Early thirties PCOS recovered ED looking for healthy goal peeps and support.

xqueenie
xqueenie Posts: 9 Member
edited February 2020 in Introduce Yourself
Hi.

Early thirties now, looking for MFP pals.

Five foot eight ~215 pounds with PCOS. Always felt "fat" but never weighed more than 160 really. Diagnosed with EDNOS at 23, but worked my way to recovery. Ups and downs between 115 and 185 in my twenties. Did two school degrees, sending time round in Thesis year I packed it on. Trying to get back down to 170, in 15 pound goal blocks.

Doing low carb/keto with IF. Mostly walking for exercise currently but in a previous life I was a lifeguard and swam a LOT. At least four hours a day in the pool / gym. Now I work a desk job.

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  • eryn0x
    eryn0x Posts: 138 Member
    sounds similar to me but I am worried that I will bring you down psychologically lol. Sometimes weight management and ED can be a difficult combo. I'm rooting for you!
  • sammidelvecchio
    sammidelvecchio Posts: 791 Member
    I'm in recovery for an ED, and I also have OA, Fibromyalgia, and CPTSD. I am doing IF with low carb, but not keto. The low carb helps my fibro and OA. I lost 30-ish lbs last year and i've been floating between 220-230 since
    December. I'm ultimately trying to get down to 175 so we have similar goals.

    I also was a high performing athlete my whole life. After college I power lifted and stayed active, but the fibro has basically made all forms of exercise except walking not possible. So, I walk and hike a lot! I love being outside. I am starting aqua therapy this month, and like to do things like kayaking in the warmer months. I also got a support dog in October, and he helps to keep me grounded and active.

    My best advice is to just start slow, and always make sure your mental health is the number 1 priority! Slow and steady weight loss, or even maintaining, is the perfect way to start. I track my progress monthly.
  • jeagogo
    jeagogo Posts: 179 Member
    Welcome! I'm also 5'8" in my early 30s. I don't have ED experience, but I definitely struggled in the past with trying to determine a healthy, maintainable weight for me. This latest weight loss journey I've targeted a higher weight (10-20 lbs higher than when I've lost weight in the past), but I find myself so much stronger than I was when I weighed less.
  • KrystalPlmr
    KrystalPlmr Posts: 11 Member
    I also have PCOS in my early 30s. Would love to offer what support I can!
  • xqueenie
    xqueenie Posts: 9 Member
    KrystalPlmr wrote: »
    I also have PCOS in my early 30s. Would love to offer what support I can!

    Thanks!!! Ever day I meet another person with this condition and I roll my eyes at the stats given to me when I was first diagnosed of 1 in 8. So many of us!
  • xqueenie
    xqueenie Posts: 9 Member
    jeagogo wrote: »
    Welcome! I'm also 5'8" in my early 30s. I don't have ED experience, but I definitely struggled in the past with trying to determine a healthy, maintainable weight for me. This latest weight loss journey I've targeted a higher weight (10-20 lbs higher than when I've lost weight in the past), but I find myself so much stronger than I was when I weighed less.

    Heyy!! That's awesome, it's good to feel strong. Do you do weight training or anything like that?

  • xqueenie
    xqueenie Posts: 9 Member
    sammidelvecchio wrote: »
    I'm in recovery for an ED, and I also have OA, Fibromyalgia, and CPTSD. I am doing IF with low carb, but not keto. The low carb helps my fibro and OA. I lost 30-ish lbs last year and i've been floating between 220-230 since
    December. I'm ultimately trying to get down to 175 so we have similar goals.

    I also was a high performing athlete my whole life. After college I power lifted and stayed active, but the fibro has basically made all forms of exercise except walking not possible. So, I walk and hike a lot! I love being outside. I am starting aqua therapy this month, and like to do things like kayaking in the warmer months. I also got a support dog in October, and he helps to keep me grounded and active.

    My best advice is to just start slow, and always make sure your mental health is the number 1 priority! Slow and steady weight loss, or even maintaining, is the perfect way to start. I track my progress monthly.


    Yah growing up I did figure skating highly competitively. Probably where many issues stem from tbh hahaha but I have always been doing sport of some kind. I am sorry to hear that the fibromyalgia is making it impossible for you to do the sports you used to do, I would certainly struggle with that. It is good that you're staying active with walking and kayaking, I find kayaking so peaceful! And that sounds good with the support dog, I bet they are gonna be a great companion and partner in life.


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