Hello. I am new to this, but have been dealing with PCOS and IR for about 7 years now. Also, DH and I have been TTC for the last 4 years. I'm trying to lose the weight, but am struggling. Dr is more concerned with cholesterol and IR than actually helping to lose weight or TTC, but I guess one step at a time. Currently I am taking niacin (1000 mg daily) and metformin (2000 mg daily). Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Hello!! I have never posted to this thread before but I do check in and read it alot! I have not officially been diagnosed with PCOS but we have been trying to concieve for quite a long time now. I just recently went and got some blood work done and the results were all within okay limits. My doctors recommending that we try Clomid. Have any of you used Clomid? If so, did you have good luck with it? We will probably go ahead and give it a shot. I desperately want another child so I am willing to give it a shot. My husband is just concerned about having multiple babies!! I told him that everything that I have read says that the chance of having twin is somewhere between 5% -8%. I am willing to go for it! I guess I am just asking for any experiences any of you may have had. I would really appreciate any replies.

Thank you!!

Becky...(HungryMom)

Hey everyone! Well, I don't have a goal for September except to just lose weight but I have decided to keep track of the calories I burn at the gym. I know during the day we burn calories when we walk and gain when we eat but I just want to keep track of what is burned at the gym. So, I made yet another tracker and decided hmmmm ... lets see how long it will take me to get to 50,000 calories burned. Sounds like a lot I know but hey, I want to aim for the goal and see where I am at once I hit that goal.

I found a new gym that I am going to start going to. There is a 24 hour fitness closer to my house (smaller) yet nicer and not in the ghetto. And I dont feel uncomfortable because in my old gym the cardio and weights were all in the same area but here the cardio machines are in their own separate room ... I really like that! So, I have found a gym I like and a big goal I want to meet no matter how long it takes me .... I just hope I can find the strength in me to do this.

**I'm posting on two different forums because I have met many cool people on both IR and TTC**

Good afternoon, everyone. I'm new to the PCOS/IR forum and just posted my bio. I was diagnosed with PCOS on Aug. 7th and started Metformin as treatment since then. My first week on Metformin was BAD as I wasn't eating nearly enough calories and had several hypoglycemic episodes. I've finally gotten my body and track and am back to feeling as decent as can be expected.

DH and I aren't TTC quite yet, but will start allowing accidents to "happen" as soon as I lose 10% (21 lbs). I'm hoping to hit that goal by the end of December and we'll just have to see what happens. My goal for the remainder of September is another 6 lbs which will put my weight at 207. We'll see how that goes as well. I've increased my workouts to 4 times a week and will increase to 5 times next week. That's helped with my energy levels and depression.

Any suggestions for a new PCOS-er?

~Kim

Hello all! Thanks Sassy! Like I said I dont know how long its going to take but I figure ... I want to hit the gym as much as possible and eventually plan to hit 50,000. If I burn at least 500 to 1000 calories everytime I hit the gym, I should be there sooner then later. Right? LOL

I had a wonderful workout today. The new gym I go to has treadmils where you can set your calories goal. My old gym NEVER had such a thing. So, since I am doing my calorie goal, the last time I was there I said I would do 500 in an hour. But I only did about 300 or 400 and something. Then on Tuesday night while I was watching The Biggest Loser (Go Black Team!) I was just watching what the trainers were doing with the contestants and thought hmmm... if I up my incline and speed I bet I can do it. Sure enough I went back today set my goal to 500 calories again and it automatically set me up for an hours work out. Well in 42 minutes I had hit my goal and then some. I burned 524.9 calories today! Wooohoo. Plus I played with the medicine ball and that big huge ball and did some sit ups.

I have a goal to meet and I am so pumped and motivated. I cant wait to get there

Can I join you guys even though I haven't been diagnosed with pcos? Dh & I have been ttc since august 06. I have gained 30 pounds in the process. I personally think I have pcos because of the symptoms, but my ob hasn't done an u/s yet ... she said that would be for the infertility doc/re to do.

Hello Ladies, I do not have PCOS but was diagnosed in June with IR. What a relief it was to know that all those months spent on Weight Watchers without weight loss weren't totally my fault!! Well technically I guess it is but what I mean was I wasn't cheating! It totally was my body fighting me back! I was so disgruntled by the weekly weigh-ins with tsk tsk tsks and looks of disapproval from my WW counselors!
So now in September I'm starting fresh with Jenny Craig! I hope you all have luck with your current diet. I know it gets frustrating but at least I can say I lost 3 lbs this month! woo hoo!! Plus my doc put me on Meridia 2 weeks ago so hopefully that will speed up my weight loss.
Lets all keep our fingers crossed that we have a successful end of September and an even more successful October!