How would you lose weight when you're on Depo?
912624
I gained 25 pounds the first month and was exercising like a nut. The doc made it clear I wouldn't be able to lose it until after I stop getting the shots, and the harmones are out of my system.
566102
You could have surgery like liposuction...\n\nBut still, you really need exercise to maintain the weight that you lost because if you have surgery but dont exercise, you'll get fat again. :(\n\nYou can also try slimming pills and tablets but make sure that it is safe and approved by the Bureau of Food and Drugs. :)
232797
(a) starve yourself\n(b) eat and then barf\n(c) meth, meth, and more meth\n(d) lipo\n(e) take an entire box of laxitives\n\n-all options are safe, affordable, and recommended by health professionals.  Good luck losing weight, because there is nothing worse in the world than being fat.
1118545
I take phenermine.  Dr. perscribed, not expensive, actually you can get it on line.  ameripills.com   I take the 37.5 mg  \nI have lost about 80 lbs now.  It curbs your apetite, and gives you energy (speeds up you metabolism)  but I afraid you are going to have to exercise.  Getting past the first month is the hardest, but then you get addictied to it, and you WANT to exercise.  I took it without exercising, and it doesnt work as good.  You also have to cut your calories.  I have done every fad diet out there, and the only things that truly works, for good, is cutting calories, and exercise.  those pills just kinda help you not be so hungry all the time.    I was also lazy, and I love food like you would not believe.  That's why we are fat.  (were for me) I have worked really hard at loosing this 80 lbs, I am so proud of myself for being so dedicated.  This is a mind thing, if you really want to loose it, you have to make the decision and do it.  There is no going back.\nThe way I keep from feeling deprived of food, I give myself one meal a week that I do not worry about calories.  And only one!  knowing that once a week you can have something, helps SO MUCH!  After you start loosing and see what you accomplish, you wont want to do that.  Mine have gone down to about once a month, and Im fine with that.   Right now Im doing about 1000 calories a day cuz Im trying to get ready for a concert and i want to look my best, but 1200 to loose is a good number.   go here,  www.calorielab.com   and www.ameripills.com  put your mind to it.  I did.  And Im not the fat girl in the group anymore!!!
329323
JenniferLynn is wrong. The ingredients in the pill changes your hormone levels and most likely thats why you gained some weight.Your hormone levels will return back to the way they where before you starting taking the pill, but it just takes a little time for it to get out of your system.So YES, you can get back to your old self(exercise or diet to lose the weight) and NO, your body wont store fat easier.
117424
Some of the weight you put on is water weight.  It sounds counterintuitive, but a good way to lose water weight is to drink MORE water.  Also, eating diuretics like asparagus can help.
437861
Not a single pill on earth will help you lose weight.  \n\nThey all seem to have a similar trend in that they look like they are working for a very short period of time but then the side effects become unbearable or the pill becomes ineffective.  Usually they are based on caffeine or a similar stimulants that raises the heart rate in a poor attempt to change your metabolism....which doesn't pan out to be a long term change.  Usually the body overcompensates after a time and you could end up putting on even more weight later.  \n\nDrug companies make millions upon millions selling these pills and by the time the sales drop off (because people find out they are useless) they have already made their money.  \n\nI am afraid it is exercise every day about 1-2 hours and eat healthy low fat and low sugar foods.
945858
Don't do it.  There are a lot of women even on here that you can verify are having a lot of problems with it.  You may be creating an irreverseible problem.\n\nDepo Provera is akin to forcing your body into an early menopause state.\n\nI've been off the Depo Provera since 2000 and my hair and my eyebrows still haven't grown all the way back. I lost about a 1/4 inch along most of my front hair line. The rest of my hair came back and is thick and strong, but the hairline is not the same compared to what it was. In addition to the severe hair loss, I gained over 40 pounds, 20 while taking Depo and 20 after coming off. I never had a migraine before Depo and during use and for the first year after being off it, I had severe migraines at least once a week. My skin itched like I wanted to rip it off and I was hot all the time. I would get extreme vertigo with no warning. Just try staggering at work or while in the pharmacy and not look like you had a drinking problem! My bones also ached a lot. Depo has been proven to cause osteoporosis. Over a year after coming off the Depo Provera, I developed two serious blood clots one after the other. The cause was never completely determined because I had not been on birth control of any kind for over a year and my blood tests were normal. I finally had a rib removed and the clots stopped, but I will contend to this day the Depo had at least a little something to do with it. About the same time as the blood clots, I started having severe cramping and a year into it, my doctor found pretty severe endometriosis. With the resulting depression and the lack of sex from Depo you may not have to worry about getting pregnant because you won't want to have sex anyway. I know some people do just fine with this birth control, but it's not worth the chance. It takes upwards of 6 to 8 months for the effects to wear off and sometimes longer. My hair has never grown completely back along the hairline and I am having a hair transplant at a tune of $5,000.00 to fix it.  I had to have my eyebrows tattooed because they will not fill back in!   I am only 35! I can't wait until Depo is researched more deeply and to someday find out what else this drug did to screw up my system. \n\nI got the (copper) IUD (since I can't use hormones anymore due to future clotting risks). My insurance paid for it. You still get your period, but it's worth it.\n\nOur bodies are made to have periods unless we are pregnant. If you force your body into an unnatural state, it WILL fight back!
1178855
I don't see how a patch or a pill can help you lose weight. You have to do it with exercise and eating healthy.
506669
I'm on NV now. No crazy side effects and still losing weight. About 4 pounds a week with no excercise!!! I tried Jenny Craig a while ago too but i didnt have the time to eat 5 or 6 meals a day so it really didnt work out.
796166
First, one *loses* weight, not *looses* weight.  \n\nTo lose weight, go on a healthy diet and increase your exercise.  It's that easy.  You don't want to go on any fad diets or anything that could be harmful and create yo-yo dieting.  \n\nAs far as modeling, try sending your photo into some local agencies, along with your height, size in clothes and shoes, and your measurements.  Ask them to be honest with you and tell you if you lost weight, if you could be a runway model. \n\nJust about anyone can be a small town runway model.  Even those who are a little bit heavy.  But, if you want to be more than small town, then you need to be at least 5'9" and rail thin.  Meaning 120 pounds.  Be realistic and if you aren't going to grow anymore or your body type is not stickly thing, then look for another type of modeling.  There's no need to waste time chasing after jobs that you won't get when you could be going after jobs that you are perfect for.  \nGood luck to you and I hope you are able to accomplish your dreams!  : )
371385
*sigh* there is no "magic pill" to make you lose weight. It takes time and effort, but once you reach your goal weight you'll be able to maintain it for the rest of your life!\n\nThe only thing that works is too exercise and eat right. "Eating Right" means getting rid of things like fast food, red meat, white flour/bleached or processed grains, white sugar, candy, cakes, soda, coffee, alcohol, frozen dinners, anything fried etc. and adding tons more vegetables, fruits, fish, chicken and whole grains. And drink water! That's probably the easiest change to make. When ever I started craving something sweet, I drank a small glass of water. Now I keep a 16 bottle by my computer and fill it several times a day. It worked wonders. \n\nSince I started staying hydrated, I don't feel sleepy or head-achy in the afternoon, my hair and skin look better then they have in years (no more acne!), I no longer have the urge to "snack", and I just generally feel better. All that on top of helping me lose weight!
930303
You are injecting artificial  hormones into your body and any sort of hormonal inbalancing or consequences can happen.  Hormone "imbalances" can cause sore, swolen, or leaking breaks (like it would if you were pregnant).  This may be just the beginning for you, so please watch carefully for other side affects.  \n\nDepo Provera is akin to forcing your body into an early menopause state.  If you ever heard what women say about their personalities while "going through the change".  Depo can produce the same thing!\n\nI've been off the Depo Provera since 2000 and my hair and my eyebrows still haven't grown all the way back. I lost about a 1/4 inch along most of my front hair line. The rest of my hair came back and is thick and strong, but the hairline is not the same compared to what it was. In addition to the severe hair loss, I gained over 40 pounds, 20 while taking Depo and 20 after coming off. I never had a migraine before Depo and during use and for the first year after being off it, I had severe migraines at least once a week. My skin itched like I wanted to rip it off and I was hot all the time. I would get extreme vertigo with no warning. Just try staggering at work or while in the pharmacy and not look like you had a drinking problem! My bones also ached a lot. Depo has been proven to cause osteoporosis. Over a year after coming off the Depo Provera, I developed two serious blood clots one after the other. The cause was never completely determined because I had not been on birth control of any kind for over a year and my blood tests were normal. I finally had a rib removed and the clots stopped, but I will contend to this day the Depo had at least a little something to do with it. About the same time as the blood clots, I started having severe cramping and a year into it, my doctor found pretty severe endometriosis. With the resulting depression and the lack of sex from Depo you may not have to worry about getting pregnant because you won't want to have sex anyway. I know some people do just fine with this birth control, but it's not worth the chance. It takes upwards of 6 to 8 months for the effects to wear off and sometimes longer. My hair has never grown completely back along the hairline and I am having a hair transplant at a tune of $5,000.00 to fix it.  I had to have my eyebrows tattooed because they will not fill back in!   I am only 35! I can't wait until Depo is researched more deeply and to someday find out what else this drug did to screw up my system. \n\nI got the (copper) IUD (since I can't use hormones anymore due to future clotting risks). My insurance paid for it. You still get your period, but it's worth it.\n\nOur bodies are made to have periods unless we are pregnant. If you force your body into an unnatural state, it WILL fight back!\n\nPlease be careful and watch for other side affects.   I would hate to see you have dire consequences for trying to make your body do something it should not.  Remember, people do die from the changes that hormones cause their bodies.
718811
I was on that pill for awhile and I did gain a little weight. It wasnt a whole lot but it was like 5 to 10 pounds that fluctuated for awhile. Unfortunately, almost every pill out there has a side effect of weight gain. The shot is even worse. Every girl i know who has gone on the shot has gained like 15 pounds at least. I think the patch causes it too. So if you are on any of these things, just be careful about what you eat and be mindful of your weight and you should be fine.
1050870
Below site has slow ways to lose weight but specializes in fastest ways to lose weight. Takes off bodyfat, water retention and 3rd thing which is a trick used by models and dancers right before an event with instructions. You can share it with the bride. This trick gives you a flatter stomach and a temporary loss of 5 to 20 pounds in an hour. Is this fast enough for you?\n\nRight before fitting take an enema to get out those 5 to 20 pounds of waste. They come back after a day and a half but site has ways to minimize how much comes back. Then right before wedding do it again to temporarily look better than normal. After learning about it, I wondered if Britney Spears does this before making an appearance or music video. Well you have seen photos of celebrities at events looking great but also on street looking not so great. Mae West used to take an enema every morning.
117912
The depo shot will stop your periods entirly, but you have to get it every 3months. My doc told me that it is a guarenteed 10 lbs and that we have periods for a reason, it's not normal to stop them. Also when you quit the depo shot you have a period for 2-3 weeks. My suggestion is take normal birth control, it minimizes the cramps, flow, and duration of the period. Also if I have a trip or something I just keep taking my birth control to avoid my period ofr that time.
963411
I'm on depo and haven't gained any weight since either child after 2 years and 5 months. After the first very long menstrual period I haven't had one yet. It's easier for me because I don't have to remember to take a pill the same time everyday. hope this helps