Weight loss with birth control advice, 30lb gain.

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  • PaulaWallaDingDong
    PaulaWallaDingDong Posts: 4,645 Member
    misskarne wrote: »
    I gained weight on the pill - because I ate too much.

    I have also lost weight on the pill - because I ate in a calorie deficit.

    I just switched to Depo (because migraine with aura + pill = BAD, apparently) and I plan on continuing to lose weight. If I gain, it'll be because I ate too much.

    Yeah. I gained while on Mircette (combination pill), lost probably more than I gained while still on Mircette, and it'll be a year next month since I had a Skyla IUD placed and I continue to lose. The only thing throwing me off now is that I have regular cycles with the cravings and water weight fluctuations, whereas on Mircette I had no cycle. Yep. Still losing.
  • Pale_Green
    Pale_Green Posts: 64 Member
    edited March 2017
    jennybearlv wrote: »
    Pale_Green wrote: »
    jennybearlv wrote: »
    Pale_Green wrote: »
    I gained 40 in 6 months when I first went on Birth Control. For "some" women the pill is the devil. And anyone that tells you different is a Man or is just plain lucky to not have had the body chemistry to have that horrible effect. I went off, and over the years tried different ones..nuva ring was the only one that didn't cause my brain to stroke out (seriously went nuts on all pill form) and I didn't gain weight on it. BUT!!...I started to get unnerving sharp pains behind my knee caps...scared me so I stopped that too. Now I just am careful with the husband.

    Careful does not prevent pregnancy. I'm assuming you and your husband are at a point in your lives where you are prepared for a surprise pregnancy. If so, a congratulations are in your future. If you are not wanting to become pregnant at this time you need to be on a reliable form of birth control. Talk to your doctor. If you feel hormonal birth control gives you problems there are options without hormones. Also, it is important to note that pregnancy is a huge contributor to weight gain, much more so than birth control.

    There are other ways to prevent pregnancy that have just about as high of success as the pill. ;) I'm sure most realize this. So no it doesn't mean congratulations are in someone's future if they no longer can use birth control pills. My last child was born 9 years ago. And I gained more on birth control that I was on in 6 months than I did in two pregnancies.



    Yes, there are. I have an IUD which is more effective because there is less chance of user error. I would like to know for my own education exactly what methods of "being careful" have a more than 99% rate of effectiveness for the average person like the pill does.

    Maybe its text coming through wrong, but you sound almost hostile. I hope its just text doing that its really not that big of a deal. Not everyone needs to use the same type of Birth control options and that's okay. But there are plenty of options and so that's a good thing ...each of them is the person taking steps to be careful to prevent pregnancy. For example condoms are a good option for some people. As adults people can make their choices and accept the consequences, but either way if engaging in sexual activity a person needs to realize that it could always result in a child. Soon the husband is going to be getting snipped which still has a very very small pregnancy rate to. I've personally known of two that years after getting snipped ...hello baby. But again as adults we know this. So there really is no need for debate.
  • jbirdgreen
    jbirdgreen Posts: 569 Member
    I have personal bias against the pill (based on experience rather than religious belief), so take what I say with a grain of salt.

    For me, weight loss was possible but VERY, VERY slow. I went from not moving around at all to working out, and it took me like a whole year to lose 15 lbs. Not to mention, I looked completely different because the pill made me gain weight in weird places (my face was so fat, boobs were big, thighs and belly were out of control)

    It was the appetite for me, and also I was depressed/angry (from the hormones) and eating to make myself feel better. I was a professional and personal wreck. I did it for a year and just couldn't continue. I instantly saw the scale begin to move, and my body began to look more normal as it kind of recompositioned itself. Face was thinner and boobs/thighs began getting smaller.

    With you already being active, I don't know what your experience will be.
  • jennybearlv
    jennybearlv Posts: 1,519 Member
    Pale_Green wrote: »
    jennybearlv wrote: »
    Pale_Green wrote: »
    jennybearlv wrote: »
    Pale_Green wrote: »
    I gained 40 in 6 months when I first went on Birth Control. For "some" women the pill is the devil. And anyone that tells you different is a Man or is just plain lucky to not have had the body chemistry to have that horrible effect. I went off, and over the years tried different ones..nuva ring was the only one that didn't cause my brain to stroke out (seriously went nuts on all pill form) and I didn't gain weight on it. BUT!!...I started to get unnerving sharp pains behind my knee caps...scared me so I stopped that too. Now I just am careful with the husband.

    Careful does not prevent pregnancy. I'm assuming you and your husband are at a point in your lives where you are prepared for a surprise pregnancy. If so, a congratulations are in your future. If you are not wanting to become pregnant at this time you need to be on a reliable form of birth control. Talk to your doctor. If you feel hormonal birth control gives you problems there are options without hormones. Also, it is important to note that pregnancy is a huge contributor to weight gain, much more so than birth control.

    There are other ways to prevent pregnancy that have just about as high of success as the pill. ;) I'm sure most realize this. So no it doesn't mean congratulations are in someone's future if they no longer can use birth control pills. My last child was born 9 years ago. And I gained more on birth control that I was on in 6 months than I did in two pregnancies.



    Yes, there are. I have an IUD which is more effective because there is less chance of user error. I would like to know for my own education exactly what methods of "being careful" have a more than 99% rate of effectiveness for the average person like the pill does.

    Maybe its text coming through wrong, but you sound almost hostile. I hope its just text doing that its really not that big of a deal. Not everyone needs to use the same type of Birth control options and that's okay. But there are plenty of options and so that's a good thing ...each of them is the person taking steps to be careful to prevent pregnancy. For example condoms are a good option for some people. As adults people can make their choices and accept the consequences, but either way if engaging in sexual activity a person needs to realize that it could always result in a child. Soon the husband is going to be getting snipped which still has a very very small pregnancy rate to. I've personally known of two that years after getting snipped ...hello baby. But again as adults we know this. So there really is no need for debate.

    Well, if we are talking about hostile, you are the one who referred to the pill as the devil. As an American I hear a lot of nonsense mostly mixed up with religious views or woo about how women shouldn't use the most reliable forms of birth control available. The message gets through to impressionable young people whose inexperience makes them less than ideal users of methods like pulling out or using condoms for preventing pregnancy.

    I know the pill isn't ideal for everyone. I was prescribed one brand that made me so dizzy I couldn't walk. A simple call to my doctor and he got me on something different that had no side effects for me. Later I was put on a medication with the side effect of making the pill ineffective, so I got an IUD. I just want ladies reading this to know that modern birth control methods are effective and plentiful. If one causes an increase in appetite or any other unpleasant side effects, talk to your doctor, because it's 2017 and there are lots of options.
  • Pale_Green
    Pale_Green Posts: 64 Member
    jennybearlv wrote: »
    Pale_Green wrote: »
    jennybearlv wrote: »
    Pale_Green wrote: »
    jennybearlv wrote: »
    Pale_Green wrote: »
    I gained 40 in 6 months when I first went on Birth Control. For "some" women the pill is the devil. And anyone that tells you different is a Man or is just plain lucky to not have had the body chemistry to have that horrible effect. I went off, and over the years tried different ones..nuva ring was the only one that didn't cause my brain to stroke out (seriously went nuts on all pill form) and I didn't gain weight on it. BUT!!...I started to get unnerving sharp pains behind my knee caps...scared me so I stopped that too. Now I just am careful with the husband.

    Careful does not prevent pregnancy. I'm assuming you and your husband are at a point in your lives where you are prepared for a surprise pregnancy. If so, a congratulations are in your future. If you are not wanting to become pregnant at this time you need to be on a reliable form of birth control. Talk to your doctor. If you feel hormonal birth control gives you problems there are options without hormones. Also, it is important to note that pregnancy is a huge contributor to weight gain, much more so than birth control.

    There are other ways to prevent pregnancy that have just about as high of success as the pill. ;) I'm sure most realize this. So no it doesn't mean congratulations are in someone's future if they no longer can use birth control pills. My last child was born 9 years ago. And I gained more on birth control that I was on in 6 months than I did in two pregnancies.



    Yes, there are. I have an IUD which is more effective because there is less chance of user error. I would like to know for my own education exactly what methods of "being careful" have a more than 99% rate of effectiveness for the average person like the pill does.

    Maybe its text coming through wrong, but you sound almost hostile. I hope its just text doing that its really not that big of a deal. Not everyone needs to use the same type of Birth control options and that's okay. But there are plenty of options and so that's a good thing ...each of them is the person taking steps to be careful to prevent pregnancy. For example condoms are a good option for some people. As adults people can make their choices and accept the consequences, but either way if engaging in sexual activity a person needs to realize that it could always result in a child. Soon the husband is going to be getting snipped which still has a very very small pregnancy rate to. I've personally known of two that years after getting snipped ...hello baby. But again as adults we know this. So there really is no need for debate.

    Well, if we are talking about hostile, you are the one who referred to the pill as the devil. As an American I hear a lot of nonsense mostly mixed up with religious views or woo about how women shouldn't use the most reliable forms of birth control available. The message gets through to impressionable young people whose inexperience makes them less than ideal users of methods like pulling out or using condoms for preventing pregnancy.

    I know the pill isn't ideal for everyone. I was prescribed one brand that made me so dizzy I couldn't walk. A simple call to my doctor and he got me on something different that had no side effects for me. Later I was put on a medication with the side effect of making the pill ineffective, so I got an IUD. I just want ladies reading this to know that modern birth control methods are effective and plentiful. If one causes an increase in appetite or any other unpleasant side effects, talk to your doctor, because it's 2017 and there are lots of options.

    Not sure why that personally offends you...for me it was a horrible experience and the devil! sigh
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