Saturday, January 31, 2009

Another pound

Things have gone well this week. I definately think the insulin resistance diet and the medicine is working. I weight in this week at 169.5! So beautiful to see that I'm out of the 170's. I'm expecting the usual bloating this coming week as I prepare for my "auntie" but I have not been on melformin while I had her. I guess we'll see if bloating still occurs or not. Usually I'll gain 2-5 pounds and then it'll drop off by the next week.

I haven't made it to the gym yet. We had a horrible ice storm and most of the state has lost power--including my gym. I'm going to try to start that next week. :)

Monday, January 26, 2009

PCOS

I didn't realize it had been so long since my last post. I think I just got so frustrated. After the surgery and everything I had a follow-up with my doctor. Turns out I have PCOS--Polycystic Ovarion Syndrome. She said it is a diesease I will have for life. It mostly affects my fertility, but she said it also slows my metabolism and makes it hard for me to lose weight. I then told her I had been trying because I was getting married and she told me I should follow an Insulin resistant diet (even though I'm not diabetic). My body with PCOS will work more efficently so long as I watch my insulin levels. I've been following a diet for the past month called the Insulin Resistance Diet and now I'm happily down to 170 pounds. SHe also prescribed me Melformin which will help with my insulin problem and suppousedly help speed up my metabolism a little aiding in faster weight loss.

I guess I just feel like all the odds are against me as far as losing the weight I wanted to lose before the wedding in July. I've been eating very healthfully but not really working out. I'm going to jump back on the wagon with working out this week and just give it 20 minutes a day. Hopefully by my next post I'll be down in to my 160's.

Does any one else have PCOS? Any luck on Melformin?