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I found out when I was 21. I didn't have insurance at the time & I needed a physical for my job.. so i went to this health clinic in a rundown part of town. Anyway they doctor was pretty creepy…. You know how you sit on the table as they do the exam well he SAT on the table next to me too!
Anyway he checked my eyes, ears, mouth & went to check my thyroid and of course felt all the hair on my neck. Ugh! He started talking about this strange thing he thinks I have called “PCOS"
That night I looked up PCOS online and felt overwhelmed! I kind of felt helpless anyway.
5 years later I really took an active role in learning about PCOS because I was having issues TTC. I felt like I was finally getting control over my body! I lost 30lbs, working out & feeling great, & taking Met. My periods finally started on their own too! Then I got preggo and after pregnancy everything just went out of whack!
So here I am again! Trying to get some control over PCOS again
how much you weighed at surgery: I'm just starting this whole process
how much you weigh now:
goal weight: 159 would be great! lol
Are you happy with where your weight is now? no, i would be happy once i get surgery! heheh
how much you weighed at surgery: 270.5
how much you weigh now: 237
goal weight: I don't really have a goal weight yet. My surgeon didn't set one and I'm just looking forward to being under 200.
Are you happy with where your weight is now? Not so much. I am also impatient and just want it all gone now! At the moment I'm kinda frustrated since the scale isn't moving as fast as I would like it considering I lost the first 20lbs within the first 2 weeks thanks to some nasty dehydration.
~ Chele
You're going to love how your PCOS symptoms go away as the weight goes away!! I had 'classic' PCOS with all the symptoms except for the male pattern baldness...all that's left now is the facial hair which unfortunately won't go away without laser treatments. The best part was that after 8 years of failed fertility treatments (I was Clomid resistant and responded poorly to Repronex...an injectable) I was able to get pregnant the 1st month not using any protection at 16m post op without medical intervention! Yeah baby! I have an IUD so I don't have AF (my period) but when I wasn't on birth control I was regular...a total first for me!
Good luck!!
I know for me I lost 100lb in 6 months and with 114lb to loose I was worried that I was going to loose too much weight. However at 7m post op my weight loss came to a complete halt for 2 months. I then started to loose weight again but at a MUCH slower pace and then lost the additional 14lb during post op months 9-12.
If you're really concerned about loosing too much weight begin to introduce (if you've not already) carbs and slowly add carbs until your weight loss stabilizes.
Congrats on your weight loss so far!
how much I weighed at surgery: 246
how much I weigh now: 156
goal weight: 140
Am I happy with where my weight is now? Yes and no. Yes in that at 5.5 years post op and after 2 babies I'm still nearly 100lb lost. Yes in that my tool still works as I've lost 10lb since November (not as easy to do at 5+ years out). No in that I want to be back at goal...not only do I feel the 16lb difference on my joints but it's also reflecting in my blood pressure. I'd have to say that I'm 90% happy with where I am right now.
My heavy-est: 321
Current weight: 313 (surgery is scheduled for March 24th, I start 4 weeks of Optifast on 2/26.)
Goal weight: 150 (honestly, just excited to be under 200 again.)
So NOT happy with my weight now, but it's going to get better really soon!
3/24/10 - 297 lbs the day of surgery
Heavy-est weiight 260
Surgery weight 260
Weight now 120
Goal was 150 for doctor mine was 140.
Im veryhappy were Im at gives me a few pounds to play with!!
May my Angles rest in peace.....
Born April 24,2011 Bethanie Marie passed April 25,2011 and Grace Anne passed May 6,2011
I started at 324lbs and a size 26. After losing 100 lbs, I became pregnant with my first daughter, who was born in March 2011. My second daughter was born in September 2013. I have maintained a healthy lifestyle and now hover around 160lbs. I would like to get back to the 140lbs before I became pregnant with my second daughter. The sleeve literally gave me LIFE - two beautiful, healthy little girls. My husband had his VSG with Dr. Marema on 10/1/2012 and is on his weight loss journey, currently down 90lbs.
Your heavy-est: 324
how much you weighed at surgery: 313
how much you weigh now: 250
goal weight: 150
Are you happy with where your weight is now? For my stage, YES! Do I wish I could be at my goal weight yesterday? YES! :) I'm inpatient but I know I've been very fortunate with great loss so far.
I started at 324lbs and a size 26. After losing 100 lbs, I became pregnant with my first daughter, who was born in March 2011. My second daughter was born in September 2013. I have maintained a healthy lifestyle and now hover around 160lbs. I would like to get back to the 140lbs before I became pregnant with my second daughter. The sleeve literally gave me LIFE - two beautiful, healthy little girls. My husband had his VSG with Dr. Marema on 10/1/2012 and is on his weight loss journey, currently down 90lbs.
