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Kirjava · 02-11-2008, 11:38 AM

Hi!
I figured it was time for me to finally start my own training log, after starting NROLFW and being in week 4 of the program. And loving it.
I am really impressed by this board and how incredibly helpful and encouraging members are to each other. I have a few chronic hangups on my health journey so I would be grateful for help/encouragement/hand slapping from all you wise folks.

A few years ago I went on weightwatchers and lost about 30 pounds--from 168 to around 140 by carefully following the program and working out like a demon--mostly cardio.Then I got a personal trainer for a while and did a sustained weight workout, and got down, after a few years, to about 133lbs, and looked fairly buff to boot.

Because that took so much energy and time to maintain and because I was so successful, I got careless and my weight has started to drift up and up and up again....plus I stopped serious weight training because I was afraid I was looking too muscular--I build muscle REALLY easily and was, as my brother-in-law commented, more built than he was. Okay, not quite, but my shoulders were big, bro.

Anyway, so that leaves me where I am now: at 145lbs, too much for my frame (my pants aren't fitting well anymore! Argh!) and pretty anxious to get back into the lifting. Because my body likes it...but at the same time, I do worry about getting too big because maybe I'm that dreaded 1% of women who DO get too big.

Which leads me to my final thing--I have PCOs, a hormone condition that means my system is a bit out of whack--it can indicate high testostrone levels, which is why I worry about too much lifting...plus I'm supposed to stay away from carbs which is a problem because I'm ADDICTED to carbs and sweets and struggle with that every single day.
My doc told me to gain weight--maybe that would help with my condition, she said, but the problem is I can't seem to stop gaining...so...ugh.

Novel length! So, uh, hi everyone!

02-11-2008, 11:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
Kirjava Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 379	Kicking my PCOs to the curb! Hi! I figured it was time for me to finally start my own training log, after starting NROLFW and being in week 4 of the program. And loving it. I am really impressed by this board and how incredibly helpful and encouraging members are to each other. I have a few chronic hangups on my health journey so I would be grateful for help/encouragement/hand slapping from all you wise folks. A few years ago I went on weightwatchers and lost about 30 pounds--from 168 to around 140 by carefully following the program and working out like a demon--mostly cardio.Then I got a personal trainer for a while and did a sustained weight workout, and got down, after a few years, to about 133lbs, and looked fairly buff to boot. Because that took so much energy and time to maintain and because I was so successful, I got careless and my weight has started to drift up and up and up again....plus I stopped serious weight training because I was afraid I was looking too muscular--I build muscle REALLY easily and was, as my brother-in-law commented, more built than he was. Okay, not quite, but my shoulders were big, bro. Anyway, so that leaves me where I am now: at 145lbs, too much for my frame (my pants aren't fitting well anymore! Argh!) and pretty anxious to get back into the lifting. Because my body likes it...but at the same time, I do worry about getting too big because maybe I'm that dreaded 1% of women who DO get too big. Which leads me to my final thing--I have PCOs, a hormone condition that means my system is a bit out of whack--it can indicate high testostrone levels, which is why I worry about too much lifting...plus I'm supposed to stay away from carbs which is a problem because I'm ADDICTED to carbs and sweets and struggle with that every single day. My doc told me to gain weight--maybe that would help with my condition, she said, but the problem is I can't seem to stop gaining...so...ugh. Novel length! So, uh, hi everyone!