how soon do you lose weight after going of depo provera?

hi i wason depo for 4 yrs i have just come off it 3 wks ago i put 5 stone on rapidly when i first went on it i am very depressed just want to be how i was before i dont regret going on it but i hate the way i look just wish doctors explain more of the side effects and warn us so i have come off to see if i can lose any weight i have had loads off side effects comeing of it within 4 days its horrible

Well apparently you're the only one so stop being so proud of yourself and acting like the rest of us aren't trying.

I was on the Depo shot from August 2009-April 2010 (3 injections- 9months) and at first, it was great. I weighed 135 lbs, and gained 55 lbs within 9 months without any changes to my diet. I ate the same as I always had. I lost the water weight quickly. but I am still trying to lose the weight. I go to spin classes and work out 3-6 times a week, watch my calorie intake, and have a lean healthy diet. It seems to be working, slowly though. I DO NOT recommend this birth control to anyone, for several reasons. Not all women gain excessive weight. Many do, though. I have so many deep stretch marks from my weight gain, its always a constant reminder. but.. the shot did another thing to me that was probably just as bad. I had no sex drive what so ever. Whats the point of the shot if you're not having sex? Awful side effect. Not to mention it does cause thinning to the bones. This is a risky chance to take.. I suggest to not get it! If you haven't had any bad side effects, lucky you!

After reading all of this I AM GETTING OFF DEPO im 17 and i have bin on it for about 9 months and i have gained ALOT ! im so happy i wanted to Google it I thought i was just eating to much . Im a competitive cheerleader and i work out alot there was no reason to loose weight but the weight just keeps coming on. Im officially stopping thanks to reading all of this.

I have been on the injection since September last year and have gained probably a stone and a half since. I hate it. I'm due to have my next injection on the 30th may but i won't be doing as i am going back on the pill. How soon after i stop the injection can i expect to start losing weight? HELP!!!  

Dont feel bad Ive gained 65lbs and ive been on the shot since oct10 but io recently got off this wk so im hoping this weight will go away...

Ive been on the depo shot for about 9 months. I used to weigh 105 and now I weigh 130 I'm only 19 and I hate what the Shot has done to me. I feel depressed I hate how I look... It is really affective but I just can't take all this weight gain.. If u don't want to gain weight I would recommend to get on another method of BC. 

Thats the depo for you! i had the same experience while on the depo. I was on it for 9 years and could never seem to loose the weight was gradually gaining. i was 100 lbs i got to 140 in few months and I am thinking to swith for the IUD (it has NO hormones).I have always worked out but while i was on the shot never really lost weight. Now its a diffrent story... its great being off the shot soon...:)  I think any  birth control that have hormones you will also notice that your moodiness and gaining weighs so better of go without it and switck No hormones and noticed the difference.the weight isn't going to come off by itself. continue eating healthy and working out and you will see a difference. 4 years ago

Thats the depo for you! i had the same experience while on the depo. I was on it for 9 years and could never seem to loose the weight was gradually gaining. i was 100 lbs i got to 140 in few months and I am thinking to swith for the IUD (it has NO hormones).I have always worked out but while i was on the shot never really lost weight. Now its a diffrent story... its great being off the shot soon...:) I think any birth control that have hormones you will also notice that your moodiness and gaining weighs so better of go without it and switck No hormones and noticed the difference.the weight isn't going to come off by itself. continue eating healthy and working out and you will see a difference. 4 years ago

I was on the depo for 8 years and gained 50 pounds threw out the entire time i was on it. It all depends on how active you are when your on the depo. You can gain as much weight as your body wants with out you noticing. When i started noticing the weight gain I consulted my doctor on how to lose the weight that i gained from the shot. She recommend that i drink lots of water and walk for atleast 30 mins a day. The reason why is that the there is hormone that is in the serume that they inject you with that actually makes you retain water not fat like we thought. By drinking water you can actually flush out your kidneys and liver that are retaining the water and lose most of the weight i have been off of it since February 2012 and have been doing what my doctor advised me to do and found that i have lost 10 pounds you won't lose alot of weight at once it's a work in progress. All i have to say to anyone who is reading this GET OFF THE DEPO. They only reason i got off the depo was cause it put me into pre menopause and caused me to have hot flashed really bad mood swings and ruined my sleeping cycle. Yea it was nice to not have periods but i have learned that is never the best way to handle the start of women hood. DON'T GET ON THE DEPO IT'S NOT WORTH IT.

I hate the depo shot. i gained 25 lbs from just one shot...i have been off of it for 5 months now and haven't lost any of the weight. I haven't had a period until now either...i heard once you start having normal periods again your body can start to shed the weight..im assuming that's becuase the hormones are starting to balence out. well, i hope i can start to lose some of the weight cause it is so depressing and i have never weighed this much in my life.

im 18 and i got the first injection 2 months ago, the day i got my injection i weighed 140 lbs. during the first month i had gotten the shot i had my period for about 3 weeks. i now am soon to be due for another shot and i am not going to t=get itm, i now weigh 173lbs. any ideas on how to drop some of this weight?!

I've heard that doing a whole body cleanse and exercising will help get the depo out faster. I just got off the depo at the beginning of June and have since started doing it. I havent started my period back but it also hasnt been quite a month since ive came off. Here's to any help we can get coming off this stuff. My second week was horrible talk about withdrawls. I felt like S**T for a full week and thats when I decided to do the total body cleanse and work out and I havent had another one of those weeks yet so im hoping that the worst is over and it'll only get better.

I've been on depo for about 3 years now, I starts at 115 pounds size 3 and now I'm at 170 size 9! Sure having no periods and not having to worry about condoms was great but the side effects were not worth it. I got cravings and severe mood swings, became suicidal at one point, and my doctor told Meir was the depos fault. In a coup,e days I'm switching to the nuvaring

Ok, that is your experience. Most of women experienced all the side effects that you mention. I am one of this women who gain a lot of weight and I feel moody all the time (and I'm not like that at all)... You're part of that little group of women that can take whatever and feel great. Good for you! But don't "make fun" of those who are suffering. You are a nurse and you should know that are side effects for EVERY remedies, birth control, etc. So, please, you get a life!