KolleenS Member

Keto here.

Google ketogenic diet for PCOS and you'll find tons of support on relieving symptoms, diets (see mypcoskitchen site for a whole keto diet plan). I had PCOS before it was a thing (decades ago) and was just told that some people are like that. A keto diet is the only thing that has kept me sane. On the down side, now that…

I don't know what country you live in, but in the states there is a company called Vionics. They have stylish shoes, but the comfort is beyond anything I experienced.

Feel free to add me. Restarting after maintaining my last weight loss since the new year.

Keto vegetarian here. Feel free to add me!

I haven't logged in since 2011. Thanks for the reminder, I think I'm going to dive in and write something trashy :D

Wow! I'm so impressed. Too bad this post is old, I'd love to know how the OP approached her diet, exercise, etc. I have 150 more to go.

It's very hard to get into your own brain and sort out what culture has ingrained in us vs what we would really feel without the socialization. And in the end it doesn't matter as long as you're not disrespecting anyone or yourself. So if you feel more femme when you're light in weight, then go with it.

@ janetr7476 Thank you for the warm welcome! A little about myself: I'm 55 (for another month or so) and work at home as a Web Developer and Graphic Designer. My son is now 21 and in college. I live with him and his father (a co-parent and no longer a partner). I'm obese and have no problem admitting it, but I feel I need…

@ karijo475 Thank you for the welcome! I'm sure I'm at at impasse now. Had a severe life altering upset one month ago tomorrow and that caused me to lose my appetite. I was already doing well losing weight and liking myself, but then this happened. When I stopped eating I dropped pounds but we all know that's temporary…

Welcome! Sending a friend request.

Congratulations! You've given me so much hope that I can do this without surgery. Friend request sent. I've had some major health issues over the years and they have set me back and worse. After getting poisoned with pesticides and being on life support, I had to take high doses of steroids for a long time. They doubled my…

Hi, I'm 55 (not for much longer) and working my way down from the upper 3s. Sending a friend request.

Since you have to do about 6 months of counseling, you may want to start the process for the support, and then you can change your mind 6 months later or move forward if you're comfortable. Without having a lot of information about your situation (I was 400lbs a few years back), it's hard to tell if you may need to switch…

If you're giving up coffee because you put too much stuff in it, you don't necessarily need to give up caffeine. I take a YerbaMate shot every time I have a migraine, or need a boost, and there's no coffee involved.

55 here. I think I'll be here a long time, I have a ways to go. One day at a time, eh? Always looking to add more friends.

@ langman22 thank you for the warm welcome! Yes, it can be overwhelming here. I"m loving all the interaction.

Keto here also. Feel free to add me.

I'm ovo-lacto vegetarian now. I was vegan, but I need to do a keto diet for a little while, hence the backwalking to vegetarian. Beyond Burgers are my drug.

Kudos on the 9lbs. Nice! I'm doing keto vegetarian which has some challenges, but if you're a meat eater it's so much easier to stick too. Best of luck.

Hello! I just changed from vegan to vegetarian so I can do a keto diet long enough to get this extra fat off me. I used to do keto so easily when I ate meat, but now it's much harder. Keto is basically extremely low carbs, high fat, medium protein. Yesterday I reached all my macros for the first time! I'm finding it a bit…

Welcome Meagan and congrats on the new baby <3 I'm sending a friend request.

Hi Selena, I'm sending a friend request. I have over 100 to lose too. One step at a time.

Thank you @b_lisieux and @newjax2017 What a lovely welcome. So far I've lost 45lbs and although I need to lose more than 100 more I feel stuck. So day by day and I'm not giving up !

Welcome and best of luck on your journey!

HI All! Newbie here. Wow, it's overwhelming with 60 pages and so many people. I hope to get comfy and caught up.

Hi all. This is my intro post. I'm late to the party.

Thank you for the replies!

Hi All. Add me as a friend if you'd like. The more support the better! Age: 55 Location: New York Heaviest: Too much! Goal: 165 Lost: 40lbs so far and now I'm stuck. I have a lot more to go :-)

Hi, If you're still looking for friends so am I.