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Weight Loss Forum / General Topics / May 2004WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME??????
I am a 28 year old woman who had suffered from PCOS and terrible insulin resistance. I was 300 pounds. I lost 150 pounds on a low carb diet. I also did some liquid fasting (mistake!) and combined low fat with low carb. A few months ago I heard some devastating news and turned back to my emotional comfort - food. I ate everything under the sun for over a month. I gained 20 pounds. Now I am back on my diet, strict. I walk or do exercise almost every day. I can't lose AN OUNCE! What did I do to my body? It will not lose weight... I need a new diet, a new plan and some HOPE! I am so frustrated and depressed. I can't believe I did this and I feel like I will always play this weight game for the rest of my life. I want to finish losing weight once and for all.... Finally, I have been having headaches and fatigue for 1-2 weeks - have no idea what this is? Just feel blah and draggy...any ideas? Could allergies cause fatigue and headaches but NO other symptoms? We just got a dog..? I am really confused, frustrated and stressed. I hope you can help me and give me some ideas. I am in San Diego, CA if anyone wants a work out buddy.Thank you all so much! Vanessa write down everything you eat, every morsel, for two weeks, and log in fitday. i > I am a 28 year old woman who had suffered from PCOS and terrible insulin > resistance. I was 300 pounds. I lost 150 pounds on a low carb diet. I also did [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > I am in San Diego, CA if anyone wants a work out buddy.Thank you all so much! > Vanessa Hi Vanessa, Stress often makes it hard to lose weight. Have you been tracking your calories? Many in the group use www.fitday.com to track calories and exercise. If you're anything like me I often reach for food when I'm stressed and don't realize how many calories I'm eating unless I track it daily. What type of exercise? Sometimes our bodies become accustomed to our normal exercise routine and needs to small change to speed up the weight loss. Stick around here - you'll find lots of information and support to get you through this tough period. Beverly Hi Vanessa: First, please take a deep breath and relax. Stressing yourself further is not going to help. You might consider some stress reduction techniques such as meditation, yoga, guided visualization. >>I need a new diet, a new plan and some HOPE!<< Always looking for a new diet will only damage your metabolism and health. Instead, understand that healthful eating and living requires a commitment to a WAY OF LIVING. It is not temporary, not a quick fix, but something you will have to do for the rest of your life. People here use a variety of plans -- low carb, calorie counting, etc. Educate yourself, ask questions. And you'll get plenty of hope and support here. So many people have made amazing improvements in their health, that you will see you can do it as well. >>Finally, I have been having headaches and fatigue for 1-2 weeks - have no idea what this is? Just feel blah and draggy...any ideas? Could allergies cause fatigue and headaches but NO other symptoms?<< Please get yourself to a doctor. S/he can also guide you on your way of living. >>I have so much saggy gross skin from being 300 pounds! Anyone else? Please email me - did insurance pay? What kind of insurance did you have? What did you tell them to get it covered? How bad did it hurt? Prepare me...I am a girl who never even had a cavity - I am SCARED. Thanks<< You might lurk in the plastic surgery areas of obesityhelp.com. It's a site for people who have had gastric bypass and have lost tremendous amounts of weight. There is plenty of advice for dealing with health insurance companies. I've lost more than 100 pounds and have more to go, and sagging skin is a problem that will only get worse. In addition to being unattractive, I'm battling rashes in the folds, despite fastidious cleaning. My health insurance policy specifically excludes surgery for removal of redundant skin, so I'm SOL. I doubt that even if I had the coverage I would do it -- it would require several procedures, and any surgery carries risks. Good luck, and keep posting. As always, YMMV. Kasey 365/262/??? > I've lost more than 100 pounds and have more to go, and sagging skin > is a problem that will only get worse. In addition to being > unattractive, I'm battling rashes in the folds, despite fastidious > cleaning. I, too, lost 100 lbs, then gained 60, then lost 75 to where I am now. My skin, namely my belly, is a big apron. Exercise has helped the tone a little bit, but it will never be flat. I don't battle rashes, but I still hate looking at my belly in a mirror. Do you use baby powder under it? I do and that seems to help. > My health insurance policy specifically excludes surgery for removal > of redundant skin, so I'm SOL. I doubt that even if I had the coverage > I would do it -- it would require several procedures, and any surgery > carries risks. I am not at goal and haven't had a baby yet, so I haven't explored insurance issues yet. I can just sympathize. Maybe you can apply for Extreme Makeover when you get to goal? > Good luck, and keep posting. > > As always, YMMV. > > Kasey > 365/262/??? >I am a 28 year old woman who had suffered from PCOS and terrible insulin >resistance. I was 300 pounds. I lost 150 pounds on a low carb diet. I also did [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >can't believe I did this and I feel like I will always play this weight game >for the rest of my life. I want to finish losing weight once and for all.... OK, just how long have you been back on your diet and exercise? And could you be being too strict? Trying to combine low fat and low carb doesn't sound healthy. Remember, you did lose 150 pounds, and yes, it's awful to gain 20 back, but you are in a better place than you were at 300 pounds! As far as the weight game goes... you *better* plan to play it the rest of your life! If not, you will see the weight return. There is no finish line... once you are at goal, you have to maintain. If you start thinking you are *done* somewhere, you'll slack off and go back to old habits, i.e. eating for comfort. Note: I've regained myself... and for the same reason... only I gained more like 52 pounds back and am working on getting back to where I was. And yes, it does seem harder and the weight is coming off slower. I've been working out for weeks with little change... but today, the scales dropped by 2 pounds. So it can be slow. >Finally, I have been having headaches and fatigue for 1-2 weeks - have no idea >what this is? Just feel blah and draggy...any ideas? Could allergies cause >fatigue and headaches but NO other symptoms? We just got a dog..? I am really >confused, frustrated and stressed. I hope you can help me and give me some >ideas. Perhaps time to see a doctor, get a bloodwork panel. Allergies can drag you down... if the feelings started after getting the dog, it's a possibility. Cynthia > OK, just how long have you been back on your diet and exercise? And > could you be being too strict? Trying to combine low fat and low carb > doesn't sound healthy. I think it would depend on how it is done. The bottom line, I think, is reduce calorie consumption to an amount lower than what is burned. Low carb helps reduce cravings, and low fat helps reduce calories (a gram of fat, as we know, has more than twice the calories as does a gram of protein or a gram of carbs). The trick is to make sure that those calories come from healthy foods, not junk foods. Multivitamin supplements is probably a good idea, too. > > OK, just how long have you been back on your diet and exercise? And > > could you be being too strict? Trying to combine low fat and low carb > > doesn't sound healthy. > > I think it would depend on how it is done. My reaction too. My personal food plan (designed by my nutritionist) is low in refined carbs and low in fat and I have done great with it -- over two years I have made and maintained a 72-lb. loss (I'm subtracting 7 lbs. that I gained since Nov. due to upping the fat and refined carbs in my food plan -- but I am back on track now that spring is here). Low refined carb and low fat can be very healthy -- I am in better shape and feeling better than ever (also walking daily with weight lifting 3 -4 times a week). > I am a 28 year old woman who had suffered from PCOS and terrible insulin > resistance. I was 300 pounds. I lost 150 pounds on a low carb diet. I also did > some liquid fasting (mistake!) and combined low fat with low carb. So you're successfull. > A few months > ago I heard some devastating news and turned back to my emotional comfort - > food. I ate everything under the sun for over a month. I gained 20 pounds. So you're human. > Now I am back on my diet, strict. I walk or do exercise almost every day. I > can't lose AN OUNCE! What did I do to my body? Let's see. You're down 130 pounds and you think something is wrong. That's called hysteria. You need to take a few breaths and look at your prior situation to get some perspective. So you fell off the wagon and regained a small portion of what you lost. Shrug. So your renewed loss is slower than you hope. Shrug. What you did was too radical, but having 150 to lose it worked. Now you have 20 to lose and it appears that you are trying the same radical approach. You're in the range where your body's starvation mode defenses can resist loss. Time to try something milder. Low carb OR low fat. Solid food. Portions reasonably tuned to your goal. > I am a 28 year old woman who had suffered from PCOS and terrible insulin > resistance. I was 300 pounds. I lost 150 pounds on a low carb diet. I also did [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > can't believe I did this and I feel like I will always play this weight game > for the rest of my life. I want to finish losing weight once and for all.... You are going to lose at a slower rate than you did before. Your body is used to dieting. Also, you still have PCOS and insulin resistance, even if they are under some sort of control by your diet. I lost 150+ pounds with a liquid diet and gained some back due to a number of factors, not the least of which is that in spite of my efforts I lost too much lean body mass along with the fat. It's not easy to go slowly after you've done so well so quickly in the past but that's really what it is - slow going. I'm working more on building muscle to improve my metabolism and dealing with other issues instead of weight right now. The weightlifting (and time) is also helping with the loose skin. It's really in your best interest to make permanent changes to your diet to facilitate a slow loss over time. Eventually your goal will then to just be able to eat a little more than you did for loss in order to maintain. > Finally, I have been having headaches and fatigue for 1-2 weeks - have no idea > what this is? Just feel blah and draggy...any ideas? Could allergies cause > fatigue and headaches but NO other symptoms? We just got a dog..? I am really > confused, frustrated and stressed. I hope you can help me and give me some > ideas. Allergies can definitely cause headaches and fatigue, especially if they coincide with the arrival of the dog. > I am a 28 year old woman who had suffered from PCOS and terrible insulin > resistance. I was 300 pounds. I lost 150 pounds on a low carb diet. I also did > some liquid fasting (mistake!) and combined low fat with low carb. A few months > ago I heard some devastating news and turned back to my emotional comfort - > food. I ate everything under the sun for over a month. I gained 20 pounds. Hi Vanessa. I am 35 and have PCOS too. I know how hard it is to lose weight with this disorder. About 5-6 years ago, I weighed 324 and lost 100 lbs low carbing. After gaining back some, low carbing just didin't work for me when I tried again. It was my determination that I just needed to change how I eat. In August, I went on a 3-4 month liquid fast, and then converted my WOE to just watching calories and food logging. I also started an exercise program. I started slow at Curves for 3 months then built up to a real gym 3-5x a week. Quick weight loss programs like liquid fasting can really reduce the amount of lean body mass you have so working out with weights is imperative in maintaining your muscle. If you don't exercise, you make it easier to gain back weight and harder to lose. Is that what happened to you? I see that you exercise now, but did you do that before? > Now I am back on my diet, strict. I walk or do exercise almost every day. I > can't lose AN OUNCE! What did I do to my body? It will not lose weight... I > need a new diet, a new plan and some HOPE! I am so frustrated and depressed. I > can't believe I did this and I feel like I will always play this weight game > for the rest of my life. I want to finish losing weight once and for all.... Are you keeping a food journal to monitor your calories?? Are you doing weight bearing exercise or just aerobic? Unfortunately, us women with PCOS will always struggle. We have a disadvantage in that we put on weight easily and it is hard to take off due to our insulin resistance. The last place I lose and the first place I gain is always my belly, which sucks. Do you take aldactone and glucophage? Also, since you just have 20 to go, it will definately be harder to lose. How long have you been trying again? > Finally, I have been having headaches and fatigue for 1-2 weeks - have no idea > what this is? Just feel blah and draggy...any ideas? Could allergies cause > fatigue and headaches but NO other symptoms? We just got a dog..? I am really > confused, frustrated and stressed. I hope you can help me and give me some > ideas. Food definately can cause allergies. If you are concerned, then I would suggest going to see an allergist. Are you getting enough sleep? > I am in San Diego, CA if anyone wants a work out buddy.Thank you all so much! > Vanessa |
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