DATE: June 3

USERNAME/REAL NAME: Minsoo's wife/ Sarah

AGE: 31

BIRTHDAY: July 17 1972
MARITAL STATUS: Married 1 1/2 years

SPOUSE’S NAME: Minsoo

CHILDREN/AGES: None at this time but in the planning stages...

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Internet, Research on ESL, addicted to reading, movies, cooking and baking,

PETS: Puppy (a Beagle)

TOP WEIGHT: 200

CURRENT WEIGHT: 184

GOAL WEIGHT: 145-150 (once I get there I will re-evaluate)

HEIGHT: 5'7

EYE COLOR: Blue

HAIR COLOR: Naturally Curly Brown with reddish highlights,

OCCUPATION: English Teacher in Korea

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Seoul South Korea

E-MAIL ADDRESS: Ask and I might give it to ya...

HOMEPAGE URL: NONE

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I LOVE BREAD, and sweets. It is hard to find diet i.e fat free food staples in Korea. I have PCO and a really bad all or nothing attitude...

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I am making a project of the weightloss. It isn't following a diet that will make me thin or a new exercise regimen. It isn't one thing. It is all me. What am I willing to do in order to get the results I want? Once I got my mind wrapped around the idea that it is up to me it is all me. Since I can do anything I put my mind to, I can do this.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU?
I look forward to cheering you all on and hope that that positive love floats on back....

Sarah

june 7 2004
user name/ real name pocho032003/Theresa
age 18
birthday july 19 1985
not married
no kids
hobbies computer, cooking, being with friends, and voulentiring(didn't spell that right)
top weight 255
current weight 237
goal weight 200-150
height 5'6
eye color brown
hair color black
not working
location ohio
biggest problem with weight loss
cravings and staying off of sugar and carb stuff
what is different now
My doctor scared me and told me to loose weight or i could get diabetes
anything else I am native american

Boy, I can't believe that I never managed to find the PCOS board on this website. Not that I've been here to long, but anyway...I'm glad to meet all of you ^_^ people with PCOS have so many additional problems, that it's really a subject apart from just weight loss!

Name: Kristen

Age: 23

BIRTHDAY: December 28, 1980

LOCATION: Reno, NV

SPOUSE’S NAME: Not even a boyfriend, alas.

CHILDREN/AGES: I have a kitty named Tibet ^_^

CURRENT WEIGHT: 225

GOAL WEIGHT: 170--so close, yet so far away!

HEIGHT: 5'10"

EYE COLOR: green

HAIR COLOR: brown

OCCUPATION: I'm just startin my master's degree in philosophy this fall, and I also (as a means of getting money!!) help care for people with developmental disabilities. Not what I thought I'd be doing at this point, but it's a rewarding job.

Name: csunshineq/Karen

Age: 27

BIRTHDAY: 1/27/1977

LOCATION: Mississippi

SPOUSE’S NAME: David married 4yr

CHILDREN/AGES: none YET

CURRENT WEIGHT: 311

GOAL WEIGHT: 200

HEIGHT: 5'7

EYE COLOR: green

HAIR COLOR: brown

Other: I have a B.S. in Psy. I worked in the mental health area with children with developmental disabilities until health problems cost me my job. Currently I am starting my own buisness. My husband has a spinal cord injury so sometimes that is very stressful. My biggest problem in weight loss is emtional eating and also due to my health problems surrounding my spine I have to be careful about what I do.
HW: 380
CW: 311
GW: 200

DATE: August 5, 2004

USERNAME/REAL NAME: KiraR/Beth

AGE: 22

BIRTHDAY: March 26, 1982

MARITAL STATUS: single

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Internet, singing, spending time with friends and family, reading and sleeping!
PETS: Scarlett (cat)

TOP WEIGHT: 273

CURRENT WEIGHT: 262

GOAL WEIGHT: 175

HEIGHT: 5'6

EYE COLOR: green

HAIR COLOR: brown

OCCUPATION: graduate student/musician

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Missouri

E-MAIL ADDRESS: Ask and I might give it to ya...

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Giving up when i make a mistake. Having the mentality that if I make one mistake, I might as well forget the entire day.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: Health reasons

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU?

I love music and my family. I am not only dealing with PCOS but partial-complex seizures that can, according to my neurologist, go hand-in-hand with PCOS. I am just now starting grad school with a teaching assistantship and relocating to a new city.

DATE: September 16th, 2004

USERNAME/REAL NAME: Melissa, Mel

AGE: 24

BIRTHDAY: April 1st, 1980

MARITAL STATUS: unmarried, but attached

SPOUSE’S NAME: Owen

CHILDREN/AGES: none yet

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: chatting online, reading, my cat, history, languages, singing..the list GOES ON!

PETS: A cat named Sassafras

TOP WEIGHT: too much

CURRENT WEIGHT: a bit less than too much

GOAL WEIGHT: 145

HEIGHT: 5'4"]

EYE COLOR: Blue

HAIR COLOR: dark brown

OCCUPATION: social work

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Bellows Falls, Vermont

E-MAIL ADDRESS: hmmm...

HOMEPAGE URL:
meh, maybe i'll post it some day

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: eating AT NIGHT...I get the snackies around nineor ten

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I've been diagnosed with PCOS, and I have two choices: to be healthy, or die young.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU?

I've been overweight my entire life, but it's just recently that a doctor actually turned to me and said "hey, there might be a hormonal problem going on here." I don't know why, but no one ever thought it was important enough to investigate. I've not got a great practitioner who is handling the whole thing in a very professional manner. It's scary, but it's almost a bit of a relief to know what is wrong, and how I can beat it. I now know i'm not a freak, and that there are other people like me...lots of them..yay for us!!

DATE: January 16. 2005 (updated February 28,2011)

USERNAME/REAL NAME: Punkin Fairy Mama/Heather

AGE: 39

BIRTHDAY: January 15th

MARITAL STATUS: Married

SPOUSE’S NAME: Brandon

CHILDREN/AGES: Angel Baby Christian Brien playing in heaven since Feb 18, 02/ - Logan - 5

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: I love to be crafty, and spending time with my guys, mostly though I work...

PETS: Fae (Fat Cat or hair explosion)

TOP WEIGHT: 261

CURRENT WEIGHT: 237

GOAL WEIGHT: 145 (maybe it could be that 160 might be better)

HEIGHT: 5'5

EYE COLOR: Brown

HAIR COLOR: Um today it's blondish, tomorrow who knows? have hair dye will travel

OCCUPATION: Computer technician

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Houston, Tx

E-MAIL ADDRESS: Ask and I might give it to ya...

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: PCOS!!! I can go all out all or nothing and lose weight, but it just comes back... like trying to build a sand wall to hold back the tide...

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I want to live to see my son grow up

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I love people, I work very hard to give my best at whatever I set out to do. I have had Blood clots and severe hypertension, which makes my son such a miracle... my freinds consider me a "fru fru diva"... What it's a crime to obsess about ones shoes?

DATE: February 7. 2005

USERNAME: KathrynRose

AGE: 28

BIRTHDAY: July 15th

MARITAL STATUS: Married 8.5 years

CHILDREN/AGES: None, been trying since we got married.

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Internet, reading, exercising.

TOP WEIGHT: 247.25

CURRENT WEIGHT: 201.5

GOAL WEIGHT: 150 and then reevaluate based on body fat percentage

HEIGHT: 5'1

EYE COLOR: Blue

HAIR COLOR: Blond, naturally curly (sure are a lot of us!)

OCCUPATION: Student

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: PCOS, I don't stop eating junk food.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I have made exercise a regular part of my life for the past year, now I don't think I could handle life without it. I also want to be healthy, I don't want diabetes or heart disease.

I love these kinds of surveys. Also, I'm new here and am looking forward to meeting new people.

Name: Lauren

Age: 24 - close to 25 (I usually just say 25)

BIRTHDAY: July 23, 1980

LOCATION: Queens, New York (I love the big Apple!)

MARITAL STATUS: Single, but in a long term relationship

Boyfriend's name: Maliq

CHILDREN/AGES: My boyfriend and I just adopted a hamster. Her name is Dina - 8 months old.

CURRENT WEIGHT: 180

GOAL WEIGHT: anything that puts me in a size 10. I guess 140 - we'll see how it goes

HEIGHT: 4'11 1/2" - five feet in heels!

EYE COLOR: Brown

HAIR COLOR: light brown

OCCUPATION: I teach first grade iin the Bronx in the New York City Schools system. I always wanted to teach in the suburbs but no one is retiring, so there are no jobs there.


More about me: I have been overweight since I was 19. I went away to college and lost 30 lbs by eating following the food pyramid. Then my mom died and i gained the weight back, and more. I've struggled with my weight since, that was 3 years ago. I had all the signs of PCOS, weight gain, hair thinning, acne. I asked my gynecologist about it. I was tested, and was recently diagnosed with Insulin resistance. I have it so badly that I have the darkening of the skin behind your neck.

I hope to meet some people that understand what I'm going through.

Doctors can be so arrogant!!
140, seems like he/she could help you in ttc before reaching that point. It would be better health wise, and so I am sure he has your best interest at heart, and that is good motivation, but if you're like me, you biological clock is ticking, and especially with PCOS, and would love to start ASAP!

I have been living with PCOS, probably I'm guessing 10-11 years,(always had symptoms, but no insurance so I suffered, thinking I was just ugly and fat! ) but only diagnosed in 2002 (or was it 2003, OH WELL!). That was when I lost down to 190 lbs, and was ttc for the first time, and went to see my gyno and they did a ultrasound of my ovaries, and discovered I had cysts, and that my ovaries were hugh. I also have been diabetic since 2002

But Sorry to bore you! I just feel your pain, I am 5'7", cw @ 242. This PCOS stuff is really bad, but I just keep thinking it could be a LOT WORSE! And that also serves as motivation for me, because I know if I dont get my weight off, and lower my insulin resistance, it WILL get worse!

Again, I tend to rattle on, Sorry! Good Luck on your journey, I wish you all the best, I know one day you will have what you heart desires

God Bless!
KimNKY

Name: Katie

Age: 17

BIRTHDAY: March 13th, 1988

LOCATION: new york city

CURRENT WEIGHT: 161

GOAL WEIGHT: 125

HEIGHT: 5'6"

EYE COLOR: blue

HAIR COLOR: brown

OCCUPATION: high school junior

More about me: I was officially diagnosed with PCOS yesterday. I just had my sonnegram done, and I do in fact have PCOS. I haven't had my period in 2 years, and I've gained 30 pounds since September. I've had a really rough time with my struggle, and I'm almost relieved to know that its from PCOS and not my own doing. I gained about 15-20 pounds the fall of my freshman year of high school, and that made me crazy. I resorted to eating disorders because nothing I did seemed to work to lose weight. Even next to near starvation I quickly plateaued and couldn't keep losing weight. I did go from 154 down to 130 and I was much happier, but not happy enough. My family moved last summer from a suburb upstate to new york city. I switched from a private to public school for junior year. This was very hard for me, I left behind many many close friends and my new school was very academically rigourous. I began to eat more, but what was more for me was really what should be a healthy amount for my body. As a result, I began to gain weight very fast. I started at 130 in early September, and by January I was already 160. I've maintained since then, but I've been very ashamed of my weight gain, blaming myself for it all. After discovering that I do in fact have PCOS, I've realized that the weight fluctuations are directly correlated with insulin resistance. I've started SBD recently and I already feel so much better after only 1 week. I plan on getting several specialists, and luckily my uncle is an excellent endocrinoligist. I feel very motivated right now and I have lots of support from family and friends. I'm going back to my old school this May because I was invited to prom, and although I may return as a size 12 as opposed to the size 6 I used to be, I am still confident and hopeful and will have a smile on my face!

Name: Sherry

Age: 24

BIRTHDAY: October 31, 1980

LOCATION: Florida

MARITAL STATUS: Married 10/20/00

SPOUSE’S NAME: Dave

CHILDREN/AGES: Bryce (2) and (my stepson) Lil' Dave (11)

CURRENT WEIGHT: 240

GOAL WEIGHT: 130

HEIGHT: 5'4"

EYE COLOR: Blue

HAIR COLOR: brown

OCCUPATION: Stay at home mom

More about me: I was diagnosed with PCOS back in Febuary by my fertility doctor. All my life I have had problems with my periods, heck I didn't get my period till I was 16 years old and that was because the OBGYN put me on birthcontrol because of it. When I later got married and wanted to have a baby DH and I tried for a year by ourselves but nothing happened. After the year I went to the OBGYN they did tests put me on clomid and sent me on my merry little way to the fertility doctor. They did more tests and never came up with anything but suspected PCOS but never diagnosed me with it. Finally at 150mgs of clomid I was pregnant with my son Bryce. He was born Feb. 17th 2003. The first of this year I went to the OBGYN who sent me back to ther fertility doctor because my periods weren't regular. He put me on BC patch and told me then after looking at all the records that I diffenetly had PCOS and that I needed to lose weight since that would help later on with TTC. Well, now we are starting TTC again but we are going to try without the fertility doctors help since our insurance does not cover fertility treatments. That is why I'm here hoping and looking for support from someone who will hopefully know what I'm going through or at least better then most.

DATE: Aug.25,2005

USERNAME/REAL NAME: Mustangbetty/Elaine

AGE: 29

BIRTHDAY: August 8,1976

MARITAL STATUS: Engaged/Commited

SPOUSE’S NAME: Russell

CHILDREN/AGES: Jasmine,7, Dakota,9

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Internet!! Reading horror books, collecting Betty Boop items and Mustang paraphenelia, playing with my children, Garage Sale shopping, constantly rearranging my apartment, PS2, Sims 2

PETS: A very spoiled, fat black cat named Chianti, and 3 goldfishes named, Frodo,Pippin, and Sam

TOP WEIGHT: 185

CURRENT WEIGHT: 144

GOAL WEIGHT: 115-125 Range

HEIGHT: 5'0

EYE COLOR: grandpa called them Indian Black (very dark brown)

HAIR COLOR: Drk. Brown black, getting a few greys

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: New Braunfels, TX

E-MAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I'm a serious snacker and I crave sugary foods. I love pasta and soda

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I drink water like it's going out of style, cut my soda and snacking down and I'm finally going to get treatment for my PCOS. Also I have been excersizing for the past month

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU?

I started having symptoms of PCOS after my second child (98). I didn't know what was wrong with me. The doc said it was stress. I gained a LOT of weight quickly despite being active and watching what I ate. By 2000, I was huge, had major acne,had hair loss and my period would not stop at all, plus I was going through a divorce. Doc said again it was stress and depression. Finally I changed docs in 2003 and he found cysts in my left ovary (tons!). and explained to me what PCOS was. Being a single mom at the time, I couldn't keep up with treatment and have been struggling with this illness since. The new man I've been with for a while said enough is enough, and I have an appointment in a week to finally get treated. This illness has really put me through the ringer and my family as well. It's a real struggle to have the energy to play with your children and be the mom you need to be.

I'm new here, so I thought I should introduce myself!

DATE: 11 Oct 2005

USERNAME/REAL NAME: Valarie250/Valarie

AGE: 23

BIRTHDAY: 27 Oct 1982

MARITAL STATUS: Married 1 year, 6 months

SPOUSE’S NAME: Ryan

CHILDREN/AGES: N/A

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Judo! I was an international competitor when I was 16-19, had to take a break when I hurt my knee. When I stopped working out constantly I gained like crazy… turns out I have PCOS!

PETS: Two dogs, Maximus (3yrs), and Otis (8mos)

TOP WEIGHT: 255

CURRENT WEIGHT: 249

GOAL WEIGHT: 170

HEIGHT: 5'4”

EYE COLOR: Green

HAIR COLOR: Auburn

OCCUPATION: Student

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Atlanta, GA

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I produce almost 4X more insulin than I should, even taking Metformin. No matter how hard I work, fat stays! It has taken me all year to lose 6lbs.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I am going to have RNY gastric bypass. I have read several studies that show people with insulin disorders often level out shortly after surgery. Pain is worth it if I make less insulin! After that, I have to just keep doing what I have been! I don't think my path is for everyone, but I feel it is best for me. I was on my way to the Olympics, and now I have high cholesterol, high BP, and a resting HR of 89!!! At this point, I'm willing to do whatever it takes to be healthy again!