Birth control pills and weight loss

Nichole • Mommy to an 👼🏻 baby and to our 🌈 baby boy’s, Charlie 6-12-19 💙💙 Emmett 5-18-21 💙💙

Since being on birth control, I haven’t been able to lose weight, but I sure have been able to gain it. I even changed my BC pills due to the weight gain and it seems like I’m still gaining weight. I have gained so far around 3 pounds since July when I started my BC. I know it’s not much, but I also did have much time to lose the 2nd baby weight (had him in May) by the time I started it. I am a really short girl and usually average around 115. I am currently 130 and it’s truly awful.

My job is pretty physically demanding so I’ve never had an issue losing weight. I also watch what I eat. I am considering the gym again but with 2 littles in our house and no sitter, not sure how possible that will be.

Have you done anything or found anything to help keep the weight off while taking birth control pills? Or did you just stop taking them?! 😩

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