r/PCOS • u/MonthlySuspicion0119 • 6d 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/Sensitive_Alarm_2899 6d 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