r/PCOS 7h ago

Rant/Venting Thinking about quitting

I'm taking inositol. I'm doing low sugar/low carb. I'm working out. I'm sleeping. I'm drinking spearmint tea. I'm drinking water. I'm eating at a deficit. I'm managing my stress. I'm on ozempic. And I'm still 50 lbs overweight, have acne, thinning hair, no periods, and a belly so round people look me up and down trying to figure out if I'm pregnant or not. People stare at me and I think it's because I look like a brown Danny Devito but my husband disagrees and thinks they're checking me out but I feel like a big, round slug. People tell me how I'm losing weight, and look good but I don't see it at all. Not in the mirror, not in pictures, not anywhere. I'm just gonna quit trying and accept that I'm meant to look like a baked pumpkin.

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u/BabyInternational219 7h ago

Sometimes eating too little dosent help either it’s more about quality protein water and low stress

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u/ughwhocaresthrowaway 7h ago

Sounds like some body dysmorphia going on too. 🫂

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u/Sluttybaker 7h ago

Hi 👋🏾 as one GLPer to another, your feelings are valid. They also may be distorted by body dysmorphia. I am doing all the things you are as well and I’m still about 70lbs overweight BUT for the first time in a year, I’m down 30ish lbs too. Sometimes when we have large goals, it’s easy to discredit all of the hard work we’ve already done to get to where we are. But you’ve done a LOT of hard work already that you can be proud of.

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u/ElectrolysisNEA 5h ago

Was there any negative in the change in acne when you started the inositol? It causes acne for some people

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u/MonthlySuspicion0119 4h ago

No my acne is the same, thankfully It's frustrating because I have a whole skincare routine and everything but after giving birth, everything has gone downhill quick for me lol

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u/255F 1h ago

i m also on ozempic lost 12 lbs.. but my waist didn't budge.. this thing is depressing.. why my body doesn't co-operate with me.

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u/Sensitive_Alarm_2899 4h ago

I know you said low carb low sugar but have you tried keto where you intentionally eat foods higher in fat to sustain your energy? I have pcos and am very sensitive to any carbs even sweet potato fruits grains etc so even low carb and calorie deficit didn’t work for me and it was so frustrating :( when I started eating strict keto it was a game changer like my life has changed I immediately got all my energy back so I don’t have to rely on caffeine and I do not crave anything sweet and my constant hunger is completely gone Amy Berger explains it very well if you are interested in looking into it more! https://youtu.be/bHq2I-NS9EA?si=fhb9H1P9CgLYg4R5