Here’s some background: I put on weight over the span of 4 years. Fed up with my appearance, I decided to make a change at the start of 2020. I was eating less than 1,000 calories and working out 2x/day for weeks with almost NO weight loss. I tried running, JiuJitstu, boxing as well as many diets. I’d lose .5 lbs a week MAX, if that. I attributed this to “aging” (I turned 25 in feb) lol, or my PCOS and endometriosis as weight gain and difficulty losing weight is a common symptom of PCOS.
Eventually, I got so insecure about my weight, I stopped going out, stopping taking photos, stopped talking to people and basically stayed in bed all day. After some other symptoms started, I decided to go to my gyno to get my hormones checked. They discovered a high prolactin, 6x the normal limit. Soon, I had an MRI which revealed a 7mm tumor on my pituitary gland, which is attached to the brain. A symptom of this is, you guessed it, weight gain and difficulty losing weight. So, I was excited but not too hopeful, that the oral medication for treatment would aid in weight loss.
I started treatment November 3rd, and in just 12 days, I’ve lost 10 pounds. Get this, by doing almost nothing! I’ve done three casual workouts in this almost 2 week period. Other than that, I just intermittent fast and try to make better food choices. I cannot believe the treatment kicked in so quick. I can only hope that by my 26th birthday, I’ll be near my starting weight (pre-tumor). Yes, having a tumor sucks but I finally have answers and as a result may hopefully get back to my new normal (something I started to think would never happen again).
So, today marks my first day of speeding up the weight loss process by sticking to a more consistent workout routine! I’ll be doing at least 3 workouts per week, continuing with intermittent fasting and adding in a low carb diet. Wish me luck!
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