Posts by mikapu

pinkcobra - Thank you for the support. =) Yes, we should always remember that we ourselves are our first priority. I sometimes forget. I feel low. I feel sad. Then I eat. I forget to love myself. I end up loving food more.

watchmeshine82 - OH YES! It is sooo hard to lose weight with having PCOS. I can eat like 1200 calories and be working out like crazy. But my weight won't go down. I would even change my routine at the gym but still no change. That's why I lose motivation to exercise. But we have to go on. So I try to take it a day at a time... =)

weight loss pace - wow 3-4 pounds a week. That's great at the beginning. I would worry about sagging skin too. But I think...there is no way around it...i think when I lose all the weight i want..i will have some sagging skin. =(

clothes - before when I lost some weight - I re-tailored my clothes. But what dalmalama said - my pants are starting to fray around the thigh area...so I would end up throwing my old clothes away.

ALLI - I have not tried it. But I tried Xenical way back. It was uncomfortable because I had to wear a pad all the time as the oil would (sorry if this is gross) just come out. =(

Getting off track - its ok. We will do better on our next meal. That's what I always tell myself. And I really  try hard to be good on my next meal. =)
dalmalama - I think the same way. I don't buy more clothes until I am at least 2 sizes down. Saves money and closet space. And you will eventually fit in those jeans. We all will. =)

jpetty - 1lb is 1lb like watchmeshine82 said. We can do it. =)

chelsealoney - I will be moving to Downtown, Vancouver. I will be staying with my sister. I  am always on the internet during the week so it is easy for me to log what I eat but during the weekend I get really lazy to open the computer.

pinkcobra - really metformin is helping??? Thank you for saying that...it has given me hope. =)

bootser1 - hi! welcome. =)  and Happy Birthday!!!!

Karate-chick - WOW! Thats wonderful! =)

msjez135 - congrats on the 9 pounds. =)

mhartwig3 - great to have you here.

Hi everyone.

This is my 2nd post. I really love this thread. Everyone is very nice and people here do support each other. That's fantastic.

I have been tired lately. I know I lack sleep but there is so much things to do. Now what I hate is that I crave carbohydrates like crazy this time. And in my head its like I give myself permission to eat because I lack sleep. Sounds weird?

Ohhhh...its so frustrating to convince your mind. It may sound stupid. But I am going through this mental debate with myself.

And I have not been to the gym this whole week. I rather sleep. Argh! What is wrong with me? I want to lose weight! I have to lose weight. It is frustrating. =(

Any ideas how I can get through this?

I am such an emotional eater and having PCO is no helping. I know I have to be on a low-carbo diet. But I love carbo and my cravings are crazy. =(

CC gave me 1750 calories

Mayo gave me 2000 calories

hmmm....a big difference

Its horrible when we feel this way. I feel  that way once a month.  Usually when I am about to get my period.

I can't stop eating. Once I start eating anything sweet. That's it! I will crave and eat everything in sight! Horrible. Stupid, yes!

I feel like crap after. I want to cut of my hands so I won't put more food in my mouth. Hilarious! Dumb!

But I guess sometimes it happens we slip. We fall. We just get back up. Get on the wagon. Do something about. Try to stop. Drink a ot of fluids. Really control ourselves. Exercise.

I still fall down once in awhile. But I try not to beat myself up too much. It would be terrible to pick on ourselves. We must love ourselves. =)

We can do it. =)

Hi I am Blanca. I just been diagnosed with PCOS. Well it kinda makes me feel better that it was not 'all' my fault that I got this heavy. Whew! But of course I know it also has a lot to do with discipline. The doc advised me to eat very minimal carbohydrates and eliminate sugar. I can use splenda and only splenda. I am not sure how much I will lose with minimal carbohydrates. Also, I am on Yasmin (BC Pill) and the doc put me on Metformin. The problem I have with Metformin is that it makes me go to the bathroom. Is there a way to stop it? Or since I am just new to Metformin my body needs to get used to it before the side effect stops? Any info would be helpful. 

My symptoms for PCOS:

• irregular menstrual cycle - I would get my period like 3 times a year
• a bit hairy
• they checked my blood sugar (FBS test) - a bit on the high range
• they did an transV ultrasound - and saw i have some follicles on my ovaries
• and i am overweight - I was thin when I was a kid/teen but once I got my period I was getting fatter by the year. It was horrible.

Hi everyone. I am Blanca. I am 232lbs and I use to be 270lbs.  I would like to lose 100 pounds too. I am 5'4. Asian and middle built.

I would love to work with Suzanne. I really need motivation. There are times I want to  give up. Like it will never happen - me being healthy -sexy. Sometimes I block out everything and also, what I eat so I end up eating more and more.

I try to go to the gym 3 times a week. I want and should go 5 to 6 times a week. But I get lazy. I rather sleep.

But this week been to th gym twice. I notice I have mor energy despite my muscles are aching.

I am glad I join CC today.