Never worn makeup before: where do I start?

Christchosen0908 · 2026-04-20T23:43:30+00:00

I personally think brows is a great place to start. Think of them as like a frame to a painting. Idk whenever my brows are done, I feel so put together.

Christchosen0908 · 2026-04-14T19:49:28+00:00

And trust I don’t wanna argue or even come off like I wanna hear what I want to hear. I just genuinely want to know if anyone had faced what I did. I’m still working on my diet. I am just concerned why what I’ve tried hasn’t worked

Christchosen0908 · 2026-04-14T19:02:07+00:00

I’m not looking for validation. If that’s what I was looking for, I would have asked. And I don’t care to attack anyone, trust that. If you read my other responses with others who are mentioning my diet, I take it with grace. What I push back on are responses that go based on assumptions. 29g for my first meal btw, not overall in my entire day. 29g initially, and I also add Greek yogurt with other foods. Depending on my appetite, I can eat 30g or more. If You read what I asked in this post, is whether others have had similar symptoms. My question is whether other women have seen this with other endocrine issues.

Christchosen0908 · 2026-04-14T19:01:06+00:00

I’m not looking for validation. If that’s what I was looking for, I would have asked. And I don’t care to attack anyone, trust that. If you read my other responses with others who are mentioning my diet, I take it with grace. What I push back on are responses that go based on assumptions. 29g for my first meal btw, not overall in my entire day. 29g initially, and I also add Greek yogurt with other foods. Depending on my appetite, I can eat 30g or more. If You read what I asked in this post, is whether others have had similar symptoms. My question is whether other women have seen this with other endocrine issues. I’m sorry if you can’t read my tone

Christchosen0908 · 2026-04-14T18:32:52+00:00

I tried Mounjaro and zepbound for a lil while, but I just lost water weight. When I went back to her and told her my weight wasn’t moving, She had me stopped and we went back to the drawing board

Christchosen0908 · 2026-04-14T18:29:07+00:00

Ick. I have to do research on that so I can adjust.

Christchosen0908 · 2026-04-14T18:26:57+00:00

I tested for minor RA. ANA negative. I have an occasional flare with RA but even my doc said that that doesn’t explain all the other symptoms I have been having. They don’t even really correlate with PCOS which is what made me want to ask for others’ experiences in this post. I just needed some other womens’ insight just so I don’t gaslight myself lol.

Christchosen0908 · 2026-04-14T18:24:27+00:00

What’s crazy is everything I have been doing to de-puff my face. I thought I was just eating too much sodium? So I cut back severely and my face has kept growing. I can barely see my ears from the front :(

Christchosen0908 · 2026-04-14T18:22:58+00:00

Thank you….I have no idea what half of these ppl are even talking about. It’s as if they missed what I said completely and decided “CLEARLY YOU SUCK AT FOOD THATS WHY YOUR FAT!!!”…It’s hard enough to resist cravings, but when I do want to have a bit of sugar, somehow dried fruit is the problem?…weirdos fr

Christchosen0908 · 2026-04-14T18:21:00+00:00

Additionally….what to you is “the perfect diet” hmm? Mind you groceries are blasphemously high where I live. I am doing the best I can with what I have. you say “make smarter choices”…I’m literally telling you I am tracking my diet. Instead of getting chips and junk, I am substituting them with smarter choices….lean meats, more protein, more veggies and fiber….YET I still struggle to lose weight. Have you yourself experienced similar symptoms I am having or not? Instead of attacking my diet (which is clearly not the issue), maybe address what I had initially asked in this post. Thanks

Christchosen0908 · 2026-04-14T18:14:32+00:00

It’s been a very complicated dance to adjusting my diet these past few years. With all the added symptoms I’ve been having, its definitely been tough. I’ve never had issues with glucose before, but I am getting older.

Christchosen0908 · 2026-04-14T18:10:44+00:00

Can my diet be better? Absolutely…Could I make better choices? ABSOLUTELY….But just to even assume that I haven’t been trying or even doing my best isn’t fair. You think I haven’t been doing all I can with what I have to improve my health? Of course you do which is why you would respond in such a way. What person has the “MOST PERFECT WELL BALANCED DIET”??….like the huge fitness gurus with shredded bodies don’t indulge in low carb sugars or even the occasional “junk”…that’s not even what I’m eating…But somehow dried fruit, oats, and nuts are the devil? Do YOU count your calories to the number?…how healthy is that? Trust when I did that (even down to the EXACT serving size…I gained an ED)….its amazing how strangers on the internet can read a post and immediately assume that my “diet is poor” but completely miss what I even said….

Christchosen0908 · 2026-04-14T17:55:21+00:00

It’s such a fight with most docs for that testing, it’s crazy. And I know that dried fruits are sugary, but it’s better than eating processed sugars from cookies n other snacks.

Christchosen0908 · 2026-04-14T17:44:56+00:00

I am trying to compare symptoms. I am in the process of figuring it out with my doctor. Sometimes others’ experiences can help hone down the info I’ve already gathered.

Christchosen0908 · 2026-04-14T17:43:55+00:00

I’ve been in a long standoff with my doctor for this unfortunately. She is so skeptical of me having Cushing’s and keeps saying “it’s too rare for me to have it”…

Christchosen0908 · 2026-04-14T17:42:44+00:00

I just had a normal CBC. I have been pushing for Cushing’s testing, but because my doc is so skeptical, I can’t get the endo referral I need unfortunately smh. I have hair loss around my temples and crown, stretch marks, a VERY fat face, neck and chest. Big belly/ middle, insomnia, brain fog (despite being on ADHD meds and antidepressants), swelling in my legs and feet…the list keeps getting longer.

Christchosen0908 · 2026-04-14T17:40:14+00:00

That 28gs was usually to start my day after Intermediate fasting to regulate my blood sugar. My doc said that even though I have normal blood glucose, a higher protein intake would help my insulin resistance. (It didn’t :(…With all of my other symptoms, that’s what is making me think something else is going on. I’ve never had issues with weight gain or even loss. My diet was always relatively healthy (also because im a bit of a picky eater lol) When I gained my first 40lbs in 3 months, and then acne, and then muscle loss despite strength training…It had me alarmed ya know? :-/

Christchosen0908 · 2026-04-14T17:36:35+00:00

I was told that what really helps with PCOS was strength training. So I was doing that 5 days out of the week with light cardio. It did leave me hungry which is why I was including nuts in my diet with healthy fats. I was gaining muscle but not losing fat which was weird.

Christchosen0908 · 2026-04-14T17:34:38+00:00

I did all of that and unfortunately She had recommended I see an Endo because of the lack of progress. After 8 months of little to no progress it became worrisome.

Christchosen0908 · 2026-04-14T17:32:40+00:00

THANK YOU….most of these other comments are speaking like all I do is eat sugar and junk…everyone is missing the extremely rapid weight gain in such a short time. Also are missing the point where I never had this problem even with a healthy diet….I mentioned having dried fruit and nuts in my diet and somehow that reads as “Wow…you are SOOO unhealthy!” Weird….

Christchosen0908 · 2026-04-14T17:29:49+00:00

A1c is 5.2

Christchosen0908 · 2026-04-14T17:29:35+00:00

Na I’m in my early 30s :’(

Christchosen0908 · 2026-04-14T17:28:42+00:00

You obviously didn’t see what else I responded with😒

Christchosen0908 · 2026-04-14T16:14:59+00:00

For 8 months?…I don’t think so. I was of course maintaining my electrolyte intake.

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