Hopeful Newbie

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Registered: 06-24-2005
Hopeful Newbie
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Fri, 06-24-2005 - 1:07pm

Hello everyone. I'm here in the hopes of getting inspiration from ya'll and hopefully making some friends who know what I am going through. I'm feeling down and out today and I'm trying to kick myself in the butt to get modivated to finally lose all my extra weight. I'm 25 years old, 5'10" and I weigh 320. Man that was hard to type. I never tell anyone my weight. Not even my husband. I figure if I finally admit to it maybe it'll help.

For so long I have tried to lose weight but it seems that I am my biggest enemy. I seem to sabotage myself at every turn. I throw out all the junk food in my house and then sneak out and buy a candy bar. I don't know why I do this but I am determined not to do it anymore. I have PCOS, anyone know what that is? Well anyway it leads to obesity and problems conceiving. For so long I blamed my weight on that and continue to sink into my big pit of despair. I've been looking for a job lately and it is awful to see the looks from the people who interview me. Arg I feel like I am complaining to much so I'm gonna stop.

Anyway I just wanted to introduce myself and say hey. I hope to get to know all of ya'll and I promise I'm not always a downer :)!

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Registered: 01-14-2005
In reply to: kookykat96
Fri, 06-24-2005 - 1:37pm

Hello and welcome to our board. First and I speak from being told myself ..you are not a downer for being sad. We all get like that. You finally grabbed the bull by the horns and said - enough I am going to change the way i look and feel about myself - That is a big step. You just need to control your compulsions . that's maybe when you can turn to us for help to keep you motivated and encouraged. Your condition which is not known to me
does it inhibit weight loss or did it promote weight gain. I am hypothyroid (under control)and it makes losing weight a little bit harder but not enough to say I cannot.
So I can lose weight. I wish you success and send you happy thoughts and stay tuned in here for support and you will make it!!

Claudette

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Registered: 06-09-2005
In reply to: kookykat96
Fri, 06-24-2005 - 1:57pm

Hi Deb here I too hd to admit to weighing over 300 pounds.. quite a shock but you came to a great place.. Take it one day at a time and it will come off. Im 46 with medical problems and at times its slow but then it picks up.. good luck and welcome


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Registered: 08-31-2004
In reply to: kookykat96
Fri, 06-24-2005 - 2:38pm
Hello and welcome to the boards :)
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Registered: 12-10-2004
In reply to: kookykat96
Sun, 06-26-2005 - 2:45am
Oh ya, good 'ol PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome). I have it also, in addition to hypothyroid and insulin resistance (no high blood sugar, only insulin resistance). Insulin resistance is really common in PCOS. The way it has been explained to me is this: Insulin is the key that opens cells to accept glucose, which is what all our food becomes after digestion. With insulin resistance, the cells are resistant to the insulin opening them up. So here you are with all this glucose running around in your system. The brain tells the liver to store it as fat, and so it does. The reason it does is due to a person constantly being in a state of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), as far as the cells are concerned. They aren't getting the glucose so they tell the brain they're starved. The brain goes into survival mode and has the liver store the unused glucose as abdominal fat. Fun, huh? The best way to make your cells respond to the insulin and open up to the glucose is, exercise. I also take Metformin, which helps with the PCOS and will help some women with their fertility problems. I'm 42 and not looking for fertility (at this point I'll take a reduction in the creaking and popping everytime I get up! ha, ha). I hope this helps! Kristi :o) <><
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Registered: 06-17-2003
In reply to: kookykat96
Sun, 06-26-2005 - 9:22pm
Hi and welcome. Just take it one day at a time and don't let a bad day get you down. I look forward to getting to know you better. sharla