Lizzie P
@iPCOS
31/TTC & living w/ infertility/PCOS/insulin resistance. Each day is a struggle. Chronicling my experiences as I seek to lose weight & beat PCOS naturally.
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Unfortunately I find it hard to keep up my motivation for more than a couple months at a time, often fall off the wagon & lbs come back on
I went over a year without a cycle. You know the one... everyone's fave Aunt Flo (LOL). When I lost even 5% she made a magical reappearance!
That 1st book I linked to early on in my tweets, the Dr. Futterweit one - says even a 10% loss of total body weight can make positive change
I hope that tweeting here will help keep me focused on that goal of losing weight and getting my reproductive system working again.
I started tweeting about PCOS here because I want to change the way I deal with my health; I want control of my body and my hormones back!
I guess it comes down to: How bad do you want to reach your goals? Or me? At LEAST 50% of the time I care a LOT. But sometimes I give up.
So those of us with PCOS and/or insulin resistance aka metabolic disorder need to be that much more pro-active and work that much harder
It's true that PCOS creates that catch 22 where it causes metabolic problems that result in weight gain & same time makes it harder to lose
I can't blame it all on PCOS though - I know I have to be accountable to my own actions. I have 2 start being more responsible re: my health
I feel often feeel like I've been fighting it for years and spinning my wheels - trying and trying and never really getting anywhere.
It's not the kind of depression that has me holed up and contemplating suicide (thankfully) but just overwhelm and frustration at my PCOS
Many people with PCOS suffer from depression and/or anxiety. I have never been formally diagnosed but I feel frustrated and down a lot
I never get hungry when I eat like this. My problem is not one of appetite but of overcoming emotional dependence on the wrong foods
This doesn't mean 5-6 big meals but 5-6 'adequate' amounts of "fuel" - and this means fueling with the right kind of nutrition-packed foods
And to keep your body fueled all throughout the day - and night. This means eating every 2-3 hours while you are awake (5-6 x day)
The key is to eat high fibre, LESS simple (white/starchy) carbs, MORE lean protein & complex high nutritional carbs (i.e. vegetables)
I've noticed that when I follow these plans I do see a big difference in how my body feels AND I'm suddenly more successful in my efforts
What I like about the GIDiet is, Rick Gallop is practical/realistic. Says if you follow it even 90% of the time you'll see change. You will!
My personal fave is the tiny sized #GIDiet Pocket Guide http://amzn.to/9opBvf - has many popular restaurant options & groceries by dept
There are other books in the series that are designed to help you deal with meal planning for a family while working the plan etc
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