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I was placed on metformin for my PCOS but had to be taken off of it. It caused me to gain weight and I went into a severe depression. I actually talked to a counselor and she said all of her PCOS patients are on metformin and are clinically depressed. So it is very important to monitor how the metfromin makes you feel.…

I would love to know the answer to this as well! Congrats on the weightloss on your own. PCOS has been difficult for me and I feel like no matter how much I work out and how focused I am on eating I cant lose a dang pound. I am going to add you as a friend if you dont mind.

mmmm I am eating some right now but I didnt make it so cant tell you what is in it. I prefer roasting it in the oven with a little EVOO and then some seasoning. I top it with some mixed veggies and low carb marinara sauce. The one i am eating now has pinenuts, roasted roma tomato, feta, and a little seasoning.

I remember what I looked like being thin but there are two things I know. I will never look like that again. I was an athlete but I also know I do not want to look like that again. I want to totally reinvent myself and no matter how hard it is I try to focus on the present and the future instead of the past.

Swimming is my favorite cardio workout, you wouldnt believe how much of a workout you get!

I hope I can look even just half as awesome as you do when I lose that much weight! YOU LOOK AMAZING!!!

Most people are too scared to get into a pool but it really does work. I dont care if I am making an *kitten* of myself or not! It really is the only way I have been able to condition by knee. I had to one day just say f it I dont care what people think of me in a swim suit. Hopped in the pool and never looked back!

All I can say is swim swim swim. I have had multiple knee surgeries and this is a must to build your strength back up. You can even run in the pool. Just swim!

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I have always been told by my doctor that even just a little light exercise while sick can help you get better more quickly. I would start of slow and see how much you can do.

I would definitely try to get into the pool as much as possible. It will really help build you up. I swim often and it helps with my back and knees. I can not do normal excercise. Feel free to add me if you would like.

You look absolutely amazing!! I hope I look as great as you when I reach that weight. I can ask how tall you are? Just want to know if I have a chance to look just as awesome.

Agreed! But I would use the excuse that spicy food revs up the metabolism!!!

I read a great motivational poster the other day. It went along the lines of it takes four weeks for you to notice, 8 weeks for those close to you to notice and 12 weeks for the rest of the world to notice. Obviously the more weight you have to lose the longer it will take people to notice. I have lost 20 lbs as well and…

I am making a hungry catepillar cake for a special 1 yr olds bday. So I have a choclate ganche covered guinness chocolate cake and a fluffy white cake with strawberry filling just waiting to be iced and decorated with a bowl of very rich buttercream icing. Why I put my self through the torture of having such yummy…

I also would like to know about what wraps the person above uses.

I find it so weird that people say they are insanely hungry after swimming. On days I swim it takes me hours before I can eat again. Just the thought of food makes me ill. Now if I am doing regualr workouts and cardio thats when I get insanely hungry. And the pool I swim at is people standards for temp so it is insanely…

I would just start with basic strokes and work your way up. I swim freestyle down the lane and backstroke back up it. I alternate to try and work more groups of muscles. I also make sure to pull my abdominal muscles in while swimming and take deep breathes. Get used to swimming again before you get really involved with…

I swim three-four days a week a work everything. I have really bad knees and a lot of pain in my lower back because i have a large chest. Since I started swimming again I have no knee pain what so ever. Which is awesome! Also I swam for 70 mins today and burned just over 1000 calories. Obviously your calorie burn depends…

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I have a lot of issues with my back because of the size of my chest and have had knee surgeries so even walking on a treadmill killed me. I got over the fat issue and hopped in the pool. I swim for an hour and have no back pains or knee pains. Its awesome! I forgot how amazing swimming is. I see a lot of people do pool…

A lot of people dont cook it right or over cook. It is a great substitute in any meat dish and we use the quorn chicken for fajitas. You have to make it the flavor you want. It absorbs any flavor you add to it. After browning it let it simmer in tomato sauce and it makes an excellent sauce.

Wow everyone has done so great! I am only at 6.3% got a long long way to go!

I also struggle with a severe case of PCOS. I was placed on meds to help alleviate some of the symptoms of it but gained twice what I weighed. I have lost 60 so far and kept it off for 2 yrs and now have a long long weigh to go to get back down to the 105-115 range. We can all do it. Just be peristant and we can all fight…

OH MY GEE! THATS AMAZING!!!!! Can we switch bodies!?! I have heard a lot about p 90 x but I am nervous that I would have to buy a lot of extra things to do it. Did you have to purchase a lot of equipment?

I have to lose quite a bit more than 80lbs. If anyone would like to add me for additional export do so! I will be your cheerleader!

I have heard about the nioxin shampoo and conditioner, but what exactly does it do? Somebody else stated it will activate my hair follicles? Confused. But interested in a shampoo vs. a pill like biotin. I hate pills. [/quote] It doesnt have the harsh chemicals that other shampoos and conditioners have by that I mean…

I get told this all the time! I used to be attractive and tiny but due to an injury and medical issues i packed on the weight. People laugh at me and moo at me and tell me to stop eating fast food. I havent eaten fast food since I was 14. People are ignorrant and rude and do not realize the pain people are going through. I…

It does and it sucks major balls when your single!

I have a form of alopecia and I used the mens rogaine hair foam. I was told by my doctor to try the foam over the liquid because its less noticeable when it dries. I have done it off and on for 2 yrs and my hair is thick again. That is just a suggestion. Also maybe have your doctor check your for PCOS. That is what also…