PCOS and TTC

firstsoprano4him

Hey there! I was just wanting to know how everybody deals with PCOS and trying to lose weight. My husband and I are TTC and my OBGYN has told me I need to drop some weight before she'll put me on Clomid. Not a lot, just about 15 pounds. I'm 283 right now and 5' 10" with a large bone structure. I know I'll probably never get below 200 just because of how large my bones are. (Even at my lightest at age 16 and 210 pounds, I was still a size 16.) Thanks in advance!

yarwell

Quite a few women with PCOS also have insulin resistance and benefit from reducing carbohydrate in the diet. http://www.lowcarbdietitian.com/ has done some podcasts that may be worth listening too. There are PCOS groups on MFP.

I don't buy your big bone hypothesis, many men of your height weigh less than 200. Bone mineral mass itself is <10 lbs.

Sued0nim

firstsoprano4him wrote: »

Hey there! I was just wanting to know how everybody deals with PCOS and trying to lose weight. My husband and I are TTC and my OBGYN has told me I need to drop some weight before she'll put me on Clomid. Not a lot, just about 15 pounds. I'm 283 right now and 5' 10" with a large bone structure. I know I'll probably never get below 200 just because of how large my bones are. (Even at my lightest at age 16 and 210 pounds, I was still a size 16.) Thanks in advance!

Have you tried counting your calories?

Weighing your food and honestly and accurately logging it?

Yes many with PCOS find lower carb an easier way to lose weight, you may or may not be one of them

However it all boils down to can the excuses and eat fewer calories than you burn, move more and try some exercise

How many calories did MFP give you .. and are you logging well?

You know you can only take Clomid for 12 months maximum ... you have a good enough motivation for losing the weight and getting yourself in a better position to conceive

Cupcaker35

I agree with the low carb lifestyle. Everyone I know (male and females with and without pcos) that has tried it saw positive results within at least 2 weeks. Check out the Atkins and/or South Beach diets for ideas. Don't forget to do some exercise. Good luck on TTC!
P.S.
TTC counts as exercise. Not sure if it's cardio and/or calisthenics

juggernaut1974

rabbitjb wrote: »

firstsoprano4him wrote: »

Hey there! I was just wanting to know how everybody deals with PCOS and trying to lose weight. My husband and I are TTC and my OBGYN has told me I need to drop some weight before she'll put me on Clomid. Not a lot, just about 15 pounds. I'm 283 right now and 5' 10" with a large bone structure. I know I'll probably never get below 200 just because of how large my bones are. (Even at my lightest at age 16 and 210 pounds, I was still a size 16.) Thanks in advance!

Have you tried counting your calories?

Weighing your food and honestly and accurately logging it?

Yes many with PCOS find lower carb an easier way to lose weight, you may or may not be one of them

However it all boils down to can the excuses and eat fewer calories than you burn, move more and try some exercise

How many calories did MFP give you .. and are you logging well?

You know you can only take Clomid for 12 months maximum ... you have a good enough motivation for losing the weight and getting yourself in a better position to conceive

^^ This

yarwell

There is a shorter term impact of carbohydrate restriction compared to just weight loss in PCOS. In one clinical study two of the low carb arm got pregnant during the study. Makes sense, as you can be thin and have PCOS.