Hello, I am new to this site, and I thought I'd introduce myself.

I have been trying to lose weight since I was 12, I was very thin as a child, but when I hit puberty I gained a lot of weight. I have been diagnosed with poly-cystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS.

Having a condition like this make it very difficult to lose weight. I have to work two - three times harder to lose weight. Last year I started this weight lose journey and I lost 25 lbs, but I've slipped up over the past 6 months and I've gained 11 lbs back. Anyway, I need support from people if I am going to do this right. I felt very much in control with my weight loss plan until my sister moved in and she is a sugar junkie. I really need to get back on track.

I weighed 229 lbs, now I am 215 lbs, and my goal is 160. I'm 5'8 and I'm 24 years old.

I know I can't blame my sister for her sugar addiction, and I don't blame her, I blame myself for being weak and giving into temptation.

Hopefully I can meet some new friends and have better fortune this time around. Thanks for reading everyone!

-Guinevere

Hey Guinevere -

Boy, are you in the right place! We have a PCOS/Insulin Resistance forum, so you can check in there for more information.

I also have PCOS, and I want to tell you, weight loss (even a LOT of weight loss) is definitely, definitely possibly, despite the difficulties that PCOS poses. A lot of people find that moderating blood sugar spikes/dips is helpful, so something without a lot of refined grains/sugars, with a lot of protein and fiber, etc might be beneficial.

Also, not sure if you've talked to your doctor - the medical community is, more and more, prescribing Metformin to regulate blood sugar, in patients with PCOS. So if you haven't considered that option, you might talk to your physician - it isn't for everyone (and I didn't end up going that route), but does help a lot of people.

Anyway, that was a novel! Stick around! You may also want to check out our 20-somethings forum, for those in that age range.

Can't wait to get to know you better!

Thank you very much for responding!

I have tried metformin, or glucophage as my doctor called it, and it gave me extreme headaches. I wish it would have worked for me, but right now my doctor has me on yasmin for PCOS. He has me on a continuous plan so I have a menstrual cycle every 3 months.

I am so glad I signed up on this forum. I wasn't aware of the PCOS forum, but I am very pleased to hear about it.

Lately I've been having migraines about 2 - 3 times per week, and I have a constant headache. I've been to the doctor several times about it, but he says I need more exercise. Right now I'm walking 2 miles a day, and doing an hour of yoga, and he said that's not enough. Well, I can't do more because my joints hurt a lot, and I have these horrible headaches that won't go away.

I've been wondering if it's related to gluten intake, do you know of anyone who has headaches from wheat products?

Hi and welcome to 3FC!

Good luck with your goals

Hugs
Michelle

Thank you very much