For a backstory: athletic kid, gymnast, super high metabolism, extremely active like dancing/jumping while eating type of kid–>
then came my pre-med studies at 17, suddenly outta nowhere started gaining weight, started missing periods for months (gone till 6 months straight), thought it was more related to stress & long sitting for studies. But nothing could explain the abnormally fast weight gain.
Till I had reached the weight of 90 kgs for 5’5" girl at the age of 21 just gaining & no sign of periods for months. Associated with a myriad of respiratory, skin & intestinal diseases & dysfunction like IBS.
the irony is I never got sick at all when I was a kid & healthy.
Went to a gynaecologist: got diagnosed with Insulin Resistance & PCOD like symptoms (even tho after many ultrasounds, never had a cyst in any ovary).
Thus at 21: started Intermittent Fasting of 20:4 + skipping everyday + sapien med fields + Loa + subs.
And reached 70 kgs with regular periods (used a pcod subliminal) in course of 1 yr! I was so happy, I knew I’d never go back to that diseased state again.
But guess what happened: at 22, my college started again & IF was not conducive to studies & exams so had to leave it but continued being active at least 5x/week either walking or skipping rope.
And my diet was very normal: i find fatty foods nauseating. And find sugar kinda too sweet & disgusting. So my diet was very normal, more fruits & veggies. And kinda ate less portions cos got full too quickly.
So, diet is normal
I’m being physically active
Listening to subs & sapien med fields
SO WHY AM I STILL GAINING WEIGHT & MISSING MY PERIODS?!
Till now I always felt it was my fault. That I’m being inactive or not eating right. But now that I see that I’m eating right & being active, I’m just so tired of feeling it’s my fault. When it is my broken metabolism & genes & body & Syndrome X at fault. I’m doing my part goddammit.
(i have a positive family history of extreme obesity, diabetes, CVD, Cancer; dad had had 2 heart attacks & so has my grandpa, my aunt is extremely obese, like EXTREMELY, my mum & sister have PCOS, my mum has hypothyroidism & is also obese, I have normal thyroid levels)
This may look like I’m overreacting & pity partying but trust me, I’ve been putting in the work without any expectations of any results, I did it cos it genuinely felt good. But to what extent. I’m just tired & feel hopeless at this point, Idk what to do.
Right now I’ll do anything to fix my broken metabolism.
I reckoned I’ll fix my metabolism & insulin Resistance first. I just want my metabolism to do its job for once.
As the Fat loss fields would burn the Fat, but not fix the impaired Fat metabolism machine, so would just lead to more fat deposition later on.
The fields I’m listening rn is the Diabetes one for my Insulin resistance & heard ampk field is good too. But heard the mot c field can replace ampk for metabolism.
I just want my high metabolism from childhood back. I want to fix it. And fix my menstrual cycle.
I’d really love this helpful community’s input, you guys are my last straw tbh, I’ve gone to doctors. I’ve done everything that was in my own hands & could be done. But I’m feeling helpless, frustrated & tired because the things causing pcos/disease/insulin resistance is everywhere! Leave junk & fat & sugar, okay done. What about the junk in our fruits & veg as pesticides or the polluted air & water or what about the gene is present in your own body & every cell. It’s just pointless.
@El_Capitan_Nemo
@uial
@_OM
@SammyG
@anon22855873 & everybody else who is suffering from insulin resistance & can help. Thank you.