Hi Mandie

I am a PCOS lady like you. I never managed to have children. I am 48 years old now.

Maybe things will turn out better for you. I really hope so.

The others are right. Set up a diary. That way you will have a better chance of meeting others in a similar situation. We are not the only PCOS ladies here. Natalie Jo and Abbagirl are also PCOS ladies. There may loads of others that I do not know about.

When my specialist first told about PCOS - he said "life is not fair for PCOS ladies". As I am sure you are aware - there are a lot of very serious health risks associated with PCOS. It also means that we put on weight particularly easily and find it particularly difficult to lose weight. Doctors tell us that the best thing we can do is to lose weight. They normally tell us this after telling us that it is extra difficult for us.

I have worked my way down from heavier than you to 187.6 today - all since February. It has been a hard job - but is certainly my best attempt to lose weight since I became a PCOS lady over 20 years ago.

I am sure that you appreciate how much I wish that I had been able to do this when I was younger and had many failed attempts to lose weight.

The main difference between this attempt and numerous others is that I now walk quite vast distances - but I built that up. My best advice to you is to be sensible with your food and get a pedometer. Wear it all the time and build up your walking. You may want to check out my Newbie thread from late September and my diary.

Good luck. We are fighting the same battle - and I am afraid that it is an uphill struggle. You still may get the big prize though.

Take care
Best wishes
Margaret

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