30 day, PCOS weight loss challenge.

SArthur2015
SArthur2015 Posts: 1 Member
edited July 2015 in Motivation and Support
July 11th is an odd day to start but I'm not one to 'wait for Monday'
My name is Star. I was diagnosed with PCOS at age 16. I'm currently 281.8lbs - I thought it would be great to start with a thirty day challenge with others in my similar situation! Please join me, let's see how many pounds we can lose together this month! (Or inches)

Here are my monthly stats/goals

July 11 '15 - August 11 '15
Age: 27
SW: 281.8
CW: 281.8
TMGW: 270.0
GW: 180
Total loss: 0.0

(TMGW= this months goal weight)
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  • manders86ify
    manders86ify Posts: 3 Member
    Hi, my name is Amanda and I'm 29 years old. I was recently diagnosed with PCOS and I supine resistance.
  • manders86ify
    manders86ify Posts: 3 Member
    Insulin resistance, dang autocorrect
  • manders86ify
    manders86ify Posts: 3 Member
    I'd be glad to star this journey with you. Here are my stats

    Age 29
    SW 315lbs (I started trying to lose weight 1 month ago
    CW 306lbs
    TMGW 299lbs
    GW 160lbs
    Total lost 9lbs
  • pannyrangel
    pannyrangel Posts: 1 Member
    glad to start too!
    age 19
    SW 227 lbs
    CW 227 lbs
    TMGW 198 lbs
    GW138 lbs
    total lost 0 lbs
  • brinutbutter88
    brinutbutter88 Posts: 7 Member
    Lets do this! ☺
    My names Bri. I dont share my journey with anyone, so this might be a great change! I was just recently diagnosed with pcos. I also have celiacs disease. Makes things harder, but never impossible!

    July 11 '15 - August 11 '15
    Age: 26
    SW: 319
    CW: 306.6
    TMGW: 295
    GW: 180
    Total loss: 13.4
  • liketoyak
    liketoyak Posts: 210 Member
    Hi everyone! I'm a day late, but can I join too? Where is everyone from?

    July 11 '15 - August 11'15
    Age:45 (older than all of you but still got it)
    SW: 247.3
    CW: 247.3
    TMGW:240
    GW: 170
    Total Loss:0.0
  • brinutbutter88
    brinutbutter88 Posts: 7 Member
    Hey @liketoyak ! 45 is the new 25! ;) Im from Tucson, Arizona. I work full time at a call center, and go to school full time, majoring in trauma psychology.

    What about everyone else?
  • angelexperiment
    angelexperiment Posts: 1,917 Member
    Hi. I would like to join. I am 34. Pcos dx at age 24.
    Sw 250
    cw 215
    gw 145 to 135
    tmgw 210
    total loss 25 lbs
  • SamShepard2015
    SamShepard2015 Posts: 9 Member
    I'd like to join the challenge too! I'm 22 and recently diagnosed with PCOS.
    SW: 188
    CW: 188
    GW: 120-130
    TMGW: 183 (but I'd be happy with any loss)
  • anapplefortheteacher
    anapplefortheteacher Posts: 69 Member
    Hi everyone!
    I'm 26 and was just diagnosed with pcos and insulin resistance. I get final blood tests tomorrow and can start metformin.
    SW: 191
    CW: 186
    GW: 145
    TMGW: 182
  • Lizzles4Shizzles
    Lizzles4Shizzles Posts: 122 Member
    Oh I want to join :) I'm 28 and was diagnosed with PCOS at age 18. I'm currently taking Metformin & Spironolactone to manage my symptoms, and of course, trying to lose weight. Here are my stats:

    Height: 5'11"
    SW: 299.6
    CW: 289.2
    GW: 180
    TMGW: 283 (280 would be great, but I realize that is an aggressive goal for 1 month)
  • brittanyarkward
    brittanyarkward Posts: 32 Member
    edited July 2015
    Hi! Almost 29 with pcos. Trying to lose weight to manage it.
    Height: 5'6"
    SW: 286.8 (started before using MFP)
    CW: 272.2
    GW: 170
    TMGW: 267
    Total loss: 14.6
    Anyone feel free to add me!
  • andipandi555
    andipandi555 Posts: 1 Member
    Hey all! Just found this thread and thought i would join in. I was diagnosed with pcos about 3 years ago. I had quite a few fertility issues and am currently attempting our second child. Ive had every symptom including painful bursting cysts.
    My start weight was 280 lbs. i recently started cutring all processed sugar out of my diet and dropped 4.4 lbs in the forst week. Then gained 3 back the second. Ive really started kicking my exercising into gear-hoping that will help!
    Whats worked well for all of you? Food and exercise wise?
  • Lizzles4Shizzles
    Lizzles4Shizzles Posts: 122 Member
    andipandi555 wrote: »
    Hey all! Just found this thread and thought i would join in. I was diagnosed with pcos about 3 years ago. I had quite a few fertility issues and am currently attempting our second child. Ive had every symptom including painful bursting cysts.
    My start weight was 280 lbs. i recently started cutring all processed sugar out of my diet and dropped 4.4 lbs in the forst week. Then gained 3 back the second. Ive really started kicking my exercising into gear-hoping that will help!
    Whats worked well for all of you? Food and exercise wise?

    I'm finding that lifting weights is helping my weight loss MUCH more than cardio alone. I lift 3x a week (full body each time) and then just walk a 2-3 times a week, but it's not an intense walk - I just do it because I enjoy walking outside.
  • musesofasagittarius
    musesofasagittarius Posts: 2 Member
    Hi Everyone! I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 25. Almost 5 years later, I've decided that it's time to take control of my life and stop blaming my problems on anyone but myself. I'm super excited that I stumbled amongst this group! It's comforting, in a dark way I suppose, to know that we all have similarities and can share stories.

    July 14, 2015 - August 14, 2015
    Age: 29
    SW: 235.5
    CW: 235.5
    TMGW: 220
    GW: 165
    Total loss: 0.0
  • UMDavies
    UMDavies Posts: 87 Member
    Hello everyone! I'm 22 and was diagnosed last year. I'm not ttc at the moment but I'm taking metformin to combat the insulin resistance and doxycycline to help with the lovely acne I get. I've just started the low-carb/keto diet this month so it'll be interesting to keep track of it!

    14th July 2015 - 14th August 2015
    Age: 22
    SW: 172lbs
    CW: 172lbs
    TMGW: 168lbs
    GW: 150lbs
    Total loss: 0lbs
  • K3rB3ar89
    K3rB3ar89 Posts: 263 Member
    Me too this is prob my 5th attempt but I want is soo bad and it's so hard now that I'm not single and living by myself! Previously lost 30 pounds but gained it back:(
    Age: 26
    Sw: 253
    Cw: 253
    Tmgw: 243
    Gw: 170
    Total loss: 0

    Can someone please explain to me how this group thing will work.. like how we all keep in contact? We we have a Spicific group and do like weekly weight is?
  • hybridtheory45
    hybridtheory45 Posts: 84 Member
    Hi all, I'd love to join in! I am 30 (31 next month!) and was diagnosed when I was 19. I've tried everything under the sun, including paleo, which was amazing when I did it, but is completely unsustainable for me, so I'm back to CICO, with a tendency towards lower carbs and higher protein and fat. I just started exercising 2 weeks ago; doing the 30 Day Shred every other day (joint issues force me to not do it daily) and some form of cardio the other days-Just Dance, Zumba on the Wii, long walks, etc. I currently have hypertension that I would love to get off of medication for. I know us PCOSers have a much higher risk of heart attacks, and they run in my family, so I want to combat it as much as possible!

    Age: 30
    SW: 229.0
    CW: 229.0
    TMGW: 223.0
    GW: 160
    Total loss: 0.0
  • Trishkit
    Trishkit Posts: 290 Member
    I would love to join in this! I'm 28, diagnosed with PCOS when I was 17. Four year ago I was able to lose 43 lbs but because I didn't do it in a sustainable way (only ate 1100 calories per day, got 90+ minutes of cardio a day, and never ate any exercise calories back), I burned out and gained it all back when life's stresses increased (see my progress MFP post here). Really, really hoping I can keep up my motivation and momentum this time, and turn this around!

    Age: 28
    Height: 5' 2.75"
    SW: 224
    CW: 219.6
    TMGW: 210
    GW: 130-140
    Total loss: 4.4

    Would love to have friends with similar goals!
  • anapplefortheteacher
    anapplefortheteacher Posts: 69 Member
    Lizzles1986 wrote: »
    andipandi555 wrote: »
    Hey all! Just found this thread and thought i would join in. I was diagnosed with pcos about 3 years ago. I had quite a few fertility issues and am currently attempting our second child. Ive had every symptom including painful bursting cysts.
    My start weight was 280 lbs. i recently started cutring all processed sugar out of my diet and dropped 4.4 lbs in the forst week. Then gained 3 back the second. Ive really started kicking my exercising into gear-hoping that will help!
    Whats worked well for all of you? Food and exercise wise?

    I'm finding that lifting weights is helping my weight loss MUCH more than cardio alone. I lift 3x a week (full body each time) and then just walk a 2-3 times a week, but it's not an intense walk - I just do it because I enjoy walking outside.


    I agree with this!
    I used to workout every day (swimming, running, elliptical, zumba) and saw no loss in inches, pounds, or body fat percent. I started doing crossfit 3x a week and being active on other days and I'm finally seeing success.

    Not saying that cardio doesn't work for some people, just didn't work for me.
  • anapplefortheteacher
    anapplefortheteacher Posts: 69 Member
    I'd be interested inosting weigh ins, sharing success and recipes, as well as problem solving on here.

    What successes did you see when using metformin? What advice can you give a newbie?
  • Lizzles4Shizzles
    Lizzles4Shizzles Posts: 122 Member
    anapplefortheteacher wrote: »
    I'd be interested inosting weigh ins, sharing success and recipes, as well as problem solving on here.

    What successes did you see when using metformin? What advice can you give a newbie?

    Personally, I've been on Metformin since I was diagnosed 10 years ago @ age 18, so I've never tried losing weight without it, so I can't compare the two. However, I do know that when I do what I know I'm supposed to do (like eating right & exercising), and especially if I'm including heavy weight lifting, I lose weight at a normal rate and I haven't found that I need to reduce carbs. This could be because of the Metformin, or it could just be because my insulin resistance is not as much of an issue. I'm really not sure. Metformin did give me some stomach issues at first, but they seemed to settle down after a month or two of taking it, if I'm remembering correctly. Now I don't have any side effects.
  • jaynepickle
    jaynepickle Posts: 47 Member
    edited July 2015
    I'm game! I was diagnosed three years ago. Knew I had it way before then, but didn't get a competent doctor for several years. Just had our 4th child 11 weeks ago tomorrow! Trying to drop all this baby weight while I've got the bonus calorie burn from nursing.

    Age: 29
    Height: 5'7"
    SW: 205
    CW:196.4
    TMGW: 190
    GW: 135-140
    Total loss: 8.6
  • anapplefortheteacher
    anapplefortheteacher Posts: 69 Member
    I've been told it's easiest to adjust one pill at a time. Taking my first tomorrow with breakfast.
  • brinutbutter88
    brinutbutter88 Posts: 7 Member
    I started metformin in april. I had a stomach ache for a week (However, Im anemic as well, so I started a high irn dose at the same time) but stuck with it and can tell a diffierence. No more migraines and a tad more energy. The low dose hasnt done much for me otherwise, so we're talking about increasing it Thursday.

    I love the weigh in suggestion. Maybe on sundays we can weigh in, to start off a great monday!
  • anapplefortheteacher
    anapplefortheteacher Posts: 69 Member
    Today was my first met day. I took one pill with breakfast around 10:00 and felt totally fine until around 1. Then I felt queasy, and exhausted. I still did my crossfit wod though and I'm ready for day two. Things can only get better from here! :smiley:
  • UMDavies
    UMDavies Posts: 87 Member
    First check-in!

    14th July 2015 - 14th August 2015
    Age: 22
    SW: 170lbs
    CW: 168lbs
    TMGW: 164lbs
    GW: 150lbs
    Total loss: 2lbs

    I put the wrong SW in my first post... oops :D but I'm -2lbs this week, so hoping it continues like this! Hope everyone's first week went well :)
  • TrishV2013
    TrishV2013 Posts: 194 Member
    First check-in for me as well. I was diagnosed with PCOS at age 20 and hadn't done much to manage it. I have been prescribed Metformin but I don't tolerate it well. I am seeing a reproductive endocrinologist next week so I am going to ask about that and any other options.

    I agree with the statement about weight-lifting. I am working with a trainer three days a week plus cardio on the elliptical and it's working well for me. I am also on a low calorie, low fat diet. I have cut out alcohol completely and am limiting my carbs. I try to eat every 3-4 hours and I drink at least a gallon of water a day. I bet my co-workers think I have incontinence issues LOL.

    Age: 30
    SW: 227 (began June 12) My highest weight was around 250 a couple of years ago but I had been stuck in the upper to mid 220s.
    CW: 214.8
    TMGW: 210
    GW: 170
    Total loss: 12.2 lbs

    Please feel free to add me. I would love to have friends who are in the same boat as me. :)

  • rynneeSDSD
    rynneeSDSD Posts: 32 Member
    I just found your challenge and would love to join. I actually started my new journey last Friday, July 17. Five days short but it's okay.

    Age: 38
    SW: 299.5
    CW: 293
    TMGW: 285
    GW: 200
    Total loss: 5.5

    I have found some great resources on PCOSDiva and PCOS Diet Support. I'm hoping these site will help me keep focused!

    Thanks!
  • janel4846
    janel4846 Posts: 9 Member
    edited July 2015
    I just found this board. Can i join?
    I'm Janel. 34, diagnosed with PCOS 19 years ago. Type 2 diabetic. I did not respond to metformin (even at the highest doses of 2000mg a day). Switched to Janumet and low carb. I've lost 22 lbs so far and hoping this is what works long term.

    AGE: 34
    SW: 285
    CW: 263
    TMGW: 250
    GW: 175
    Total Loss: 22

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