julz5150 Member

thats great that you're losing, so you must be doing something right. My mother in-law also is anti "white stuff" lol. I am trying to keep under 1000 calories (thats what my doctor has instructed me to do) No real specific plan just low calories small portions and lots of water and exercise. I'm also taking the…

I have PCOS too... I am also on metformin. And my doctor just started me on phentermine for appetite control. It really frustrating how our bodies just cling to the weight. I used to get upset a lot over how unfair it was that it was way more difficult for me to lose the weight than other people. But the metformin is…

Any two piece bathing suit i see lol

Salads... with minimal dressing and chicken or fish entrees( as low calorie as possible) with steamed veggies. Most restaurants also usually have a lower calorie menu or menu options. And a lot of time appetizers (the not deep fried kind lol) can be about the right calories for a typical meal.

very heavy mine were about 8 lbs

2 miles good luck!!!

welcome... you can add me too:happy:

Thanks for your concern though :smile: ... its nice to know people out there care about each other:heart:

Actually mines a doctor mandated diet... so don't worry BTW>>> The Starvation Myth The idea that "not eating enough" causes the body to stop losing weight because it goes into "starvation mode" is a popular myth among dieters. Article By: The Weight Watchers Research Department Restricting calories during weight loss…

I just started a group fro people eating under 1000 calories a day if anyone wants to join so we can all support each other in our limited calorie intake... :smile: Here's the link to the group: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/2169-the-1000-calories-or-less-team

Welcome to the MFP world. :smile:

A lot of Vitamins have caffeine in them and can really give you a boost, plus the vitamins and minerals alone can help boost your energy. The vitamin that works the best for me is By One A Day , Women's Active Mind and Body (the Energy one is about the same) it has caffeine and it definitely gives me a boost.

ALso BTW the ultrasound is not necessarily a conclusive test for PCOS, it just shows cysts. I have PCOS and i haven't had a cyst in 5 years, and my friend doesn' have PCOS and she has recurring cysts so um... yeah. I would definitely see another doctor.

Logging everything you eat definitely helps. Once you start seeing it all out there it kind of reins you in a bit. Having friends on MFP definitely helps and is fun. The snacks are a problem... if you feel the need to snack often it might be good to try just eating many small meals and not really have any actual core…

OK I work for and endocrinologist. And subsequently i have PCOS. I also see the endocrinologist i work for as a patient... I am currently taking metformin to help regulate my PCOS. I had tried the HCG diet before i saw my doctor for the first time, and so when i told him i had been eating 500 calories or so he said more…

Yeah I had to go off of the pill due to my lupus (it puts me in the high risk category for blood clots), so the metformin keeps my periods regular now. Well now that they adjusted it, I started at 500mg and they had to raise the dosage to 750mg to keep me on track, but i think we have it all set now.

I'm 5'3" and my target weight is 130...

Do you take anything for your PCOS? i'm currently on metformin which really seems to help me out with keeping everything regular and it does help with the weight a teeny bit. I love carbs too!!!! Maybe its a hormone thing lol. I'm trying to eat less carbs but more than anything i'm doing low calories

I i'm Julie... I'm looking to lose about 60-80 pounds. I'd love to share my journey with you :smile: I'm sure it is going to be a long a difficult road... but no pain no gain.