What's wrong with me?

[self1]

So I've gained around 10 pounds in the last months;

1. I haven't been junking out or over eating - if anything I've been eating a lot less

2. I Don't feel as though I look even remotely heavier; the scale just tells me I weight 10 pounds more.

I thought maybe I could be pregnant, but I haven't experienced morning sickness, missed periods or any other symptoms other then my breaks feeling sore.

I am on the pill, on top of that my boyfriend (of a year) pulls out to decrease the odds.

Any Idea why I I've gained to much?

I have been watching what I eat even more, and cutting back but It doesn't seem to be helping at all.

Updates

+1 y

I've been on the pill for over three years, and I've been basically done puberty for a while now (had my period when I was 7) , I don't really think it has anything to do with either.

[Annette83]

Hmm, have you been working out more? Muscle weighs more than fat, so if you have been converting fat to muscle, you will weigh more.

Or alternatively, did you recently start taking the pill? Taking the pill sometimes causes changes in weight. This sometime happens because of water retention. Do you feel bloated?

These are the two most likely possibilities if you feel like you haven't been eating more and there's nothing wrong with your scale. One other thing you might want to consider is that we often weigh different amounts at different times during the day. I always weigh myself in the morning because that's when I'm lightest!

Ten pounds isn't that much. It is possible that you have gained this much without noticing it. I wouldn't worry. A lot of women I know feel like they gain or lose about ten pounds without being able to figure out why. I find that my weight varies about 10 pounds throughout my menstrual cycle, but I don't know why. If you keep gaining, try taking a closer look at what you're eating, but I wouldn't worry over 10 pounds.

[ALWAYSclassy]

You're under 18 so you're still growing and your body is changing. You might be filling out. Don't worry about it you are supposed to gain weight. As long as you're not overeating or eating junk don't worry about it. You're not gonna look the same as you did when you were 16 when you're like 24

The pill can cause weight gain also

[brookeleighann]

i have actually heard of a lot of people gaining weight because of the pill.it effects everyone differently and another brand might have a different effect.