PCOS/Insulin Resistance Support - PCOS Weightloss & TTC - January

Hi Ladies and Welcome to the January PCOS Weightloss and TTC Support! :newyear:

Its a Brand New Year and we can all "start fresh".........or keep continuing on whichever you like.........I hope 2007 is very special for all of you!

Here we can discuss our "battles" with PCOS & Weightloss and TTC with PCOS! Having PCOS is a constant uphill "battle" with your body to TRY to do what you WANT it to do! lol.

Together we can support each other through this! Feel free to post about your daily doings, weightloss, TTC, Meds, Questions, whatever you want............

I hope you will join us!!!!!!!!!

Everybody is Welcome!!!!!!!! Even if you do not have PCOS, if you are experiencing other TTC problems or have a family member or friend with PCOS, feel free to join us here. Also if you have PCOS and are not currently TTC, feel free to join us as well. As long as you don't mind us chatting about TTC, everybody is welcome! :welcome3:

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Yoderlay HEE HOOO

A new year a new start , Happy new year all lets hope its a great and prosperus year for us all.

:carrot: Teresa :carrot:

Happy new year to all!!!

So sorry I've been MIA!

Teresa - Thanks for checking my chart, I was bummed by AF but oh well. At least it appears I ovulated on my own. Definitely going back on the clomid after this cycle, can't go on it now because I am going away CD16-CD19 - sorry not sure if I mentioned that already?? I know how hard it is to have someone close to you get a BFP...of course you're happy for them but it's so hard too.

I really lost it last night, I am a bit embarrassed - I got pretty drunk at my sister's house and started crying about my fertility issues. Thank GOD that most of the people had gone home by then and it was just my family left, although that included my BIL and my sister's BF....blah. Oh well. I'm sure they understand.

Hope everybody is doing well, talk soon!

Happy New Year, Cysters!

A New Year, a whole new chance for us all! What are your goals for this year?

Mine are:

To exercise, whatever it may be, exercise and to do it regularly
Eat Healthier
Stop drinking Soda (BIGGIE for me!)
Find a new Dr.

Hi Teresa! :high:

Liz, big :grouphug: I think we have all been there one time or another. Sometimes we just need to let those emotions come out........I'm hoping you are feeling better today, hon.

Sassy : Hey hunni hope your doing ok....Its great to see you setting yourself some goals i think thats a great way to see in the new year and you've inspired me to set some goals of my own. I hope your new year was good and heres to lots of love in 2007. :hug:

Liz : Glad to see you back hunni , i am so sorry to hear you got upset about your fertility issues , but as sassy says we have all been there and as this ttc journey goes on and on it will happen more and more and there is nothing any of us can do about it. I spent most of my christmas and new years crying over something or another lol hormonal wreck at the moment lol. I hope apart from that you enjoyed yourself at christmas and new years and good luck for 2007 and thank you so much for your kind words regarding my sister. :hug:

Everyone Else : I hope your all ok and had a fantastic new year , all the very best for 2007. :hug:

Me : Nothing much to report bug seems to have left the building thank goodness and the pills seem to have sort of kicked in i dont really feel hungry at all i just have to periodilly eat to make sure i do or i wont lol if that makes sence im aware i need food in my belly so i am making sure i eat a few things but i dont feel like i need to snack which is great.

Take care and speak soon

:carrot: Teresa :carrot:

Hi everyone. My name is Wendi. My OB called me today (at about the same time you had posted this thread) to inform me that the insulin-resistance test I took last friday showed that I do have insulin resistance. When describing my results, he used the term "really bad" and said that I needed to meet with him soon for treatment. He suggested that I purchase an Atkins book (Goodbye foods I love!). While trying to find info about this diagnosis, I found this website and thought that this would be exactly what I need - understanding people who can relate to what I am going through. I went to the OB thinking that the irregular visits from AF were because of the C-section I had two and a half years ago when I had my daughter, little did I know that it is really PCOS. My OB has suggested fertility drugs, but I don't know what to do. I would love to be pregnant, but wonder if I can handle pregnancy with the recent diagnosis with insulin resistance. I look forward to meeting all of you. What a great place to make new friends.

Hello all and Happy New Year!

Teresa: I'm glad you're feeling better! I'm pretty much over whatever cold I've had but I'll bet another is on the way. BIL and SIL had my niece here for New Year's Eve and she was running a fever, so chances are that DS will get it, then me. I'm SO tired of being sick!!

Sassy: Hooray for resolutions!! Best of luck on yours, I know you can do it! I've all but given up soda, I know it can be hard. I don't miss it now though,

Liz: Oh man..if I had a buck for everytime I drank too much and spilled my guts (not to mention tears) to everybody in the room....Well, I'd have like ten dollars. I had a particularly bad episode when I was ttc DS. Uck- it's hard to even think about.
But hey- at least you were with family and it's good that they understand a bit more about what you're going through. Sometimes those emotions force their way through no matter what, but drinking really loosens it up.
Try not to be too embarassed, think of being Britney Spears or something, lol. At least you weren't trashed and on a magazine airing your ummm...private problems. It's not a huge deal, we've all (probably) been there.

Everyone:
Speaking of resolutions, I have a few..well I guess it could be summed up in one:
I have to learn how to love myself this year!
Whatever that entails, I need to do. I've spent the last several years with an inferiority complex, and treating myself like crap. It's as if I've done it on purpose too... I guess it's complicated and contradictive to try to explain. The point is-- I am going to stop destructive behaviors and take care of myself even if it costs time and money. Period.

Hey Cysters!

I am feeling better, only really really tired. Can't get enough sleep it seems. Haven't done anything but sleep or rest and watch tv.......I need to do laundry later on today though if we are to have clothes to wear. lol.

Have a Great Day!

Wendi: Welcome welcome! I feel for you on the new diagnosis. I know I freaked for like 3 months when I found about PCOS. I think that if you want to be pg and a doctor says it's an option for you, then hey, go fot it! When you feel up to it ofcourse.
Good luck and please come back to talk with us! This is a great little group, I feel like I know all these girls and they know me too. They've been absolutely key to my getting through these last few rough months of weightloss and ultimately deciding to ttc again.
<3

Hey Girls

Wendi : :welcome: to our little group hunni , its great to see another face. As vanessa says its always a bit of a shock when your given the PCOS diagnosis even if you kinda suspect it anyway , for me i was diagnosed with it in march 06 by blood only to be told in November 06 after scans and more blood that i actully dont have it , and the only problem i have is not ovaulting all the time and as you can imagine i went through all the same emotions that you are going through right now to them find out it was all for nothing, The best advice i could give you is read lots of information about pcos get your head around what it is and what you want from your ob , if you want to get pregnant defintly go for it but make sure they are doing the best they can for your PCOS first as that will improve your chances by miles and getting the best help for your pcos will be crutial for your future chances of concieving. I wish you all the luck in the world for 2007. :hug:

Vanessa : Im glad to hear your xmas and new year was good and its great to see you setting yourself a goal , i know how you feel with that love yourself stuff i am exactly the same , i am constantly thinking the worst of myself and i know if i am gonan lose weight and get healthier and have a baby i need to start telling myself i can do it instead of beating myself up... I think maybe its a goal that i need to set myself too. Fingers crossed you wont get another cold or sickness now i think me and you have had our yearly share for the time being lol.

Sassy : Glad to hear your feeling better hunni, look forward to speaking to you soon.

Me : I have my first weight in tonight at my class , i am not dreading it but im not looking forward to it either , I think im gonna weight in the same and to be honest im glad that it will look like ive maintained instead of skoffed all xmas which i did but they dont need to know that. The tablets are going ok i am hardly eating anything really but i am trying to stick to three meals a day as a rule , but i had porrige this morning and i only could eat half of it and it wernt cos i felt full i just didnt wanna eat anymore id had enough for me , so i think this means there working but i havent seen much imporvment on my weight yet and ive been on then nearly a week. I wont get carried away tho cos a week is nothing maybe i will see an improvment next week.

Have a good day all.

:trampo: Teresa :trampo:

Thank you for the warm welcome and encouraging words! :) Please bare with me as I am still trying to figure out who everyone is, what my diagnosis really means, and what I am supposed to do about it. I am new to the "forum" world and hope to get over this learning curve fast. I guess I will start by sharing a little more about myself. I am 24, live in a po-dunk town in Idaho (not Preston, but similar - Have you seen Napoleon Dynamite?), and have been a stay-at-home mom for 2 1/2 years. I have a 2 1/2 year old daughter who brings me so much joy. My husband is my best friend and a wonderful supporter of anything I do. In fact, last night we threw out every unhealthy item in our house (which happend to be almost everything!) and replaced it with fresh fruits, veggies, and alot of chicken. Funny how I felt healthier just doing that! :) I wish it was that easy! I can't trust myself to make the right decisions when it comes to food, so I am going to try a boot-camp approach. We'll see how that works. I hope that I have hit rock-bottom and will stop the excuses. (I am really great at making up excuses for my weight problem!) I, too, am going to try to change my outlook on myself. I wonder why that is so hard?

Good luck at your weigh-in tonight, Teresa. Thanks for the great advice. I meet with my doc on Friday to discuss treatment for the insulin-resistance (I am not really sure what that even means) and the possibility of taking fertility drugs. I have to admit, that kinda scares me.

Vanessa, thanks for your great advice as well. I will certainly keep the option of ttc open. When I was first diagnosed, I automatically thought, "Why should I bring a child into this world when I can't even take care of myself?" But, have realized that that is exactly the self-defeating mindset that I need to correct! Good luck on your ttc. Are you taking fertility drugs?

Sassy, I am going to set goals for myself as well. Pop is a big one for me too. If I come across any decent alternatives, I will definately share them with you!

Liz, I can relate to the emotional breakdown. I have had plenty of those myself. :^: Unfortunatly, mine don't even require drinking!! What do you mean by going away CD16-CD19? And what is a BFP?

Thanks, all of you. For providing an outlet for me to spill my guts and for your kind support. I hope I can provide a virtual shoulder to lean on too. :)

Hey Gals!

:welcome3: Wendi! I have been so good! I have been drinking water and water and more water! I feel like I'm floating away! lol. The bathroom has become my new best friend now! lmao.

Emotional breakdowns seem to come along with this lovely disease! :rolleyes: lol. I think we all have been there!

Well update on AF: She is still here! I thought she was going away, she lightened up there for about 2 whole weeks!!!!!!! But noooooooooooo. She's back again. I am searching for a new gyn. since mine left. I hate getting a new one!!!!

Take care everybody!

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Hi ladies,
just an update on how I'm doing. I joined a gym last night and worked out today. I'm also doing WATP videos. My eating has been good and I even turned down home-made pie at my MIL's last night. I've been trying the Fuze drinks and I really like them. May be a good alternative to sodas if anyone has that addiction.
Thanks for letting me join in,
Kristina

Hi Everyone. I hope your all having a good new year. Im just trying to take it easy on the eating. Its our anniversary this weekend so Im taking a little break from the diet. Im gonna start up on weight watchers in a couple weeks. Ive got lots of laundry to do so Ill post back more later.

Hey girls just a quick one as its late here.

Wendi : Im glad to hear your going to see your OB i think thats the most important thing for you right now to find out where you at and how you wanna tackle this pcos and the issues that go with it. Good luck with that and thanks for the luck for the class it payed off im down 3lbs yay. :hug:

Sarah :Happy anniversary for this weekend hunni i hope you have a fantastic time whatever you are doing. :hug:

Mom2twoboys: Im glad to hear things are going so well for you and you not giving in to those temptaions , you doing a great job hunni , keep it up & well done you for joining the gym... Thats one of my goals for this year i think, joining the gym. :hug:

Sassy : I cant believe AF is still hanging around is that the same one from Oct/Nov if so man id be going crazy bananas by now , good luck on finding a new ob sounds like you could do with one asap who can hopefully get your Af's back on track and hopefully a lot less of a pain in the butt for you. :hug:

Me : As i said above i lost 3lb at class as you can imagine i am over the moon , to have a loss after christmas & new year i am so darn happy. I think its partly cos the reductil kicked in and cos i had the bug i have not been eating as much as i would normally plus the fact that i didnt really put on a lot over christmas only about 2lb so it didnt take me long to shift it back the other way. All in all im a happy bunny.

Take care and speak soon

:trampo: Teresa :trampo:

Hey all.

Well I'm proud to say I've been drinking lots of water and even exercised this morning. Nothing major, just exercised to a tv show. Something is better than nothing, I say!!!!!!!

Teresa -- Yes its the same one from October, it goes light for a bit, then heavy, light, heavy, yes its driving me insane! So yes I do need to find a new gyn.

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Hey Gals, well didn't do so great yesterday/this morning, but working 14 + hours ummmm kinda don't care at this point! lol. I will do better tonight! ;)

How is everybody doing???????

I am ecstatic!!! I have met my second goal AND at a total of 25 pounds lost. I haven't been this low in four years!!!

Sorry I haven't posted yet this year!! I just want to wish everyone the very best of luck this year on weight loss and ttc.

Congratulations Christie on your 2nd goal and well done on the 25lbs alltogether that is awesome. :hug:

Sassy : Sorry to hear its same AF i hope she goes soon for you and you find that OB , MY af is startig to show today but for once i knew it was coming cos im on the BCP i am on my 7 day break so i knew it was gonna show at some point haha. Good luck with everything. :hug:

:trampo: Teresa :trampo:

Hello Ladies!
I'd like to join this thread of yours. I am 20 years old and was diagnosed with PCOS when I was just a little over 18. Ever since AF started coming, which was when I was in the 6th grade, she would only come once every three months. My pediatrician at the time thought it would even out, but it never did, and eventually I had to go get the ultra-sound where the tell-tale cysts where present. I have been overweight ever since I started puberty, even though I eat very healthily, so it all made sense once the diagnosis was made.
I went on hormones and automatically dropped about 10lbs, but after that my weightloss has been an uphill battle. I have been exercizing and eating right for about two years on and off... The reasons for the "off" are I will be really good for a matter of months and only lose 3 or 4 lbs.... and have only managed to lose around 26lbs....
Anyway, I am coming here because I need some support. I have felt alone through this whole thing because my mother and sister have no issues like this so I can't exactly go to them...
I hope you are all doing fantastic!! :)

:welcome: Imenonelse

To our thread , I am sorry to hear of your diagnosis as we all know its very hard to cope with at first but once you know what your dealing with it starts to become a bit clearer and eventully manable. Congratulations on losing 27lbs so far that is excellent , it so hard to lose weight with pcos so any weight you lose is defintly a bonus. I hope you find our thread as much help and support as we all do and good luck with the weigtloss i wish you continued sucsess.

:trampo: Teresa :trampo:

Congratulations on your three pounds Teresa! I'm sure it wasn't just because of luck. (wouldn't that be awesome if it worked that way!!)

I met with my doc today and he prescribed Metformin. I will be taking 500 mg at night for a couple weeks, upping it to 1000/day for a couple weeks, then 1500 mg for a couple weeks. Hopefully, that will help me loose the weight I so desperatly want to loose. I have cut my carbs down to 20 grams or less a day for the past three days and am dreaming about sugar cookies at night!! Ha ha. Now I just need the motivation to get MOVING!! We took our daughter to the swimming pool for a couple hours today...does that count? :)

I'm new here too, Imenonelse, and think you will find this site helpful and supportive like I have.

Sassy, I feel for you. What a pain in the butt to have to deal with AF for so long. Can't she just make up her mind!!!?? :dizzy: I hope you can find a new doc soon to help you.

I checked out the before/after pictures thread on this site. What a motivator!! Hope you are all doing well! I'm going to go eat an apple. :)

Hi all,

:congrat: on all of those who have had WL!

You know I think I have finally came to the conclusion that whenever I find the time to find a new gyn and go, I'm going to discuss possibly going back on BC pills, just for a while to help regulate AF. I was on them for many years when I was a teen/young adult for that reason. I have heard so many great things about Yasmin. So will see what the new dr. says, but I think that is what I'm thinking about.

I want to TTC, but right now I do not see how that is going to happen with these crazy AF's!

On a good note: our boss said we can go home early tonight since we had to stay late early this morning and we also came in early tonight, so we will be leaving @ midnight as long as we're not swamped here! :woohoo:

Take care and :welcome3: all newbies!~

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Thanks for your kinds words 2muchsugar , even if it aint luck im totally greatfull my body is giving me a break and helping me out for once. I really hope the metaformin helps you to lose the weight , i have heard great thigns about metaformin not just on weightloss but also with ttc so its a pretty good drug all round if it does what its ment to. Good luck with that and let us know how you go. :hug:

Sassy : Going back on the BCP isnt a bad idea really thats why i have gone on it too , mainly for the prupose of the diet pills and the fact i cant risk getting pregnant but also cos im hopeing it might help my body and cycle in general sort them selves out. I am on something called Microgynon 30 im not sure if you have that over there but i am taking that purly cos i was on it before and i know it suits me , if you have heard good things about Yasmin you should defintly give it a go , im sure once you get your new OB you can discuss all this and come to a conclusion that right for you at this time. :hug:

Take care and speak soon , Hope the rest of you are all ok.

:trampo: Teresa :trampo:

Hey Teresa,

Yeah I think BCPs might be a good idea, I'm not sure how DH will think about it. Last time I brought it up he wasn't too into the idea, because of course he wants a child, as do I, but I've had enough of these crazy cycles and how am I to conceive with these crazy cycles anyways????

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Sassy : Yeah my hubby was a bit unsure when i first told him about the bcp but because of the diet pills he couldnt really complain about it , the only thing you can do is try and explain it all to him and just do it for a few months that way you get the best of month worlds , im only gonan be on mine till about easter-ish and then im coming off cos i dont ant my body to get totally dependant on it and then cause me problems coming off it , at the end of the day your hubby will have to take your feeling into account to and im sure if he had to cope with a three month period he would be looking for a resolve now too. I wish you luck with what ever you decide.

:trampo: Teresa :trampo:

I hope you won't mind me asking a sort of ethical question here. My DD, who is 23 and has been married for 2 years, was diagnosed with PCOS when she was about 17 or 18. She wasn't particularly overweight at the time (she is about 40 lbs. above her ideal weight now), and really had none of the typical physical characteristics associated with PCOS. What determined her diagnosis was her hormone levels and lack of menstrual cycles. At the time, the doctor said if my DD wanted children to have them early.

Several years later, I took DD to an endocrinologist who was part of our health insurance network. Supposedly, one of the things she specialized in was PCOS. However, she took a look at my DD and immediately dismissed her as having PCOS because of lack of physical characteristics. Since I'd read (actually, here I think) that lack of physical characteristics isn't defining, I made sure the doctor took blood tests. My DDs hormone levels were kind of whacky so the doctor just said, well, I don't really know, maybe a "mild case" of PCOS. And we left it at that.

Fast forward to now, and my DD tells me that she and her husband have decided to try to have kids when she's 30. She remembered the "have kids early" comment from her original doctor, and I guess she thinks that 30 is early. From my conversations with the doctor, I thought she meant my DD's early 20s. However, my DD isn't in a financial position to have children right now, and her marriage was rather rocky for a while, and could be again.

I guess my dilemma is that I don't know if I should say that "early" meant earlier than 30, although maybe it doesn't? I just don't know. I mean, we really don't even know if she has PCOS. Her half sister does, by the way, and has all the physical characteristics. My MIL had my DH when she was in her early 40s after giving up TTC--she thought he was a tumor and didn't see a doctor for six months because she was scared. :dizzy: So, I think conception problems might run in the family.

Sorry for the length of this post. I'm just not sure how much to get involved or what to say. :?: I really wouldn't want her to try to get pregnant now, but it's not my decision. Any advice? If you were in her place, what would you do? If you were in my place, what would you do?

Teresa -- Yeah I think MAYBE if I explain that it will help me in the long run, DH may go for the idea of BCP's. It won't be easy though. Good Luck :luck2you: to you too!

Sheila -- Hmmmmm I can see that is a toughie. Maybe find some PCOS info and give it to her to read? I agree that it is her decision and all, but I can understand your concern. I'm 32 and I still haven't had a baby yet. I thought that I would be done by this age! But I didn't plan on having PCOS either. I say the best thing is basically give her the info, but let her decide, because ultimately it is her decision. You can even give her friendly advice, but thats about it. Anyways I wish your DD well in whatever she decides!

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Sheila : I agree with sassy 30 isnt a bad age at all to have children and i dont think she will see any complications , my sister who is 30 now is a sufferer of PCOS and she is 8 weeks pregnant after trying for baby no 2 for 8 years , she was told she wouldnt fall pregnant again after having my neice and she only lost around 9lb's of weight and concieved , and she is around 291lbs , me on the other hand was diagnosed with PCOS and then undiagnosed in the same year so i can relate to you daughter in that sence , but i have ovulation problem which are common with PCOS let alone im told that pcos is not the cause in my case , ive lost 25lb's so far and still dont ovualte which means i need to keep loding weight till it happens. so as you can see its never very straight forward and i think some dr's have didnt ideas of pcos and its diagnosis that others. As sassy said its best to get all the info you can for your daughter and then at least she know's what she is dealing with and can make decisions and also talk to her dr's about anything that she is finding a problem or is bothering her. I wish her lots of luck and let us know how she gets on.

Sassy: Good luck with that chat sass , i hope he comes around to your way of thinking :) :hug:

:trampo: Teresa :trampo:

Everyone: HELLO!!! I've missed you! I'm sorry I've been inconsistent recently...Still trying to get back on the horse after Christmas and all. Finally my house is empty of guest and schedules are going back to normal! Phew! I'll try to get back on here once a day or so just to check in.

Welcome to all the newcomers!

Sassy: Hi! Does DH realize that you've been dealing with AF for like 3 months? I know it's hard for the boys to understand stuff like that but sheesh! he should get that. Of course tell him it's not permanent or anything!
How's everything else going?

Teresa: Hello! I like your new picture but miss your face. Good job on the weight loss!!! I'll bet you're pleased with yourself ;)
How is the Reductil (sp?) making you feel? Apparently it's working! Yippee for you!


Anybody else I've missed: I'm totally out of time! I'll check back in later and talk to you all!

Hey All

Vanessa :Its great to see you hunni i wondered where you had gone lol I am really pleased with myself so far i have lost 6lb alltogether with the reductil i was having a few side affects with it like dry mouth & headaches but they all seemed to have passed now thank goodness , only thing is im still finding myeself feeling a little hungry so i dont know if i need a slightly higher doseage , i think i will discuss it with the dr as i have to go at some point this week to have my BP checked. I hope your back on the wagon now hunni or at least on your way to getting back on track :hugs: and good luck.

Me : I lost 1lb at class last night woohooo so im happy :)

Take care all and speak soon.

:trampo: Teresa :trampo:

Sassy: Hi! Does DH realize that you've been dealing with AF for like 3 months? I know it's hard for the boys to understand stuff like that but sheesh! he should get that. Of course tell him it's not permanent or anything!
How's everything else going?



Hey Vanessa -- Yeah he knows about my AF and how crazy :dizzy: it gets. He is just concerned about me going back on BCP's again and how long it will take to get them out of my system again. But he does want to me to ultimately feel better so I think it will be okay. ;)

AF is still about. Just enough to be aggrivating. I get a clot pass every now and then. It gets really old and yes I know I need to find a new dr!!!!! I think I'm just dreading it so much! :p

I hope you all are doing well.

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Sassy : Sorry to hear that AF still hanging around , i hope you get it sorted soon.

:trampo: Teresa :trampo:

Sassy: It's good that your DH is at least in the loop. I was on bcp for probably 6 or 7 years when I was younger, and I often wonder if I would have been able to catch my PCOS when it was less out of hand if I hadn't been on it. Oh well, guess I'll never really know.
I wouldn't blame you one bit if you went on it. Good luck with whatever you choose, seriously you've got to be getting anemic after ahving AF this long!

Teresa: Thanks! It's good to be back. It's been rough the last few weeks. I've had a hard time putting my heart into my diet and exercise, but I'm hoping that once I force myself to get it done for a few weeks it'll get enjoyable again. I'm pushing really hard ruight now because my goal is a 50 pound loss by Jan. 30th! That's only 3 weeks away and I still have 8 pounds to lose! It'll be crazy if I actually make it!!
I'm so glad you're have success! It feels good doesn't it?
I think it's good to feel a little hungry... You still have to eat! If you had zero apetite, what would remind you to eat? Diet pills scare me, please be careful! Obviously, you're under the care of a doctor, so that's a good sign that you're doing it right. I just always think of those freaks in my high school bathroom taking loads of diet pills and starving themselves. Not that I'm comparing you and them at all, it's just what comes to mind. <3

I'm having more dental work tomorrow so don't be surprised if I don't show up!

btw: I'm going for a consultation on Monday to see of I can have vision correction surgery!! Yaaay! My mom is offereing to help me pay for it, so yeah! I'll be a whole new me by summertime.....yeah.
Anyone here had a surgery for their eyes?

Teresa: I like your new pic!

Hey all,

Thanks for your kind words. Lastnight I think I had a sort of a semi-break down over this AF. I'm just so tired of it. So tired of ALWAYS having to wear two pads because I never know when its going to be heavy, as it can change at any time, tired of feeling cranky and mood(ier). So I'm going to be activily looking for a new dr. and if I can't find one, I may just go to my family dr and say, pls do something for me!

Vanessa, I too was on BCP's for about 5 years or so, for the same thing. I knew right away that my AF was totally off, but back then did they even know anything at all about PCOS?????? I remember when I was diagnosed back in 2000, it was still pretty "new" and most drs had no clue over it, the last couple years it seems as many more drs have been more educated on it. I too though think of, "What if....." Ya know I think I ALWAYS knew that I would have problems conceiving. I think us as women, we just KNOW. Because back when I had my 1st BF, ya know how you talk about children, marriage, etc........:rolleyes:, well I asked him, "What if I can't have children?" He said of course we could adopt, but I just think I always "knew". I always hoped that I was wrong, but of course I wasn't.........

Aw well...........can't go back into the time machine, now can we? Wouldn't it be great to do that though???

Take Care Ladies!

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Hey Vanessa

Thanks for the comment about the picture i put it back up there just for you cos you missed me so much , only thing with that pic i look nice and tanned but i look mean and moody hehe but its a cool pic all the same. I know what you mean with the diet pills and the freaks at school but im defintly not one of those lol but you raise a very good point when you say i shouldnt have zero appetite or i wouldnt wanna eat your spot on really, the only time i tend to feel hungry is late at night but i am just eating three meals a day as normal and that way if i feel a bit peckish at night i might have a little somthing or i might not but i know im not going over my cals so its all good , i know if i was some teeenager on the go id proberly not eat if i was on these cos id be too busy but as i have the time i am reasonable and make sure i eat regardless of if i feel hungry or not.....Good luck at th dentist hunni i hope you are ok and not in too much pain oh and CONGRATULATIONS on the eye surgery thats excellent i wish i could get that my eyes are bad and it would be so great not to wear glasses anymore but i can see without them so i guess i shouldnt moan im not completly blind as a bat lol.... Good luck on your 8lb's hunni i hope you do it you still have a few weeks and even at 2-3lb a week you should make it easy.

Oh i forgot to say remember that job my husband got offered and left his old job for they completly pissed him about all over christmas and they finally told him yesterday that they didnt want him anymore , so as you can imagine me and kevin were fuming as he left a perfectly good job for them and there basic thing on the phone to kevin was prove it , kevin has no written proof of a job offer or anything he took this mans word for it so now he is looking for another job , bless him the poor thing his really annoyed about it all.

Take care and speak soon

:trampo: Teresa :trampo:

Am I the only one who finds it hard to lose weight cause of the whole baby thing. I just want to be fat and preggo so my weight always gets pushed aside by all the baby and pregnancy thoughts. Im going to start weight watchers on Monday. Dont know if that will help.

Yeah i feel like that sometimes but i have to say to myself losing weight will help me be smaller and fall pregnant so i can put some of it back on and that normally does the trick , i think its all about knowing how better off your body will be once you have lost it and the fact that you can get pregnant when you weight less as long as you have a visual tool or a stern thought to get you through your be fine. Keep going hunni and if talking to the dr helps do it , its all about being able to get out how your feeling in order to move on.

Were all here for you to if you need us , please done give up hunni its for your best interests in the end.

All the best

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Hey all.

Just had something on my mind........Do you ever think that your DH or significant other blames you for not being able to have children? :( I mean I know I'm the one with the "infertility problem" but I think you all understand what I mean?? I'm not sure if any of this makes sense......I know its a silly thought and my DH has never said that, but for some reason it popped into my head.

I dunno just kinda down.........:cry:

Thanks for listening.

Sassy : I can totally relate all i ever say to my hubby is go find someone else who can give you children , its all my fault im such a failure , and he always tells me im being stupid and that he would still be with me kids or not. We always talk about it and it seems to help but it doesnt alter the fact that i feel that way....I think its only natural to be honest and i dont think these thoughts will ever go away for any of us until we have children.

I hope you can find a way to deal with it hunni and remember were all here if you need a rant , oh and always talk to you hubby as it helps and its better he knows how your feeling that bottling it up.

lots of love

:trampo: Teresa :trampo:

Sassy: I think that all the time, even now that we are not TTCing actively. I have told my dh that I think he deserves someone who can give him kids but you wanna know what? He went through some testing this summer and it turns out that he is not all that fertile either so we have both sides working against us.

Has your dh been tested at all? Have you talked about your feelings with him? It is just what is, there is no fault on either side.

This journey, it is not an easy one.

Take care of you!

Hey Teresa & Irish -- Yes I have talked to my DH many, many times about it and yes I have also said the same thing to him, "Why not find someone else who CAN give you children?" But he says the same thing your DH's do, "I love you and want to be with you regardless if we have children or not."

Yes my DH has been tested, that is the very 1st thing my dr did and he is very fertile. I just think every now and then, esp. with PCOS, it is normal to have these feelings, as you both mentioned. I think its just a part of the disease really.

I think I have finally come to terms that I am infertile, that part I think I accepted, the part that I am not fine with is that it affects my husband. I know that he knows all about my PCOS and understands it and is okay with it and we've even talked about "what if we never have children" and he is also fine with that too. But I still have that "Guilt" I guess in the back of my mind that I think any person that has infertility problems has. You just feel like your letting your partner down and even though we talk with them and everything, you just can't help but feel that way.

Anyways. Thanks Ladies. I think also once I finally find a new dr and go in and talk with them, I think that will help me too, to get back to treating the PCOS and eventually TTC again. But you wanna know something? I'm not sure if I even want to start TTC again. I mean I do, but then again I don't. You know the up and downs of it,the getting your hopes up and being totally crushed part..........Yes I have also talked with my DH about these feelings too, he said he understands, but its still tough as all of you are aware of I'm sure.

Thanks for listening ladies. I'm just glad I have a place to go too where people understand, I mean I know that my DH understands, to a point, but until you are the one who is going through it, its very hard to comprehend all the aspects. So thanks again.
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Hi ladies! I thought I would stick my head in and say hi. I have PCOS (diagnosed 11/2005) and have been TTC since then too. I have lost about 50 pounds and still have about that many to go until my goal.

I hope that 2007 is full of good things for all of us! I love the fresh start that the new year brings.

Hey Amberlyn

Welcome to our little thread. Congratulations on losing 50lbs that great , good luck on the next 50lbs i hope its all plain sailing for you. Good luck with the TTC thing keep us updated on how your going and any developments.

Take care and speak soon

:trampo: Teresa :trampo:

Wow girls!! I have been MIA for a few days and this thread has grown!!

I'm glad to see all of the faces here and all of the good luck with the weight loss.

WTG!!

I feel that alot of times, it is harder to drop pounds because of PCOS and I've tried tweaking the diet and nothing ever seems to give.

I had a weight loss goal of at least 40 pounds ( I would have been happy with 20!) But so far there has been no weight change at all!!

Hi all.

I hope you all are doing well! :D

Hi all. Well I started up weight watchers again yesterday and I have about 26 pounds Id like to lose. So if I could just lose 5 pounds a month Id be good for ttc in June. So far Im doing good. I just need to get exersizing again.

Hi everyone, sorry I've been absent recently. I swear it's been one thing or another around here for days... Can't get any privacy! lol, it's better now though.
To everyone having guilt about having a hard time making babies....Oh boy, do it get it! DH comes from a huge family and babies are pretty much expected from everyone on a regular basis! DH has 7 (yes 7) sibs and all of them already have, are in the process of, or are planning to have several kids of their own. Aye aye aye!
I went through the "Leave me for a fertile wife" thing too. We do have DS but I'm starting to feel that way again and I'm getting pressure from my family and his too! DH always said it didn't matter if we had biological children at all, as long as we were together... That's so nice, isn't it?
Anyway, your DHs seem to be equally as sweet about it and there's no reason to give up on having babies now! We're all works in progress and who knows what changes will occur in our bodies as the pounds come off?!

Amberlyn: Hi alnd welcome! Congrats on the 50 pound loss! I'm almost there too! I don't know how much more there is to lose because you wouldn't have caught me dead on a scale when I wasn't over weight! Hope to see you around!

Hey Girls

I hope your all ok , sorry i have been MIA for a while , i have just been busy and trying really hard to concentrate on my diet as ive been finding it a bit hard with these tablets they dont seem to be doing much , I have also somehow hurt my side the pain started after my exercise class so it could be ive pulled something , the pains on and off but i also feel a little breathless not sure if its connected or not tho but i may take a trip to the hostpital if im still in pain later on. I told my dr about how i felt the tablets were going and she upped the doesage but failed to mention that she'd up them until i saw it on the prescripton when i got home, so im having a few days off from them and then im starting the 15mg hopefully these will work a bit better. Nothing else to report really hubby has been for a few job interviews and hasnt got anything yet , but ill keep you posted oh and i went to the hostpial the other day for my follow up scan on my left ovary the one that has the cyst inside , the cyst is still the same size and she said she is not concerned about it really she said that i need to have a blood test to check for some enzyme to make sure it not present and if it is how high it is and then she will advise me more once she has the result , she said if the cyst is still there in the forseeable future hence if she scanned me in a years time and it was still there unchanged they would have to maybe consider taking it out but she said she doesnt want to fiddle with it while it isnt causing a problem and thats fine with me.

I hope your all doing good and things are ok ....... lots of love and :hug:'s

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Teresa: Good Morning! I hope your side is feeling better, I know the pains of exercise too! lol. As long as it's not serious pain, you'll be ok.
I've hit a dead spot on my weight loss....why did it have to happen at 200?! I just want to be 1 hundread something, you know? Ah well, maybe in the next week or so. I'm still holding out hope for 195 by Jan 30th. That would be 50 pounds on my birthday!
Today should be pretty quiet so I'll be able to check in again later.

Hi all I hope you are all doing well.

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Hey vanessa : My side is ok , i ended up going hossie in the end yesterday and they said its badly puled and just to take it easy for a while and no stenious exercise for a little while till im feeling better so thats it. My weight is really starting to piss me off it just doesnt wanna seem to move at all. I haven started on the 15mg yet i think i will tommorow. Have a good day. :hug:

Sassy : hey girly hope your ok. :hug:

:trampo: Teresa :trampo:

Is everyone ok , cos i havent seen anyone for days now ???????

:trampo: Teresa :trampo:

Teresa: I'm here! I've just been busy the last few days. I'm taking an online class and it takes way more time than I thought it would. And I've been pissed about my weight too, so that makes me not want to check in. I'll try to get on more often.
Look at my ticker! I made it under 200! I'm so proud of myself. Now I just have to keep on truckin'.
How's it going with you? Any movement on the scale? How are those pills? Is your side feeling better? I hate hospitals....

Hey Vanessa

Congratulations on getting under 200 that is great hunni , i am so proud of you girly :hug: I am soing ok these pills seems so much better only time i think about food is when i feel like i should eat something cos i havent for hours , im making sure i drink pleanty of water and so far no side affects , im also doind the kick start diet for 2 weeks which is 1200 cals everyday for 2 weeks , its what my rosemary conley class start off with when you first join but occasionlly you can resort back to it if you feel like you need to so im doing that. So i can safely say the 15mg reductil is working well for me right now so its all good. My side is feeling better its still pretty sore and a bit twingy but its feels 1o times better than it did , im not sure if i will do aerobics next week or not but were see.

I hope everyone else is ok.

Take care and speak soon.

:trampo: Teresa :trampo:

Oh i ment to say i lost 1lb this week but im hoping the kick start will get a few more lbs off in this coming week.

:trampo: Teresa :trampo:

I joined WW last week and totally went off my diet. Just having a hard time sticking with it. But Im trying again. And Ive used the treadmill the last 2 nights. I just want to be able to fit into clothes that I was wearing last month. The hollidays werent to good for my diet. I gained 15 pounds in a month.