jenniferv38 Member

At my largest, I was pushing a size 24. Today I bought size 10 shorts! I almost started crying in the fitting room.

I told my husband I was going to the gym and I really went to McDonalds and ate chicken nuggets in the parking lot (not my best moment).

I tend to be more stressed when my environment is chaotic or out of order. When I begin to feel overwhelmed I look around and find 10 small (or big) things I can do right now to improve my environment. This turns into a distraction and often motivates me to do more than 10 things. Sometimes it's as simple as opening a…

I tend to retain water when I have a higher carb day. If it's too uncomfortable, I go really low carb for a day or 2 and that takes care of it.

The pumpkin chocolate chip pancakes that I threw in the freezer so I wouldn't inhale them earlier. Those babies have been calling my name all day!

Great job!! That is something you should be very proud of :)

I also have a miracle baby! I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 17. After I got married, I got pregnant on my first round of Clomid and we had our daughter in 1997. When she was two, we started Clomid again in hopes to have baby #2. We tried three rounds of Clomid, each time a higher dose. The doctors said that if we…

I was diagnosed with PCOS 21 years ago at the age of 17. Over the years, I've been on all sorts of birth control and metformin (Glucophage) more times than I can count. There was a time where I felt like the poster child for PCOS, I had every horrible symptom and I felt like my body was out of control. I am currently not…

Count me in :)

Hi...I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 17. After being a wreck for so many years and letting my PCOS rage out of control, I am emotionally and mentally in a really good place right now, which has finally allowed me to focus on my physical health. PCOS effects everyone in different ways...there are days when I feel like…

I think rewards are great. I never intended to reward myself but as I am losing more weight I feel more confident and more inspired to take care of myself and make more efforts in my appearance. Now that I am feeling better in my clothes, I no longer want to wear shapeless baggy clothes that just cover more than they…

I am having the same problem. I've lost 35 but have a lot more to go. I saw these things online called ring guards. They look like a little spacer that fits on the back of your ring to make the fit a little snugger without making any changes to the ring.

One morning I heard the garbage truck coming down the street and suddenly remembered that I had forgotten to take the garbage to the curb. I threw on some shoes and ran across the front yard and waved the garbage man down. He stopped and waited for me to drag the garbage to the side of the road. When I thanked him for…

When I was on Metformin (off and on for about seven years), I avoided salad at all costs. If I ate salad, I would literally become a salad shooter within 45 minutes! I also had the same reaction to Chinese food. I also noticed that the intestinal issues were way worse in the summer. The heat made me really sick. The…

I go brush my teeth...nothing tastes good after brushing your teeth.

I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 17 (I'm 38). I've dealt with every PCOS symptom and I've been on Metformin (Glucophage) probably 5 or 6 times over the last 12 years. I do not tolerate it well. The worst side effect is what I like to call "liquid fire" aka diarrhea. It was so bad I was afraid to leave my house because…

I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 17 years old. Over the last 21 years I have battled every PCOS symptom and then some (I feel like the PCOS poster child). I have been most successful with weight loss when I cut the refined sugar and exercise, exercise, and exercise some more. It's not easy for sure but it can be done.…

I would guess that they are insecure and a little afraid about how your weight loss will change you, your feelings about them, and/or your relationship. Also, the fact that you are motivated to make changes in your life might be shedding some light on changes that they might need to make but are not yet ready to recognize.…

I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 16. The symptoms weren't that bad as a teenager...just no periods. I got pregnant right away with my daughter after one round of clomid. I was 21 was she was born. After she was born, the PCOS symptoms came on with a vengeance. When she was two, we tried four more rounds of clomid with…

Make a smoothie and put avocados in it. You can drizzle olive oil on your salads. Make some scrambled eggs. Spread peanut butter on something. That's all I've got :)

I have never heard of the "5 bite diet" so I googled it. This sounds horrible...I would never survive on this. It suggests you skip breakfast and then eat 5 bites at lunch and 5 bites at dinner. Only 10 bites of food a day? It sounds like a dangerous crash diet.

These posts are amazing! I can't wait until I become a "before and after" story.

Not preachy at all! Thank you very much :)

Thanks for the replies, I really appreciate it. Now that someone mentioned it, I think it might be Ibuprofen. I have pretty bad arthritis in my knees and have been taking prescription strength ibuprofen. I rarely took it before I started working out but now that I have been going to the gym 5-6 times a week, I've been…

I'm looking to lose around 140. I'll add you :) Anyone else, feel free to add me too. Good luck!!

Nutella....I can't bring it into the house. I will stand at the kitchen counter and eat it by the spoonful. It's like crack.

Isn't that a great feeling? I'm starting to realize that the NSV's can be more rewarding than seeing the scale go down. Don't get me wrong...lol...I love watching those pounds disappear on the scale but noticing the small unexpected things are what really keeps me motivated. Keep up the good work :)

No sympathy for lawyers here...lol. When people found out I was in law school, they always congratulated me and acted like they were so impressed. Now that I have graduated and passed the bar, when people find out I'm a lawyer they mostly react with scowls, bad lawyer jokes, or stories about how a family member got screwed…

Law school made me fatter (I was already fat when I started). I pretty much ate my way through law school. Stressful time for sure...enjoy your summer :)