How many women gained weight with bc?? If I stick to my eating plan and exercise can I beat the birth control weigh gain?

Im a medical student (soon doctor lol so that might give me some credibility ) and COMPLETELY agree with this.

And the depo provera (the shot) is very high on progesterone so alot of ppl gain weight but luckily most of it is water weight (but if u can go for IUD or something else )

I tracked my calories (fitday) when I got my mirena. I'd been tracking before. I tracked. I ate the same. I was super careful. I gained 7-10 pounds in the first month. I also had other unpleasant effects despite my doctor's assurances. I had that dang thing removed. Not a moment too soon.

It's weird, Mirena is one of those things people either absolutely love or absolutely hate. I've had one for a while now, and I think it's great; never have to worry about messing it up and I haven't had a period in more than three years. But I've come across a lot of people who have horrible reactions to it. I wonder what's going on there.

weight gain on BC is a myth.

It always helps to research why exactly people experience the weight gain. I was on a medication for a few years (wasn't birth control, and unfortunately ended up being for a condition I never even had) that comes with a warning that it causes obesity and diabetes. That sounds pretty bad, right? Take a pill and gain so much weight that you get a serious illness? Well, my doctor explained that what actually happens is that the medication causes intense cravings for carbohydrates, people don't realize it and overeat, then gain weight. It's technically the pill doing it, but it's not the direct cause; suddenly eating a lot more is. For whatever reason, this is never publicized, just the warning. I've talked to a number of people who were also on it, and none of them had ever heard it, but all had noticed the cravings.

I guess what I'm saying is that the end result might not be enough information. People who are on birth control and gain might be affected by it, but it's not necessarily just that one thing that's doing it; it's probably a number of factors (though some people do seem to have a bad reaction to some forms, it's rarer than many are afraid of).

I started my Birth Control (Nuvaring) right when I was starting this program. I honestly saw no gain...

Just make sure to work out and to drink LOTS OF WATER! Most Birth Control weight gain is caused by water retention.... So eat LESS SODIUM and drink over 8 glasses of water a day, if you can! Also, limit sugar! :)

Good luck! :):)

EDIT: The birth control shot, I have heard, does have high incidence of weight gain, though I'm not a doctor or researcher, so I can't say what the cause of that might be. What I said above is mainly about pills.

It's weird, Mirena is one of those things people either absolutely love or absolutely hate. I've had one for a while now, and I think it's great; never have to worry about messing it up and I haven't had a period in more than three years. But I've come across a lot of people who have horrible reactions to it. I wonder what's going on there.

I hate birth control.. hate it! But I'm only 22, and not ready to say no more babies yet, so it's neccesary.

Depo I took in highschool, and gained 30 lbs n 3 months
Mirena after my son was born- 40 lbs on in about 2-3 months

I'm currently on a slightly lower hormone pill..I've only been on it 2 weeks, but I'm not a hormonal ***** like other birth controls made me, so I'm hoping its not going to affect me weight wise either.

I'm actually in the middle. The only side effect I've had is weight gain and a complete inability to lose it. But I LOVE that it cost me $25 for five years (copay), barely any period at all and I don't have to think about it. Everything but the weight thing has been great, which is why I haven't had it removed. I don't have a lot of choices at the moment.

OMG...you only had to pay $25 for your Mirena!?!??!?! That is awesome and SO not fair! lol This is when I found out my insurance doesn't cover birth control. I didn't check because I'd never had that issue before. So I am fighting over a $2400 bill because I got it to control another medical issue, not for the BC aspect.

I did and I didn't eat more, I ate less and building muscle is harder on the pill because it's hormones for females and we have to work harder to have toned muscle..if I eat anything besides a salad for lunch I gain weight. Sucks but I only gained 10 pounds then I started fighting like mad and lost 5 of it and that's acceptable for now.

It's not a myth ..you can gain weight , women are designed to be the softer sex. More hormones more softness . Softness can be nice but work out and fight it from getting out of control and drink your water!

OMG...you only had to pay $25 for your Mirena!?!??!?! That is awesome and SO not fair! lol This is when I found out my insurance doesn't cover birth control. I didn't check because I'd never had that issue before. So I am fighting over a $2400 bill because I got it to control another medical issue, not for the BC aspect.

There are so many things I would like to say to you right now, but they will all get me either warned or banned.