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Angiefinlay84
Angiefinlay84 Posts: 2 Member
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Stats:
30
married
full time graduate student/working part-time
no kids (yet)
PCOS/insulin resistant

I have about 50 lbs left to lose! I have fluctuated within about 70 lbs since I was a teenager. I have known about my PCOS since I was 16, but never attributed my weight problems to it. Now that I have educated myself on PCOS, and started learning more about how it is affecting me in many aspects of my life, I finally feel that I have a little bit of power over losing weight. It is going to be a long hard (slow) road, but I have accepted the challenge.

I am looking for some fellow PCOS-sisters who want to motivate each other on this journey.

Best,

Angie
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  • leachjg
    leachjg Posts: 63 Member
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    Friend request sent.
  • Gromssis
    Gromssis Posts: 11 Member
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    Will send friend request.
  • Gromssis
    Gromssis Posts: 11 Member
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    To Katie in her twenties who is a newlywed... I declined your friend request by mistake, and I am not sure how to connect again. :embarassed: Please resend? Thanks!
  • KatyAverill
    KatyAverill Posts: 166 Member
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    Hey! No worries-I got your message and added you again :smile:
  • tinapi96
    tinapi96 Posts: 112 Member
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    I will send you a friend request!
  • jazlaw
    jazlaw Posts: 5 Member
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    I added you. Anyone else also looking for motivation friends can add me as well :)
  • babydaisy81
    babydaisy81 Posts: 218 Member
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    Glad I found this group!
  • truddy6647
    truddy6647 Posts: 519 Member
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    I'm in grad school too, sometimes find life can be hard and trying at times with having so many different things on my plate and compound that with being obese.
  • Bethie8585
    Bethie8585 Posts: 12
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    Wish I would have saw this thread before I made my original post (helps to read! ha)

    I'm new to the board..

    STATS:

    - 28 years old
    - Engaged (wedding this June)
    - Work full time (desk job)
    - School full time (another desk job ha)
    - Diagnosed w/ PCOS 2 years ago


    I would also love any buddy's that want to keep me and be motived :) It's very discouraging this dang PCOS because you work and work and don't see the results others get!

    Friend requests welcome! :)
  • blmills5
    blmills5 Posts: 2
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    I am also new to the group. I found out I have pcos in February 2014. It's been a roller coaster. I found out because we've been trying to conceive for 7 months now. I suffered a loss at 5 months pregnant in May of 2013 and was given the go ahead to start trying 3 normal cycles after my loss. My cycles started off normal from 28 - 31 days for 6 months and then they wen't wacky. I also have gained 30 pounds since my loss. I'm really looking for some support and also some pointers on what I can do to help. We decided to put trying to conceive aside for right now and get my health in order.

    My stats:

    - 31 years old
    - Married
    - work full time
    - No living children (yet)
    - diagnosed a month ago

    Definitely in need of some motivational friends!! Feel free to request me! :-)
  • llavelle15
    llavelle15 Posts: 1 Member
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    Hello All - New to the group and would love some motivation! I was diagnosed 2 years ago. On top of the PCOS I have chronic migraines and all of the medicines we tried increased my headaches. I welcome any advise!! My overall goal is to lose 90lbs.

    Stats:

    31yrs old
    Married - 5 yrs this year
    Desk Job
    No children (though would love some)
    PCOS with insulin resistance


    Very thankful I came across this group!
  • Laka615
    Laka615 Posts: 157 Member
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    I would love some motivation friends. :)
  • mtucker823
    mtucker823 Posts: 9 Member
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    I would love some motivation friends! I was recently diagnosed with insulin resistant and dr says I have the classical signs of PCOS. I was put on metformin last month. I just started counting calories and carbs this week! I am ready to get this going! I need to lose about 100 pounds but right now I would love to lose ANYTHING. lol

    I will send you a request!
  • mylla013
    mylla013 Posts: 25 Member
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    Me too! I definitely need some motivation!
  • Nursejess79
    Nursejess79 Posts: 6 Member
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    Request sent! I definitely need some cheering on! :)
  • mmac0709
    mmac0709 Posts: 1 Member
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    I'm looking for some motivation friends too!
    I'm 29, newly married, have 50+ lbs to lose
    PCOS & hypothyroid. Please add me!
  • 103reasons
    103reasons Posts: 41 Member
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    OOh, I would love some motivational friends!! Add me too, please!!!

    I'm 34
    Married 10 years
    Diagnosed at 17
    1 son born after 3 rounds of IVF (pcos, polyps, & mfi)
    Stay-at-home Mom in NYC
    I'm trying to lose about 103 pounds, so LOTS of motivation is needed!!

    OOH, and I've been doing a paleo/primal lifestyle for about 4 weeks and have only good things to say, so if you're interested in that, look in to it and go for it!!
  • CatShelton
    CatShelton Posts: 147 Member
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    Hey there,
    Feel free to add me too....any of you feel free to add me.

    Cheryl (or you can call me Cat)
    I am 29
    Diagnosed last year but have known something was wrong for about 4 years.
    insulin resistant
    Trying to loose about 60 lbs. (have lost 10 so far with Low GI and Shakeology)
  • amberrea82
    amberrea82 Posts: 232 Member
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    Sent the lot of you a FR lol

    I was diagnosed with PCOS, IR, endometriosis and cystic hyperplasia 12 years ago. Wow, 12 years. A lot has happened in that time! I'm currently between 50 & 75 lbs away from healthy..depends how I feel when I get to where I'm going. Almost down 100 (SO CLOSE). I am now in the best shape of my adult life and I'm nowhere near done! Recently found out there's a shiny ring in my future so a little extra motivation there!

    Anyone feel free to add me - been there, done that, made the friggin t-shirt myself ;)
  • AmazingGracexox
    AmazingGracexox Posts: 12 Member
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    Hey :) I'm new to this forum stuff so forgive my noobiness lol.

    I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 14 (I'm 22 now) & I've always been big. I recently got married and even though we're not financially stable enough to have children yet, I want to lose weight as I'm petrified of the thought of never having them.

    I started taking metformin again in January (500mg twice daily) but I'm still finding it ridiculously hard to shift the weight. I've started going to the gym 4 times a week (Cardio Interval Training & occasional weights) but I'm just not seeing the results I want.

    I've tried very low carb diet but I just feel lethargic & find I feel faint whilst working out (this happened a few years ago when I was on a normal diet & taking 6000mg of metformin daily, so I stopped taking it & was fine)

    Also, does anyone think that the estimated calories burned are overestimated?

    Feel free to add me, I need like minded support :)

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