PCOS / Birth Control Question

kksmom1789
kksmom1789 Posts: 281 Member
edited November 28 in Health and Weight Loss
So I was on birth control amd losing weight at a pretty good pace after I had my son well I stopped birth control because my husband got the big snip and in the year since I have stopped birth control I have steadily put on 10-15 pounds and I haven’t done anything too different well starting a few weeks ago I got really strick about my counting to the point we’re my husband was asking if I was eating enough instead of eyeballing portions and I even upped my steps from 6k to 8k and I haven’t even lost a single ounce literally very frustrating! I never officially got diagnosed with PCOS the doctor mentioned i most likely have it well I made an appointment for October 2nd to get to the bottom of this and hopefully start birth control again
Has anyone gained weight from not being on birth control?

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  • mariluny
    mariluny Posts: 428 Member
    Hormones are usually linked with weight fluctuation so your body might strugule with regulating your hormones now that you don't take a pill, that's true.
    Some people react really badly to the pill, getting on or off of it. I was struggling on it and I went through quite an hormone imbalance getting off, although it didn't affect my weight, it affected my period massively, I had major mood swing for months and my breast hurt every single day for almost a year. I'm glad I got rid of it!
  • lulehlu
    lulehlu Posts: 87 Member
    Start weighing your food. You can lose weight with PCOS but you have to eat in a deficit.
  • kksmom1789
    kksmom1789 Posts: 281 Member
    lulehlu wrote: »
    Start weighing your food. You can lose weight with PCOS but you have to eat in a deficit.

    I have a digital scale. I do weigh out all my solid foods on the scale. then use measuring cups and spoons for liquids.
  • WholeFoods4Lyfe
    WholeFoods4Lyfe Posts: 1,518 Member
    Are you working with an Endocronologist? PCOS is a hormonal imbalance, and imbalanced hormones can definitely affect your weight loss, or lack thereof.

    This is my go-to resource for all things women's health. https://drbrighten.com/
  • kksmom1789
    kksmom1789 Posts: 281 Member
    WholeFoods4Lyfe wrote: »
    Are you working with an Endocronologist? PCOS is a hormonal imbalance, and imbalanced hormones can definitely affect your weight loss, or lack thereof.

    This is my go-to resource for all things women's health. https://drbrighten.com/

    No I am not shortly after my doctor suggested I had PCOS back in 2013 I got pregnant (after trying over 2 years) but had a miscarriage I was so discouraged I stopped going to my GYN well 4 months after my miscarriage I got pregnant again and I switched doctors back to my original GYN and I never told her about the PCOS diagnosis and honestly kinda put it out of my mind since I was on birth control and everything was normal (losing weight & periods) but now everything is all crazy since I have stopped Birth Control so I have an appointment Oct 2nd to discuss all my issues.
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