PCOS/Insulin Resistance Support - I'm freaking out because I'm LOSING weight???

It's particularly hard for me to lose weight (as it is for most people with PCOS). I work my butt off and am lucky if I see a pound a week. I have my little heart rate monitor and have recently added spinning classes to my workouts and am now burning up to 5000+ calories a week and clocking 9.5+hrs at the gym. So yes, I'm working out like a slightly crazy person. Anyone else would expect reasonably good results from that. Since I started this level of exercise I've been lucky to lose about a pound a week. Anyway, I weigh myself every time I go to the gym (I can't help it :() and low and behold I was down 1.5 in 8 days. Now I'm down 2lbs in 10. I'm freaking out. I know I should be happy but all I can think is "oh my god, something is wrong with the scale!" or "What if I'm sick and that's why I'm losing weight!" or "This can't be right for reasons x, y and z". I was talking to my mum and she was just like "RELAX! Maybe you are down extra, maybe it was just a daily fluctuation on... just wait and see!"

Well mum, I can't "just wait and see" because I'm obsessive and need to have a rational explanation for everything. Is it just me, or is it so hard for some people to lose weight that when they do they start to panic? I want to be happy I lost 2lbs in 10 days! I worked hard all week for this, and I should get to enjoy it! Instead it's just stressing me out :(

I think you should take your moms advice and "calm down"..lol..When I was doing the fat smash diet I lost about 7 pounds in the first stage..which was 9 days. The later you are in your diet then you will start to loose less weight.

Well that's the thing! (I probably should've clarified) It's not "early" in my diet. I've been at this since January but I'm losing more now than I was then. My body apparently likes to be a rebel. Haha.

I have started a low carb plan and tho it's in the very early stages I am seeing better results than when I was working my but off on a lower fat/higher carb plan.
I am freaking out too b/c I am coming to terms with this possibly NEEDing to be my lifestyle forever and I'm really unsure that it is sustainable. I'm sure it is but I'm an extremist and I have a hard time finding balance-- which is what I will need do with any plan of course.
I know I should worry about here and now but ... I want a way of eating not just a diet. I want to get where I'm going and stay there. --like everyone else, I know.

Anyway, your thread about frreaking out about weight loss hits home if not for the exact same reasons.

I bet all is very well with you and your body has decided to tow the line regarding all your efforts. But, it did put up some strong resistance. I'm seeing lots of stuff about increasing exercise causing rebound water retention. Maybe your level of exercise is now bodily norm. Rock and roll!!

I am freaking out too b/c I am coming to terms with this possibly NEEDing to be my lifestyle forever and I'm really unsure that it is sustainable. I'm sure it is but I'm an extremist and I have a hard time finding balance-- which is what I will need do with any plan of course.
I know I should worry about here and now but ... I want a way of eating not just a diet. I want to get where I'm going and stay there. --like everyone else, I know.



You SHOULD worry about that now! At least I think so... if you're plan feels like deprivation and a diet then that's exactly the mentality you will have - it's a temporary fixture. That's why sooooooooo many people who lose weight put it back on. You NEED something sustainable. It needs to be something you can see yourself doing for the rest of your life. With my plan, I know I'll always count calories, and I'll always watch my carbs. Always. And I'm completely okay with that. I still can have the occasional "bad" carb and I can find healthy substitutions for the meals I like. The only thing that might happen when I reach goal is I can ease up on working out a little bit. It's fine though. I like my program and I definitely think I can do this forever. It's not temporary, it's a lifestyle change.

And thank you everyone for your reassurances. I do hear the symptoms of PCOS get better as you drop weight so maybe I'm slowly turning into a relatively normal human being (in terms of hormones anyway :D).

Congrats on the weight loss!

I was reading through the pcos threads (something that I've been diagnosed with) and was sadly understanding the inability to lose weight even after hours of exercise each week. (Maybe I should say very little weight loss instead of none... :( ) When you mentioned that the weight was now starting to come off I was thinking that maybe your insulin levels or hormones were starting to balance as mentioned above. Wouldn't that be great? Then the rest of the weight you need to lose might come off easier as well. Anyway, here's hoping that's the reason. :)

RockStar, that's awesome! 1-2 lbs./week is normal :D

I agree with SugarBaby that it sounds like your hormones, blood sugar, etc. are all settling down to normal - which is always a good thing. ;) Do the Happy Dance that you're seeing results and rewards for all that hard work. :woohoo:

Thanks guys:). I got my period three days after the second pound. I've been getting it every month (this time after only 3 weeks :dizzy:) for the last 3 months and the 2lbs stayed gone when it was over. (I did bloat up a little bit during the days I was on it, but what else is new?)

So yeah. Maybe my hormones are regulating. Wouldn't that be nice? :)