LisaJayne71 Member

Amazing job!! I had a sleeve 6 months ago and am 88 lbs down with another 30-35lbs to go. What did you have done? I've just had to have a moderate radical hysterectomy with open abdominal surgery so the gym has had to take a backseat at the worst time but hoping to be on the mend soon and able to get back to the gym again!

My hospital dietician suggested adding golden linseed to porridge etc as it's very high in fibre

Thanks guys! I'll look into them!

The next day after surgery I was absolutely starving!! I couldn't eat but the growling stomach was there and the hunger feeling. Even after eating now I still have the hunger feeling and growling stomach. It's like the top part of my stomach is full and I can't eat anymore but the bottom part is never fed and is constantly…

I just had my sleeve 5 weeks ago so it's still early days for me. Looking for fellow friends for support and ideas etc!!

I know this is quite an old post but hoping there might be someone who is still active on the site and wants to be friends for support. I've just had my sleeve 5 weeks ago!!

Hi all, I'm having surgery on the 13th August but I'm really starting to struggle with the idea of it now I'm so close to the date. I'm panicking and struggling to decide if I should do it or not... even though I really do need it. Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated!!

Hi everyone. I can see the group is not that active so I hope someone sees this! I'm having surgery on the 13th August and I'm completely starting to freak out! Anyone else in the same boat?

I think this is the one I will go with as I want something that looks like a bracelet!! I was just looking at this one online!

Thanks everyone! I'll do some research on what you've all suggested!! Thank you again!!

Hi Audree, it didn't work for me unfortunately. I wasn't supported by the doctor at all and I ended up giving it up as it was so expensive and I was fed up of no support. Good luck with it though as I know it has worked for a lot of other people.

I don't want to. I have been feeling very overwhelmed by some of the responses I've had from some other people where I have felt quite attacked.. I've never posted something quite like this before and I have to admit I'm feeling quite bullied.. I wanted to delete the post but apparently I can't.. so I will take the info…

Yes, that's my fault, sorry. I did post in another thread.. didn't realise the confusion it would create.. and I've been struggling to keep up with the comments on this one!

Bugger! I meant to type 40% protein / 30% fat/ 30% carbs! I promise I can count!!! Trying to do too many things at once!!

Thanks! :smile:

40% protein/ 40% fat/ 30% carbs. I eat carbs through veg and some fruits and eat lean meats and fish I was having protein shakes but they were high in sugar so I stopped having them I'm unclear on what calories I burn in a day as with PCOS I have a lower BMR than normal women but I am exercising 1 hour a day with a mixture…

And there was me so proud of my 10kph!!! Lol! :s I'm clearly doing the tortoise version!!

I will be doing soon. I have been living in the Middle East and Russia for the last 6 years so I have been relying on seeing different doctors in that time.. now I am back in the UK I am going to push to see an endocrinologist. A friend has given me a name for a referral.

Thank you for that. You're right about the HIIT being good for helping with Insulin resistance. I do log my food accurately and I control calories, carbs, protein, sugar and fat on my diary so I know I'm there with the food and doing what I've been reading up on. I know I'm beating myself up... but it's something I need to…

I hadn't looked at it like that!! I was just seeing that it meant my HR was alternating between about 60% - 90% of max HR for a prolonged period of time so that in turn would have to be more beneficial to me. I didn't think about the straddling part would bring down the all over speed. Someone else just mentioned that HIIT…

Thank you! I spoke to a doctor the other day who was visiting a friend and she suggested I was possibly exercising too much but didn't want to give much advice as I'm not her patient. Who would have though too much exercise would have that effect!

Thanks! I'll have a look at the page you mentioned. My HRM is a Polar FT4 btw and the PT I've been using worked out that my maximum heart rate at 100% would be 180.

I did it for 2 weeks with exercising 5 days a week and I gained 6 pounds. Dropped it down to 1000 and lost 4 pounds over 2 weeks with the same level of exercise.

It's not an idea that I have PCOS, I do have it. I've seen the scan with the cysts on the ovaries and I've had the blood work done with my testosterone levels being too high and I have all the symptoms of it so please don't say it's all in my head. I don't need therapy. I hadn't looked at the fact that 14 pounds was a…

I'm not good on miles etc! I run at 10 kph (6.2mph) for 30 seconds, then I straddle for 30 seconds, then back on again for 30 seconds.. I do this for 30 minutes but sometimes I burn out at 25 minutes. Maybe you're right about HIIT needing to be faster than my body can handle!!!

I HAVE gained weight on 1200... It HAS happened to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm 5ft 2 and 43 yrs old and currently about 60 pounds heavier than I want to be. Exercising 6 days a week and have been doing that for the last 9 weeks without fail. I've taken time off to focus on my health and get fitter and lose weight. I was told by an endocrinologist to stick to low calories

HIIT I have only just started about a week ago when I read an article saying that women with PCOS should do HIIT. Up until then I had been doing walking on a high incline for 30 minutes, 30 minutes on the arc trainer and 5 days a week and 4- 5 days a week strength training for 30 minutes at Curves. I have also had 10 hours…

I weigh everything I eat down to the last gram and I track everything.. and I measure liquids too... I'm pedantic about it

I actually didn't mention the calories as that part I'm ok with.. I'm more bothered with the not burning many calories for the effort put in... But I stick to 1000 calories a day. I've tried 1200 a day with exercise in the past and I've gained so I find 1000 works for me. I was told years ago by a well respected…