Hi,
My weight has been a problem for too long now. - why three months - the initial start up of weightwatchers on line is three months and I figured I would give it my best shot - three months is not that long.
I have been aware of my PCOS for many years now but only recently has it starting to make me ill. I am nearly 28 but I feel so old, fat, unattractive and ill! I have tried so many different things in the past - diet chef - no change, slimming world - no change, GP diet sessions - no change, 1500 calories a day - no change. Even my wedding preparations - no change! If there was any justice I would be a size 10! Current food intake:
Breakfast: Bowl of Special K original and splash of semi skimmed milk.
Snack - apple.
Lunch - home made salad of mini gem lettuce, baby tomatoes, a handful of grapes a baby bell low fat cheese circle, some chicken/tuna/ham and a yogurt.
Snack (occasionally) if day has been bad some chocolate ie Kitkat.
Dinner - whatever we are cooking chicken/beef roast, curry, spagbol. Very occasionally a takeaway but we have dropped from having one meal each to sharing a single meal between us. (portion sizes at dinner time is something to work on if I am being honest - I do match my husband!)
Exercise is where I fall down but I am fairly active and do go for a 30 min walk whenever the weather/my mood allows!
I just fluctuate around 14 stones. I have been 14 stones for around 8 years now!
I was given metformin by the hospital to try to help but I gave up too soon I think after nearly collapsing at work after a major blood sugar crash and because feeling sick and having to race to the loo after every meal was not my idea of fun! (who would have thought the metformin can turn a salad into such a horrific experience!) However the PCOS is making me to ill now I have to try something again so I am hoping the doctors will give me the slow release version rather than the instant release version!
So hopefully I will get some metformin again (and will stick with it for the three months) plus I am signing up for the three month weight watchers on line program. (I have been to groups before for slimming world - when everyone was loosing pounds each week there I was explaining to everyone why once again I had remained the same weight! - I only lasted 4 sessions) Hopefully having it on line will help me focus - who knows. (I have heard that weight watchers does nothing for PCOSers but hey nothing else has worked either!) Plus I vow to move more - it is summer so no excuses for evening walks, using my neglected Wii fit again and trying not to let hormonal imbalances run my life for me!
I have just been told by my Wii that I am 33.76 BMI or 14 stones 1 pound. It says I need to get to 22 BMI or 9 stones 3 pounds!!! Not really realistic - I just want to try to loose something - even 6 pounds would be fantastic.
Ok off to figure out what Pro Points are.
My weight has been a problem for too long now. - why three months - the initial start up of weightwatchers on line is three months and I figured I would give it my best shot - three months is not that long.
I have been aware of my PCOS for many years now but only recently has it starting to make me ill. I am nearly 28 but I feel so old, fat, unattractive and ill! I have tried so many different things in the past - diet chef - no change, slimming world - no change, GP diet sessions - no change, 1500 calories a day - no change. Even my wedding preparations - no change! If there was any justice I would be a size 10! Current food intake:
Breakfast: Bowl of Special K original and splash of semi skimmed milk.
Snack - apple.
Lunch - home made salad of mini gem lettuce, baby tomatoes, a handful of grapes a baby bell low fat cheese circle, some chicken/tuna/ham and a yogurt.
Snack (occasionally) if day has been bad some chocolate ie Kitkat.
Dinner - whatever we are cooking chicken/beef roast, curry, spagbol. Very occasionally a takeaway but we have dropped from having one meal each to sharing a single meal between us. (portion sizes at dinner time is something to work on if I am being honest - I do match my husband!)
Exercise is where I fall down but I am fairly active and do go for a 30 min walk whenever the weather/my mood allows!
I just fluctuate around 14 stones. I have been 14 stones for around 8 years now!
I was given metformin by the hospital to try to help but I gave up too soon I think after nearly collapsing at work after a major blood sugar crash and because feeling sick and having to race to the loo after every meal was not my idea of fun! (who would have thought the metformin can turn a salad into such a horrific experience!) However the PCOS is making me to ill now I have to try something again so I am hoping the doctors will give me the slow release version rather than the instant release version!
So hopefully I will get some metformin again (and will stick with it for the three months) plus I am signing up for the three month weight watchers on line program. (I have been to groups before for slimming world - when everyone was loosing pounds each week there I was explaining to everyone why once again I had remained the same weight! - I only lasted 4 sessions) Hopefully having it on line will help me focus - who knows. (I have heard that weight watchers does nothing for PCOSers but hey nothing else has worked either!) Plus I vow to move more - it is summer so no excuses for evening walks, using my neglected Wii fit again and trying not to let hormonal imbalances run my life for me!
I have just been told by my Wii that I am 33.76 BMI or 14 stones 1 pound. It says I need to get to 22 BMI or 9 stones 3 pounds!!! Not really realistic - I just want to try to loose something - even 6 pounds would be fantastic.
Ok off to figure out what Pro Points are.
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