I was on birth control for nearly 10 years (several different brands and varieties of the pill during that time). I stopped taking the pill last fall, and I noticed almost immediate changes. I gained about 20lbs within about two months, even though I was eating less and exercising more. I am working out several days per week and dieting constantly, but I am not losing any weight and this only seems to only keep me from gaining more. I also noticed that I have worse acne than I did while on the pill. The weight gain bothers me more and is the worst part. I don't know ho much more dieting and exercising I can do without becoming unhealthy. It's now been almost 11 months, and it's still a problem. I had to buy some new clothes to hold me over, since nothing in my closet fits. Did anyone else have this problem? Does anyone have any advice for what helped them?