haha mr north....yet another post for you to read..LOL
the stubborness is an asset.I am hard headed and do everyting my own way.I refused medication from my doc when i was diagnosed(she wanted me to go on metformin,but I didnt want to put that in my body) and went from 225 to 130 in about a year on my own by altering my diet and excersizing.It was my stubborness that carried me through and made me push on until I saw results and felt results and then, that too, added fuel to my fire.
Never underestimate the drive of a stubborn woman!I have a suggestion....order her a good quality rebounder.set it up and put it in a very accessible spot.From 225 pounds till about 175 or so,my excersize of choice was rebounding(it was easy and didnt hurt the joints with all that weight and spared me my embarassment at the thought of going to work out),yoga(which really makes me feel good) and walking every day.as far as diet,i increased my consumption of beans/legumes,eliminated all bread and crackers and pasta,potatos and corn,as well as all sugar.I allowed myself to eat tuna salad and stuff on whole grain rye crackers(had to be rye for me as i am allergic to wheat),but limited how many I ate.The only grain I ate was brown grain cooked like rice on stovetop...buckwheat,millet,barley in stews etc,quinoa,and of course unlimited veggies.
for 2 weeks initially,i went into ketosis.I did it in hopes of helping to sensitize my body to insulin so my diet would work better.it worked for me.i drank lots of water too.took a multivitamin,and no other meds or supplements.
you become very depressed with pcos often and overwhelmed about the weight issue.it is hard to find yourself fat one day and then,when you try normal stuff to lose it....it doesnt work!she has to drastically reduce or eliminate ALL refined flour products,processed foods,and any added sugar if she does it through diet.feel free to contact me.or get her to if she wants to even,if she wants support doing it without meds.she doesnt have to be embarassed that you posted.every woman on here,regardless of her way of dealing with her condition or philosophy of life,will definitely relate to her struggles....she needs to know that and not be shy
