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Been through PCOS
@pcos, I, too, was diagnosed at 14, and I bled like a slaughtered pig. It was hard to get pregnant, and out of my five pregnancies, I have one bio child. I lost my daughter Alexandra at 21 weeks. Each pregnancy loss helped us keep my son alive. After a while, my ovaries were like cantaloupes, so I had torsion. I was in so…
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PCOS
I have had it since I was 14 but diagnosed at 16 I am now 31. I still have painfully periods that are debilitating as well as not getting my period for months at a time. Then when I do it's heavy and painful. I have been on metformin since I was diagnosed but I don't even know if it's working at this point. Any help is…
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Just diagnosed PCOS
Hi all, I've recently got the PCOS diagnosis, two years after myself and my husband began trying. I've been prescribed Metformin which I will start taking today - I've been told I need to lose around 2.5 stone to qualify for the next medication, and a scary 4 stone to qualify for IVF (although they said that there are…
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Newbie!
Hey, I'm Hannah. I'm looking for supportive friends on my journey to becoming mentally and physically healthier! I am 26 and had a Gastric Bypass in Feb 2022 to help get my weight in control following years of fluctuating weight and dieting as well as PCOS.
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PCOS and anxiety possibly linked to overeating
I have recently been diagnosed with PCOS and I need to lose some weight probably around 50lbs. I am really struggling with evening binge eating, if bad food is in the cupboards I will eat it, I have very little willpower and between 18.00 and 20.00 o’clock. In the evening I could easily consume 600-1000 calories! I could…
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Anyone else losing weight for fertility reasons?
Hi all, I have been an on and off MFP user for many years now. It has helped me lose weight in the past, and LOVE the community aspect. I am 27, and have been trying to conceive for over 4 years. Coming off of a failed IVF cycle I am trying my best to lose the weight from all the stress eating, and get as healthy as…
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Looking for Cysters
I would love to connect to other Cysters on here and make some new friends! To help motivate each other! Please add me! 💜
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PCOS story and how I was lead to Intermittent Fasting
Long Post Warning ⚠ So I used to be a regular around here. I've been dealing with Pcos and it's lovely symptoms for decades now. I'm currently 41, but I started having symptoms as a teen. I discovered low carb in my 20s and started putting together the insulin connection. It was moderately effective for weight control, but…
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Diagnosed Today
Hello there! I just got my diagnosis today after years of suspicions but uncooperative doctors. Cheers for new doctor. Now I am on a warpath with my past to get myself on track as a healthier better me and could really use a support circle.
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Looking to lean out... HELP! Tummy fat tips? PICS!
- Diagnosed with PCOS in 2011. - I weight train 4x/week and do cardio or HIIT the other days. - Average about 5 days of working out. - I have a decent amount of muscle. Sometimes I think I look too bulky... like now. - I'm a busy mama and work full-time as an art director. - GOAL: Get rid of the fluff on top of muscle.…
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What Kind of Foods?
Hello, all, It seems that everyone has been here in the group for a while, and I just joined in. :smile: I was wondering if anyone has recommended foods to eat and foods to not eat if you have PCOS. I'm afraid it might be getting the better of me this week, because I'm trying to get back into the groove, but keep losing to…
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Weight Loss Support Group/Challenge Group
Curious how many of you would be interested in participating a weight loss support group/challenge group? It would be free of course. Not trying to sell anything/non-MLM related, but want to give back to my fellow #cysters (and anyone else interested).
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Low fat friends
If anyone here is doing a low fat diet, please add me! Vegan and non vegan.
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What's everyone do for exercise?
I'm curious about what everyone here does for exercise, i really love doing Leslie Sansone's Walk at home'' videos. I have been doing some other walking workouts as well.
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My Cysters!
Hi all! New to the groups (didn’t know they had them 😱) and finally getting serious about my PCOS and how it’s impacting my weight gain. Trying intermittent fasting and slowly working my way into the gym again. We all know no matter how we watch what we eat, the weight just stays on with insulin resistance. -_- Added in…
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Introducing myself -
Hey! I’m on 1200 a day, I have just joined this app and looking to get to a healthy weight not on birth control to naturally restart my periods. Add me as a friend? Here for any tips and if you want a girly chat on all things pcos and weight loss. Let’s do this together 🌷
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Spironolactone advice
Hi everyone I have really bad acne I used to have it 80-90% under control with the combined pill but have been taken off it (18 months ago) due to age and threat of blood clots. My acne is the worst its been in years and I want to discuss hormonal medication specifically spironolactone with my doctor (antibiotics and…
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Lower sugar...2 cycles down...
Hello. I just wanted to share the news so far as I am SHOCKED. I really didnt have high expectations for anything to happen but so far there seems to be an improvement. I've had irregular periods pretty much my whole life. Never been pregnant. Have a beard like a man. (No joke, all chin and neck black hair...its awful) And…
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Macros for PCOS?
Hi ladies - I would like to track the macros and what are good gram ranges to stay within? I’ve read in quite a few of your posts that said to stay under 100 g of carbohydrates a day is a good goal. What then would be the grams of protein and a fat that I would need to hit per day? I did keto last year and lost about 50…
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Hi
Hi all :) Ive struggled with my weight for years thanks to pcos and im ready to nail it for good this time! Im 5ft 8 and need to lose around 50lbs. I find it hard though as other members in weight loss groups ive previously been in dont understand why its harder for someone with pcos. I feel i need more support from people…
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Hairy Help!?
So I will say I am sorry in advanced, as I no doubt expect that this subject has already been mention on more than one occassion. I'm just wondering if anyone has ever tried the hair removal devices such as no no? as I have considered getting one but would like to know that they work before I waste my money. I swear I seem…
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Maca powder ?
Hi. I'm new but diving right in. Hope I can navigate back to this post. I've been researching Maca powder and its ability to reduce symptoms of PCOS. I would like to get off birth control permanently and been looking at natural ways to help my body. I did just buy my 1st supply of powder so I'll share if I see any…
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Any luck getting cycles/ttc? Have you tried NAC?
Have you tried N-acetyl-l-cysteine supplementation? What were your results? I plan on starting it today as I've read a lot of good outcomes for women with pcos getting their cycles back and that's where I'm struggling the most right now. Here is what I have going on - I've been taking Ovasitol for years and have noticed…
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Ovasitol - Inositol supplement for PCOS
I wanted to share my experience with Ovasitol (inositol supplement), I started taking it almost 4 months ago while following the Autoimmune (AIP) Paleo diet. During this time I lost 26 lbs. without exercising or tracking food and I never feel "hungry" or blood sugar drops even though I eat sweet potatoes' several times a…
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Fed up and confused cyster
Glad I found this little group. It makes me feel I’m not alone. I’ve had a problem with my weight my entire life. I’ve only managed to get to a healthy weight in a very unhealthy way, which was not sustainable. I only started my periods around 16 and they have always been irregular. I never really told anyone and it was…
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hidradenitis suppurativa
Hi everyone, was just wondering if anyone else has hidradenitis suppurativa. For those of you who don't know what that is here is a link. http://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/hidradenitis-suppurativa/ It isn't the easiest/most fun thing to talk about openly, but thought it might help others to know about it too. I have…
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diet tips other than low carb
Hi Ladies, Have you got any diet tips other than low carb? I keep hearing it's a must if you have PCOS..... I tired it, and that was the most miserable month in my life:( I felt horrible, tearful, weak, exhausted, and had horrible headaches. I had to increase a bit (from 20%-30% to 30%-40%), but now I'm not loosing. Well I…
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Enough is enough!! Help!
Hey ladies. I am hitting rock bottom. There is no question about it. My emotional eating and my give a damn are basically screwing me. I want to kick this issue and want some support/friends that are going through the same thing to act as an accountability partner. I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 26. The floodgates…
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Doctors willing to Diagnose in Virginia Area?
Hi all! I have had the worst time with doctors on my PCOS journey. I’m sure many of you can relate. Most of my doctors haven’t believed me that my rapid and extreme weight gain was not accompanied with binges, bad eating, and lack of exercise. I ate health consciously through my undergraduate years and still gained 150…
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Looking for extreme weight loss success stories with PCOS
I have not been officially diagnosed with PCOS because every doctor I have talked to doesn't believe me when I say that I eat well and exercise but still can't lose the weight, and I'm sick of trying to defend this to them. I hate to self diagnose but since my doctors have been utterly useless I don't really have much of a…
