Birth control and weight loss (females only, please)

I am on a similar one called low ogestrel.. and I haven't had any problem losing weight.

edit--- In fact, I don't hardly get that PMS water retention bloat thing, and I don't hardly get any cravings. except for Chocolate chip cookies. lol that is it hahaha

I have never had any problems losing weight while on birth control. If anything if gave me less to worry about when my cycle was coming and my PMS cravings have been minimal, along with the water gain. Good luck!

I've been on birth control for 8 years and i don't feel that it effects my weight lose.

When I first went on the pill, I found the weight a little bit more "stubborn" to lose. It wasn't hard, it was just a little extra push here and there. However, since then, my body has adapted and gotten used to the medication and now it's no problem. In fact, it helps a lot. No more cramps in the middle of workouts and no more worrying.

I've never had any problems either and it would matter anyway. You have to do both regardless, right?

I just mean try not get preggo and try to lose weight, however that may work for you.

I am on Loestrin. It caused me to gain 15lbs. However, some of that was welcome weight (I went up two cup sizes and am finally happy with my chest, haha). I was frustrated with the gain overall though. I'm managing to lose weight now, while still on the Loestrin, and I don't think it's hindering me. My body, after the initial gain, has adapted and I don't think it does anything to my weight anymore.

I actually think my BC might be the reason I'm having such a hard time losing weight. I was on the generic version of ortho tri cyclen and that stopped working as well for me (breakthrough bleeding halfway through my cycle). I've been since been "upgraded" to ortho cyclen (no tri - so it's the same dosage all month) and I feel like it's worse. I have horrible cravings for junk and the pounds seem stuck. Also, the only time I ever notice weight loss is "period week" and I'm hypothesizing that this is because I'm not taking my BC hormones that week. I'm going to stick with it a few more months and see if I "get used to it" and if I'm still having trouble, I'm going to see if I can get switched.

I have seriously tried everything with my diet and I cannot break this plateau. This is basically the only thing I have left to change. I hope you don't have this same problem!!

I have been on the pill since I was 16 (now 40) with a few years off for babies.

The main thing I noticed was when I changed for the combined to the mini-pill. I lost a stone very quickly!!

I put it on again but that was snacking for quitting smoking.

I haven't had a bleed for 6 years, never had pms, bloating or cravings in fact I could be the poster girl for oral contraception. I think it may take time for your body to get used to it but modern pills don't cause the same hormonal swings as previous.

martyxxx

Everyone's body is different.

When I first started taking birth control pills (Alesse), I managed to gain 30 lbs in 4 months.
I still exercised 5 times a day for an hour at a time, but my appetite was off the charts and I wanted to eat everything in sight.

I finally got in control of my appetite, but I only dropped about 10 lbs.

After 2 years of trying to find what worked best for my body (some of which caused depression and lack of libido), I finally stumbled upon Apri. Having switched pills is what made the numbers on the scale finally drop down.

I've had a number of friends who have had worse experiences with other forms of birth control though: 50 lbs gained in 4 months with Depo Provera, 20 lbs gained with the patch (then it being pulled off the market for causing cancer), and most recently, I had 2 friends try an IUD but they both experienced a 10 lbs weight gain within a WEEK.

...that's just my story though.

I actually think my BC might be the reason I'm having such a hard time losing weight. I was on the generic version of ortho tri cyclen and that stopped working as well for me (breakthrough bleeding halfway through my cycle). I've been since been "upgraded" to ortho cyclen (no tri - so it's the same dosage all month) and I feel like it's worse. I have horrible cravings for junk and the pounds seem stuck. Also, the only time I ever notice weight loss is "period week" and I'm hypothesizing that this is because I'm not taking my BC hormones that week. I'm going to stick with it a few more months and see if I "get used to it" and if I'm still having trouble, I'm going to see if I can get switched.

I have seriously tried everything with my diet and I cannot break this plateau. This is basically the only thing I have left to change. I hope you don't have this same problem!!

For what it's worth, I had more issues with the generic pills than I did with name-brand ones, and I've had more than one gynecologist agree with me. My last one said that generics sometimes only have to have 80% of the bioavailability of the active ingredients to be considered equivalent, and if your issues were anything like mine (I bleed so much I get anemic if I don't have some kind of hormonal supplement) then the variance from pack to pack was a huge issue.

Like I said above, I ended up with an IUD (Mirena), and I love it.

Like someone mentioned before, there's no scientific proof that BIRTH CONTROL makes you gain weight. It's listed as a side effect, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's because of the birth control.

I did read one study (if I find it, I'll post it) that said the majority of people in the study gained weight on birth control- because they had found a new partner (hence the birth control) and got comfortable with the partner (i.e. going out to eat, not exercising as much), then consequently gained weight.

And I've been on the pill for 3 years and I've lost weight normally with it, haha. I was on Yaz for awhile, switched to Femcon for two months (absolutely hated it... I bled the whole first 1.5 months), then switched back to Yaz since they came out with a generic version that was affordable.

i gained a LOT of weight when i was on the shot, but now i'm on the nuva ring, and i've been losing the same as i was before. it's probably better because i don't gain as much before and during my period.

good luck!!

i am on the pill ( i it)! I a still losing weight. I hope this helps.

Every persons body reacts differently to hormones but I have been on various types of BC over the last 12 years and have never gained weight from any of them.