Depo Shot

I gained weight on the shot too. I realize the shot didn't make me gain weight (before everyone says it for me). The double cheeseburger from macdonalds I ate every afternoon on my way to college did! But the shot made me hungrier all the time and my willpower just didn't keep up with it. After the shot I was pregnant in 5 weeks so I think they exaggerate about how long it's in your system. But once off of it my appetite went back to normal so yes you can lose the weight. Just stop eating that double cheeseburger

The Depo will make some people hungrier and increase cravings it does not in itself cause weight gain. So by eating less and counting calories you can still lose weight.
I was on it for a year and I did not get those feeling any more than I usually do.

I started the depo in January this year, it didn't make me gain weight and now that I've been using MFP for a couple months, I've been losing weight. So yes weight loss can be succesful while on the medication. I don't think it's made me any hungrier either, although the mood swings did get worse initially.

I was on the shot for about 3 years, was in my early 20s (like 21-24ish). Basically my metabolic prime, I was active duty, and knew the essentials on healthy living and how my body worked/what worked for me. Yes, you CAN be successful with weight loss, and I was, but it was a lot harder for me during that time. I got off of it due to headaches, and my weight loss went back to normal with less effort. I read later it can cause slow weight gain for some women (not sure why, unless just increased hunger), but I had slowly gained about 20 pounds in those 3 years. I don't remember increased hunger, I just remember struggling more than usual to lose. Can't remember how fast it left my system but it was soon enough to notice the difference and know it was related.