I couldn't even eat very many carbs or food to begin with and was already exercising and eating 1,500 calories a day. I then tried to lose the baby weight with my gastric bypass tool and couldn't lose anything.I gained another 20 lbs!! I was told twice by my obgyn (not my favorite person) that I needed to lose weight. I gained about 40 lbs and too much water but no one knew why I had so much water on board.because PCOS. I continued my "12 step program" and lost 175 lbs before getting pregnant again. I almost lost my life in surgery and spent 5 months recovering before returning back to work. I was almost 400 lbs and the only thing I was losing was my husband and son. I looked at it as my 12 step program like an alcoholic.only was always my drug of choice. I continued to gain weight regardless and after finding nothing else that worked I had gastric bypass surgery (open RNY) 7 years ago. I knew that protein worked for me but didn't know why and I knew that I couldn't eat a lot of carbs. I continued my journey to what was wrong with me by focusing even more on diet and exercise. I hadn't really changed my lifestyle and just yo-yo dieted out of frustration. My hormones were whacked out and my self esteem was gone. back during pregnancy and continued to gain after giving birth. I still didn't understand PCOS so I gained the 90 lbs. I lost 90 lbs and became pregnant with my first child. #GASTRIC BYPASS SUCCESS STORY HOW TO#I didn't know he was trying to tell me I had PCOS and how to manage it.he didn't really say that, he just brushed me off like saying I have high blood pressure. I didn't understand what I had I was exhausted physically and mentally with the whole process and just beat down from all the issues. I was tossed around to many doctors for a year before finding one who said, "You have PCOS, eat more protein and drink less water and take this spironolactone." I lost only self-esteem and dignity and the patience of my new husband. Despite my eating "Atkins and Zone" and starting my new-found love affair with protein drinks (LOL) AND exercising with my husband for 60 minutes a day I continued to gain quickly. I feel with that and the new weight that set more of the weight gain component into motion and I started gaining (literally) 10 lbs a week. I always knew there was something wrong with my body but no one would really listen.įast forward to age 19 was put on BC for first time (Norplant) and gained 30 lbs before I even knew what hit me.ĭidn't change my symptoms of PCOS at all and once I tried to get it removed a couple of capsules broke. I most likely had PCOS since I hit puberty and have many family members who do too but it was not diagnosed. I didn't see anyone mention Gastric Bypass Surgery as a resort and now again fighting PCOS. I have a similar yet different story than some. My heart goes out to all the stories I have read thus far.
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