Update: Morbid obesity, PCOS, weight regain and more… 🥴

[DiZia]

Hi. I used to post quite regularly on here a couple of years ago. I'm sure some of the OG members recognise my username.

I'm 22 years. I'm ashamed to admit, I'm back over 300lbs. I'm not disclosing how much by, haha. 😔 For reference, in 2017, I got down to 250lbs. I'll let you do the maths.

I have been dealing with multiple health issues. I had severe anaemia, due to heavy, 3 month long menstruating caused by my PCOS. It got to the point where I was taking days off of work and my GP was suggesting a blood transfusion.

I had a Mirena coil inserted to help with the issue, as birth control pills wouldn't work for me due to my weight.

During that procedure, I had a hysteroscopy. They said the cells in my endometrial lining grow irregularly, and that I'm at high risk of cancer.

The gynecologist told me that I must lose weight, because the excess hormones caused by my weight is a big contributing factor to the issue.

I also have a large (I think they said 7cm) cyst on one of my ovaries, that is growing and at risk of bursting. They want to remove it with keyhole surgery, but can't do so due to my weight, so there's that, too.

My doctor has referred me to a bariatric clinic, so I'll see if they accept my referral.

I've come to accept that it's unlikely I'll lose weight the traditional way, at my size, and that I'm probably in need of specialist help.

Anywho, I came back here to steal some meal ideas, as my dietician discharged me, as she said my eating habits are disordered, as it's too restrictive, and my issues are outside of her scope of expertise. I think this is because I eat the same food everyday (curry and rice.)

Side note: I have autism, depression and anxiety. I've been through three rounds of therapy, and when I attempted to seek more therapy, the person assessing me told me that most of my mental health issues seem to stem from my views around my weight at the moment, and that I'd be better off attending an eating disorder clinic, which they've referred me to as well.

Edit: Oh, yeah. My GP prescribed me Orlistat. There's no evidence of this pill getting (and keeping) obese individuals at a healthy weight. I think the pills are useless, honestly. Disgusting side effects, too.

I'm just taking them to validate my need for a bariatric referral/specialist treatment, to be frank.

[DiZia]

Thanks for the encouragement and referring me to that forum.

That's actually what I need. My diet is way too packed with carbs. Typically, I'd have a very large portion of rice, mixed with some curry, and then I'd eat that with bread. That's why the Orlistat is useless.

Thanks. I'll look into that forum tomorrow.

[TheAwfulToad Visitor in reply to DiZia]

Yes, please come and join us over at the LCHF forum. There's a great bunch of people over there who will give you some solid advice. Don't worry. This is fixable.

I personally know someone who reversed PCOS using LCHF (and got slimmer too).

Orlistat is useless. Doctors know it's useless. Why they keep prescribing it is anybody's guess.

[WeCanDoItGuys]

I look forward to sharing meal ideas between us 😊

[moreless Administrator 7 stone]

Welcome back, DiDiZia

It's lovely to see you again, although the circumstances are rather sad.

You've been given some great advice and I'll just add that a low carb way of eating helped me to lose over 100lbs, so I can vouch for it's efficacy.

Here are a couple of things for you to watch and read:

dietdoctor.com/low-carb/ben...

youtu.be/N2KD-nTiJ14(Not working as expected?)

This could be a good way for you to eat healthunlocked.com/api/redi... however, if curries are your thing, then there are dozens of low carb recipes to be found online, just eat them with cauliflower rice, or any other vegetable (not potato), rather than rice.

We have lots of low carb recipes in Topics and the Daily Diary will provide more ideas. These two sites provide low carb meal ideas for free dietdoctor.com/low-carb/ket... and carbdodging.com/keto-diet/k...

As a reminder, all of the information you need about the forum can be found in Pinned Posts healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh... and I hope you'll be joining all the Events, Challenges and Clubs that we run, especially a weigh-in and the daily diary.

We've found active participation to be key to successful weight loss and, of course, it's a good way to get to know people, find inspiration and share support and encouragement.

Wishing you all the best

[DiZia in reply to moreless]

Thank you!

[Hidden]

If you eat a lot of carbs with pcos it’s like eating two portions as opposed to a persons one portion the insulin thing. White rice is harsh on it. That’s why you’re having trouble What is the reason you only eat those two items ? Here’s a link to read that explains it

youngwomenshealth.org/2013/...

[DiZia in reply to Hidden]

To be honest, I think I just eat it because it's convenient. I can "cook" it in a microwave, in less than 10 minutes.

I think I need to look into meal prep.

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mypcoskitchen.com/pcos-7-da...

Here’s something I found online that has a free 7 day meal plan easy to make you can download

[BridgeGirl Administrator 2 stone]

I remember you,vDiDiZia 😊

I hope you can settle into the low carb, healthy fats way of eating that you need for your pcos.

All the best 😊

[zinza]

I'm glad you back here to hang with us. Welcome back. <3

[Cosmo501 Restart May 2024]

Hi DiDiZia! You've taken a great step coming back to the forum. Just keep clocking in to the website every day and all the wonderful knowledge and support here will help you keep going.

You can definitely fix this situation, even though it's hard at times, feeling like you can't get your head up out of a hole. You can do it!

I totally agree with the advice given below about LCHF. It helped me make changes I thought were impossible.

Do pop in to the LCHF forum and say 'hi!'.

Hope your day is going well so far

[Austhyroid]

Hi, I agree with other people: you need to be on the low carb lifestyle. You will LOVE IT! It's shown to be the way of life best suited to those with PCOS, insulin resistance and other illnesses. Check out Dr Eric Berg on YouTube (he has a range of videos on keto and other videos on PCOS). Check out Keto Rewind for meal inspiration. Start from her oldest videos. I find her inspirational. Once you cut carbs your cravings and appetite will diminish GREATLY and that will make calorie control so much easier. Also check out Dr Jason Fung on YouTube regarding weight loss and insulin. YOU GOT THIS!!! 💪👊

[moreless Administrator 7 stone in reply to Austhyroid]

Hi and welcome, Austhyroid

Your name prompts me to ask if you've also joined the Thyroid UK forum, which has a lot of extremely knowledgeable and helpful members? healthunlocked.com/thyroiduk

If you're here to lose weight yourself, all of the information you need about the forum can be found in Pinned Posts healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh... and I hope you'll be joining all the Events, Challenges and Clubs that we run, especially a weigh-in and the daily diary.

If you haven't already taken it, here's a tour of the forum healthunlocked.com/?tour=true

We've found active participation to be key to successful weight loss and, of course, it's a good way to get to know people, find inspiration and share support and encouragement.

Wishing you all the best

[Subtle_badger]

Surely your weight should be enough to get your referred to bariatric treatment? They don't make people with heart disease poop their pants before referring them to a cardiologist. 🤪

Are you considering bariatric surgery? Dr Jason Fung describes it as surgically enforced fasting, and suggests before doing it, try fasting without the surgery. He has had success with treating PCOS this way.

youtu.be/TaouRuqqEfY(Not working as expected?)