Hi K8ty, Welcome to the community! I’ve tried in vain to locate the thread and date of Esnecca’s post when she
reached her goal weight of approx 120lbs, but I wasn’t successful. She hasn’t been posting now for several months,
and like you had a diagnosis of PCOS. I’m sure she wouldn’t mind me summarizing her journey from 300+lbs down to
120lbs, as she isn’t here at the moment to do so herself. In her early 20’s she began gaining, and after 20 years she
was (her estimate) in the vicinity of 320lbs. I know her story very well, as she knows mine. They parallel each other,
in that it took me 17 yrs to pack on 148 lbs, though my health challenges were exacerbated by a different condition,
not PCOS. It took me 10 months to reach an ideal weight, and she lost hers over a 14 month period. We are both
thoroughly convinced that these successes are solely due to keeping under 20g carbs per day. We are both highly
insulin resistant, so there wasn’y any other option for us. It’s very possible that you may be, also. Her posting history
is both lengthy and very inspiring, so it might be helpful to you to have a look. Just type Esnecca in the search
box at the top right.
Very best wishes to you. I hope to see you on either the 4 wk challenge or the weekly one. Posting there is an
excellent way to get to know a great mix of fellow members at all stages of the journey, from newbies to we
maintainers, and I know that you’d be enthusiastically welcomed. Join us 🙂
Allie