zimmersdreamer
no surgery for me... can I do this?
Jan 07, 2011
ok so for an update since it has been MONTHS since I have been on here.... I was finally diagnosed with and treated for PCOS, I also have adenomyosis (ok please someone explain how I have 2 conditions one caused by excess estrogen and one caused by a lack of estrogen!?!
) with the combination of metphormin and BC, exercise and low calorie diet I lost 40lbs in 2 months. my DR said he would rather see how much I can lose on my own before I set up for surgery. Then I lost my insurance that would cover the surgery. FATE huh? SO that was Aug and Sep. In Oct I started to train someone and wasn't able to go to the gym as I should, I got used to the meds and started to have hunger again, I started to feel depression because of the inability to go to the gym and just gave up. Thankfully I only gained 5 lbs in the past 3 months. This year I have started to care a little more. I have a few friends that I have made since the beginning of my journey and have been slightly discouraged that they will be getting or have recently had the surgeries.
this week I was able to go to the gym 2x, I stopped eating when I am not hungry and have modified the low calorie diet that most people get post op, i can have solids and I need the protein and well since I can eat meat, I'm going to.
I upped the amount of water I drink and have modified when and how I take my meds. (the Dr said I could take both pills once a day or take one twice a day) this way I DO feel the effect of fullness just before my one big meal (400 cal if that is big?!?) I then have 4 (100 cal) "snacks" (usually a protein drink or non water drink). with all that I have lost the 5 lbs I gained and started to feel better about doing this alone. As far as my workouts, I don't feel like I am doing enough. 30 min cardio, and 20 min lifting. I don't feel worn out, tired, sore or anything I remember from my cross country days. I don't want to add too much more because I also don't want to be SO tired afterwards I don't take care of my family.
I have the p90x system that i was given for Christmas, it was tempting to throw it in the mix. Then again I don't want to over do it. THAT I will begin after doing the gym for a month. that way I know I will have the energy.
the discouraging part is that the people that I can have "contests" with (the best motivator for me) have the band, or the sleeve or by pass and they WILL lose faster because the added security of no "only ONE more bite" or the dreaded "i wanna cry into my ben and jerrys"....
I just want to be healthy!
