I’m 22F, currently between 80–83 kgs. And honestly, I’ve been here before. I lost weight once back in high school — I went from around 75 kgs to about 65–68. And even though I looked heavier back then than I do now (maybe because I had never exercised before in my life), I still managed to lose those 8–10 kgs with consistency, strength training, and cutting sugar.
Fast forward to now — I’ve gained all the weight back (thanks, PCOS and insulin resistance), and this time it feels like I’m fighting my own body. The weight isn’t moving. It’s like PCOS shackles have gotten tighter the more I gain.
I’ve been going to the gym, strength training at least 3x a week, doing cardio on the other days, and I even cut down all refined sugars for a month. Literally the only sweet thing I touch is tea with milk and stevia. And still — no progress. Just a big fat reset button every time I try.
The other problem? I’m vegetarian. No eggs either. And I hate paneer. Like I have to choke it down with water when I force myself to eat it. So my protein intake is trash. I try to get some with dals or whatever, but Indian food is so carb-heavy, and my family cooks everything — I don’t have the option to completely revamp my meals.
And with job + CFA studies on my head, it all feels like too much. I don’t want to give up, but I feel like my body already has. I genuinely hate the way I look and feel.
Has anyone else gone through this — second round of weight loss being way harder, especially with PCOS? How did you manage? Is there hope? Because I’m struggling.
(I've used Chatgpt for better flow)
Edit - I've access to some house help. I've a very sweet lady coming for 2-3 hours everyday to help us out with home chores, I can request her to premake stuff for me. Do you think if I just eat a similar kind of food everyday pre-prepared to an extent - would it help? If yes how do you batch prepare (it's not very common in India - everything is made fresh)
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