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xXsweetMiseryXx
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Hi ladies! I just joined the group this morning and am very excited that a group even exists for PCOS! I've been trying to lose weight on and off (more on than off) for the last 3 years, but unless I am very diligent my efforts seem to be futile as whatever I lose comes back with friends in a relatively short amount of time.
I have always been overweight. I was the chubby girl in middle school who lost all the "baby fat" my freshman year, and then the following year when I got on birth control, I gained 60 pounds in 2 months. I was sitting at 200 pounds and hated myself, but I stayed at that weight for 3 years. After graduation, I got married and found out I was pregnant with my first child. I was at 220 when that was done. Then my second son a year later. 245 when I had him. Then 9 months later, my third son. I was 265 when I had him. My weight just kept on creeping up.
In 2009, my oldest son was diagnosed with leukemia, and I was getting divorced all at the same time. I skyrocketed from 265 to 306 pounds. Stress is a trigger for me, and it's hard to break up with food. (My son is doing fine now, no worries) In 2009, I lost 20 pounds in 2 months from counting calories and constant exercising. It was fantastic, but the carb and sweets cravings were persistent and won. I gained all the weight back, and even though I tried again.. I didn't lose more than a few pounds before giving up again.
In early 2012, I went to my OB/GYN for a regular check-up. The results came back strange so he did an ultrasound. The lining of my uterus was incredibly thick, and they whispered the words "possible cancer". A TON of testing ensued. Turns out that I didn't have cancer and most of my results came back alright, but in the midst of all the tests and ultrasounds, they noticed that my ovaries looked like swiss cheese from all the cysts. More testing followed. I was told that while my blood pressure, cholesterol, and everything was fine... My insulin was all crazy. I was told that I have insulin resistant PCOS and if I didn't do something different, I would have diabetes by 30. They told me to lose the weight and take metformin (which was a disaster, by the way). I was 23 then. I'm 25 now and I still weigh 295.
Anyway, I had an ablation in late 2012 to help with the heavy periods, but they're still really abnormal. In late 2012, all the other symptoms of PCOS really hit full force. Hair loss, skin tags, acne, etc. It's been rough, and I'm done. I know that losing weight doesn't make PCOS disappear entirely, but I also know that it lessens the effects. This has been a crazy journey to say the least, and I could use some friends who understand the struggle.
Thanks for letting me spill my guts out.
I have always been overweight. I was the chubby girl in middle school who lost all the "baby fat" my freshman year, and then the following year when I got on birth control, I gained 60 pounds in 2 months. I was sitting at 200 pounds and hated myself, but I stayed at that weight for 3 years. After graduation, I got married and found out I was pregnant with my first child. I was at 220 when that was done. Then my second son a year later. 245 when I had him. Then 9 months later, my third son. I was 265 when I had him. My weight just kept on creeping up.
In 2009, my oldest son was diagnosed with leukemia, and I was getting divorced all at the same time. I skyrocketed from 265 to 306 pounds. Stress is a trigger for me, and it's hard to break up with food. (My son is doing fine now, no worries) In 2009, I lost 20 pounds in 2 months from counting calories and constant exercising. It was fantastic, but the carb and sweets cravings were persistent and won. I gained all the weight back, and even though I tried again.. I didn't lose more than a few pounds before giving up again.
In early 2012, I went to my OB/GYN for a regular check-up. The results came back strange so he did an ultrasound. The lining of my uterus was incredibly thick, and they whispered the words "possible cancer". A TON of testing ensued. Turns out that I didn't have cancer and most of my results came back alright, but in the midst of all the tests and ultrasounds, they noticed that my ovaries looked like swiss cheese from all the cysts. More testing followed. I was told that while my blood pressure, cholesterol, and everything was fine... My insulin was all crazy. I was told that I have insulin resistant PCOS and if I didn't do something different, I would have diabetes by 30. They told me to lose the weight and take metformin (which was a disaster, by the way). I was 23 then. I'm 25 now and I still weigh 295.
Anyway, I had an ablation in late 2012 to help with the heavy periods, but they're still really abnormal. In late 2012, all the other symptoms of PCOS really hit full force. Hair loss, skin tags, acne, etc. It's been rough, and I'm done. I know that losing weight doesn't make PCOS disappear entirely, but I also know that it lessens the effects. This has been a crazy journey to say the least, and I could use some friends who understand the struggle.
Thanks for letting me spill my guts out. 0