Q:
When I
went on birth control I gained some weight, which is totally normal. I'm
wondering if I went off the pill if I would lose the weight I gained, and
would it make it easier to lose additional weight?
A:
The average
amount of weight gained on the birth control pill is usually less than
four pounds and generally fluid weight gain, not fat. You would likely
lose that amount of weight coming off the pill, but with your own hormonal
cycles, may have more weight fluctuation throughout the month. Additional
weight loss would need to happen through the usual way--management of
calorie intake and calorie expenditure.
~The Doc
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