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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. Canada Joined October 2010
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Lizzie P @iPCOS

15 years ago

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

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15 years ago

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!

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Lizzie P @iPCOS

15 years ago

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

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15 years ago

I hope that tweeting here will help keep me focused on that goal of losing weight and getting my reproductive system working again.

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Lizzie P @iPCOS

15 years ago

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!

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Lizzie P @iPCOS

15 years ago

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.

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Lizzie P @iPCOS

15 years ago

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

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Lizzie P @iPCOS

15 years ago

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

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Lizzie P @iPCOS

15 years ago

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

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Lizzie P @iPCOS

15 years ago

I feel often feeel like I've been fighting it for years and spinning my wheels - trying and trying and never really getting anywhere.

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Lizzie P @iPCOS

15 years ago

It's not the kind of depression that has me holed up and contemplating suicide (thankfully) but just overwhelm and frustration at my PCOS

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Lizzie P @iPCOS

15 years ago

Many people with PCOS suffer from depression and/or anxiety. I have never been formally diagnosed but I feel frustrated and down a lot

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Lizzie P @iPCOS

15 years ago

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

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Lizzie P @iPCOS

15 years ago

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

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Lizzie P @iPCOS

15 years ago

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)

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Lizzie P @iPCOS

15 years ago

The key is to eat high fibre, LESS simple (white/starchy) carbs, MORE lean protein & complex high nutritional carbs (i.e. vegetables)

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Lizzie P @iPCOS

15 years ago

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

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Lizzie P @iPCOS

15 years ago

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!

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Lizzie P @iPCOS

15 years ago

My personal fave is the tiny sized #GIDiet Pocket Guide http://amzn.to/9opBvf - has many popular restaurant options & groceries by dept

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Lizzie P @iPCOS

15 years ago

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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