Newcomer Bride with a Plan with PCOS! Heres to a new Life! Cheers!

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July10Bride

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Heyyyyy Everybody!!!
My name is Zoe. I am 23 years old with a 5'4 height weighing 165lbs. Because i have PCOS(Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome), i gained alot of weight over the years, and soon ill be getting married. Currently, i have 3 main goals for the coming year and will soon post a plan that im making for myself with meals and exercise that i will share with everyone soon.

1) Ace my January MCAT 2) Lose 50lbs, live a better life style 3) Get married in July 2010!

Like many others on this forum, as a person i dont have too much confidence, i can be very negative, get depressed/stressed easily and dont trust myself too much when it comes to doing things on my own. I am also in a long distance relationship so it gets kinda crazy.

Plus usually im spoonfed all the time about what to do, how to do it, when do it abt everything in life. But recently i moved away from my parents and im living here on my own and im taking this as a time to take charge of my life, set some new habits and change my life and the way i live it for good. I want to be healthy and feel energetic and i dont want to have this pcos condition, because not only does it frustrate me becz i have it, but i might not be able to have children one day if i dont take care of myself right now.

And like i said, i am about to get married about 11 months from now, and i want to look good and feel good as a bride. Right now im 165lbs, i want to lose 50lbs and be around 115-120lbs. I have a schedule here that id like to share, its still under construction, ill post it soon be sure to share your insights with me. Hoping to get help on this forum!

If anyone wants to join me in this journey, do msg me!!

Sending everyone here positive energy!
Zoe!
 
hi

hi zoe!!
im anita...im new here too
what caught my interest is u mentioned pcos....which i know cos im suffering it too....iknow with pcos all the possibly worst things cud happen..u gain weight quickly and u find it equally difficult to shed the pounds...i have been able to lose about 20 lbs over the past 5 months....i try to make it to the gym like 4 times a week ..i like to use the treadmill and walk for about 3 to 4 miles at 3.8 -4.2 mph...
have u taken any medications for it.??
lemme know..and all the best..
 
Hi Zoe and Anita

I have PCOS too - and have finally got on top of the weight thing - alas too late to influence the fertility side of things as I am now 50 years old. I did live for much of my adult life in severe morbid obesity because of it though. I know that it will come as no surprise to you to hear that I had to work extra hard to lose the weight - and have to work extra hard to maintain my current weight...

The best posting on PCOS that I have seen on the forum is copied in below. By the time that it was posted - I had already come to pretty much the same conclusions - but I was so impressed with the posting that I saved it into my diary.

amandarobertson said:
I suffer from PCOS but still reached my weight loss goal last year. Here are my "Top 10 Tips" to help you in 2008.

Health club memberships will be at an all-time high. The promotional flyer I got from the local gym in the mail today went straight into the trash. I am vowing never to pay another year of “fat tax,” those fifty-plus dollars a month many of us agree to pay for a one-year membership that most will probably use for a few weeks. Of course, I believe in exercise as part of any weight-loss program, but it doesn’t require a gym or any expensive torture contraptions.

I’m sure sign-ups on ediets.com will soar. I’ve tried most of the more popular diets they offer: Atkins, Slim-Fast Optima, etc. -- the results never went beyond losing five or so pounds. Atkins is just so hard! And I consider a Slim-Fast shake desert, not a meal! But after years of trial and error and much reading on the subject, I have at last found a healthy, balanced diet that doesn’t require any special shakes or the banishing of carbs.

I also tried numerous supplements. Hoodia, which I took religiously for four weeks, had absolutely no impact on curbing my appetite, along with a few others containing stimulants that made me feel like I was having a heart attack. But don’t get me wrong; I do feel that the RIGHT supplements can have a dramatic impact on weight loss.

I believe the underlying cause of PCOS is insulin resistance. And I believe this because as soon as I started to treat my insulin resistance. I saw a dramatic improvement in my skin and in my hair: less acne, more hair. And I also reached my weight loss goal of losing 45 pounds over the course of last year. I am 5’9” and now weigh a healthy 150 pounds.

Because of insulin resistance, many women with PCOS have a much harder time losing weight. Here is why: Insulin is the hormone responsible for allowing glucose, or blood sugar, to be absorbed by the cells of the body, where it is converted to energy. If you are insulin resistant, your cells react sluggishly to insulin. When you eat a meal -- whether it's steak, fish or vegetables -- the body breaks it down into glucose, a usable energy form. When you are insulin resistant, extra glucose remains in the blood stream, until it is finally sent to the liver and converted to excess body fat.

These are my Top 10 Tips to Weight Loss with PCOS.

1. Gradually cut down on refined carbohydrates (white bread, white rice, white pasta and most sweets) and replace them with healthy sources of carbohydrates (whole grain bread, brown rice and whole wheat pasta). Refined carbs have been processed so that most of the fiber and nutrients are stripped away. This causes the body to quickly convert them into glucose. Whole grains still contain the fiber that will allow your body to digest the food more slowly, keeping you blood sugar levels from spiking and help to correct insulin resistance. I found that I was able to lose weight by eating roughly 70 grams of healthy carbohydrates per day.

2. Avoid all hydrogenated fats. Look at labels. If the product contains ingredients like hydrogenated vegetable oil, don’t buy it. Look for products that are free of hydrogenated oils and trans fat.

3. Moderate your intake of saturated fats. Saturated fat can mostly be found in animal products like: bacon, red meat and cheese.

4. Incorporate healthy fats into your diet: instead of cooking with vegetable oil use olive oil. Add nuts and avocados into your salad. They are excellent sources of Omega-3, the heart-healthy fat.

5. Have lean protein at every meal. This will help to control glucose spikes. Servings should be 3-4 oz, about the size of a deck of cards. Try turkey, poultry, veggie burgers, and lean cuts of pork and beef.

6. Avoid starchy vegetables like carrots, beets, corn and potatoes. They naturally contain higher amounts of sugar that can cause glucose levels to rise. Opt for vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus and zucchini, which are low in sugar and high in fiber.

7. Buy whole foods. This means if it comes in a box, it’s probably not good for you. Prepackaged food is full of preservatives, chemicals and sodium which can actually make PCOS symptoms worse.

8. Start an exercise program you can stick with. I began with walking 10 minutes a day, 3 days per week. Now I have worked my way up to jogging for 30 minutes, 5 days per week. Find an activity you enjoy whether it’s walking, rollerblading, hiking or swimming, and gradually increase your workout session lengths and the number of days per week you do them.

9. Begin taking supplements. (Insulite Labs PCOS System offers the best combination of supplements for women with PCOS that I've found.)

10. Take it slow! Losing more than half a pound per week is too fast and you will probably just gain it back.
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Abbagirl and I both swear that walking is a brilliant form of exercise for PCOS ladies.
 
Congrats on your upcoming marriage. I hope everything works out well for you.

I'm sorry to hear about your condiiton, but it seems like other memebers have already said all of the things I could possibly think of as suggestions. I have my own fair share of feminine issues, so I totally understand how you feel.

While our conditions aren't the same, I found eating a lot of salads with nuts worked wonders for me. As well as fish. (I am not a huge fan of fish, but I can't deny that eating fish really made me feel physically good... much better than red meats, at anyrate.)

Good luck, and I hope you are able to meet all of your goals.
 
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