My Journey: From PCOS and Plateaus to Progress and Power
“They say age is just a number — which is why I’m still claiming 29 (even though the candles say 60).”
But the truth is, being 60 with PCOS means your body fights you a little harder — especially after menopause.
I’ve always exercised. I’ve always eaten mostly well. I knew with PCOS I had to be intentional about my weight. For years, I stayed in control. But then menopause hit, and my body didn’t respond to anything the way it used to.
💪 I Did “All the Right Things”
At my peak weight, I was 235 lbs at 5'6”, and it felt like I was trying everything:
Training 4 days a week
Pilates and yoga to reduce stress
Intermittent fasting
Walking, Peloton, and every app I could find
I dropped 15 lbs — painfully slowly. It felt unfair.
💉 What Changed
Eventually, I added semaglutide and ultimately a GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist to my regimen — not as a shortcut, but as a support tool. The weight didn’t melt off, but it started coming off, and that changed everything.
Because I kept:
Working out consistently
Fueling myself properly
Tracking my body composition — not just the scale
I’ve now lost 55 lbs, mostly fat, and have preserved the muscle I worked so hard to build.
📊 The Numbers Matter — But Not Just the Scale
When I started:
Body fat: 47% (that’s 106 lbs of fat!)
Muscle mass: 69 lbs
Now:
Body fat: 37%
Muscle mass: 64.6 lbs (only a 4.4 lb loss!)
My new goal? Not a number on the scale. I want my body fat percentage to be 25% or less — and I’ll get there with time.
💜 What I’ve Learned
This journey taught me one thing:
Consistency beats perfection. And patience beats everything.
Most people want fast weight loss — but fast weight loss often means muscle loss, fatigue, and regain.
What works is real food, smart movement, medical support when appropriate, and mindset work.
This is what LifeLongWeigh is built around — and I hope my story gives you hope to keep going.