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Recently, I went to a holistic nutritionist about my PCOS weight issues. He put me on a nutrition plan and I lost 20 lbs in 6 weeks. Basically, our insulin resistance stems from an overworked pancreas. This happens because it's trying to digest foods our body was never made to eat: Dairy Refined sugar Processed foods By…
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What a great idea!! I think I'll jump on board with that as well. I will be sticking 100% to my diet plan my doctor gave me. NO CHEATING. I will be drinking only water and non-caffeinated tea. I will be logging daily. I will also be smiling during this entire time. Even if I'm dying of starvation from withholding the…
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I'm looking into getting a fitbit for me and my husband. Married life has really put the chub back on. I'm 5'5" and at my lowest I was 160. I'm at my record high of 187 right now (and I feel MISERABLE). I need the accountability. I think I added almost everyone here. Happy new year, everyone :)
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Perfect! I weighed myself today, but that's it for the month now. This is a great idea! Thanks for sharing!
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Congratulations on the wedding! Your anxiety is understandable and something you might not be able to fight, but you can't let it run your life! Like the previous poster stated, there are great workouts to do from home! I had HUGE success with Chalene Johnson's Turbo Fire, but that's just me. They're totally safe and even…
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Welcome! I was diagnosed with PCOS at 18 and 10 years later, have finally really felt "free of it". For me, Metformin did NOTHING. I was on it for a while and finally my doctor had to take me off because it wasn't helping, even though I was sticking to a low calorie diet and working out regularly. Birth control helped a…
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I found out PCOS is really closely linked to mild celiac disease. I have a sensitivity to gluten, so I stopped completely. While my hair is still falling out, it's not NEARLY as bad as before. I stopped taking Metformin because it's not a drug for PCOS, but for diabetes. Instead of medicating to solve the problem, I just…
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Me too!! April has been a good starting point, but now I'm ready to push. I have my first fitting for my wedding dress on June 5, so I'd love to be in a good place for that :) SW: 186 lbs CW: 179 lbs GW: 174 lbs
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Um, everyone's all "be happy with who you are" and stuff... I have a HUGE butt. When I gain or lose weight, that's where it goes/comes from. Fine. Whatever. The biggest problem is that it doesn't take much to make it get bigger, but I have to kill myself to make it smaller. Then there's my little sister. Great body. Only…
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Yeah, I yo-yo. When I first started MFP, I went from 186 to 162 in half a year. I was feeling AMAZING. My plan was to get all the way to 150. Then I got hit by a car, stopped working out because my back was always sore and I kept having to go to the Chiropractor all the time. Slowly, the weight started sneaking its way…
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UPDATE! This post has been resurrected a few times! Yay! Glad I'm getting so much feedback! Thank you! I think when I go in for my yearly physical, I'm going to get tested for Celiac's. I was GF for three months before Christmas. When I went on Christmas break, I reintroduced gluten back in my diet for two weeks. I…
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When I was in college, I took Hoodia, an appetite suppressant. After a month on the pills, I stopped eating entirely. Literally. I had absolutely no hunger, so I lived off water and black coffee to keep me awake. The longest I went without eating a single bite was 11 days. It was also during the beginning of my exams and I…
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Please count me in if there's still time! My morning mini workouts are so much more productive when I have a challenge to focus on.
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I have a pair of maroon jeans that are working a little too hard at the zipper. I'm in!!
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WOW. I just read what the Ketogenic diet is and HOLY CRAP... How are you still alive?! That sounds so incredibly restrictive. I guess if you're feeling better, then maybe it really does work?
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Thanks for the advice. I've mentally questioned his authority over the subject a few times, but he is a gyno and deals with PCOS constantly, so at least he understands half of the problem? Which is why I'm here, to see if there are other women who were told the same thing. But you're right! I definitely need to see a…
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To wear a size 8 like my sisters and then have my wardrobe instantly tripled.
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Oh, this is really helpful to see! So many beautiful ladies my size getting their fit on. 27 5'5" SW: 186 CW: 174 GW: 145
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WOO! You look so damn cute. Totally awkward :P but so stinkin adorable! Congrats, girl! You're almost there!
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My God, woman. You are a powerhouse. You all are an incredible inspiration. I am humbled.
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Bueller? ... Bueller? .... Bueller?
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Congratulations, ladies! I got engaged 1/1/2012 and thought it would be forever before seeing anyone else even considering planning a wedding in 2014! So glad we're finally at this point! Our wedding is 8/1/2014 in Riverside, California. We decided to wait mainly to save, so I just decided to drop 30 lbs in the interim. We…
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It's GORGEOUS! I love the lace.
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The fact that you realize sugar is your demise is a good first step. You know every time you look at that donut and want it, need it and eventually eat it, you are doing something wrong. Isn't that part of it? Acknowledgement? A desire for change? Don't give up! It will take one slap across the face one day to decide that…
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I'd do whatever you can in the mean time so you don't lose motivation or momentum. I was hit by a car last week and have been having back problems and ankle problems. So instead of biking and running like I used to, I just walk for as long as I can. It's not the same, but it's something.
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What a difference! You look great!
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To see the look on my seamstress's face when she realizes how much of my wedding dress she has to take in.
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THIS EXISTS!!?!? I VOLUNTEER AS TRIBUTE!!!
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He totally looks like a Riley!
