Struggling with Chronic Illness and Mental Health

I am going to go through tests to see if I have fatty liver, but I pretty sure I have it as well. No one talks about how hard it is to live and function with PCOS, like they think it is our choice to have this debilitating thing. Life is stressful, and we have to exercise as well, as if our bodies aren't already tired from working and/or studying. I am also so tired of hearing my mother body shaming me and telling me to eat less every time she calls me. As if I haven't tried...

I have those diagnoses too! I finally had a doc who gave me more options than the usual eat healthy &exercise. I actually started Saxenda. The main ingredient is the same as the diabetes med Victoza just at a higher dose that helps more specifically with weight loss at that higher dose. I was hesitant for sure bc it is a shot/pen. I was expecting a huge needle. And I went to the doc to get a tutorial like the packaging said and I opened the needle and felt immediately embarrassed bc it is super tiny. Doesn't hurt anymore. I take it at night bc it curbs my night desire to binge. And it really helps. More than I expected. I've been on it I think about 3 months and I lost 33.8 lbs so far. I never thought I would resort to meds for weight loss. but it was the only other option for me, with those disorders and how it interacts with the body. And I was just super unhealthy. I haven't gotten blood work or anything done yet- that's in a month. But I feel so great! I have more energy, and less pain and I'm not starving all night leading to bingeing. I'm excited to see how my blood tests come back. I still have a ton of weight to lose but it is a major start!

Oh...my...god!! finally, someone said it. I recently got diagnosed with fatty liver and PCOS as well and I have had an eating disorder since I was a child. I exercise but I lose the motivation so it's more of an off-and-on thing. My family is in a poor financial state so it's hard for us to afford healthier options and a dietitian so I am miserable and struggling with my weight.

I have a dietitian but I have not been completely honest with her... I shame myself when I don't stick to the meal plan and embarrassed to admit it. Then beat myself up why I'm not making any progress. Even if it is just a slight goof up.

That's what my doctor said too! It really upset me because I had lost 10 pounds since my last visit and I felt like she didn't even care. I'd ask about meeting with a dietitian. They can help you come up with an awesome diet plan!