretty long adjustment period but the difference was noticeable for me!) To be honest I found that doing the same thing and adding more walking made a difference, even though the walking I added was low amounts. Possibly being happier meant I didn't feel the need to snack as much... I hope it's the same for you, really frustrating to feel like you're doing things right and nothing happens. Being accurate in your logging, and holding yourself accountable, helps too. Good luck :-)

I have the same implant. Mine is about to expire. I've never had any problems with any methods I've used. My weight gains and losses have always had to do with controlling my diet. When you say some weight gain, how much? It's been so long since I initially had it implanted I can't even remember the list of side effects.

Good luck with whatever option you choose. I had done the Norplant years ago with no side effects but I know it is a little daunting to commit to a long term option. I hope everything goes back to normal for you.

I was taking a BC pill that aided in my large weight gain. It made me crazy and I had some terrible mood swings (My hormones go wack as is, this just made it worse) so I got off of it and started taking Nora-B, which is a "mini pill" and does not cause weight gain and is low hormone. I began bike riding and eating right and lost all the weight I gained and then some. Mini pills are hard core because there isn't as much room for error when taking them so be careful but they will def. make it easier to lose weight.