I started on DP 8 years ago after I had finally lost the baby gain (45 pounds) from my second kid by using Jenny Craig. I had suffered for six months through 1200 calorie daily plans and running about 25 miles a week to lose the weight. With that damned DP shot, I gained 14 pounds in one month without changing ANYTHING. Told the doc that I wasn't taking any more of those, thanks very much...

I just recently went back on BCP (don't really have a choice considering some of the hormonal things going on ), and expressed concern to the doc about gaining weight. Her response was that aside from DP , regular BCP (at far lower doses than before) don't have an adverse effect on weight. She seems to be right, as I have lost 2 pounds since I started them 2 weeks ago.

FWIW, that's my personal experience. I'm sure that like almost anything else, there will be a fairly broad range of personal responses. YMMV.