Question for the women: Do BCPs hinder weight loss?

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That’s great, Kim, and very encouraging! Thanks! "kim" wrote – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – <delurk Anna– I have been on BCPs for 2.5 years and though I gained for some time after starting them, I doubt they contributed, as the gain had begun before that and coincided with a period of high-stress, poor diet, and little exercise. About 1.5 years ago, I started turning that around and have lost 60 lbs., all the time remaining on the pill. I have about 30 to go. Slow and steady wins the race. –kim </relurk

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<delurk Anna– I have been on BCPs for 2.5 years and though I gained for some time after starting them, I doubt they contributed, as the gain had begun before that and coincided with a period of high-stress, poor diet, and little exercise. About 1.5 years ago, I started turning that around and have lost 60 lbs., all the time remaining on the pill. I have about 30 to go. Slow and steady wins the race. –kim </relurk – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’d really appreciate some feedback from women who take birth control pills, but have still had success losing weight. I’ve heard over and over that BCPs can make losing weight much more difficult, but is it impossible? I’m 33 years old, about 80 lbs overweight, and have been on BCP since getting married 9 years ago. I must take them for medical reasons (beyond just birth control). I’ve made a new commitment to lose the weight — and I really want to be serious about getting my act together this time — but I don’t want to be fighting a losing battle. Any advice out there? It would help me so much! Thanks! I just found this NG a few days ago, and I’m very encouraged about what I’ve read so far. Such inspiration from you all! Anna

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On the other hand, I am getting off Depo-provera. I have gained 20 lbs from it. I cannot lose weight no matter ho wlittle or much I eat. One of Depo’s side effects is weight gain. Some bcp have a side effect of weight loss, but I am still to find out which! Jasyn

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’d really appreciate some feedback from women who take birth control pills, but have still had success losing weight. I’ve heard over and over that BCPs can make losing weight much more difficult, but is it impossible? No, it’s not impossible. I have personally lost 22 pounds while on Depo-provera and currently the pill. I have been on BCP for going on 15 years now. While my weight was steadily creeping up for most of that time (+55 pounds), I admit it’s because I was eating too many calories. I do still have weight to be lost. I haven’t lost any weight recently, but that’s because I"m back to eating too many calories… Shawn, female

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No, it’s not impossible. I have personally lost 22 pounds while on Depo-provera and currently the pill. I have been on BCP for going on 15 years now. While my weight was steadily creeping up for most of that time (+55 pounds), I admit it’s because I was eating too many calories. I do still have weight to be lost. I haven’t lost any weight recently, but that’s because I"m back to eating too many calories… Shawn, female

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Hi Anna, I’d really appreciate some feedback from women who take birth control pills, but have still had success losing weight. I’ve heard over and over that BCPs can make losing weight much more difficult, but is it impossible? I’m 33 years old, about 80 lbs overweight, and have been on BCP since getting married 9 years ago. I must take them for medical reasons (beyond just birth control). I’ve made a new commitment to lose the weight — and I really want to be serious about getting my act together this time — but I don’t want to be fighting a losing battle. Any advice out there? It would help me so much! Thanks!

BCPs can make it more difficult to lose weight – estrogens are fat friendly hormones . It doesn’t necessarily mean impossible, nor does it necessarily apply to you. You might luck out. A good place to ask this question is on either alt.support.pco (lots of those ladies take BCPs for non BC reasons, namely Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) and/or alt.support.diet.low-carb, because many *more* ladies with PCOS have found dietary success using a low carb approach (due to the insulin resistance component so often associated with the PCOS) and they also take BCPs for the disorder. I just found this NG a few days ago, and I’m very encouraged about what I’ve read so far. Such inspiration from you all!

It can be done, with varying methods. The trick lies in finding the eating plan that best fits you, both mentally and physically. Good luck! — Take care, Carmen A lady came up to me on the street, pointed at my suede jacket and said, "Don’t you know a cow was murdered for that jacket?" I said, "I didn’t know there were any witnesses. Now I’ll have to kill you too".

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I’d really appreciate some feedback from women who take birth control pills, but have still had success losing weight. I’ve heard over and over that BCPs can make losing weight much more difficult, but is it impossible? I’m 33 years old, about 80 lbs overweight, and have been on BCP since getting married 9 years ago. I must take them for medical reasons (beyond just birth control). I’ve made a new commitment to lose the weight — and I really want to be serious about getting my act together this time — but I don’t want to be fighting a losing battle. Any advice out there? It would help me so much! Thanks! I just found this NG a few days ago, and I’m very encouraged about what I’ve read so far. Such inspiration from you all! Anna

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