Gain weight from the pill? Was it easy for you to take the weight off?

Adore · Jun 18th, 2007, 07:19 PM

I started using the pill a little over a year ago. I gained 10 pounds from it and just started going to the gym.

Is it hard to get the weight off? Or is it like anything else?

I only just started working out but I'm getting worried... I'm not as comfortable as I used to be.

envyme · Jun 19th, 2007, 01:53 AM

The first time I got off the pill, I started working out 5 days a week and ate sensibly. I lost about 15 pounds in 1 month. It just melted off. NOW, my second time off the pill, NOTHING!!! Its depressing. BUT, I'm not working out like I did before... I need to step it up.

missmustard · Jun 20th, 2007, 11:07 PM

For me, just getting off the pill made me start losing weight. Although, I don't know how much of it is really only in my mind, because my gyno told me being on the pill will not actually make you gain any more than a couple of pounds. Either way, I got off it and lost about 6lbs, then continued with a Weight Watchers diet and cardio 3x a week.

NYCBelle · Jun 21st, 2007, 11:41 AM

i've heard the pill Yaz makes girls lose weight...maybe you can switch

edsbgrl · Jun 21st, 2007, 11:47 AM

I didn't gain weight from the pill but I sure did on Depo. I wouldn't encourage ANYONE to get that shot. I gained 10lbs on that!!!!!!!

I was running 3-4 times a week and did TONS of stomach toning but it barely helped. Now that it is starting to wear off, I'm losing the weight and am almost back to a somewhat normal weight.

No more depo EVER for me.

envyme · Jun 21st, 2007, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NYCBelle

i've heard the pill Yaz makes girls lose weight...maybe you can switch

Not my experience

. When I got on b/c the second time, it was Yaz cause it had less hormones. I blew up to 144lbs in about 4 months (from 126 lbs), yikes!! Now I am off that crap and have been for about a year now. Never again!

jellybebe · Jun 21st, 2007, 05:58 PM

Every time I've switched pills, I've lost weight but I'm not sure if it was related to activity levels too, but eventually my weight has stabilized. I can't say I have gained any weight from the pill (I've been on it for 4+ years now) but my breasts have gone up a cup (and they sure didn't need to!). That's all, I think.

elle down · Jun 22nd, 2007, 12:27 AM

It bothers me that the OB-GYN sticks by "the pill doesnt cause weight gain" because for ALL WOMEN ARE DIFFERENT! and for some (ex: ME) it can!

When I was on ortho i gained 10 lbs in ONE month and had no change in eating/exercise habits and poof! once I got off of it, the weight went with it.

I just wish the gyno's would say, "yeah you might gain some weight because all women are affected by estrogen and hormones in different ways"

a teeny rant...hehe. :)

xo, elle down

evolkatie · Jun 22nd, 2007, 03:09 AM

I guess I'm lucky. I gained weight in my booobs :)

purly · Jun 22nd, 2007, 02:00 PM

It's easy to lose pill weight once you stop, just work out.

The other nice thing for me was: once I stopped taking the pill, the weight I gained in my breasts did not go away

willowsmom · Jun 22nd, 2007, 07:44 PM

When I was MUCH younger, I was on the pill and my mom warned me that since I'm like her, I'd probably gain weight, Well, it wasn't imnmediate, but within 6 months, I had gained almost 20 pounds (and nothing else about my lifestyle changed). Apparently, mom was right - we react strongly to hormones! Happily, as soon as I stopped, it was very easy to drop the weight (I don't remember exercising/dieting any more than usual).

chelsae · Jul 8th, 2007, 10:18 PM

When i started taking the pill, i didn't gain any weight whatsoever, but i did have really bad like "emotional" changes. i was really emotional and cried all the time until i got more used to taking the pills.

Charlie · Jul 8th, 2007, 11:06 PM

i was 105-110 (i am 5'0") when i met my DH after a couple of months together I decided he was the one and I went to the Gyno and got on BC for the first time.. I was on the patch for about 4 months and gained a little weight and felt horrible and i had a lot of clots so i switched to the low dose pill and it was better but i always felt fatter and even tho i was using the same clothes they fit different.. i am off the pill now (i used for a year when i got blood clots again and i said F#$k it) so its been about 6 months and i go to the gym 3-4 times a week and do a lot of cardio and eat good i think but i havent been able to shred the 18 lbs i

gained.... hate the pill!!!! SORRY FOR THE LONG POST

elle down · Jul 9th, 2007, 01:08 PM

You had clots CRYLATER and you're still taking hormonal contraceptive?

I just found out I have two genetic clotting disorders (but never had a clot) and have been on BC for 5 years and they made me get off of it because im prone to clots...my obgyn said i can never take hormones again.

what did your obgyn say after your clots?

Charlie · Jul 10th, 2007, 01:54 AM

hi elle!! i had them for the first time after being on the patch for about four months and i got really scared because everyone was saying how bad the patch is so i told my doctor i wanted something better and he put me on the low dose pill for breastfeeding moms lol.. and i was fine, did no have any blood clots for almost a year.. and they came back and i said F%#@k this and now we only use condoms.. oh well..

Jun 18th, 2007, 07:19 PM	#1
Adore Member Location: USA	Gain weight from the pill? Was it easy for you to take the weight off? I started using the pill a little over a year ago. I gained 10 pounds from it and just started going to the gym. Is it hard to get the weight off? Or is it like anything else? I only just started working out but I'm getting worried... I'm not as comfortable as I used to be.

Jun 19th, 2007, 01:53 AM	#2
envyme God's Creation Location: I'm A Brain In A Jar	Re: Gain weight from the pill? Was it easy for you to take the weight off? The first time I got off the pill, I started working out 5 days a week and ate sensibly. I lost about 15 pounds in 1 month. It just melted off. NOW, my second time off the pill, NOTHING!!! Its depressing. BUT, I'm not working out like I did before... I need to step it up. __________________ Quotes From Yoda: *- Anger, fear, aggression... the dark side are they. Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny.* *- Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose.* I am on a SERIOUS

Jun 20th, 2007, 11:07 PM	#3
missmustard Prima Donna Assoluta Location: Monterrey, Mexico	Re: Gain weight from the pill? Was it easy for you to take the weight off? For me, just getting off the pill made me start losing weight. Although, I don't know how much of it is really only in my mind, because my gyno told me being on the pill will not actually make you gain any more than a couple of pounds. Either way, I got off it and lost about 6lbs, then continued with a Weight Watchers diet and cardio 3x a week. __________________

Jun 21st, 2007, 11:41 AM	#4
NYCBelle It's in my Louis bag Location: NYC	Re: Gain weight from the pill? Was it easy for you to take the weight off? i've heard the pill Yaz makes girls lose weight...maybe you can switch __________________ I shop for purses while I walk out the door Don’t cry, buy a bag and then get over it "Labels or Love" by Fergie

Jun 21st, 2007, 11:47 AM	#5
edsbgrl Blessed!	Re: Gain weight from the pill? Was it easy for you to take the weight off? I didn't gain weight from the pill but I sure did on Depo. I wouldn't encourage ANYONE to get that shot. I gained 10lbs on that!!!!!!! I was running 3-4 times a week and did TONS of stomach toning but it barely helped. Now that it is starting to wear off, I'm losing the weight and am almost back to a somewhat normal weight. No more depo EVER for me. __________________ Bags A La' Edsbgrl I'm ready for the Holidays!!!!

Jun 21st, 2007, 05:58 PM	#7
jellybebe Back to school! Location: Canada	Re: Gain weight from the pill? Was it easy for you to take the weight off? Every time I've switched pills, I've lost weight but I'm not sure if it was related to activity levels too, but eventually my weight has stabilized. I can't say I have gained any weight from the pill (I've been on it for 4+ years now) but my breasts have gone up a cup (and they sure didn't need to!). That's all, I think. __________________ Wish List: LV Farandole bracelet (WL) LV pink scuba pochette (WL) white Balenciaga City with GGH (?) Prada E/W Gauffre

Jun 22nd, 2007, 12:27 AM	#8
elle down Member	Re: Gain weight from the pill? Was it easy for you to take the weight off? It bothers me that the OB-GYN sticks by "the pill doesnt cause weight gain" because for ALL WOMEN ARE DIFFERENT! and for some (ex: ME) it can! When I was on ortho i gained 10 lbs in ONE month and had no change in eating/exercise habits and poof! once I got off of it, the weight went with it. I just wish the gyno's would say, "yeah you might gain some weight because all women are affected by estrogen and hormones in different ways" a teeny rant...hehe. :) xo, elle down

Jun 22nd, 2007, 03:09 AM	#9
evolkatie Member Location: USA	Re: Gain weight from the pill? Was it easy for you to take the weight off? I guess I'm lucky. I gained weight in my booobs :) __________________ Total Ban Dec 1 - May 31 Eeek!! I'm only allowed Pink & Blue Patent Rolandos

Jun 22nd, 2007, 02:00 PM	#10
purly IT'S	Re: Gain weight from the pill? Was it easy for you to take the weight off? It's easy to lose pill weight once you stop, just work out. The other nice thing for me was: once I stopped taking the pill, the weight I gained in my breasts did not go away __________________ .

Jun 22nd, 2007, 07:44 PM	#11
willowsmom WillandSky'sMomNow! Location: PA	Re: Gain weight from the pill? Was it easy for you to take the weight off? When I was MUCH younger, I was on the pill and my mom warned me that since I'm like her, I'd probably gain weight, Well, it wasn't imnmediate, but within 6 months, I had gained almost 20 pounds (and nothing else about my lifestyle changed). Apparently, mom was right - we react strongly to hormones! Happily, as soon as I stopped, it was very easy to drop the weight (I don't remember exercising/dieting any more than usual).

Jul 8th, 2007, 10:18 PM	#12
chelsae Member	Re: Gain weight from the pill? Was it easy for you to take the weight off? When i started taking the pill, i didn't gain any weight whatsoever, but i did have really bad like "emotional" changes. i was really emotional and cried all the time until i got more used to taking the pills.

Jul 8th, 2007, 11:06 PM	#13
Charlie ♥CRYLATER3♥	Re: Gain weight from the pill? Was it easy for you to take the weight off? i was 105-110 (i am 5'0") when i met my DH after a couple of months together I decided he was the one and I went to the Gyno and got on BC for the first time.. I was on the patch for about 4 months and gained a little weight and felt horrible and i had a lot of clots so i switched to the low dose pill and it was better but i always felt fatter and even tho i was using the same clothes they fit different.. i am off the pill now (i used for a year when i got blood clots again and i said F#$k it) so its been about 6 months and i go to the gym 3-4 times a week and do a lot of cardio and eat good i think but i havent been able to shred the 18 lbs i gained.... hate the pill!!!! SORRY FOR THE LONG POST

Jul 9th, 2007, 01:08 PM	#14
elle down Member	Re: Gain weight from the pill? Was it easy for you to take the weight off? You had clots CRYLATER and you're still taking hormonal contraceptive? I just found out I have two genetic clotting disorders (but never had a clot) and have been on BC for 5 years and they made me get off of it because im prone to clots...my obgyn said i can never take hormones again. what did your obgyn say after your clots?

Jul 10th, 2007, 01:54 AM	#15
Charlie ♥CRYLATER3♥	Re: Gain weight from the pill? Was it easy for you to take the weight off? hi elle!! i had them for the first time after being on the patch for about four months and i got really scared because everyone was saying how bad the patch is so i told my doctor i wanted something better and he put me on the low dose pill for breastfeeding moms lol.. and i was fine, did no have any blood clots for almost a year.. and they came back and i said F%#@k this and now we only use condoms.. oh well..