Stepping up and starting out

lOREE
lOREE Posts: 3
edited September 19 in Introduce Yourself
Hi all! My name is Loree, and I am on a journey, the same journey I have been on for what seems like foreer but has only been a few years. Over the last 10 years I have managed to add 100 pounds to my body and am finding it more than just difficult to knock even 5 pounds off. Doctor says I need to lose at least 20% of my body weight to make my condition (PCOS) more manageable and possibly FINALLY be able to start a family with myhusband of 10 years. (Funny how I have been married for 10 years and have doubled my weight insaid amount of time isn' it? Not funny, just eerily coincidental)

so here I am, stepping up to the plate to battle my weight (budding poet it seems) an making strides... well steps. I got a pedometer, today I made over 14,000 steps... off to a good start!

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  • lOREE
    lOREE Posts: 3
    Hi all! My name is Loree, and I am on a journey, the same journey I have been on for what seems like foreer but has only been a few years. Over the last 10 years I have managed to add 100 pounds to my body and am finding it more than just difficult to knock even 5 pounds off. Doctor says I need to lose at least 20% of my body weight to make my condition (PCOS) more manageable and possibly FINALLY be able to start a family with myhusband of 10 years. (Funny how I have been married for 10 years and have doubled my weight insaid amount of time isn' it? Not funny, just eerily coincidental)

    so here I am, stepping up to the plate to battle my weight (budding poet it seems) an making strides... well steps. I got a pedometer, today I made over 14,000 steps... off to a good start!
  • alf1163
    alf1163 Posts: 3,143 Member
    Wow, 14000 steps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is 4,000 over what is recommended to start!!! Way to go!!! You can do it!!!! Hang in there!!! :flowerforyou:
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,422 Member
    My good friend had PCOS. It seriously motivated her! Now she has a beautiful three year old.

    Welcome - you CAN do it! :flowerforyou:
  • MOMOFTWO29
    MOMOFTWO29 Posts: 8,276 Member
    Hello and welcome to MFP. I just wanted to wish you good luck with your weight loss journey, You can do this.
  • lOREE
    lOREE Posts: 3
    Thank you guys so much! I really aprreciate the support, turns out this isn't something I can just do on my own. Recently I have found myself overeating right after work and working out... around 7 PM I get ravenous and eat and eat and eat, and not feel full.
  • maretab
    maretab Posts: 6
    I also have PCOS and just found this sight. I hope it will help both of us.
  • Robin_
    Robin_ Posts: 105
    Welcome, and congrats on starting your journey today, rather than ten years down the road! I have never been a dieter, and am not really motivated for exercising much...but I still manage to lose weight, and if I can do it...there is success ahead for many!! :drinker:
  • maretab
    maretab Posts: 6
    I am 28 years old. I weigh 240. I have PCOS. I am trying to loose weight so that I can be healthy for my baby and so mabey I can have another one. My dr said I need to loose some weight to help my PCOS so that I can get pregnant. I just found this web sight and would love some help and support from anyone who is in my same situation.:explode:
  • maretab
    maretab Posts: 6
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  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,214 Member
    :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

    Welcome. I started my exercise journey with a pedometer. It motivated me to do more exercise.

    I started my eating healthy journey by planning my meals and a snack in the morning and sticking to the plan. Then I moved on to counting calories and making my food choices more healthy

    good luck on your journey. you can do it.

    do it one day at a time and take baby steps.:bigsmile:
  • ladyofivy
    ladyofivy Posts: 648
    Congratulations on your choice to better your life!

    Eat well, and track your calories, weigh yourself weekly (although I admit--I weigh daily! :embarassed: ) and measure, measure, MEASURE your body parts!

    If you like to read inspiring blogs, take a look at mine :wink: located here at MFP (the address is in my signature).

    Friend me, if you like. :smile: I am always here to listen and support! :flowerforyou:

    ~Amy~
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