[LykosEcho]

I've introduced myself before...but when in a bad state of mind/depressed and I never stuck with sticking around this site. Part of that's because I'm highly anxious and both hate and love talking with people. And also, I never believed it was possible for me to lose weight with PCOS/Insulin resistance before. Apparently it is.

So here we go. One last time.

I'm Sunny: 23 years old, size 26, 5'6...and 333 lbs. High number, but I'm proud of it. Why? Because I have gluten intolerance, insulin resistance/polycystic ovarian syndrome and I was over 350/size 28-30 (we don't know exact, but I maxed out a doctor's scale) in January of this year. Out of desperation, Jan 11th I went to a weight-loss hypnosis thingy...and even though idk if the hypnosis part actually worked, I changed my eating and added exercised and lost 15lbs/a pants size between Jan 12 & Feb 18.

And then I fell off the wagon lol. Luckily I haven't gained much back...yet. I blame that, partially, on choosing junk over healthier foods because they were more readily available. I also blame it on my feet aching because we didn't have the money for good shoes...so I did all my exercising barefoot. Ouch. Now, I finally have shoes...but I've seemed to've lost the willpower to continue.

What worked for me before, what I'm planning on reintroducing:

8 cups of water minimum.
Pop (this is my addiction...) twice a week, but only after I've drank my daily water/have the calories for it.
Minimal sugar and fried/greasy food.
1800 calories a day, counted on MyFitnessPal.

Breakfast: Mainly fruits/whole grains: Fresh fruits (strawberries, bananas, grapes, berries, pineapple), raw nuts/seeds (no peanuts/cashews), yogurt (low-fat vanilla I believe); things like smoothies with low-fat yogurt/1% milk. Very minimal sugar. A piece of gluten free, sprouted bread, toasted with natural peanut butter or nut butter. Eggs.

Lunch: Mainly fruits/veggies/whole grains: Fresh veggies (very limited because I hate most veggies lol...) Salads of cucumber/carrots/cauliflower, nuts/seeds, plus a little cheese and minimal low-fat dressing. A turkey sandwhich with mustard, low-fat ranch, tomato, light lettuce on gluten free, sprouted bread. Eggs.

Snacks: Fruits/veggies/nuts/nut thins/a boiled egg/string cheese.

Dinner: Fruits/veggies/protein: Chicken breast, turkey breast, lean beef on occasion. Baked potatoes, fresh veggies, canned green beans/carrots/beets.

Exercise: 1-2 miles of Walk Away The Pounds and Zumba Fitness 2 for the Wii, 25-45 minutes a day, 6 days a week.

Idk if it's right, but I do know that when I was eating this way, I naturally slept better and woke up earlier, had more energy to work out, got more things accomplished, had no heartburn/stomach issues. And was losing weight. My fitness level has dropped again, and this time when I build it up I'm gonna work at keeping it up. I've even noticed that I notice I'm sweating/aching when cleaning litter boxes, where I wasn't before when I was working out daily.

Still...I think I got bored? And idk how to avoid this? How to get myself to choose good vs. junk? Motivation is needed! LOL Any tips? ILU

[Amy23]

I'm 23 and I have PCOS too! Dieting with PCOS is unbelievably frustrating, I know, but congratulations on your loss so far!

I do Walk Away the Pounds too and so far I'm really loving it. Simple but effective.

I lost 21 pounds and then stalled for over a week. I ate a 'cheat meal' and my metabolism seemed to kick into gear again. (Yesterday I narrowly avoided a binge because I was so hungry!) I'm still not sure whether it's worked and I'll start losing again, but I hope so. If it works, that's great news. I think people with PCOS might stall more than others?

Good luck with everything!

[LykosEcho]

Hey Amy! Yeah, right now I've stalled out. I haven't gained much back, but I've lost all the muscle strength I'd had... Urgh. Hard to get back to motivated when I've been so distracted! Congrats on your loss though!

[Puffinie]

You ladies are both doing great! Yet another PCOS person, here. I've had successful weight-loss in the past, though not large quantities as I have given up too easily. So I hope that the condition doesn't hinder me this time around. Sunny, I love that you have such a specific plan written out for yourself. That's something I'm terrible at. I always drastically over-plan and overanalyze everything, causing me to give up...or I don't plan at all (because of fearing over analysis)...which leads to failure, which leads to..you guessed it! Giving up! What I need is a plan like yours, concise and action-oriented. Including it in your intro reminded me that I need to follow through on a plan for myself.

Good luck on your journey!