I am currently using the Implanon Implant for Birth Control. I have been on it a little over a year. Its working great. I was wondering though, I was on the Depo Shot for about 4 years and I gained over 50 pounds. My highest weight was 220 pounds. I got off of the shot and onto the Birth Control Pill and got a great job, where I am active all of the time and sweating my butt off and I lost about 60 pounds (I was about 170ish or less) within a few months to a year and the weight stayed off. Well, I got on the Implanon Implant and now I'm up to 200 again almost and I'm wondering if its because of the Implanon. I'm not blaming it for my weight gain so much, but maybe for me NOT being able to lose it. They say its like a cousin to the Depo shot, so I'm wondering, if I get off of the Implanon and on the Pill if I could lose some weight. They say some people actually lose weight while on the Pill and I think I was one of them. I have a steady boyfriend for a year now and we have unprotected sex. The doctor said for the Pill to kick in after I switch would take a month. I'm kind of at a loss at what to do. I need to lose the weight, but its so hard. Granted I got laid off from my job a few months ago and its so hard to find another, is probably another reason why I've gained weight, but I've been on diets, worked out everyday and its not working. I think its because of the Implanon being in my system. Please help. Thanks!