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In your workout do you include any form of strength or ab exercises? From my understanding from your post, you only seem to be doing cardio training that mainly uses the lower part of your body, so you may have some muscle confusion happening. This happens to the best of us and even if you do everything right nothing seems…

These look great! Thanks for sharing!

Definitely get a second opinion and maybe ask them to do a blood test to see if you are insulin resistant. My PCOS wasn't even picked up until I switched GPs and I was in a very similar boat to you. I eventually got referred to a gynaecologist who just happens to also specialise in fertility treatment and she put me on…

Thanks for the resource! I will check it out soon!

I actually like constructive feedback and try to give constructive feedback. My way of looking at it (and this could be the teacher in me coming out) is applaud a person for their efforts, notice one thing they did really well and highlight that to them and if (if being the key word here) there is something not quite right…

I've never had laser done as everywhere I went for an opinion told me that my hairs were too light and there was a chance that it wouldn't work. I did get electrolysis done for a while and if you can get a hold of some numbing cream or you have a high pain threshold (mine's quite low plus I hate needles :/) it does reduce…

I make a salmon pasta which is quite yum. Just cook the salmon to your liking and break it up into small pieces. Boil up pasta. Of your choice. For the "sauce" just mix olive oil and lemon juice in a jar with some parsley... Shake it up and mix it through the salmon and pasta :)

I've heard that also. I'd love to know the answer!

@Celeigh12 Thanks for the support!! @nataliescalories I will look into those products you suggested :) I usually have my calls at the MFP recommended but sometimes don't eat more than 1300 cals - These days I don't really eat a lot ... I use to binge eat a lot but not anymore. I will look into the products you suggested.…

Thanks for the advise ... I'll have a look into those suggestions :)

Feel free to vent! :D Thank you so much for your support ... It has made me feel a little better. *Fingers crossed* that when I get the tests done it doesn't show up as getting worse and it is just my imagination!

I think it is the normal metformin ... But I'll have to double check it. I know my doctor was talking about taking me off the metformin and the pill so she can order some blood tests to see how it's all progressing. I will ask her about the biotin as well when I see her and see if she recommends any particular one. I am a…

After 14 months I was in the same situation except I was pescatarian!! The weight also seemed so much easier to loose then too ...

Thanks everyone for your replies! It's been so helpful to get advise from people going through the same think. Unfortunately my gyno never gave me any advise about this so nice to read about what others are doing to try and combat this. I think losing the weight seems to be the way to go with this for me :)

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Thanks ladies! You have all been a huge help! I have the patches on my thighs and light ones on my arms so I am glad there is still hope of them being gone :)

I stuck it out with the metformin. I had mild side effects at the start for a few weeks which my doctor warned me about and now I'm fine with it. I'm currently working towards losing 20 kilos in the hope that my insulin resistance is under control and my doctor hopefully is able to take me off that and the pill which was…

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I too am insulin resistant (and as far as I know not pre diabetic) but have not received this recommendation. I have had my blood sugars checked in the past though if I've noticed I'm doing something out of the ordinary - like falling asleep on the couch during the middle of the day when I'm feeling perfectly fine - just…

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Any Aussies around?

1lb is a good start but don't give up there. I noticed you said you have been eating minimally, does that mean you have been eating at 1200 cals per day or less? I saw a news report last night here in Australia where scientists have confirmed that the less you eat the less weight you will lose and have identified the brain…

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