PCOS/Insulin Resistance SupportSupport for us with any of the following: Insulin Resistance, Syndrome X, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, or other endocrine disorders.
This isn't just about PCOS. It is about Life and wanting to get out there and LIVE IT. It doesn't matter if you have PCOS, Endometreosis, Diabetes, or just a bad hair day, we all want one thing: To Look AND most importantly: FEEL better. At least I do. If you feel the same way I do and are struggling with changing your bad ways and habits, then join me, won't you?
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Sassy.... we are here for you. You have been wonderful to us all here on this PCOS forum. We might not be able to sit right next to you but we are still here for you!!!
I am just really struggling right now and I know you all understand what I'm going through, its just like I'm trying to walk uphill in rollerskates with this weight loss thing. I know its not easy, for anybody and I'm not any different except I have PCOS and Diabetes, but lots of people do and lose weight. Why can't I? What is holding me back?
I was sitting here thinking about what it is, what is different about me than before I was so heavy and I think I have an answer, lifestyle. I used to go out with friends a lot more, so I was a lot more active and I would eat badly but not as much as I do now, I limited myself.
Also before I felt like I had support, I mean in real life. I know I have all the support here, and I do appreciate it, but there is only so much you all can do and the rest is left to me. Its my DH, not that I am blaming him, because I'm an adult and should do the right thing. But he is the one who does the grocery shopping and comes home with crap and I need someone to encourage me to exercise, like my mom and my friend used to do. They wouldn't harp on me, well okay my friend did, but my mom would just encourage me to exercise by asking if I wanted to take walks, etc. I don't have that anymore. Maybe things will be better once my mom moves in with us in the summer.
I plan on talking to my DH about encouraging me and supporting me in losing weight, I don't want a dictator dictating to me, I just need encouragement and not an enabler. If I was an alcoholic he wouldn't bring in alcohol, would he? Well I am a junk-food addict, so why bring in junk food?? Its one thing if I go out and buy it myself, then its my own fault, I guess its my own fault anyway for eating it. I could just say no, like they tell kids to say to drugs. But I honestly feel like a drug addict, only with food, bad food. If its around, I'm going to eat it or drink it (soda, etc.). If its not around, I won't eat or drink it.
So I think I will have a talk with DH and see if we can get back on track. For a while we were doing great, not eating out, not eating junk food, not drinking as much soda (I have to have caffeine at work, working nights, but I could drink something else I know I can.)
I just have to do this and I have to do it for me because I want to be around a while and at the rate I'm going I won't be if I continue this way. I feel like my life is a total mess and I feel like it all comes back to my weight. Its literally dragging me down and draining the life out of me and its time to pull the plug. Life is too precious to just throw it away. I have to take control of my life, there isn't anybody else who is going to do it for me.
Well thanks for listening. Wow I never thought I would say all of that, but I admit, I feel better. Like a huge giant weight has been lifted off of me.
Thank You All for your Support, I know you're right, I'm not alone, you all are right here with me, maybe not physically, but in every other way and I truly appreciate it!!!
I know exactly where you are coming from. My gym buddy not only disappeared but it looks like she has deleted me from her life. Won't return phone calls, deleted me from her myspace (I know its just myspace but after she started playing MIA it was the only way to communicate to her). But I said whatever.
Unfortunatly whatever turned into 11lbs weight gain. Not good. I told my boyfriend when we started to live together that I need support. I am sorry to say but I don't think men know how to give us women support. Because not only does he also bring in junk food but since I have to drive him around (sis crashed his car so I am his ride) he has me take him to fast food places and well I am there ordering for him so might as well get something for me, right?
Now he plans to go to the gym. He has the mentality that its ok to eat junk food as long as you go to the gym and work it off you will be fine. Uh no! Slowly but surely I hope he realizes that he is still sitting at his unhappy 197lbs with his weight loss theory. LOL.
Why don't YOU or the both of you go through your cabinets and fridge and eliminate all the bad stuff? Well, once you have the talk with him. Does he need to lose some weight? Maybe it could be a family thing. You mentioned you and your mom used to go walking. Why dont you and your husband go walking? Is that what DH means? Husband? haha I am not up to speed with the lingos lol.
I see that you dont have a signature. To motivate yourself why don't you set yourself a goal, like ummmm oh I dont know - example 500 minutes of exercise in a month or will burn X amount of calories in a week. Put that on your signature using one of these cute line graphs so you can see your progress. You know when your little guy is almost to the end your going to want to keep going.
I know what you mean about having someone there. None of my friends have ever heard of PCOS and I try to explain to them what it is but they always have this huh? look on their face so I stop trying. Even my mother did the whole huh? thing. The one person that I know that has PCOS lives about 30 minutes away from me. She is a friend I met on aol. I recently found out she has PCOS. She isn't trying to lose any weight if not I would go visit once in a while and go walking but I think she is comfortable where she is at.
I hope you take some if not all of my advice. You were a great welcoming committe when I signed on and always gave me encouragement when I struggled. Now its my turn to be here for you. Anytime! I am always on here on my sidekick (its slow but works haha) so never hesitate to post and ask for advice.
PCOS Chick here also… since I started to lose I have noticed a difference in my condition, not only am I less tired and moody I also got the first AF in 11 months in December, Santa decided to let her show on Boxing Day… I am hoping and praying the added more weight loss will send her again this month – currently on day 20, two in a row would be fantastic!
Well I feel much better today. I guess I just had a blue weekend for some reason. I did talk to my DH, which yes Nico that means Dear Husband.
He is going to support me, we had Chicken Faijtas lastnight with grilled chicken breasts (skinless/boneless), with Roasted Red Peppers (YUMMO), onions and a little bit of cheese and sour cream (not a lot of the last two). It was really good and wasn't too bad for us, I suppose.
My main thing is I gotta gotta gotta start exercising, even if only for 5 min or so to start out. I want to try some of the exercise on demand (exercise programs that you can watch at any time) that my local cable provides, at least it would be a beginning.
I have to say that my PCOS symptoms have worsened since the weight gain, so I know that losing weight would help with that. I do get my AF's (Aunt Flo's A.K.A - Periods) but they are totally insane. I never know when they are coming or going, it goes second by second, literally. So I have to wear pads 24/7, no lie. If I don't, most likely I will leak and so not worth the risk. I still have not been to the gyno yet either. *I know, bad* but just haven't gotten around to calling, dumb excuse, I know. Plus I really don't feel like being lectured for waiting so long, weight gain, yadda, yadda, yadda, you all know the drill. lol.
But my AF has ALWAYS been nuts since Day 1, its never ever been right. Infact when I was a teenager it got so bad I had to be put on BC (Birth Control) and that made my AF's WONDERFUL, but if your trying to conceive, um BC isn't what you want, but who knows......I'm not going to get preggo with AF's like this!!! lol.
If anybody wants to contact me outside of the forum, just PM me (click on my user name above my avatar and it will give you the option to PM me) and I'll give you my personal info, if you want it.
Well that is about it for now, again I appreciate all the support!!! You Gals Rock!!!
Hey ladies! How are all doing?? Sassy,how are you doing??
I just came home from a wonderful workout! I haven't done a 2hour workout in such a long time. I cant wait for Wednesday to do it again. My goal is to lose some kind of weight before I go see my dr. on Feb. 22nd. I do agree with you Sassy they always talk about your weight like your not aware that it is there with the constant backaches and stuff. But I hope that they will give me some type of medicine so I can get started on this ovulation stuff haha
This is my first time going to the dr. for this kind of medicine so I dont know what I am walking into lol
Ok, well I am off to visit a few other categories here on 3FC ... taataa for now
Remember me? lol. I'm still around, just ending my work week -- only 5 hours more to go...........sounds so long.........but I have 8 hrs down. lol.
I feel better, tired, but that is just because its my "Friday" and I'm always tired by now. lol.
Nicoyaangel -- on the workout!!! That is wonderful!!! Good Luck with your dr. Dunno if your seeing a Gyno or a Fertility Specialist for this, but basically they ask about your AF's and how frequent or infrequent they are, they may ask if there is any infertility in your family, then they usually do a bunch of tests on you, at least that is what they did with me. Just to make sure that everything is functioning correctly and make sure you have no blockages, etc, etc. That is the fun part, all the tests. Yippeee, but it is necessary. Also I had loads of blood tests, they were almost weekly, but that is when I was seeing the Fertility Specialist. If your only going to your Gyno for it, they probably will take some blood and let you try some meds, usually Clomid is the first. I hope that helps, if not, just IM or email me.
Exercising Tip: Be Careful!!! A co-worker of mine was off for two nights and may have to have surgery because he may have tore a ligament and he did it from working out. So be careful everybody!
As for me, no exercise yet I'm afraid. But I know it will come......lol.
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we all want one thing: To Look AND most importantly: FEEL better. At least I do. If you feel the same way I do and are struggling with changing your bad ways and habits, then join me, won't you? 
and/or your daily accomplishments!!! 
and join us in a chat. 
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Hi Cyster Chicks!!!
lol. I'm still around, just ending my work week -- only 5 hours more to go...........sounds so long.........but I have 8 hrs down. lol. 
on the workout!!! That is wonderful!!! Good Luck with your dr. Dunno if your seeing a Gyno or a Fertility Specialist for this, but basically they ask about your AF's and how frequent or infrequent they are, they may ask if there is any infertility in your family, then they usually do a bunch of tests on you, at least that is what they did with me. Just to make sure that everything is functioning correctly and make sure you have no blockages, etc, etc. That is the fun part, all the tests. Yippeee, but it is necessary. Also I had loads of blood tests, they were almost weekly, but that is when I was seeing the Fertility Specialist. If your only going to your Gyno for it, they probably will take some blood and let you try some meds, usually Clomid is the first. I hope that helps, if not, just IM or email me. 
A co-worker of mine was off for two nights and may have to have surgery because he may have tore a ligament and he did it from working out. So be careful everybody! 
How R we doin girls??
