This is probably going to seem like a strange question, but have you been tested for PCOS? I know you said you were tested for thyroid problems. But last year, I was biking 10 miles a day, eating very healthy and not losing anything. They tested me and found out that my thyroid was fine, then I went in for my yearly and talked to my doctor becuase we were having trouble getting pregnant and my cycles were insane when i was off the pill and after several insane tests I was told that I had PCOS. I don't ovulate...at all. Plus it makes losing weight a *****. I have to have a very particular set of birth control pills just to keep my hormones regulated not to gain weight and go crazy batshit instane. Of course the side effects are not just infertility, and they are wide and varrying, but the inability to lose weight is a big one that seems to be all across the board.
I have never been on the lower menus, so I don't know what they entail, but it looks like you should be losing weight, so I Just wanted to throw that out there.
Just wanted to throw my two cents in there to, Mkroyer. You said you eat the same things every day. Maybe change it up a bit? Our body needs that confusion to keep weight loss happening. I was at standstill for a while, too, and I switched up my food the last few days and it's worked. I'm finally losing again.
i appreciate EVERYONES helpful advice and thoughts, you guys....... believe me, this is fruatrating
Gala- i def have NO TROUBLE concieving and having children (in fact, was just preggos in march) so i HIGHLY doubt.... but i do have my annual coming up, so these are all things to discuss..
ive been web-mding things (we are all, after all, graduates of the web-md doctor school, lol) and it turns out, SOME PEOPLE have issues with weight (both gain, and inability to lose, on the two medications i take--> neither are anti depressants. One is clo****pam (Klonipan--> like Xanax) for my sever anxiety (been on for well over a year) and the other is suboxone (much less known--> its a drug for opiate dependence, like methadone for Oxycontin addicts) Benn on this for over 2 years, and never noticed a weight issue on it) however, after searching through the internet, and we all know how reliable that it) i have come across people saying they gained or were unable to lose on these meds. GENERALLY it was more due to a lack of activity as a result, and increase appetite, etc........ thats not an issue with me. BUT...... im not losing. and im donig everything right. so maybe...
unfortunately i do not see myself coming off EITHER in the near (or far) future.
Oh, and out of frustration i just went chocolate hunting at the office and had some pieces of chocolate out of candy dishes. This is a first since being on program. Def didnt BINGE on chocolate, but still.... and it was YUMtastic--> after i slowed down enough to taste it, haha
mkroyer, you don't have to be sterile to have PCOS, that is just one of the possible side effects. It is genetic, my sister has it too, and she has 3 kids, none of them planned. I just got lucky (cue sarcastic laugh) and got the infertility. But one of the major indicators is the storing of weight around the belly area (seriously she looked like a grape in her swimsuit, even when she wasn't pregnant. She always had nice legs, but it all stayed right there in the middle). Sometimes you have strange hair growth (thankfully I did not get that one). There are several different possible side effects, which is part of why diagnosing it is such a pain. you can find out more with google, but I would definatly talk to my doctor about it.
Hey hey hey two pounds of water weight to go! After 4 days of celebrating my birthday! Chug a lug --- bottles of water everywhere! Salad and 4 HNSs a day. Should be back to my fighting weight tomorrow .
Went to get fishing license today and the clerk looks at my drivers license and said oh Happy Birthday! I said its over! Enough is enough. Lol. Have a great week everyone!
Happy belated, Bigdog! Great attitude! I think the longer we follow this path the more perspective we have about not beating ourselves up when we have our moments of going totally off program. What the heck, you had a great time and you re doing what you need to do to get it back off. My problem was always not facing those four pounds till they were ten, or twenty.
I personally have been a bit off, eating just a little here and there for the past few days untill tonight when overtired I couldn't stop myself till ALL the chocolate was gone. What was that doing in the house anyway?? Well, it had been in the freezer since Christmas - some of you will remember that! Why did I remember it was there tonight?
I feel crappy about it. Because it felt like an obsession. I couldn't stop. And now of course I feel nauseous. Haven't been here in months and months. I'm over tired is the only reason I can think that I did this. And I am alone tonight. I would never have done it in front of anyone. We were both disappointed in the dinner I made us, then he went to watch ball with some friends, and I felt let down after he left.
So now what? It is over and tomorrow is a new day. I'm going upstairs to brush my teeth and take a bath even though it is only 8 pm. While i am soaking in the tub I like to browse through catalogues of clothes i can now confidently wear. The pages get all curled up, but it doesn't matter, I never buy anything anyway. Off i go to daydream. Tomorrow is a new day, everyone.
Would anyone like to share their experiences with metaquick?
Don't even think about MetaQuick with all the exercise you do. You would feel terrible. In fact, someone else suggested MetaBalance to you and I would like to second that. I would be willing to bet that you are not eating enough. And you must start keeping a food journal. No one will be able to help you figure out the problem if you dont give them an accurate record of what you are really taking in. If your center gives Connections classes, you might try them or counseling. With the meds you are on, it sounds like there is more going on than the center may be equipped to help you with. I don't mean to sound unsympathetic, but people here have offered all kinds of suggestions that you have rejected, so I would seek professional help. Also, you didn't say if you had a miscarriage or what, but miscarriage is definitely a "side effect" of PCOS. I personally had 3.
Happy belated, Bigdog! Great attitude! I think the longer we follow this path the more perspective we have about not beating ourselves up when we have our moments of going totally off program. What the heck, you had a great time and you re doing what you need to do to get it back off. My problem was always not facing those four pounds till they were ten, or twenty.
I personally have been a bit off, eating just a little here and there for the past few days untill tonight when overtired I couldn't stop myself till ALL the chocolate was gone. What was that doing in the house anyway?? Well, it had been in the freezer since Christmas - some of you will remember that! Why did I remember it was there tonight?
I feel crappy about it. Because it felt like an obsession. I couldn't stop. And now of course I feel nauseous. Haven't been here in months and months. I'm over tired is the only reason I can think that I did this. And I am alone tonight. I would never have done it in front of anyone. We were both disappointed in the dinner I made us, then he went to watch ball with some friends, and I felt let down after he left.
So now what? It is over and tomorrow is a new day. I'm going upstairs to brush my teeth and take a bath even though it is only 8 pm. While i am soaking in the tub I like to browse through catalogues of clothes i can now confidently wear. The pages get all curled up, but it doesn't matter, I never buy anything anyway. Off i go to daydream. Tomorrow is a new day, everyone.
Camaswa, from some of your past posts, you were the one that jumped right on the scale "faced the music" and got right back on track...would see the damage and get right back on plan. i was always the one that would wait to weigh in a few days after "the event or events!"...so learned that from you. i ran out of my protein bars and needed chocolate bad!!! this weekend...i grabbed one of my DH's 3 muskateer bars (don't care for them)..i ate a little bit of the chocolate off on the outside, tasted the center (not that good- i like dark choc. not mocha) spit it out and put it deep in the trash can! hmmmmmm....you taught me that too!!!
We had tacos tonight w/ lean ground sirloin...my DH is so funny - he's like OH BOY, taco night! (and he's a French trained Chef) too funny! i piled on the lettuce, tomatoes (from our garden!), onions w/ one hard shell and 4 oz meat. sooooooo good. also had a bit of Mexican crumble cheese...very low in calories and fat by the way...
i have been eating Blue Bunny 100 cal. dark chocolate raspberry ice cream bars...one every night....haven't seen any gain but haven't lost any weight either...
the most important i've learned is...if it isn't good and i mean really really good, i'm not eating it! not wasting calories on something unless it's worth it. and even w/ eating out, i'm still limiting carbs and adding more protein. By Golly, I Got this!! :-)
my DH works some nights and that's when i used to eat popcorn w/ chocolate chips melted in it, then cheese and crackers, then whatever junk food i could find now i try to stay busy reading or usually catching up on work! (never ends) now i whip up a chocolate truffle shake or eat SF FF jello or a bit of chocolate. the blue bunny ice cream bars are sooooooo good!
ive been web-mding things (we are all, after all, graduates of the web-md doctor school, lol) and it turns out, SOME PEOPLE have issues with weight (both gain, and inability to lose, on the two medications i take--> neither are anti depressants. One is clo****pam (Klonipan--> like Xanax) for my sever anxiety (been on for well over a year) and the other is suboxone (much less known--> its a drug for opiate dependence, like methadone for Oxycontin addicts) Benn on this for over 2 years, and never noticed a weight issue on it) however, after searching through the internet, and we all know how reliable that it) i have come across people saying they gained or were unable to lose on these meds. GENERALLY it was more due to a lack of activity as a result, and increase appetite, etc........ thats not an issue with me. BUT...... im not losing. and im donig everything right. so maybe...
unfortunately i do not see myself coming off EITHER in the near (or far) future.
I was on Xanax and Zoloft after the birth of my munchkin for severe post partum depression while trying this program. The weight was incredibly slow in coming off. I was in a position though after about 6 months being on them that I could stop taking them. It may warrant a discussion with your doctor to see if there are alternatives that provide the same benefits but don't hinder your attempts at weight loss.
Have to skip Zumba class this week, having a security system installed tonight. My paranoia knows no bounds, and with us going on vacation next month I am just been wound way too tight worried about fire or something while I am gone. Got the pet sitter taken care of yesterday. Dentist appointment tomorrow morning at 8, and "Amp up & Lethal Legs" workout (which may kill me) on Thursday after work. Also on Thursday the last of husbands new computer parts should be in, so I can get that built and set up, so maybe he will actually be able to get some work done. Soooo busy! Now back to actual work so I can get money to pay for all this stuff. BLAH!!
In fact, someone else suggested MetaBalance to you and I would like to second that. I would be willing to bet that you are not eating enough. And you must start keeping a food journal. No one will be able to help you figure out the problem if you dont give them an accurate record of what you are really taking in.
I don't mean to sound unsympathetic, but people here have offered all kinds of suggestions that you have rejected, so I would seek professional help. Also, you didn't say if you had a miscarriage or what, but miscarriage is definitely a "side effect" of PCOS. I personally had 3.
Cam- im def going to look into metaBalance. I know i need to keep a food journal, for the counselors, at least. As i said, i *know* what ive been eating, lol. ANd i didnt mena to "reject" suggestings, if thats how it came across... i was merely responding that "yes, i drink enough water", "yes, i max my HNS", NO, i dont....." etc.... i apologize if it came across as ....ungrateful?
Im so intimately familiar with this plan, kwim? Of course my docs SWEAR my meds dont cause weight gaiin... they all say that, right? SO maybe that is something i need to consider?
I agree i need to vary my food more. I HATE HATE HATE cokking!! lol. id rather just do up a batch of chicken for the week, buy a bunch of apples, and have bags of salad ready, and all the coleslaw fixings...... sigh........
At least my chocolate raid at work yesterday afternoon stayed CONFINED to work. i didnt go home and eat a single thing off plan last night.. i actually even didnt have my carb for dinner.
I wonder if the added fruit is making a difference? i LOVE apples, and the old plan only had fruit ONCE a day, at lunch, but i find myself choosing the fruit as my carb every meal...... maybe thats stalling me a little...
on a none related note, i get to meet the President tomorrow! My family member is a Secret Service Agent, and i guess he is assigned to Pres Obama riight now, who is flying into a nearby airforce base tomorrow, SOMETIME around noon..... Had to get security clearence and everythig to be there.. im pretty excited.
We leave for Las Vegas On Sat. I was HOPING to be closer to goal by now. BUT it is what it is. Maybe i am just an INCREDIBLY slow loser.
I am keeping track of my food from here on out, btw, everyone
Hi....
I was away at graduation for 5 days and was so worried to get weighed in today as I ate out three meals a day for 5 days. I did make good choices, and I have to say this was the most difficult time I had in all of MRC, not going off and eating like crazy, but I did not, and I am so thankful that I didn't as I weighed in and gained 1/2 pound, making me 5 1/2 pounds under goal. Whew!!! this was so difficult. Worse was the Greek Festival with all the foods and desserts. Glad I did not eat them, now. Second was the graduation that had every type of food and dessert and cake one could think of. But, I am back, and feel good about maintaining.
I was on Xanax and Zoloft after the birth of my munchkin for severe post partum depression while trying this program. The weight was incredibly slow in coming off. I was in a position though after about 6 months being on them that I could stop taking them. It may warrant a discussion with your doctor to see if there are alternatives that provide the same benefits but don't hinder your attempts at weight loss.
I have been on Zoloft for years...and while my weightloss was a bit slow, I don't believe it was from the medication. Rather, choices I made with food during that time. I have lost 52lbs while being on medication the whole time...so it is possible!
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