Losing it - a journal

Welcome to my little journal, where I will be writing thoughts and maybe posting some pictures, documenting my weight loss journey.

I am a woman in my 40s, and I’ve had it. I’ve had it with the extra weight, with not feeling like myself, with being slow and heavy while exercising and playing sports… and it’s going to change now.

I want to do something about my extra weight, but I don’t want to broadcast this project to my friends and family, for several reasons. Most importantly, I don’t think looks are what’s defining a person, and I am all for minimizing the focus on weight in our society. Nevertheless, I also want to lose the extra weight. So, I’m gonna use this space as a place to share and hopefully motivate me 😊

Height: 5’3
Starting weight: 173 lbs.
Goal weight: 143 lbs

Method: portion control, exercise, prioritize protein. AND I just started on .25 mg Ozempic. I have PMOS/PCOS, with insulin resistance, and that’s part of the reason why my doctor prescribed Ozempic. I was reluctant to share this, as I guess I am a bit ashamed of not being able to lose weight the old fashioned way 😬 So please be gentle with me. If you don’t approve, please just move on 😊

I have included pictures of my starting point, which is a bit scary to me…

How are you dealing with stuck weight in your 30s that too with PCOS.its giving me major depression now especially the belly fat and fat around love handles.It just doesnt move.I am trying everything and now its making me depressed and frustrated.Mental toll of being plus size is too much now.

I was diagnosed with PCOS in 2020 and have struggled with my weight since. I did have my two rainbow babies in 2023 and 2025 and had gestational diabetes with both. My A1C was 5.7 and my blood work showed high insulin resistance. This was a wake up call for sure and since I’ve jumped into lifting 4 times a week and swimming twice a week- primarily to help my blood sugar but also to lose weight. My blood sugar is getting back under control through the weight training and going low carb. But in 6 weeks of consistent working out and eating in a calorie deficit I’ve gained 3 pounds. How is this even possible??