Help! Why am I gaining so much weight?!?!
ameliabee6
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Hi there PCOS sisters. I'm reallllly frustrated and am wondering if anyone else has found themselves in a similar situation. I have been taking metformin for PCOS for about 10 years now. At first it worked like a charm, I lost weight, got pregnant twice and it seemed to manage my carb cravings. I have been playing around with different dosage (at my Dr's approval). I was up to 2,000 mg a day and just felt AWFUL so I've dropped down to 1,000 mg a day. I feel better in terms of side effects but my carb cravings/appetite is through the roof. Even when I'm careful about what I eat (low carb/paleo/clean eating) I'm still always hungry and/or craving carbs.
The only thing that ever seems to help me lose weight is really high intensity exercise like running. This past year I suffered an injury and I totally fell off the diet and exercise wagon and lost back all the weight I lost through hard work and now and I can't stop gaining weight. Every week I go up a pound. I have been trying so hard to watch my calorie intake and move more. It will take me about two week to lose a pound or two and then my cycle hits and I've gained three. Up and down and every month with water weight and then when I look at the long term progress report, my weight just keeps creeping higher. All of my clothes are tight, I look and feel terrible. I've had every test under the sun and everything has come back normal. I'm at my wit's end. Has anyone else had this happen? Help!
The only thing that ever seems to help me lose weight is really high intensity exercise like running. This past year I suffered an injury and I totally fell off the diet and exercise wagon and lost back all the weight I lost through hard work and now and I can't stop gaining weight. Every week I go up a pound. I have been trying so hard to watch my calorie intake and move more. It will take me about two week to lose a pound or two and then my cycle hits and I've gained three. Up and down and every month with water weight and then when I look at the long term progress report, my weight just keeps creeping higher. All of my clothes are tight, I look and feel terrible. I've had every test under the sun and everything has come back normal. I'm at my wit's end. Has anyone else had this happen? Help!
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I feel your frustration. I wish I had an answer for you, but I simply don't. I believe there is a link to stress, but the doctors say they don't have any studies to base agreement on. How is your sugar intake?0
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@doverlyk well, when I'm 'eating clean' and watching my carbs, my sugar intake looks great. I really do think you are on to something about stress being a factor. I have A LOT of it in my life. thanks for responding :-)0
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