36 and still full of hope !

penelope76
penelope76 Posts: 49 Member
Hi everyone! My name is Penni and I have been dealing with PCOS since I was 15,now 36 :frown: Over these years I have dealt with excess bleeding to months without, some facial hair ,diabetes and weight gain. I had a hunch that PCOS was hereditary but wasn't sure till now...explains why a couple of cousins also have it. Been through so many doctor's that never explained to me about this disorder much less how to control it or what it could do to my body. :angry: I am sure just like many of you I have been through all the mixed feelings of wanting to conceive and not being able too,the jealousy and anger to self pity. :cry: Now I am ok ,I would still love to have my own baby but I leave it in God's hands :heart: So I am here on my fitness pal to lose this weight and get healthy and in shape because I am still full of hope that it will happen! :flowerforyou:

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  • cyndallrocks
    cyndallrocks Posts: 11 Member
    Losing weight is such a big help for conceiving. My doctors told me I would never be able to have children but I lost over 100 lbs and had conceived one month after getting married. Other things that help, removing any products that have sodium laurel sulfate in it, avoiding soy, avoiding dairy, low carb 90% of the time, and weight lifting (not hulky body building kind). Basically anything that could possibly throw off your already messed up hormonal balance needs to go and you need to add exercise that makes you sweat. It really does work!
  • penelope76
    penelope76 Posts: 49 Member
    Awesome!!!!! Congrats on being a mommy! LOL! Ya no weight lifting here! I just walk on treadmill or the elliptical,and of course house cleaning :wink:
  • penelope76
    penelope76 Posts: 49 Member
    Also a few years ago when I also lost 100 pounds (307-207) which I almost gained back..I could so kick myself :sad: Any who I noticed this one day a clear egg white mucous...which they say that's when a woman is ovulating or fixing to ovulate.
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    I'm 36 and on my second pregnancy 15 weeks. I lost the first one at 35. I NEVER thought I could become pregnant, but with a 50lb weight loss I was able to conceive.

    It is possible. The first thing to focus on is getting healthy and then leave it in God's hands.

    Never give up hope.
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    Also a few years ago when I also lost 100 pounds (307-207) which I almost gained back..I could so kick myself :sad: Any who I noticed this one day a clear egg white mucous...which they say that's when a woman is ovulating or fixing to ovulate.

    It's possible...you might also notice your libido goes way up!
  • penelope76
    penelope76 Posts: 49 Member
    :laugh: Well I really never had a problem with that :blushing:
  • miranda_mom
    miranda_mom Posts: 873 Member
    I started lifting weights in January (Stronglifts 5x5) and conceived in May. I really think it helped with my hormones, even though that seems counter-intuitive. We had been trying since December 2011. I do a half an hour of weights followed by a half an hour of cardio (elliptical) three times a week.
  • nyrina4life
    nyrina4life Posts: 196 Member
    Hi everyone! My name is Penni and I have been dealing with PCOS since I was 15,now 36 :frown: Over these years I have dealt with excess bleeding to months without, some facial hair ,diabetes and weight gain. I had a hunch that PCOS was hereditary but wasn't sure till now...explains why a couple of cousins also have it. Been through so many doctor's that never explained to me about this disorder much less how to control it or what it could do to my body. :angry: I am sure just like many of you I have been through all the mixed feelings of wanting to conceive and not being able too,the jealousy and anger to self pity. :cry: Now I am ok ,I would still love to have my own baby but I leave it in God's hands :heart: So I am here on my fitness pal to lose this weight and get healthy and in shape because I am still full of hope that it will happen! :flowerforyou:

    Hi Penni! I was diagnosed when I was 18 (though I had problems since 13). I have read a lot of encouraging stuff in this group, and I hope to be a mother someday myself. I am currently 32, and want to drop 112 more pounds. If I get preggo, great, if not, that's fine too. I can pretend to be a super hero and rescue a sweet child waiting for adoption. Anyway, best of luck to you my friend.
  • penelope76
    penelope76 Posts: 49 Member
    I'm 36 and on my second pregnancy 15 weeks. I lost the first one at 35. I NEVER thought I could become pregnant, but with a 50lb weight loss I was able to conceive.

    It is possible. The first thing to focus on is getting healthy and then leave it in God's hands.

    Never give up hope.
    Yes most def!!!
  • penelope76
    penelope76 Posts: 49 Member
    I started lifting weights in January (Stronglifts 5x5) and conceived in May. I really think it helped with my hormones, even though that seems counter-intuitive. We had been trying since December 2011. I do a half an hour of weights followed by a half an hour of cardio (elliptical) three times a week.
    Congrats Miranda!!!!
  • penelope76
    penelope76 Posts: 49 Member
    Hi everyone! My name is Penni and I have been dealing with PCOS since I was 15,now 36 :frown: Over these years I have dealt with excess bleeding to months without, some facial hair ,diabetes and weight gain. I had a hunch that PCOS was hereditary but wasn't sure till now...explains why a couple of cousins also have it. Been through so many doctor's that never explained to me about this disorder much less how to control it or what it could do to my body. :angry: I am sure just like many of you I have been through all the mixed feelings of wanting to conceive and not being able too,the jealousy and anger to self pity. :cry: Now I am ok ,I would still love to have my own baby but I leave it in God's hands :heart: So I am here on my fitness pal to lose this weight and get healthy and in shape because I am still full of hope that it will happen! :flowerforyou:

    Hi Penni! I was diagnosed when I was 18 (though I had problems since 13). I have read a lot of encouraging stuff in this group, and I hope to be a mother someday myself. I am currently 32, and want to drop 112 more pounds. If I get preggo, great, if not, that's fine too. I can pretend to be a super hero and rescue a sweet child waiting for adoption. Anyway, best of luck to you my friend.
    You can do it!!!! I would LOVE to adopt but it cost so much gosh dang money!