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  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
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    1 year ago

    Losing weight in conjunction with other treatments really helps. Your doctor is right. But don’t feel guilty.

    I have to lose weight to take the strain off my joints, I have so many past injuries and if I’m not careful I’ll end up in a bad way in my old age.

    Also have to help my cardio system, being over weight taxes my system and I don’t need that. It’s also way easier to get fit when I weigh less.

    I’m treating changing my eating habits and weight loss in the same way as I would quit cigarettes if I smoked. Slowly retraining in short bursts. I don’t fret when I go back to bad for a short while , tho I noticed it’s never as bad as before. Making it as easy as possible .

    I recently watched a series on hbo on the food industry, it was enlightening!! It’s NOT you. It’s not your fault. So do NOT feel guilty. big hugs

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pEkCbqN4uo&t

    • MisssDarylC@aussie.zone
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      1 year ago

      The problem isn’t that she told me I need to lose weight, I know I do, the problem is that PCOS makes weightloss complex and difficult and without other supplemental help is disheartening. The doctor I saw today recognised the complexities of losing weight with PCOS and was much more helpful and generally more reasonable in her approach. I now have a new medication to try that helps treat the insulin resistance caused by PCOS and this will in turn (with a change in diet and lifestyle) help me to lose weight at a reasonable healthier pace.