Hi everyone!
Here I am, another newbie on new years! Im 27yrs old, married since 5 months, and desperate to lose weight (aren't we all!) I am 5'6" and currently weigh my all time high of 73 kg -160lb.
I also have polycystic ovarian syndrome- a condition which some of you may know, increases the tendency to gain weight, which in turn exacerbates the condition, and so on.
I have managed to lose weight in the past whenever i've really put my mind to it, but i find i always need to put in a lot more effort than others to lose the same amount of weight, and i also tend to gain weight on portions and types of food that others dont gain with. Whenever i stop trying to lose weight, i automatically start gaining rather than maintaining the weight im at. I dont eat very large quantities of food, and try to keep junk food to a minimum, but have a sweet tooth which i indulge occasionally (well, more often than not! but not with excessive sugars in one go)
My main incentive(s) for losing weight at this point are for health reasons, as I know if i dont lose the extra pounds now , it'll get harder n harder the more I gain and the older I get. Also, I would like to try for a baby soon, and with the condition I have, infertility is common, with weight loss often the only cure.
Right now I am living with my family as my dad is unwell and needs care, and the problem is my whole family is skinny, and they can eat all they want without gaining a pound. So it gets really hard for me to stay motivated enough to avoid the fatty and sweet foods my siblings like to snack on, especially when they dont understand how difficult it already is to stick to a diet by telling me that a few chocolates or fries wont hurt.
I really really need help to stay dedicated to consistently losing weight, and need the enouragement and support to enjoy it rather than feeling unhappy and deprived. Also, i get very dejected when i try for a week or so, and dont see any visible results.
Would really appreciate responses, especially from anyone who has a similar condition and faces the same problems i do.
Thanks!
Here I am, another newbie on new years! Im 27yrs old, married since 5 months, and desperate to lose weight (aren't we all!) I am 5'6" and currently weigh my all time high of 73 kg -160lb.
I also have polycystic ovarian syndrome- a condition which some of you may know, increases the tendency to gain weight, which in turn exacerbates the condition, and so on.
I have managed to lose weight in the past whenever i've really put my mind to it, but i find i always need to put in a lot more effort than others to lose the same amount of weight, and i also tend to gain weight on portions and types of food that others dont gain with. Whenever i stop trying to lose weight, i automatically start gaining rather than maintaining the weight im at. I dont eat very large quantities of food, and try to keep junk food to a minimum, but have a sweet tooth which i indulge occasionally (well, more often than not! but not with excessive sugars in one go)
My main incentive(s) for losing weight at this point are for health reasons, as I know if i dont lose the extra pounds now , it'll get harder n harder the more I gain and the older I get. Also, I would like to try for a baby soon, and with the condition I have, infertility is common, with weight loss often the only cure.
Right now I am living with my family as my dad is unwell and needs care, and the problem is my whole family is skinny, and they can eat all they want without gaining a pound. So it gets really hard for me to stay motivated enough to avoid the fatty and sweet foods my siblings like to snack on, especially when they dont understand how difficult it already is to stick to a diet by telling me that a few chocolates or fries wont hurt.
I really really need help to stay dedicated to consistently losing weight, and need the enouragement and support to enjoy it rather than feeling unhappy and deprived. Also, i get very dejected when i try for a week or so, and dont see any visible results.
Would really appreciate responses, especially from anyone who has a similar condition and faces the same problems i do.
Thanks!
