Hey everyone, it’s Dr. Rebecca Harwin here for Conquer Your PCOS Naturally.
I just wanted to check in and see how you all were doing.
I’ve had surgery, so I now have an electrode, a lead, into my neck and a lead down my back and a battery in my bottom. So, hopefully, that’ll help with the pain. I’ve also just had Botox actually injected in my jaw, which should help stop clenching and stop giving me headaches. Fingers crossed!
But today, what I wanted to talk about is one of the things I noticed with chronic pain: the weight gain. My weight was stable for years until I started taking Lyrica and an antidepressant, and then I gained 12 kilos.
I’ve stopped the medications because, you know what it’s like with PCOS, as you gain weight, you can have period and skin problems and all of “the stuff”. I started noticing some issues returning.
While I was on Lyrica, I had (and I don’t know if this is linked or not) one period. And then I came off maybe three months ago, and I had one period since, and then it stopped. So, it’s time to take action and lose weight again.
I noticed that as soon as I stopped those medications, I lost three kilos in three weeks. While being on those medications, I tried really hard. I tried low-carb and low-calorie diets, and I lost 600 grams in three weeks. It could have just been something completely unrelated.
Then, for the last week, I’ve been intermittent fasting. I stop eating at 6:00 pm and don’t start until at least after 10:00 am. I’ve been keto-ish, I’ll call it, because it’s not quite keto. After all, I’m not measuring ketosis, and I’m not ruling out certain foods I believe I need. I’ve lost another 800 grams in the past week.
I wanted to let you know that there are options, but medications may be playing a part in your weight gain and causing trouble losing weight. So, if you’re on those kinds of medications, consider consulting your doctor to see if there’s an alternative.
I’m down almost four kilos in about five or six weeks. I’ll touch base again and let you know how I’m going.
From PCOS to perfect health, with love,
Dr. Rebecca Harwin
The PCOS Expert
Chiropractor & Bestselling Author of
Conquer Your PCOS Naturally
www.ConquerYourPCOSNaturally.com
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