Deprovera (birth control) and weight loss.

Yes yes yes!!!! I gained 15 kg (i think that's around 30lbs) in 10 months. I didn't changed anything about my lifestyle except for that fact that I started craving ice cream (and I don't even like ice cream) so I thought that was odd, but honestly I regret going on it to, but then again some women lose weight on the pill and others it has no affect on their weight so it's just a real luck of the draw. I came off the pill because my husband and me wanted to have a baby so I then put on a further 14kg from my original weight. After I had my first kid I had had enough of being over weight since I'm a pretty active person first thing I changed was my eating habit, not that they were too bad 2 key things helped me lose my weight first was not eating after 6.30/7pm and second was having breakfast or lunch as my main meal and a real light dinner, because I had quite a filling lunch I actually wasn't too hungry and dinner was fine for me. The nights i had the really light dinners (lemon chicken salad) I would lose the most weight overnight. The only exercise I did was play indoor netball once a week which was about 40mins of constant running. Doing all this combined I lost all the extra baby weight (8kg) and then an extra 6kg on top of that in about 10 months (and i didn't put any of the weight back on until i got pregnant witch my second baby), and of course meeting my calorie limit daily. By doing all these little things i feel that eventually boosted my metabolism. But honestly it sucked sooo much I am never going on the pill again. Sorry for the novel but hope this helps.

iluvbep wrote: »

So I was on the depo shot for about 3 rounds (9 months total) and I can honestly say that was the worst decision EVER!! I have not only noticed about 30lbs weight gain in the last year but I have also seen my metabolism die completely.. Has anyone else dealt with negative side effects from depo or any other birth control, and would you recommend anything to help boost my body's metabolism again?? I've noticed I can diet and workout and no lbs seem to disappear

You metabolism isn't dead or need revitalized. If your body isn't using energy you'd be a ghost. Your metabolism right now is higher than it will be after you get to the weight you want. Higher mass = higher amount of calories needed just to be. If you follow you MFP goals and log acuratly then you will lose weight.

If you believe you are at a deficit and logging acuratly then you will needs to provide more info. General stats, length at a stall, how your measuring and such. Otherwise all anyone can say is eat at a deficit.

I never had a weight problem until depo. I think I had 2 or 3 shots total and gained about 40ish pounds. Really wish I would of gotten on the pill instead. I think I was about 15yo so this was over 15 years ago and I'm still dealing with the decision I made. Unfortunately depo made me very hungry and hypoglycemic.

I'm losing now by cc but my weight issues started once I got the shot.

I was on the pill for 4 years, and over that time I gained 4+ stone, but I dont think it's down to the pill.
There's no logical reason that the pill would make you gain weight aside from water retention. If you look at CICO then logically the only way you can gain weight is through consuming surplus calories- the pill doesn't contain any calories, but it can cause cravings/make you hungrier, which in turn can make you eat over maintenance.
At the end of the day, the only reason you'll gain or lose weight is calories. I've lost 3 stone while on the pill, so it's just a case of ignoring cravings caused by the pill. It is possible

One of my close friends got pregnant THREE times while on Depo. That's the main reason I always stayed away.

I was on the NuvaRing for about two years and although gaining the weight was my fault - losing the weight was EXTREMELY difficult. Once I switched to Skyla (similar to Mirena) I've had no problem losing the weight.

Good luck!!

The pills/shots/rings don't make you gain weight. They may make you retain some water or change cravings. Your responsible for what you eat. On or off if you eat at a deficit you'll lose weight. Also the estimated weight gain side affect is suposed to be around 10 pounds. Not 30-100 pounds.

If changing your control helps you mentally go for it but there is nothing you will go on that will made the weightloss not happen.

iluvbep wrote: »

SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage wrote: »

I don't know about weight gain, but I was diagnosed infertile after being on Depo. Coincidence? I think not.

That is terrible I am so sorry to hear. I ended up getting off depo because of the effects it made on my body physically and mentally and have been off birth control for awhile now in order to get my body back into sync.

Thanks. We were able to have one child with IVF but it was a long road. The doctors told me it was not related but after doing some research, I disagree.

SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage wrote: »

I don't know about weight gain, but I was diagnosed infertile after being on Depo. Coincidence? I think not.

That sucks. Did you start trying right after going off? I just recently got married and my doctor has been mentioning that if I want to get pregnant I should switch methods at least a year before I start trying. Definitely not ready AT ALL yet - don't know if I will ever be, but my doctor did mention Depo is such a high dose of hormones, it stays in your body for like a year or sometimes even more after your last shot.