Age Old Birth Control Question...

Ginei · 09-16-2003, 04:59 PM

Just curious if people have been met with any resistance to losing weight when taking birth control pills. I was on depo for a while and couldn't loose and had bad bleeding/cramping so switched to a low-dose birth control. Thankx.

yudinni · 09-16-2003, 05:03 PM

Haven't had any problems.... I've been on Ortho Novum's 777 for years & have steadily lost while on Atkins.

metroames · 09-17-2003, 02:30 AM

Well, when I started the pill over 3 years ago I decided not to be the BC stastic and gain weight so I did a low-fat diet and lost almost 20 pounds to about the weight I am now. Well, I stayed that weight pretty much for the next year and a half or so and then I got married and had to do a lot of traveling and bam! gained almost 30 pounds within a few months! I started doing the low-fat thing again and lost about 5 pounds but couldn't stick with it so I started low-carbing doing CAD and SLOWLY lost about 15 more pounds, but then I started exercising and gained 5 pounds and my sweet cravings were out of control! Then I started Atkins and have lost those 5 pounds plus about 10 more and am back to where I got 3 years ago, but it has been slow. So I don't think that the pill has had any affect on me being able to lose weight. However, I do think that it has been the culprit to my slow loss and am beginning to think that my body does not want to lose any more weight as I have been stalled for nearly 2 months because I have overdone it on legal treats due to cravings around TOM. I want to think that it is the pill making me want to eat more so I won't lose anymore weight and not my body liking just liking this weight. I want so bad to fit into my 12 jeans comfortably and fit into my size 10 slacks (for some reason jeans sizes are always one size bigger than slacks on me). And I think at 135 plus more exercise will do that. By the way I'm on a low-dose pill.

Amy

09-16-2003, 04:59 PM	#1
Ginei Guest Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wasilla, Alaska Posts: 233 Gallery: Ginei	Age Old Birth Control Question... Just curious if people have been met with any resistance to losing weight when taking birth control pills. I was on depo for a while and couldn't loose and had bad bleeding/cramping so switched to a low-dose birth control. Thankx.

09-17-2003, 02:30 AM	#3
metroames MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,087 Gallery: metroames Stats: 168/168/145 WOE: Atkins Maintainence - Breastfeeding Start Date: DANDR 3/10/03	Well, when I started the pill over 3 years ago I decided not to be the BC stastic and gain weight so I did a low-fat diet and lost almost 20 pounds to about the weight I am now. Well, I stayed that weight pretty much for the next year and a half or so and then I got married and had to do a lot of traveling and bam! gained almost 30 pounds within a few months! I started doing the low-fat thing again and lost about 5 pounds but couldn't stick with it so I started low-carbing doing CAD and SLOWLY lost about 15 more pounds, but then I started exercising and gained 5 pounds and my sweet cravings were out of control! Then I started Atkins and have lost those 5 pounds plus about 10 more and am back to where I got 3 years ago, but it has been slow. So I don't think that the pill has had any affect on me being able to lose weight. However, I do think that it has been the culprit to my slow loss and am beginning to think that my body does not want to lose any more weight as I have been stalled for nearly 2 months because I have overdone it on legal treats due to cravings around TOM. I want to think that it is the pill making me want to eat more so I won't lose anymore weight and not my body liking just liking this weight. I want so bad to fit into my 12 jeans comfortably and fit into my size 10 slacks (for some reason jeans sizes are always one size bigger than slacks on me). And I think at 135 plus more exercise will do that. By the way I'm on a low-dose pill. Amy __________________ Proud mamma to my boys Grant David Born 02/18/05 9lbs 10oz, 22 1/4" long & Micah Brian Born 11/16/06 10lbs 1oz, 21 1/2" long Made goal weight postardum 12/03/05! Breastfeeding rocks!

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09-16-2003, 05:03 PM	#2
yudinni Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 76 Gallery: yudinni	Haven't had any problems.... I've been on Ortho Novum's 777 for years & have steadily lost while on Atkins.