My Mission!

[Just-Legal]

Right. My gynecologist has discharged me (no jokes please) back to my GP as she's happy with my progress and reduction in symptoms from my PCOS.

So, with that in mind, I am now assaulting my next challenge - losing weight. Now the PCOS is under control, it should be a little easier (one of the symptoms of PCOS is weight gain and difficulty losing).

Over the next 18 months to 2 years, I'm trying to lose 6st, about 95lb to get down to my "ideal" weight of 10st 10, around 150 pounds. I'm not crash dieting, or cutting mass amounts of food out of my diet, rather I'm changing the way I eat altogether - eat a small meal every 4 hours, no carbs in the last meal and one "day off" a week where I can eat whatever the fuck I want (and drink too!).

Plus, in that time, we're going to save for the wedding. So hopefully, Sept 2010 I should be my target weight and getting married!

 

[impressive]

I HIGHLY recommend heavy Omega-3 supplementation.

I had my PCOS surgically-removed, but I sympathize. Big time.

 

[rgraham666]

That's so good to hear, JL.

 

[Just-Legal]

I HIGHLY recommend heavy Omega-3 supplementation.

I had my PCOS surgically-removed, but I sympathize. Big time.

I, at one point, actually said that they could take everything out and I'd just adopt. They don't consider that an option in someone my age and without children. *slaps them silly*

And, as soon as I find some Omega-3 that isn't derived from fish of some description (very, very allergic) I will give that a try!

 

[Elianna]

what's PCOS?

 

[PrincessErin]

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[Just-Legal]

That's so good to hear, JL.

Yeah it is, I actually did a little dance around the outpatients reception, until one of the receptionists pointed out that I'd be back in a few months for my Neuro problem.

 

[impressive]

I, at one point, actually said that they could take everything out and I'd just adopt. They don't consider that an option in someone my age and without children. *slaps them silly*

And, as soon as I find some Omega-3 that isn't derived from fish of some description (very, very allergic) I will give that a try!

Flaxseed & Black Cohosh, herbally.

 

[Just-Legal]

Hey,

I have PCOS as well and think it's great you have a goal in mind. PCOS sucks. It's amazing how easy it is to lose weight once you have it under control. Good Luck. You will look beautiful for the wedding no matter what but feeling better about yourself is always good.

Erin

Thanks Erin

PCOS is PolyCystic Ovarian Syndrome. Its. Horrid.

 

[impressive]

what's PCOS?

Polycycstic Ovarian Syndrome

 

[Elianna]

Thanks Erin

PCOS is PolyCystic Ovarian Syndrome. Its. Horrid.

It sounds horrid!

 

[Just-Legal]

Flaxseed & Black Cohosh, herbally.

Thank you, I've been meaning to up my O3 intake but kept getting stuck on the fish bit. I'll look into that right now

 

[Just-Legal]

It sounds horrid!

The problem I had with it, as well, was for 13 years I was telling my doctor there was something wrong and he ignored me. When I moved GPs surgery, my new doctor was furious and immediately referred me for tests. When my notes caught up with me, she pointed out that my old GP had actually called me a hypochondriac in my notes.

That didn't go down well when I was diagnosed... no sirree...

 

[jomar]

The best to you, J-L.

 

[DesertPirate]

Good luck, I wish you the best
Glad there is improvement and healing

 

[glynndah]

It sounds like you're on your way. I wish you the best of luck.

A from the good little witch.

 

[R. Richard]

Over the next 18 months to 2 years, I'm trying to lose 6st, about 95lb to get down to my "ideal" weight of 10st 10, around 150 pounds. I'm not crash dieting, or cutting mass amounts of food out of my diet, rather I'm changing the way I eat altogether - eat a small meal every 4 hours, no carbs in the last meal and one "day off" a week where I can eat whatever the fuck I want (and drink too!).

Plus, in that time, we're going to save for the wedding. So hopefully, Sept 2010 I should be my target weight and getting married!

Try substituting Metabolol II for one of your meals. The stuff is complete nutrition and uses medium chain triglycerides (giant fat molecules that your body can't store, but will let you digest food normally.) Get out and walk for exercise! Get the chocolate (actually carob) flavor and just learn to put up with the deep, rich chocolate taste.

 

[Roxanne Appleby]

Yay you, JL.

I strongly recommend making cardiovascular exercise a part of your new habits-for-life. Start out walking really fast for at least 30 minutes a day ("dork-walking" as Dave Barry once dubbed it).Then kick into a really super-slow jog for part of it - like slower than you can walk. It's hard to make yourself run that slow, but do it anyway. Odds are after a couple times you'll just do the super-slow run part only. At that point you are on your way to developing a habit that will do more than anything else to give you life-long health and weight-control, plus leave you looking younger than your age right to the end.

 

[Just-Legal]

Yay you, JL.

I strongly recommend making cardiovascular exercise a part of your new habits-for-life. Start out walking really fast for at least 30 minutes a day ("dork-walking" as Dave Barry once dubbed it).Then kick into a really super-slow jog for part of it - like slower than you can walk. It's hard to make yourself run that slow, but do it anyway. Odds are after a couple times you'll just do the super-slow run part only. At that point you are on your way to developing a habit that will do more than anything else to give you life-long health and weight-control, plus leave you looking younger than your age right to the end.

I already started walking for half an hour to an hour depending on my energy levels - I was feeling REALLY housebound and stir-crazy and it just gives me a nice break and time to think

R.R - I can't get that in the UK, and I'm hesitant to try anything that any of the medical bods in the family (one in pharmaceuticals, one in the NHS) haven't heard of or seen info on.

Edited to add: It appears the fiance's dad (health and fitness qualified, used to be a gym instructor) *has* heard of it, and doesn't think its a good thing for me with the meds I'm on.

 

[Selena_Kitt]

There's actually prescription grade fish oil you can get (just found this out from the doctor today!) with tons of O3's in them...

And just another suggestion... eat as much organic (esp fruit and veggies) as you can. The toxicity in the other stuff builds up over time in your system and doesn't help PCOS symptoms. I've also hear lower-carb diets are helpful for PCOS, esp if you want to eventually conceive.

 

[Just-Legal]

There's actually prescription grade fish oil you can get (just found this out from the doctor today!) with tons of O3's in them...

And just another suggestion... eat as much organic (esp fruit and veggies) as you can. The toxicity in the other stuff builds up over time in your system and doesn't help PCOS symptoms. I've also hear lower-carb diets are helpful for PCOS, esp if you want to eventually conceive.

Can't have fish derived omega 3 in case it sets my allergy off.

I try to get as much organic as I can, but our budget is pretty tight at the moment. Cutting down carbs is part of the eating plan Especially before bed (I'm a bugger for having a bowl of cereal an hour before >.<)

 

[PrincessErin]

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[voluptuary_manque]

Low fat protein in the UK? Take up deer stalking. Deers is really low in fat, except for the bone marrow. I'm headed down Texas way in November to stock up for the winter.

 

[Just-Legal]

I wish that more GP's were educated on hormonal issues in women. My GP was the same way and it wasn't until I demanded to be referred to an reproductive endochronologist that I found out my issues.

Protein is the way to go to lose weight with PCOS. Something about carbs and insulin and sugar - don't remember exactly but low fat protein is important. Are you on any meds? I'm on metformin/glucophage which my RE suggested can help.

Erin

Only Cerazette which is a mini-pill. I may have to ask about other meds, but my insulin levels are ok (was heavily tested for Diabetes when I was in hospital for my faints)

 

[Just-Legal]

Low fat protein in the UK? Take up deer stalking. Deers is really low in fat, except for the bone marrow. I'm headed down Texas way in November to stock up for the winter.

I don't think Deer is a readily available meat in Yorkshire but I'll check. Had deer sausage when I was in Oklahoma which was... unusual, but that was deer/pork mix.