Gainup, I've been working out religiously for 2 years and didn't lose a darn thing. I didn't put two and two together until this year that I had gained 10 lbs after my doc switched me from Ortho tri Cyclen to Apri. I went from 118 to 128. I stopped in Feb and am now 122 lbs. I have 5 more to go and I'll be back to where I was. I stay at around 1400 cal a day and workout 3-4x a week but the weight didn't start to fall off until about a month after stopping the Apri. FYI I am 35. Ya know building a house could be part of your moodiness too!! Talk about stressful!! In combination with you stopping the pill... YIKES!! ;0) Hope everything turns out good for you and your family!!