I have a whole slew of history problems. After my second child I got Hashimoto's and was undiagnosed for 2 years and put on Zoloft for the depression.
During that time I gained about 30 lbs.
After my diagnosis I thought, "Yay! An answer" Well, no such luck. After years of synthroid keeping me sick, I switched to Armour and viola! I started to feel like me again. But the weight just stuck and I was still having the mood swings.
I can gain in an instant. I had tried everything from WW to SB. Nothing worked. Sometimes I even gained. I work out 4 x a week, Jazzercise. It is high intensity and I love going, so that is not my problem.
Recently my doc diagnosed me with IR. I had GD with my last two kids so I am not surprised at all. Again, I felt "Yay, an answer". So he put me on Met, and I am now up to 1500 mg. I really thought it would just fall off me. But no, I am still holding on to it. I have even gained a couple of pounds.
I am getting so discouraged that I give up on eating right. Well, I start the day well and then go to the chips and cookies. I justify it and say, Oh, it is only one cookie, or a handful of chips..but darn it, I KNOW it is wrong.
How in the world do you all stay on track? I think if I could lose ANYTHING it would keep me motivated...but HOW do I do that? I am home with little kids all day and I get bored. I just don't know how to get the BUG and really get aggressive. KWIM?
Anyhoo. Please help me come up..I am so happy the met has helped my mood so much, but now after a month and NO loss I am getting down again.
Oh, and I have NO side effects from the Met at all. None. Phew,how lucky.
Thanks for listening, guys.
Christie

Are you taking Metformin extended release? I took Metformin without ER and it totally would mess up my stomach. I'm glad you have no side effects with the meds. Keep up the good work!

Glad that you are not experiencing any side effects with the met.

Have you thought about planning a treat into your day to help you combat those off the road moments? Also, I know that there are others in your house but do they really need the chips and cookies around? Have you looked at working on a failure free enviroment in your house?

My husband likes his junk food but we have an agreement that if it isn't something that I should be eating and I like it, it doesn't come into the house unless in a single serving package. He has access to lots of foods at work that I don't want in the house so he indulges his sweet craving there if necessary and we keep a fair amount of junk out of the house. He buys ice cream for at home but it is almost always something that I won't eat. It seems to be working for the most part.

To get that bug and get agressive you really need to want it.

HTH