Birth control and weight loss

[vivid-prodigy.livejournal.com]

I've been on NuvaRing for a year, and since I started, I have been able to lose about 40 lbs.  However, I'm having difficulty losing weight and inches around my belly.  No matter how much I work out or how much weight I lose, I can't seem to get rid of much as much around this area in proportion to how much I've lost elsewhere.  Could this be because of the birth control?

Thanks in advance!  

Comments

[kiteless.livejournal.com]

Well, hmmm. If you carry a lot of your weight around the middle, you could have what they call "syndrome x". Similar to PCOS, it involves insulin resistance and some other stuff. However, if you're 5'0 and you're in the neighborhood of 140 - 150, it's doubtful that is the cause. That just might be your body shape, and I know how that sucks. I lost 135 pounds and unless I get some serious cosmetic surgery to remove my excess skin, I'll ALWAYS have a gut even though it is just skin.