Getting frustrated
chrisdell21
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So in the past few monthes I was able to lose a decent amount of weight but it seems like no matter what I do it's all coming back on. I've been having some issues with a new medication that is finally getting resolved thankfully. It's just been getting a little disheartening. I am trying to up my effort and commitment in hopes that I can make up for what I have lost. Does anyone have any recommendations to jump start everything back up? I'm going back to super low carb and massive increase in cardio but is there any recommendations or ideas you could pass along?
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My only suggestion - don't get impatient. It's so easy to put a deadline on success. The reality is, this is your life, you need to enjoy it and realize that these are changes you have to be able to stick with - forever. If you can't stick with the changes forever, then inevitably the weight will, indeed, come back on. Make small changes and stick with them. Even when weeks go by with out the scale moving, be persistent and realize that it's going to take some time to do it right. You will get there, you just have to stay committed to making a lifestyle change you can live with.
Stay the course! I promise it will pay off.0 -
I am in the same boat right now. I feel as if my body is fighting me. Gets so frustrating. I know I haven't been as focused with the exercising because of my arthritis and work, but I am still trying to eat right. Just started trying to exercise a little and watching what I put into my mouth more. I have gained about 20+ pounds back and don't want to be back to where I was originally at when I started.0
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I recommend everyone with PCOS look into a Ketogenic or Low-Glycemic diet. I lost 59 pounds, and then it stalled out and started to creep back on. I gained 15 lbs back when I finally got my PCOS diagnosis. My specialist has me on a low carb/moderate protein/high fat diet, and I've lost 22 pounds since January. I am eating the exact same amount of calories and protein that I was before, the only difference is I went from 150g of carbs a day to <50g. I take 100mg of Metformin and 40mg of Progesterone.
I work out 3-5x a week, lifting heavy weights at least 3x. I eat a bigger carb meal on Saturday, which is around 150g. The extra carbs refill my glycogen and it gives me something to look forward to. I've struggled with my weight since puberty, and this is the most control I've ever had over my blood sugar. The first two weeks are rough, but once you get acclimated you feel great. Seeing the scale moving in the right direction again makes it totally worth it.0 -
This is fantastic advice. Thank you very much. I've been looking into getting back into a Paleo dieting again. That has worked for me before and I'm hoping it will do well for me again.0
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Be careful with Paleo---if you are low carb, your body may start turning excess proteins into glucose via gluconeogenesis. If you're like me, you'll be even fatter than when you started....although to be honest I wasn't watching my calories either, since I thought that I could be like all those Paleo warriors who eat all the meat they want and still lose weight. I forgot about the PCOS
Keto (high fat/moderate protein/low carb) and keeping my calories in check seems to be working well for me but it's too soon to tell I guess.0 -
Be careful with Paleo---if you are low carb, your body may start turning excess proteins into glucose via gluconeogenesis. If you're like me, you'll be even fatter than when you started....although to be honest I wasn't watching my calories either, since I thought that I could be like all those Paleo warriors who eat all the meat they want and still lose weight. I forgot about the PCOS
Keto (high fat/moderate protein/low carb) and keeping my calories in check seems to be working well for me but it's too soon to tell I guess.
Paleo is not synonymous with low carb (and certainly not synonymous with high protein). Fruit and tubers can rack up the carb count very quickly. That said, the issue that you mention about the body burning protein is not exclusive to Paleo, but inclusive of all diets that limit both carbs and fat (which is common, because everyone's still indoctrinated by the cult of "fat is bad," even when trying to then do low carb). The key is to get enough carbs and/or fat (depending on individual needs) to keep the body from favoring protein. On that front, it doesn't really matter where the nutrients come from. Paleo just provides a whole-foods based framework to help decide where those nutrients will come from.
Likewise, Paleo and Keto aren't mutually exclusive, either. You can do a ketogenic diet and still be Paleo (in fact, a lot of people do it that way).0
