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okay I'm not going to beat the phentermine horse .... I have PCOS, I know it's damn hard to lose weight. It IS possible to do it though - without phen (I have once). You should be on metformin though if you're still having PCOS symptoms, and even if you're not but you're insulin resistant or showing signs of…

Absolutely inspiring - if you can do it! I can do it! Can you share a bit more on how you got started? And what you did to lose it all?

for what it's worth - you can have PCOS and NOT have polycystic ovaries. I've had typical PCOS ovaries, and then the ovaries (and my cycles) resolved themselves - but I still had all of the other metabolic issues/concerns with PCOS. Right now my cycles seem to be stable, and part of my endocrine hormones in balance.…

First I want to say... Very inspiring! You've done a great job and you can totally see it on every part of your body! Second: This ... wow... this really set me back on my *kitten*. It really hit home with me. Failing... acceptable? This is something I struggle with every day. I hope I can stay focused on this kind of…

Take a few minutes to think of all the positive and good things in your life. I do this when I start to get bogged down with the negative feelings. I don't know you or your particular situation, but do you have a friend you could go out for a walk with? Or sit down for a coffee and a chat? Do you have a favorite hobby?…

They fade, I know they're embarrassing. Spray tans and self tanner creams *can* even them out a little, but some spray tans have made mine worse. So if you're going to try that - try it soon so that if it doesn't work out - you have time to loofah it off before you go. I had stretch marks on my hips and breasts just from…

beautiful, funny, and possibly sick of red head jokes :)

Yes I agree - many people do. Unfortunately I don't believe I have been this time around. I have no way to prove it though do I? I've run into this problem before. The only person I'm hurting if I'm not 100% honest about this stuff - is myself. At this point I wish I could find a hospital program and check into it - have…

this is more how I see it also - and I can see now that using the terminology "starvation mode" has some negative connotations associations with it (read flame inducing)

A positive response - thank you :) I agree - repairing it should be my first priority. And honestly I know from experience that focusing on how I'm feeling and meeting goals OTHER than weightloss are more encouraging for me. The weightloss when it was happening was slow enough that focusing on that alone was discouraging.…

So how would you explain what's been happening to me?

Yep - I agree - quality of food matters just as much as quantity (which is probably my biggest beef with the standard "calories in < calories out" quote). I've looked around and I might actually be able to get a bodypod test done - I'm excited about that!

I've been trying to be gluten free for a while, mostly successful, save for again - the trip up meals when we're out and about on the weekend and end up eating out for a meal. I wouldn't say that I'm 100% free though - even eliminating those occasional meals out - I'm still getting small amounts of gluten in the soy sauce…

Thanks for the encouragement - yes. I see an endocrinologist for the PCOS and blood sugar stuff, unfortunately because my thyroid is "lab normal" (just within normal) - she so far won't treat me. I plan on going back in to her to bring up some of this stuff though... yet again. I've lost more hair (on the sides though -…

lol well no wonder I couldn't find my thread on the nutrition board... apparently I posted it on fitness and exercise.

So far not the case for me - but perhaps it might have if I'd fasted with no meals whatsoever for weeks. Obviously no healthy minded person would recommend that though, and I don't think I want to go there myself.

ok - I think I was looking for specific examples like hey - see that person over there - they lost X amount, went through something similar etc. This is the program they used. But no worries - I'll keep looking on my own for said examples. I've connected already with a few people who have PCOS - but other than that,…

I appreciate you replying, but I think you missed the essential point that I have ALREADY been reducing calories and NOT losing weight. I wasn't losing with an average small deficit, medium deficit, and not even a large deficit. (though obviously there are folks here - and everywhere quite honestly, that can't quite…

Thanks for the added explanation! :) I think exercise or no exercise I haven't been eating enough.

can't hurt - the "eat less" method sure isn't working for me is it now!? I think my first goal will be just to get used to eating 1200 cals again... then keep easing it up as I add back in more exercise.

Thank you for the recommendation - I'll check it out!

any links to a program you've seen used with success?

Just wanted to take the time to say thanks for your post - thanks for taking the time to reply. To everyone too - who replied - thanks. I'll try to get to each of you individually.

I would agree, I am and have been undernourished for a while. I plan on changing that

Gotcha - not really doing this either since I've been eating way below (nor logging all of my exercise consistenly) MFP currently has me at 1890

Are you doing yoga? I would gain and lose 2" inches depending on how much yoga I'd been doing, (shrinking if I'd been running without doing yoga).

technically neither - just logging food, trying to eat more veggies, meat, and some fruit. Logging exercise (mostly). If I was following TDEE - calc I found says I should be eating 2867 based on exercising 3x a week and using the mifflin-st Jepor formula. Obviously way and above what I've been consuming for years. Even…

Thank you for the encouragement - I appreciate it!

addendum: I've been eating sub maintenance levels for a long time (read years). I do still have some processed stuff (like gluten free nut thins, wraps, and chobani yogurt, the occasional cup of icecream). I have dairy daily (2 tblsps of coffee cream in my coffee). Ketchup occasionally, and sugar that's in salad dressing,…

right now averaging 800-1000 a day (so obviously more than 0). I've been at this level for about 4 months now. Prior to that it was even less (but with less exercise too). Exercise/activity right now is still pretty lame - just squats and lunges at home, arm lifts with the kiddos on "off days", walking about 2-3 miles at…