PCOS Weight Loss Stories! Success stories, and before, during and after pics! - Page 31

twinsdaddy · 02-13-2008, 11:48 PM

good job all!

Redlox08 · 02-18-2008, 01:08 AM

I am so proud of all of you and you ladies are definitley a major inspiration to me!!

justkels · 02-18-2008, 04:41 PM

What exactly is IR diet?

utgrrl82 · 02-20-2008, 05:43 AM

Its the insulin resistance diet... Kinda like the South Beach diet (best comparission) but a bit different. Many gals have been on it... actually I think there is even a thread on here for it

ajw · 02-27-2008, 04:10 PM

I was dx in 1998? I think after suffering from it since 1991. 7 years and about just as many doctors!!! Without met I gain weight, and considering the constant bathroom trips, I haven't been faithful to it. So I ballooned up to 260 at my highest. Started cinnamon a few days ago, quit smoking 2 months ago (only gained 3 lbs, yeahhh!!! Thank you chantix!!!) and 3 wks ago started the zone diet, didn't lose anything for almost 2 wks!!! Then got the IR diet from the library and am incorporating the IR diet and zone diet (zone's portions are lower in some areas). Dropped 6lbs the next wk. Currently down to 248. Man can't wait to see if I can get back down to 140, heck I'd take 160 at this point!!!

Marli-Mouse · 02-29-2008, 04:10 AM

WOW - how inspirational!

ajw · 02-29-2008, 09:59 AM

Ok, I'm back to zoning. Since strictly on IR diet this week, gained back 3 pounds, ugh!! I always knew all I had to do was look at food to gain weight, geesh! So back to Zone. At least I lost weight, albeit it took awhile to move.

SGREEN31NTN · 03-01-2008, 08:37 PM

Hi Ive got pcos and I'm trying to lose weight I weigh 143lbs and I won't to weigh at least 130lbs what diet would be best for me? I'm currently taking metformin 500 mgs twice daily and I'm also on yasmin to regulate my period please give me advice it would help thank you.

PuppyLove · 03-07-2008, 05:51 PM

I have tears in my eyes reading these stories. Now I know it can be done.

Since my first AF when I was 11, I have constantly struggled with my weight. My Mum put me on my first diet when I was about 13 and since then I've been on and off diets my whole life, I'm now 37.

With each diet I've been on I've lost weight, only yo gain it all back, plus more. It's depressing. I'm so sick of my size fluctuating so much. Over the years I've gone from being a size 10 to a size 20 (Aust sizing). I even had one so called specialist tell me I was just fat and needed to lose weight. Derr hello!!! I'm here asking you why I've gained so much weight, and feel so dreadful. I'll never forget walking out of that particular doctors office and I was so depressed I just wanted to walk under a speeding truck

I come from a family of slim people. My Mum has always been slim (even now at 66). She's always had a problem with my weight and has been a big instigator in putting me on or encouraging me to do various diets. I remember before I was (finally!!) dx with PCOS my Mum saying to me "god, I can't believe how big you are, I never thought you'd get THIS fat!!" . . **cry** Of course the constant pressure from my mother and society in general to be thin made me so obsessed about my weight and my appearance that my self esteem hit rock bottom (and still isn't great). My self worth is still so linked to my weight. I think that I'm unattractive because I'm not thin, that no one will love or desire me because I'm not say a size 10.

Once thing that has been baffling me is that I have next to no appetite most of the time. I can easily go the whole day without eating. Yet the weight just keep piling on constantly. It baffled me, I cry myself to sleep thinking I must be destined to spend my life alone and overweight. I have just had my first AF in 8 months. In the 8 months I didn't have it, I've gained weight, become more lethargic, got hairier, and more depressed. I've noticed this week that I've had AF that my mood has been "lighter", in that I don't feel so depressed in general, although the pain is something else and not having had AF for so long, its almost a shock to remember how painful it can be.

Yesterday I took my best friend to the airport. While I was waiting for her to check-in I was "people watching" (airports are fascinating places!!), and gosh you should've heard the negative self talk going on! I would look at couples and say to myself "see, he's with her because she's thin", every single couple I saw the woman was slim. I said to myself "well that's why you're single, no one wants you because you're fat". Mind you, doesn't help that my best friend is a size 10 and can eat whatever she wants! arggghh.

Anyway, I'm waffling on here!!

Having read these posts this morning I feel like there is "light at the end of the tunnel" . . although to be honest, the thought of being on a "diet" for the rest of my life saddens and frustrates me. You could say I'm "diet phobic" because of all the diets I've been on and in my mind diet now equals getting fatter

Having said that, I caught my reflection yesterday and almost cried out, I look terrible, nothing looks good on me, I hate shopping for clothes, and I don't feel comfortable or attractive in anything I put on. Apart from that, I feel sooo darn tired and lethargic all the time and suffer from headaches constantly. It's time for a life change.

I'm scared, but hopeful.

Janet&Amauri · 03-07-2008, 09:43 PM

What is the IR Diet, what does IR stand for??? I need to lose weight, I started going to the gym but its hard to stay motivated, and I need help with what im eating!!! I just got diagnosed with pcos two weeks ago, and diabetes one year ago..Help!!!

fryem01 · 03-08-2008, 10:56 PM

I think it's great everyone's doing so well!

fryem01 · 03-08-2008, 10:57 PM

insulin resistance diet= IR diet i think!!

PuppyLove · 03-13-2008, 05:47 AM

So many inspirational stories here!

However, I now feel even more confused!!

It seems everyone has done it differently, how do I know which one to do? Where do I start? Im really scared of going on yet another diet, only to put it all back on again . . . help!!!!!!!!!!

utgrrl82 · 03-13-2008, 06:30 AM

It depends on you and your body. If you feel you can eat what is in the IR diet which is similar to the South Beach diet then I would do that.

I would look through them and find wich one you think you can stick withe better and go or that. There are a few threads that are specific to ladies dong the IR diet, south beach, and low calorie.

Reenie79 · 03-17-2008, 05:48 PM

Hi everyone

It's great to see so many success stories - well done to all of you! I'm new to the site and from the UK. I was wondering if anyone could give me some info about the IR diet or tell me where I could find out more? I weigh 237lbs and have lost 31lbs. I'm not IR resistant (or if I am it's only slightly - my doctor wasn't very helpful when I got my insulin test results, which I had to request) so am not sure if it would help me? I have lost weight so far by cutting down on sugar and refined carbs and exercising.

Thanks