[akapjthegreat]

So, here is what I'm lookinig for...

I need a weight loss buddy. I cannot do this alone. I need someone(s) who is(are) struggling or have struggled with PCOS.

Where I am:
I'm 1/2 a minute from giving up. I felt bad about myself tonight so I ate a bowl of ice cream and two mini pizzas (now I feel worse, hurray!)

What I'm going to do:
Tomorrow my husband and I are going to purge this house, if it isn't good for us it goes [bye-bye] AND I'm going back to the gym tomorrow. I have a great gym and I pay good money for my membership. I'm going to use it.

What I know:
I am a success when I remove all simply carbohydrates from my system, when I stay on my insulin meds and when I remember that the final outcome is not a number on the scale or in the waistband of my pants but in the way I feel after running up a flight of stairs or when I play with my dogs. I know that we won't have a healthy pregnancy until I'm healthy enough to get pregnant.

What I can offer:
I'm addicted to the internet, so I'm always here for you. I believe that we can do this, for the first time in a long time I believe in myself. I DO deserve this and so do you. I'm a really social person, I want to have someone with me to encourage and to share the journey with.

There, I put myself out there.

[pcosinct]

Hey Gurl!

Let's start with - Chin up! So what, you caved and had ice cream and pizza. Its ok. You haven't doomed yourself. Its a temporary setback something that isn't going to linger in your life because you know what you need to do. Don't dwell. Its over, time to move on.

I have been an educator for over 18 years and am here if you need me. I run a support group in my area and online. Feel free to contact me anytime.

See below for contact information

[akapjthegreat]

Yeah, last night was definitely not pretty. AF arrived, so my hormones were even worse than normal.

I'm kind of glad that DH had duty so that he wasn't home to have to put up with me. My appologies to those here who did LOL

[Nicoyaangel]

Hey! First things first. Did you check out (under exercise. I believe) the biggest loser forum? I believe today is the last day to sign up. You can join the competition and be on a team to give u support to lose weight. Second, I suffer with PCOS and I HATE IT! I wish I could meet someone in my area that has PCOS too so I come here for support. February 22nd I go to see my dr. For the first time in my life for ovulation pills. I have tons of weight to lose too. I'd love additional support

[akapjthegreat]

I'd love to be here for you.

[Nicoyaangel]

That would be great!!! I'm always online too but my laptop is down so I am on my sidekick. It takes a while to load responses. I'm from California 23 female. What about you? I hate having PCOS. I hate the hair especially. My poor boyfriend is a trooper for dealing with it. How does your husband handle it?

[akapjthegreat]

I'm 24, and from Florida. My husband is in the Navy, so I try to really focus on weightloss when he isn't home. Deployments are the perfect tool for selfishness.

He is very supportive, more so than I ever thought a man could be.

[Nicoyaangel]

Gooood morning!! Nice, where in Florida? My best friend used to live out there when she was younger. Awww my cousin is in the navy. Well, at least u get time to work out. I see you have lost a good amount of weight. What is ur overall goal? I would love to just lose 50 lbs by the middle of the year and another 50 lbs by the end of the year.

[akapjthegreat]

We're currently in Jacksonville, we're hoping to get orders to Chicago at the end of the year! One extreme to another LOL.

I started at 262, I was down to 205 at one point but right now I'm back up to 244 (that is so hard to write)

My RE has already told me that I need to be below 200 to start TTC and my husband and I want to start seriously working on that as soon as we're settled at shore duty.

My crazy PCM wants me to be 125. Yeah right!

I'm a big girl, I always want to have curves and a butt, hips and boobs. I think I'd like to get to 180 and then see how I feel then.

[zinkemomx2]

Originally Posted by akapjthegreat

My RE has already told me that I need to be below 200 to start TTC and my husband and I want to start seriously working on that as soon as we're settled at shore duty.

I don't know about you personally but my OB wanted me to lose weight as well. I was 260 or so when we first started trying and had 120 day cycles. I went on Metformin and joined Curves. Within 8 months my cycles were down to about 35 days and I was down to about 235. Then I was pregnant. With twins.

If you are ready just keep doing the dance and don't let what he thinks you should weigh stop you. Are you on any meds now?

[AutumnJoy]

Hey there.. I am back after over a year break for weight loss, and last year I was diagnosed with PCOS and put on Metformin. I have about 50 pounds to lose. I am also an internet addict.. I spend a lot of time in my email and communicating with friends on myspace.
Buzz me!!

[akapjthegreat]

I'm on Met, but I'll be completely honest I am really lazy about being consistent with taking my meds.

It's something I'm working on

[zinkemomx2]

I go through spurts of not taking mine as well. I will do really well for months and then all of a sudden miss one day. That turns into 2-3 weeks of not taking them. I just started again last night as a matter of fact. I better go take it now while I am thinking about it.

[akapjthegreat]

My husband reminded me this morning.

He has really been amazing these past weeks since coming home from deployment. Wanting kids was always my thing before but now that he wants it too he's a lot more active in helping me stay on the straight and narrow.

[Nicoyaangel]

Hello!

Gosh, I really hope my dr. doesn't tell me to lose the weight and come to see her about any type of medicine. We wants kids too and I just want to start this process asap. That is my biggest fear. Its not like I am not trying to lose the weight. So it would be nice if they worked with me too