channlluv
09-04-2009, 05:46 AM
238! Even. 238.0.
Things I've done differently:
I've actually been recording what I eat, but only for the last two days, so, you know, is that a factor?
I rode 30 miles on Sunday (and nearly killed myself from heat exhaustion/electrolyte depletion), I took it easy on Monday, went to kick boxing Tuesday night, and took it easy again on Wednesday, then rode 30 miles yesterday.
My doctor and I finally put a myriad of symptoms together and came up with Polycystic Ovarian Disease and put me on medication for that, which I started Monday night. There is no definitive test for it, but symptoms include the tendency to gain weight around the middle and not be able to lose it, despite diet and exercise. There are a several other symptoms that I have, too: darkening of the skin in the armpit area, mannish body hair patterns, skin tags, acne, painful ovulation, difficulty getting or staying pregnant, among others. Thank dermatology gods for laser medical treatments.
So, in only three full days on Metformin, with no other real changes in my lifestyle, I've lost six pounds. I don't know if it's the cause or just a coincidence, or if this will keep up, but I sure hope this is the answer.
This is the first time I've been under 240 in about four years.
Roxy
Things I've done differently:
I've actually been recording what I eat, but only for the last two days, so, you know, is that a factor?
I rode 30 miles on Sunday (and nearly killed myself from heat exhaustion/electrolyte depletion), I took it easy on Monday, went to kick boxing Tuesday night, and took it easy again on Wednesday, then rode 30 miles yesterday.
My doctor and I finally put a myriad of symptoms together and came up with Polycystic Ovarian Disease and put me on medication for that, which I started Monday night. There is no definitive test for it, but symptoms include the tendency to gain weight around the middle and not be able to lose it, despite diet and exercise. There are a several other symptoms that I have, too: darkening of the skin in the armpit area, mannish body hair patterns, skin tags, acne, painful ovulation, difficulty getting or staying pregnant, among others. Thank dermatology gods for laser medical treatments.
So, in only three full days on Metformin, with no other real changes in my lifestyle, I've lost six pounds. I don't know if it's the cause or just a coincidence, or if this will keep up, but I sure hope this is the answer.
This is the first time I've been under 240 in about four years.
Roxy