PCOS? Trying to lose weight? Gather here!!!

[chele]

Do you go to WW in Sheffield or do you just do it online? I just wondered how scary meetings are as I haven't dare brave one yet!






Hiya, I go to Greens in Sheffield on a Monday but am going to Victoria Hall tomorrow instead this week as can't go Monday.

This week I have done another week of Lipotrim though and my scales show a loss of 6lbs so will see what there's say xx

 

[manchester1]

hiya, first post on this site!
i was diagnosed with pcos when i was about 13, im 20 now. i have basically always been overweight and i currently weigh 118kg. i realise my pcos has caused my infertility. i tried so hard to lose weight, slimming world, weight watchers, just cudnt stick at anything. now i want to concieve i am trying even harder.

went to the doctors this week after ttc for 1 yr, he sent me for blood test, and husband for semen analysis -though i have to wait 6 weeks for that!!! just to rule out any possibilities my infertility is not because of pcos. which i cant see possible considering i have about 2 periods a yr!!!

also got prescribed xenical by dietician this week been on two days, going ok so far, been on wii fit and eating healthy!!!

so hopefully in 6 wks wen results are back and ive lost some wait doc will prescribe clomid!!!!!!

 

[beckycfhs]

I'm joining the game again. I had lost 25 lbs on WW and metformin. The meetings are not scary. It was just nice to have that accountability. Since then I had one miracle pregnancy and now have a 14 month old from donor FET. After my pregnancy, I was back to my prepregancy weight within a week. I never felt hungry while pregnant, it was great. I only gained 25 lbs the whole time. But, I'm now GAINING again and wanting to try for miracle number 2. I'm up 15 lbs since my post delivery, almost as much as I weighed when I delivered.

I go in tomorrow morning for a 3 hour glucose tolerance test before I start the metformin up again. The results don't matter, I'm starting it regardless of if I'm positive for insulin resistance or not, they just want a baseline. I'm excited to get it going again. Once I'm up to 2000 mg, if I can't do WW on my own, I will be returning to the meetings. But maybe I can save myself $40 a month and just weigh in here.

 

[goddess25]

I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was about 19, latterly my periods have been pretty regualar every 4-6 weeks. I was told that I would not be able to get pregnant and would probably need fertility treatment. I am also overweight and when my husband and I decided to try for a baby I couldnt lose weight and when we started trying i got pg straight away. I am writing this post cos its not always bad in terms of fertility, it can be done!

 

[sparkle83]

well I didnt lose any weight, but 9cm from the widest part of my waist. Must do better next week.

Did anyone see the article that PCOS girls are more likely to get PG the older they get as less LH is made?

 

[manchester1]

not heard that lol
shud i just wait another 20 yrs till im 40!? lol!!!
good luck 2 all....!!!

 

[sparkle83]

I'm willing to believe it, have been trying since I was 16!

 

[manchester1]

can ijust ask a question, may not be relevant to whats being discussed though...
when the doctor gives me clomid, will he give me the pill to go on so i get a period, or bleed, as i doubt it will be a real period. how does clomid work if there is no regular cycle? and how to you work out a regular cycle??

 

[beckycfhs]

Manchester - the pill would work, but usually they give you 10 days of prometrium (progesterone) and then you do a withdrawal bleed and start clomid on CD3. The idea of clomid is to help your follicles grow and mature. Some ladies will ovulate with clomid alone. Others require more monitoring and when the follicle is mature at about CD12 or 14, then you get an HCG injection to help ovulation occur. AF will show up about 14 days after ovulation. The reason PCOSers don't have regular cycles is ovulation isn't happening. GL

I took my 2 hour glucose tolerance test today before starting on metformin. I came back at 143 so borderline pre-diabetic, so I'm glad to be going back on my met and have no doubt it will help with my hunger/weight issues lately.

 

[sparkle83]

I've just upped my met to 1g, hoping this makes a difference weight wise

 

[manchester1]

thanks. do they give u clomid with out the hgc injection, or always with?

 

[jacky24]

O.k i have been doing my own thing since Feb... but seems like it is paying off..
LTTC now for 21months
No Ovulation
No normal AF, im on progesterones so 30 day cycle on that.
After 10 cycles on CLOMID, 50mg x2, 4 x 100mg, and 4 x 150mg, still no ovulation.

WEIGHT is standing at
https://tickers.tickerfactory.com/ezt/t/w97MpTc/weight.png

So at the moment im only on Duromine 30mg, Postoval... and not Actively TTC but practice makes perfect!!!!!!

 

[sparkle83]

Most of the time, there is no hcg shot with clomid, as using hcg trigger requires close ultrasound monitoring, which most UK clinics dont seem to do.

Jacky24~ well done on your weight loss!

 

[manchester1]

thanks!!

 

[Smurfette]

Recommending Slimming World! Lost 14 1/2 lbs in 5 weeks and doesn't feel like a diet in the slightest.

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[sparkle83]

I must admit I'm always sceptical about the whole 'eat as much of ya like of xx foods'. But its good to know it does work well done smurfette

 

[manchester1]

it def works, i did it only for about 1 months and lost a stone.....then i gave up

 

[ClaireLR]

Well done Jacky and Smurfette! What are you both doing? Smurfette which days do you tend to stick to on Slimming world? I tried it before and tended to stick to green days and found I didn't lose much, however a friends mom did mainly red days and lost loads!!!

Well it's back off to WW for me tomorrow, I didn't go last week as didnt have much healthy food in went shopping at the weekend and found lots of WW foods half price in Morrisons so I've stocked up. Bought lots of fruit and veg, no excuses now! Think I will be around 14stone tomorrow. I go on holiday mid Aug so I would like to lose 2 stone by then, that will be my first challenge (assuming I dont get between now and then of course!). Started my supplements as well which I think are going to help with balancing blood sugar and therefore preventing cravings. Going to try and eat as naturally as possible on this diet. Update tomorrow after weigh in! x

 

[jacky24]

Hi, well my secret is called DUROMINE 30mg... It is YES a very dangerouse route to losing weight... But i have no Hormones, Insulin resistance and i had more than 60pounds to lose... So i was a perfect candidate for the DUROMINE... but you can only get it on perscription.. no heart defects, no history of anorexia... * i said i never had it* but i am 60 pounds overweight... and it is not just pop a pill eat nothing... as yes i can't stomace any food but you have to be active or everything will just stick!!!!!!!!!!

Good luck girls... will update again in about 2 weeks....

 

[Smurfette]

Well done Jacky and Smurfette! What are you both doing? Smurfette which days do you tend to stick to on Slimming world? I tried it before and tended to stick to green days and found I didn't lose much, however a friends mom did mainly red days and lost loads!!!

Thanks! xx

I do mostly green days (I love falafel and pasta)but with some red days thrown in for variety which seems to be working. I think you need to mix the days up a bit to get the most out of it. They have a new thing now though called extra easy where you can eat both red and green together. Haven't tried it yet as I'm a bit suspicious of it but others seem to be doing well on it.

Every lb is a lb closer to my first

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