From 263 Pounds to 128 Pounds (Lots of Pictures)

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  • chesnity3
    chesnity3 Posts: 960 Member
    Great job!
  • natkaye
    natkaye Posts: 10 Member
    kamakazeekim wrote: »
    I had a really hard time with side effects when I first started the metformin so I was on a low dose and it didn't work at all. My endocrinologist told me that most women with PCOS need the max dose for it to be effective. She told me to power through the side effects and that my body would eventually adjust. It finally has and I feel terrific! Once I started the max dose I saw results within 2 months.
    Yea I was on 1g for about a week and I couldn't handle the sickness every morning I guess that helps with the weightless too haha not wanting to eat anything every morning, how long did it last on the max dose?
  • Lexieberry
    Lexieberry Posts: 182 Member
    Wowza! Beautiful girl...congrats and best wishes on your journey
  • meryl135
    meryl135 Posts: 321 Member
    Fantastic job and I'm so glad you were able to get the right information.
  • GA_belle
    GA_belle Posts: 22 Member
    It is so great that the metformin worked for you. I was diagnosed with PCOS almost 20 years ago. Metformin never helped me. I worked my way up to the max dose and stayed on it for about two years when I was in my late 20s. I did not lose weight after starting it. I also never ovulated or got my periods while taking it. Finally, after seeing no progress and only experiencing the negative gastro effects I stopped taking it.
  • laurabethless
    laurabethless Posts: 1,397 Member
    Wow what a story.. You look AMAZING!
  • Freddi_O
    Freddi_O Posts: 40 Member
    This is truly inspiring. You look so happy and beautiful, keep up the awesome work!
  • Myweightlossdiary
    Myweightlossdiary Posts: 185 Member
    Wow! Your starting weight is very close to mine and so is your goal weight. Thanks for sharing your story! I have something to look forward to myself! It's so inspiring to read about others going through similar struggles. Thanks again!
  • believeinme0430
    believeinme0430 Posts: 270 Member
    Great job you look amazing!!
  • kamakazeekim
    kamakazeekim Posts: 1,183 Member
    Thank you so much everyone!
  • ShareenaFulton
    ShareenaFulton Posts: 27 Member
    Is it weird for me to say that I think you looked lovely in both your before and after pictures? Anyway, you've done brilliantly with the weight loss. I have pcos as well and I can completely relate to how difficult it can make weightloss. The great thing I've noticed however is that the more weight I lose, the lesser the symptoms of pcos become. I hope it will be the same for you. Keep up the great work, you should be immensely proud of yourselves.

    And to anybody out there who have been looking for effective pcos treatments, my life completely changed when I was put on spironolactone. My doctors dismissed all my symptoms since I was 18 years old. The excessive hair, acne, weight gain, periods all over the place and horrible, debilitating cramps for the first few days of my period. They just brushed it off and gave me some topical cream for my face. I spent 10 years of my life too timid to challenge them. After another brush off, I told my doctor that I was leaving his practice and researched into alternate clinics. I've now got a great doctor, I have a name for my condition and a treatment which finally makes me feel normal.
  • Yellowstone1983
    Yellowstone1983 Posts: 131 Member
    Incredible perseverance! Congratulations!
  • kamakazeekim
    kamakazeekim Posts: 1,183 Member
    Bought my first ever bikini today! ozx639pdkmjh.jpg
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