birth control pills slow down my weight loss??

[Bumbee52]

Hi everyone sorry if this question is too personal but I wanted to know if starting birth control pills will slow doen my weight loss. thanks in advance for the answers

[kibskix]

Re: birth control pills slow down my weight loss??

i'm pretty 'if it aint broke dont fix it' about my body and its hormones. i used birth control a few years back, at the same time that i gained 60-70 pounds. i dont think some chemical reaction caused fat to stick to me, more like the extra hormones made me more emotional and more likely to eat when i was upset, which is weird since i'm not really an emotional eater. i went from 180 to 250 in about a year or two. when i finally stopped taking birth control, i didn't have a period for almost a year, and developed ovarian cysts, and it took me 2 years after -that- to drop my first 24 pounds even while i was working on my feet doing massage therapy (which is damn hard) for 7-10 hours a day.

so whether it had anything to do with that or not, i'm not in any hurry to mess with my body chemistry again. my health is way more important than a guy whining about wearing a condom

[TogaGirl]

Re: birth control pills slow down my weight loss??

Everybody is different Bumbee. I started back up on bc pills right around the time I started Atkins and still managed to lose and keep off 70 lbs. Had no effect on me and my weight loss what-so-ever. In fact, I have nothing but positive things to say; they have helped my moods, skin, and cramping in such a very positive way. The vast majority of my friends are on it and not one has experienced weight gain. It is a one f many possible side effects (so is weight loss by the way when you are dealing with hormones) so I suggest you talk to your dr and if you do choose to go on them and see it is not working for you, you can always stop.
Good luck with what you choose!

[keriann_forgoodthistime]

Re: birth control pills slow down my weight loss??

It is possible - but like toga girl said, every body is different.
I've lost weight on birth control - I've gained weight.

I won't say that bc pills don't cause weight gain - because it IS definitely a side effect....and especially the fact that INSULIN in your body is a hormone which is what controls weight loss - and bc pills mess with your hormones, depending on the chemicial make up of the pill + your body it could absolutely cause weight gain.

So if you're concerned about it - research which pills could work for your body and talk to your doctor about it.

I know that I thought the pills I used to be on where wreaking havoc - and my doc put me on yasmin and I haven't had ANY issues since.