Hi. My name is Courtney. I was diagnosed with PCOS in February '11. After I gave birth (with a lot of complications) to my 3rd daughter in April '10, I didn't have a period. Long story short, I became super depressed and got fat. I mean- FAT. I went to see an Endocrinologist who did testing and found that I was suffering from PCOS and the depression was spiked from the high levels of Testosterone. The Metformin he gave me made me sick. I started walking with the baby 1-2 miles every day. In March '11, I had my first period!! I was so excited! I have now had my period every month since (knock on wood)! While I'm so happy to share that, I also want to share that I have never felt more down about my body.
This is where the depression still lingers. I feel disgusting. Before my pregnancy, I was 105 lbs. I felt confident. I felt healthy. And now..now I am 148 lbs. I feel fat. I know, I know. It's not a heaping amount of weight for most, but for me..it's more than I can handle. I wish I could afford a personal trainer and nutritionist, but..who can these days? I was so glad to find this forum, because I'm desperately seeking out help! I don't want to take medication to drop weight, so I'm full of hope that there are alternatives out there that will get me back to feeling healthy again or at the very least, reducing this sleep apnea (which apparently is a common side effect of PCOS). Please, ladies. I will take all of the advice I can get.
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