birth control and losing weight...thoughts please.

I got the implant two Novembers ago, started losing weight last August, and I'm down 35 pounds.

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I have the implant and I have been able to lose weight for the year I have had it. As long as I'm making healthier choices and paying attention to what I am putting in my body, I don't gain any weight or I consistently lose weight which is my current goal. But I love my Nexplanon.

I just started the mini pill 3 days ago and suddenly the amount of food I have ben eating for a few weeks just is not cutting it the last few days. I have been so hungry. Being a woman is a constant struggle!

When studies have been done with the pill and a placebo (dummy pill), there has been no difference in weight gain between the group on the real pill and the dummy, so it isn't the pill itself which causes weight gain.

Hi, I have the implant coming up to 3 years. I had it out in 6 weeks after baby. I put on 2 stone during that pregnancy and lost it all really easily even with the The implant. Although it took almost a year for a period to happen and since then, my cycle had become increasingly worse, more erratic, heavier...basically just horrendous. I have also, been slowly gaining. More and more weight. I don't know if the implant itself is causing the weight gain, or affecting my hormones which In turn affect my dedication to a diet, but I have not been myself in any respect since having it and do think in some way, it is to blame for the weight and cannot wait to get the damn thing out!

For some women birth control can result in side effects that make it more difficult to complete the steps involved in successful weight loss. For example, some people feel hungrier, others might have more PMS symptoms, etc. However, this can be addressed by carefully tracking your calories and maintaining a deficit. Increasing activity helps too. You've had a lot of life events that tend to lead to changes in food intake and activity, and all of those points are opportunity for weight gain. It's most likely that your attempts in the past didn't work because you might not have had all the knowledge or tools needed - there's a lot of misinformation out there regarding weight loss! I would recommend talking to your doctor about losing weight, and seeking a referral to a dietitian if you can. Sometimes it's hard to sort out all the information coming from everyone here - a dietitian can make recommendations for you to safely and manageably lose weight and fit it in to your lifestyle.

I have used both Mirena for 5 years and Nuvaring for about 2, and while I gained weight on both, it was definitely due to how much I was eating and a decrease in my physical activity. Sometimes it's all too easy to look at everything else before honestly looking at ourselves.

I was just wondering about the implant as well, have had mine about 16 mths and in that time have put on about 15lbs, not saying it's solely down to the implant but I'm an avid gym user and have been for 3 yrs, I have just started taking notice of what I eat as just exercise and guessing my food was not working I am going to give tracking my diet and exercise for a month a go and have a good look on the internet at the effects of the implant and them decide whether to have it removed or not.

clyn27 wrote: »

I just started the mini pill 3 days ago and suddenly the amount of food I have ben eating for a few weeks just is not cutting it the last few days. I have been so hungry. Being a woman is a constant struggle!

When I was on the mini pill after my first pregnancy, I felt like I was starving ALL the time. To the point I would get the shakes even though I was eating lots of food. I had lots of other issues with it as well, so I quit taking it. A few months later I had a talk with my cousin, who is a geriatrician, just randomly catching up on things. When I told her how happy I was to be off the mini pill and the problems I had had, she busted out laughing and said progesterone is what they give to their nursing home patients because it is an appetite stimulant. I wish my OB had discussed that with me prior to handing over the Rx. So, talk with your OB--you may need to switch to a pill with a lower dose of progesterone.

urgh had the implant in my arm for a few months, gained so much weight and was generally a moody cow 99% of the day. I was horrible to be around and hated myself. Getting rid of that was the best thing i ever did. Best side effect was having great skin.

I'm on the NuvaRing, and I always have it in, so my periods are very short and light (just some spotting for a day or two). I also no longer have the terrible cramps I used to have, or the severe bloating and water weight gain. I actually had plateaued, and lost another 10 lbs easily after starting it.

personally, sometimes it felt like the pill made me put on a lot of water weight, but now when i look back on when i used to be on it i was just constantly, constantly overeating, even moreso than when i wasn't on it. i can never stay on a pill for more than a month because my hormones overreact and i go into a spiraling depression (yay). it's definitely different for everyone!