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alba · 05-02-2006, 04:36 PM

Hallo!
I'm Alba, I'm dieting and I have IR.
I hope we will help each other to reach our goal

irisheyes213 · 05-25-2006, 07:32 AM

What kind of plan are you following to help with your IR?

alba · 05-29-2006, 02:46 PM

Hi!
I'm trying to follow a 1200 cal. diet, without too many carbs when I can, and trying to walk at least 30 min. every day...It' s nothing very specific, but I think that I need now to find something that works better! It's nearly a month and I have lost only 2 kilos!!! My doctor first prescribed me metformin, but I was so sick while taking it that my doctor decided to suspend. I feel better, anyway: while on metformin I was eating MORE (

) and not less!

Do you have any tip for the diet I'd follow?

Alba

Jennifer 3FC · 05-29-2006, 06:48 PM

Oh I was horribly sick on Met. I'm still thinking about giving it another try, but only if my IR is bad enough. My endo wouldn't test me though until I had been on it for a month already. I'm not sure why I have to suffer for a month first.

I'm also doing low cal. New studies show that carbs might not make as big of a difference in IR weight loss, but I'm not convinced, so I'm still trying to lay off the carbs whenever I can help it.

alba · 05-30-2006, 03:28 PM

You are doing well, Jennifer! Looking at your ticker I see you have lost a lot!
Do you have Pcos? If yes, is the weight loss helping with this?

I hope to have too enought motivation to reach my goal, someday!
(I'm quite

today! Tomorrow will be better!

)

Jennifer 3FC · 05-30-2006, 09:31 PM

Yes, the weight loss does help with symptoms. My hair is not thin anymore, and my face is much more clear than in the past. I also use Tretinoin on my face, which helps. It's a slow weight loss, but it's a loss!
Keep your chin up. You'll get there.

irisheyes213 · 05-31-2006, 10:21 AM

Hi Alba! Wow, 1200 calories per day. You are a brave woman. I don't think I could live that low. Great job on the walking. Exercise is very important for IR. I wish I could consistently get it done. I do better when I schedule it on the calendar but I still have problems!

Have you tried varying your calories so that you are eating a different amount each day but end up averaging what you want at the end of the week? You may find that it gets the scale moving. I find that if I stay at the same calorie level day in and day out, I stall but if I vary my calories daily the scale stays moving as long as I take my meds.

Hope your next weighin makes you happy!