Jae's super duper weightlos diary
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Cord the Seeker
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You're continuing to make good progress.
Way to go!
Way to go!
Jae0
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Hey guys! Thanks! Wow I feel like i've fallen off the map for a while. Needed to take a break and get together mentally. Currently weighing in at 213. Last week was a bad week, this week was better. Ready to get back in there and LOSE LOSE LOSE.
Still not sure if I can reach my goal of being 200 by Christmas, we will see.
Still not sure if I can reach my goal of being 200 by Christmas, we will see.
Jae0
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So after seesawing between 212 and 215 for the past 6 WEEKS... man I was frustrated. I would go up to 215, then go to 213, then 212, then I would shoot back up to 215, then 213, then 212.
BUT... that little bought of up and down is over cauuuuuuuuse... I currently weigh 209.
Thats right, 209. I might be able to get to 200 by Christmas, which is funny because I had completely written off being able to reach that goal.
I think I know what my problem was, I think I was working out to much. I guess 5 or 6 days a week was to much for my body and it just wasnt wanting to let go of the pounds. Now that i'm only going 3 or 4 times a week, the weights slipping right off again.
Because my body is smaller, I DONT HAVE TO SHOP IN THE PLUS SIZE PART OF THE STORE FOR CLOTHES. omg. I've been on a shopping frenzy. Just shirts though, I dont want to buy a bunch of pants and then have to get rid of them. But i've been buying shirts like crazy. Cute shirts, not poofy shirts that are supposed to hide the belly but just make it look bigger. I've been raiding the Miley circus shirts at walmart cause they're cute, $7, and meant for teens so it makes me feel double good.
In other sillier news, I bleached some parts of my hair. HATED IT, then went in the other direction and dyed it black. Yeah, my poor hair haha.
BUT... that little bought of up and down is over cauuuuuuuuse... I currently weigh 209.
Thats right, 209. I might be able to get to 200 by Christmas, which is funny because I had completely written off being able to reach that goal.
I think I know what my problem was, I think I was working out to much. I guess 5 or 6 days a week was to much for my body and it just wasnt wanting to let go of the pounds. Now that i'm only going 3 or 4 times a week, the weights slipping right off again.
Because my body is smaller, I DONT HAVE TO SHOP IN THE PLUS SIZE PART OF THE STORE FOR CLOTHES. omg. I've been on a shopping frenzy. Just shirts though, I dont want to buy a bunch of pants and then have to get rid of them. But i've been buying shirts like crazy. Cute shirts, not poofy shirts that are supposed to hide the belly but just make it look bigger. I've been raiding the Miley circus shirts at walmart cause they're cute, $7, and meant for teens so it makes me feel double good.
In other sillier news, I bleached some parts of my hair. HATED IT, then went in the other direction and dyed it black. Yeah, my poor hair haha.
3lb is an awesome loss !!
Jae0
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Woo i'm back!
I'm at 210, been hanging around the 209 - 211 area for the past few weeks.
Havent gone to the gym in forever! Between my husband being sick, my daughter being sick, the cold weather and everything else. Ugh!
But i've still been trying to keep active and have been eating well.
I also got my pole for Christmas! Awesome muscles here I come!
Its a lot harder than it looks too.
I'm at 210, been hanging around the 209 - 211 area for the past few weeks.
Havent gone to the gym in forever! Between my husband being sick, my daughter being sick, the cold weather and everything else. Ugh!
But i've still been trying to keep active and have been eating well.
I also got my pole for Christmas! Awesome muscles here I come!
Its a lot harder than it looks too.
Derrick
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Hey, only 10 lbs off your goal by Christmas is not bad at all. You haven't gone backwards so that is great.
Last year I lost 47 lbs in 5 months and then I gained back 4 lbs in November and December. When January 2nd hit, I got super serious again and went on to lose another 15 lbs over the next four months to reach my lowest weight since 1997.
So as soon as the new year comes, get back into it full swing. Aim for 199 at first and then just keep on going. You can do it!
Last year I lost 47 lbs in 5 months and then I gained back 4 lbs in November and December. When January 2nd hit, I got super serious again and went on to lose another 15 lbs over the next four months to reach my lowest weight since 1997.
So as soon as the new year comes, get back into it full swing. Aim for 199 at first and then just keep on going. You can do it!
Jae0
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Good news, I hit 200lbs!
Bad news, I cant get past it.
I was recently diagnosed with PCOS which has been a relief and a burden.
For anyone who doesnt know what that is.
"A main underlying problem with PCOS is a hormonal imbalance. In women with PCOS, the ovaries make more androgens than normal. Androgens are male hormones that females also make. High levels of these hormones affect the development and release of eggs during ovulation.
Researchers also think insulin may be linked to PCOS. Insulin is a hormone that controls the change of sugar, starches, and other food into energy for the body to use or store. Many women with PCOS have too much insulin in their bodies because they have problems using it. Excess insulin appears to increase production of androgen. High androgen levels can lead to:
* Acne
* Excessive hair growth
* Weight gain
* Problems with ovulation"
This diagnosis makes perfect sense for me. But now i'm not sure what to do about my weight loss. My Dr congratulated me on losing 35lbs and getting into better shape, she said that working out will be good for me even if I dont lose more weight.
She also told me that PCOS can make my weight loss slow or become extremely difficult.
Again, this makes sense. When I was a teen and on various forms of birth control I was over weight, but still hovered around 160. After going off birth control to try and conceive I went up to 200 and stayed around that weight (I went up to 235 for a while but that was just being lazy and eating to much).
Now that i'm down to 200lbs again, I cant drop any more weight. I've become so frustrated. I've changed my exercise routine, tried eating more or less calories, been really vigilant but the weight doesnt want to move.
Before my diagnoses of PCOS I thought maybe it was just a really rough Plataea. But now i'm wondering if its going to take more than exercise and eating right.
My Dr has put me back on a birth control pill called YAZ. I never had problems with the pill when I was younger, but for some reason this pill makes me SO HUNGRY all of the time.
My family had gotten used to the routine of eating breakfast, having Lunch be our biggest meal of the day, and then a light dinner. But since starting this pill i'm hungry constantly. It feels like if I dont eat i'm going to be sick. I'm worried i'm going to gain back the weight I lost.
My Dr. told me that as soon as I want to have another baby, I can go on Metformin (because Clomid didnt work) which is a drug they also give diabetics. I wasnt wanting to have a baby til I reached my goal weight, but if I wait to reach my goal weight (145 seems like a silly dream at the moment) I may be waiting forever. I've also read that the older you get with PCOS the harder it is to conceive because the symptoms get worse if they're not treated.
The good news is that sometimes Metformin helps your body become more 'normal' and makes weightloss less of a fight. A lot of women with PCOS end up having to take metformin for life because otherwise, their bodies just wont act right.
To top it all off women with PCOS are more likely to have a higher risk of getting diabetes, stroke, heart attack, cancer of the uterus and cancer of the ovaries.
Life was a lot simpler a few weeks ago when I just assumed I had a simple hormonal problem and needed to simply try harder to lose weight.
Anyway, here are my 200lbs pics. The third pic pretty much sums up how I feel about my weights stalling and PCOS "GET THE HELL AWAY FROM ME"
Bad news, I cant get past it.
I was recently diagnosed with PCOS which has been a relief and a burden.
For anyone who doesnt know what that is.
"A main underlying problem with PCOS is a hormonal imbalance. In women with PCOS, the ovaries make more androgens than normal. Androgens are male hormones that females also make. High levels of these hormones affect the development and release of eggs during ovulation.
Researchers also think insulin may be linked to PCOS. Insulin is a hormone that controls the change of sugar, starches, and other food into energy for the body to use or store. Many women with PCOS have too much insulin in their bodies because they have problems using it. Excess insulin appears to increase production of androgen. High androgen levels can lead to:
* Acne
* Excessive hair growth
* Weight gain
* Problems with ovulation"
This diagnosis makes perfect sense for me. But now i'm not sure what to do about my weight loss. My Dr congratulated me on losing 35lbs and getting into better shape, she said that working out will be good for me even if I dont lose more weight.
She also told me that PCOS can make my weight loss slow or become extremely difficult.
Again, this makes sense. When I was a teen and on various forms of birth control I was over weight, but still hovered around 160. After going off birth control to try and conceive I went up to 200 and stayed around that weight (I went up to 235 for a while but that was just being lazy and eating to much).
Now that i'm down to 200lbs again, I cant drop any more weight. I've become so frustrated. I've changed my exercise routine, tried eating more or less calories, been really vigilant but the weight doesnt want to move.
Before my diagnoses of PCOS I thought maybe it was just a really rough Plataea. But now i'm wondering if its going to take more than exercise and eating right.
My Dr has put me back on a birth control pill called YAZ. I never had problems with the pill when I was younger, but for some reason this pill makes me SO HUNGRY all of the time.
My family had gotten used to the routine of eating breakfast, having Lunch be our biggest meal of the day, and then a light dinner. But since starting this pill i'm hungry constantly. It feels like if I dont eat i'm going to be sick. I'm worried i'm going to gain back the weight I lost.
My Dr. told me that as soon as I want to have another baby, I can go on Metformin (because Clomid didnt work) which is a drug they also give diabetics. I wasnt wanting to have a baby til I reached my goal weight, but if I wait to reach my goal weight (145 seems like a silly dream at the moment) I may be waiting forever. I've also read that the older you get with PCOS the harder it is to conceive because the symptoms get worse if they're not treated.
The good news is that sometimes Metformin helps your body become more 'normal' and makes weightloss less of a fight. A lot of women with PCOS end up having to take metformin for life because otherwise, their bodies just wont act right.
To top it all off women with PCOS are more likely to have a higher risk of getting diabetes, stroke, heart attack, cancer of the uterus and cancer of the ovaries.
Life was a lot simpler a few weeks ago when I just assumed I had a simple hormonal problem and needed to simply try harder to lose weight.
Anyway, here are my 200lbs pics. The third pic pretty much sums up how I feel about my weights stalling and PCOS "GET THE HELL AWAY FROM ME"
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heatherisadork
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I'm really happy you're not letting your recent diagnose discourage you! I have hypothyroidism and while it does make losing weight slower then the average normal person, it's still possible to lose it. It may just take a bit longer.
I think you are doing great!
I think you are doing great!
allcdnboy1
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welcome back. It's been awhile. How's everything?