Question:
Does Birth Control cause a permanent Plateau or just slowness?

I have been on the patch for 3-4 months now and have only lost like 5 pounds in that time. I still have more to lose. I am currently at 160 and a size 10, but would like to be at least a size 8 and at 5'9. If I would get off the patch for awhile and use condoms, do you think my weightloss would kick in again???? I am 9 months post-op. Thank You!!!    — Sunny4x4chick (posted on April 15, 2003)

April 15, 2003
Sunny, First of all congrats on your awesome weight loss ! and to be at 160 ! Girl I'm almost there and your same height, I have about 17 -18 pounds to go, so you are doing awesome, there is hope ! , I'm wearing a size 13 pants,... Most of my weight was on my tummy and back area, so I'm working on that. I just started taking birth control pills about a month ago and notice the very very slow weight loss too, how-ever it keeps me regular (Aunt flow visits) like time clock without any problems, I also use condoms just to be on the safe side, (I'm probably more furtile) now then ever so just to be safe........ I wouldn't recommend getting off them let them regulate you, and just take time, you're 9 months out, and you are doing so awesome.. ! Smile it'll come off. Post op 11 months down 127 pounds !
   — tannedtigress

April 16, 2003
I got on a massive plateau when I started the pill. Then I got breakthrough bleeding and decided to dump the pill. Once I stopped, I lost 6 pounds. I think I'm going to talk about other forms of BC with my doc.
   — Mrs. Rich