(I poated this on the pregnancy page as well in case youve seen it.) Im on depo birthcontrol and I think its causeing me from loosing weight.

Im 196lbs ive lost 63lbs since October 30, 2014. So im about 7 months post op. My goal is 160 and I know i shouldnt compare to others but i feel like i should have lost more by now and be much closer to goal.

Could it be my Depo? I know some side effects were always being hungry and i know people experianced weight gain (non WLS patients) and im always hungry!

Thoughts?

I've used depo for the past 10 years and haven't had an issue. Depo only causes an increase in appetite- it doesn't actually keep you from losing weight. I have been both thin and fat on depo and I am now at the thin end of the scale and I see no correlation between depo and my weight.

As long as you're losing, you're on the right path! It took me a year and 7 months to hit goal and the last 6 months I lost a whopping total of 6 pounds. I was also stuck at around 170 for almost two months in the middle. Depo isn't the issue, it's just the process of losing weight with the sleeve.

I've used depo for the past 10 years and haven't had an issue. Depo only causes an increase in appetite- it doesn't actually keep you from losing weight. I have been both thin and fat on depo and I am now at the thin end of the scale and I see no correlation between depo and my weight.

As long as you're losing, you're on the right path! It took me a year and 7 months to hit goal and the last 6 months I lost a whopping total of 6 pounds. I was also stuck at around 170 for almost two months in the middle. Depo isn't the issue, it's just the process of losing weight with the sleeve.

Yeah maybe im just looking for an excuse as to why im not loosing. I had a bad eating week but other then that ive had a 2 month stla and now im going on a month stall again.

It really depends on the person and their sensitivity to hormones. I myself have tried the nuvaring, patch, pill, Mirena iud, and depo. I gained weight with all of them except for the pill. 80 pounds with the iud in one year and then about 45 pounds from the depo in three months. It's the main reason I chose to have wls was due to the fact that I gained all that weight from hormones but couldn't get it off from dieting.

I had that side effect on Depo (along with about every other side effect on the list). I didn't gain a ton of weight, but it was a lot harder to control my weight and keep from gaining a ton because of appetite.

I should mention that mine was without WLS (haven't had it yet).

Edited July 14, 201511 yr by Mary Ann Hawthorne

I had that side effect on Depo (along with about every other side effect on the list). I didn't gain a ton of weight, but it was a lot harder to control my weight and keep from gaining a ton because of appetite.

I should mention that mine was without WLS (haven't had it yet).

Yeah ive been on the pill for about a month and a half and my appitite/cravings has lowered. And im down 2 lbs (took awhile but ill take it)