I am and was very overweight. I will say: 325 at my highest. I am now 42 pounds down and still loosing. My help came in the form of metformin. I use that and a relatively low carb approach. I try to stay at 30 carbs per meal, but sometimes that is hard. I really control my sugar intake b/c we pcos/insulin resistant can't have much. A normal person takes 1hr to clear sugar..while we take 4-6hrs. We are special people out there. My husband has the same problem (insulin resistance). He is dealing. He also wants to have the surgery.
As for surgery: I had a friend who did the gastric bypass last year and she died. She developed sepsis only 3 days after surgery. I have been grieving and scared ever since.
I know that either lap or gp you will have to wait 15 months or more to get pg. To make sure that you have a good diet and are medically stable. Also, the docs want to make sure that your body chemistry has returned to normal, b/c hormones go crazy in pregnancy.
I am personally enjoying the effects of the metformin and that I am loosing weight. I am thrilled that I have a bit more energy. I have taken on water aerobics and I am wearing two pant sizes smaller (24 to 20).. I give out this personal info b/c I want you to understand that it is possible to do some of this w/o the lap. I still plan to have the lap surgery to cure the pcos, but I want to have a baby first.
I pray you all get you BFPs. Please contact me also w/ questions, I have researched this area for quite a while before making my choice. One last thing: I love the insulin resistance diet book, it taught me how to eat again.
