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  • Welcome. I just joined recently too and it is a great resource. Good luck on your wellness goals. :happy:
    in New to the board Comment by DrAJ84 June 2011
  • Love Love Love Chalene Extreme. I use the Bowflex SelectTech weights with it and they are great. I also have P90X and it is difficult but I just had to modify until my strength increases. I'd rather do Chalene for the first few months ang go back to P90X later.
    in ChaLean Extreme... Comment by DrAJ84 June 2011
  • Yes you were right, you will catch hell for your statements. Do yourself a favor and do not belittle others. Everyone on this site is trying to lose weight or impact their body images. I am overweight, one because I have a medical disorder that makes it extremely hard to lose weight, I gain weight quickly and have…
    in I'm sure I'll get bashed for this, but.. Comment by DrAJ84 June 2011
  • Hey Cyster: I understand your battle. I was never diagnosed until this year and had been wondering all my life why my weight was up and down so much. I was very thin when I ran track and field but I worked out for more than 2 hours daily. My weight shot up whenever my activity decreased and 30 minute workouts do nohing for…
    in PCOS and a journey to wellness. Join me! Comment by DrAJ84 June 2011
  • _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ You will get frustrated if you weigh daily because any given day you fluctuate--- you can gain muscle, lose water etc. Try tracking measurements and not just the pounds. i.e. girth of waist, hips,…
    in How often do you weigh yourself?? Comment by DrAJ84 June 2011
  • Feel free to add me as a friend for anyone reading this thread. Just a note: how many minutes of weekly exercise do you think is needed for significant weight loss in overweight and obese individuals? The answer is 250+minutes. According to ACSM, this is a recommended guideline. Google ACSM (American College of Sports…
    in PCOS and a journey to wellness. Join me! Comment by DrAJ84 June 2011
  • I've been taking metformin and byetta and lost about 20 pounds in 2.5 months. I've had PCOS symptoms since I was a teen but never diagnosed until January this year.......When I was a teen they just slapped birth control on me just saying I had irregular cycles. I must say the meds help a lot now that I have it! It reduces…
    in PCOS and a journey to wellness. Join me! Comment by DrAJ84 June 2011
  • I have PCOS too. I take 2000 mg of metformin and inject 2 doses of 10 mg Byetta daily. I have an awesome reproductive endocrinologist and have done well since I started seeing him in January. As for weight loss, a lot of doctors will tell you exercise 30 min per day but you really need to clock 200-300 minutes of exercise…
    in Metformin for PCOS sufferers.... Comment by DrAJ84 June 2011
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