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swathi88

Hey Guys,
I'm 23 years old, and although I signed up with fitness pal over a year ago I never really started on a religious plan. After countless doctor appointments and being diagnosed with hypothyroidism along with PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) I've decided to take a serious approach to weightloss. Looking forward to meeting everyone on here!

lapierrecyclist

Welcome swathi88! Health is a great motivator (it's certainly a big one for me).

swathi88

Thanks lapierrecyclist, and yes i think I have started realizing I need to lose weight in order to improve my overall well being.

Debmal77

Welcome to MFP!

swathi88

Thank You!

ALMOSTkickedpcos

Hi swathi88! Welcome! I am a victim of pcos too. Believe me meds would make you feel no better but exercise would do all. I was 12 when it was spotted and was put on contraceptives. It made me too sick. I was ''experimented'' with lots of different medication by lots of different doctors but nothing made my periods regular. I would miss them for months. I actually studied it thoroughly last year and realized, if not treated, what those cysts can be. It actually scared me. So first thing was to speed up my metabolic rate. I am 19 now. Move your body as much as you can. Walk, run or climb steps. Be active as much as possible. Believe me, just few months back I was THE laziest person you would ever come across in this world and I completely guarantee you for this. Do changes in your grocery list. Buy fresh fruits and veggies. Yeah, I know they are boring, but hey have you seen those amazing recipes on internet? Yes they add magic to boring fruits and veggies. Enjoy cooking. Try new every day but make sure it includes low Gi and crab stuff. Replace every fried thing you like with baked. Bake yourself a delicious whole meal bread. Trust me, once you start cooking for yourself, you would love yourself more. Do running or brisk walk for at least 30 mins per day. Trust me it's just a matter of time, you would see results.

I stopped every single medicine i was taking on my own. From April 2015 I started going to gym on regular basis, made my schedules and strictly followed them. I changed my eating habits too. Every fried thing was replaced by baked. Rice+all sorts of processed foods were completely off the plate. Only bread i consumed was whole meal home made ones. Fresh fruits and veggies became my pal. I am 5'3 and weighed 165 lbs in April now i am 130 lbs. I feel great with my body, Things are getting normal now.

A month ago I consulted a really good doctor. Surprisingly, she agreed with me, that I was ''experimented'' and should never have given contraceptives for over years and metformin in high dose instead folic acid +B12/B6 supplements should have given. Rather than checking for adrogen levels (which were damn obvious) she investigated for prolactin levels. Those were high!! it was never investigated before. So now i am on Dopergin-supressing prolectin levels, Metformin 500mgx2 and folic acid suppliment. I never felt better before. I still exercise every day. Doctor tells me to maintain this weight or lose no more than 4-5kgs.

swathi88

Wow!

ALMOSTkickedpcos wrote: »

Hi swathi88! Welcome! I am a victim of pcos too. Believe me meds would make you feel no better but exercise would do all. I was 12 when it was spotted and was put on contraceptives. It made me too sick. I was ''experimented'' with lots of different medication by lots of different doctors but nothing made my periods regular. I would miss them for months. I actually studied it thoroughly last year and realized, if not treated, what those cysts can be. It actually scared me. So first thing was to speed up my metabolic rate. I am 19 now. Move your body as much as you can. Walk, run or climb steps. Be active as much as possible. Believe me, just few months back I was THE laziest person you would ever come across in this world and I completely guarantee you for this. Do changes in your grocery list. Buy fresh fruits and veggies. Yeah, I know they are boring, but hey have you seen those amazing recipes on internet? Yes they add magic to boring fruits and veggies. Enjoy cooking. Try new every day but make sure it includes low Gi and crab stuff. Replace every fried thing you like with baked. Bake yourself a delicious whole meal bread. Trust me, once you start cooking for yourself, you would love yourself more. Do running or brisk walk for at least 30 mins per day. Trust me it's just a matter of time, you would see results.

I stopped every single medicine i was taking on my own. From April 2015 I started going to gym on regular basis, made my schedules and strictly followed them. I changed my eating habits too. Every fried thing was replaced by baked. Rice+all sorts of processed foods were completely off the plate. Only bread i consumed was whole meal home made ones. Fresh fruits and veggies became my pal. I am 5'3 and weighed 165 lbs in April now i am 130 lbs. I feel great with my body, Things are getting normal now.

A month ago I consulted a really good doctor. Surprisingly, she agreed with me, that I was ''experimented'' and should never have given contraceptives for over years and metformin in high dose instead folic acid +B12/B6 supplements should have given. Rather than checking for adrogen levels (which were damn obvious) she investigated for prolactin levels. Those were high!! it was never investigated before. So now i am on Dopergin-supressing prolectin levels, Metformin 500mgx2 and folic acid suppliment. I never felt better before. I still exercise every day. Doctor tells me to maintain this weight or lose no more than 4-5kgs.

Wow!! That's awesome! Thanks for the amazing tips. The doc hasn't put me on metformin yet till I lose some weight myself. So hopefully calorie counting helps

ALMOSTkickedpcos

Yes it does!! Just 25 days ago, I was not taking any medicine but exercised.