Women with PCOS?

ashleeeeanne
ashleeeeanne Posts: 89 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hey girls!

Just looking for anyone who has PCOS. Looking for tips/tricks/advice for what is working for you? I am 25 and was diagnosed with PCOS about a year ago... I take metformin now... I am logging my food and dropping weight...

What's anyone's success stories... Any special diet, meds, etc.?

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  • moodygirl007
    moodygirl007 Posts: 2 Member
    I'm trying to lose weight too, not on any meds, but trying the glutton free.
  • LKArgh
    LKArgh Posts: 5,178 Member
    Lose the weight and your symptoms will improve. No need for special eating restrictions, unless your dr mentioned other health issues (e.g. prediabetes). And increase physical activity, it helps a lot, regardless of weight loss.
  • pineygirl
    pineygirl Posts: 322 Member
    I don't think my PCOS makes it any harder to lose weight. My hypothyroidism probably has a bigger effect but that's under control with medication.

    I have lean PCOS. I've never really been overweight, except the year after my son was born and I was just slighty overweight at 130 to 135lbs.

    I've lost 17lbs in about 3 months. Now I'm 113lbs.

    I'm not insulin resistant as far as my blood work shows, but I do have issues with hypoglycemia so I try to eat low to moderate carb and I always pair carbs with protein to prevent blood sugar drops.

    I also take 4g inositol per day. I haven't noticed big changes in my cycke...but I think I ovulate a little earlier....and my cycles might be a few days shorter.
  • Yi5hedr3
    Yi5hedr3 Posts: 2,696 Member
    Lower your carbs to about 100/day. All should be good. :)
  • ashleeeeanne
    ashleeeeanne Posts: 89 Member
    Thanks for everyone's input!
  • hsmith0930
    hsmith0930 Posts: 160 Member
    Certain aspects of PCOS can make it more difficult to lose weight when following a traditional diet. If you have insulin resistance (which you likely do, as you're on Metformin) your body can crave carbs which makes it mentally exhausting to try to diet unless you do something to help regulate that insulin reaction. The medicine you're on does that, so as long as you take that as prescribed you should be able to maintain a reasonable calorie deficit and lose well. I'm sure your doctor told you that you might have some digestive upset if you consume a large amount of carbs while taking the medicine, so watch out for that. Won't kill you or anything, but it certainly isn't fun!

    Most of the other symptoms will be taken care of by losing weight. The insulin resistance that a lot of people experience just makes that a more arduous task for a lot of women with PCOS.

    Because my doctor is (in my opinion) entirely too conservative in prescribing me Met, I take a Chromium supplement to try to help my body regulate me insulin response and I try to eat low carb. It allows me to reach the calorie deficit that lets me lose weight without as many issues with cravings as if I were eating a more carb heavy diet.
  • omma_to_3
    omma_to_3 Posts: 3,265 Member
    aggelikik wrote: »
    Lose the weight and your symptoms will improve. No need for special eating restrictions, unless your dr mentioned other health issues (e.g. prediabetes). And increase physical activity, it helps a lot, regardless of weight loss.

    It is not always true that weight loss helps symptoms. For most people it does, but not all. I am definitely in the camp that weight loss does not alleviate symptoms of PCOS.

    I have also never had luck with low carb dieting either. The single biggest thing that helped for me was exercise, in conjunction with Metformin.
  • msanchez0108
    msanchez0108 Posts: 7 Member
    I have pcos I was diagnosed when I was 20, I am now 28. I take medroxyprogesterone to help bring down my periods. I was on metformin but it made me so sick.
  • nevery28
    nevery28 Posts: 1 Member
    Following a ketogenic diet is working for me! I've lost 65 pounds so far, with another 50 or so to go. Aside from the easy weight loss, my skin has improved (not completely, but far better!) And my periods have regulated without the use of birth control.

    I've been taking metformin for years with no noticed improvement before, but I'm sure it works even better with my low carb diet. Keto can be an awesome option for insulin resistant cysters :smiley:
  • AutumnMarie3639
    AutumnMarie3639 Posts: 3 Member
    Hey there! I was diagnosed with PCOS about a year and a half ago at the age of 22. Anyone can add me if their like :)
  • rinkyb
    rinkyb Posts: 2 Member
    ashleeeeanne wrote: »
    Hey girls!

    Just looking for anyone who has PCOS. Looking for tips/tricks/advice for what is working for you? I am 25 and was diagnosed with PCOS about a year ago... I take metformin now... I am logging my food and dropping weight...

    What's anyone's success stories... Any special diet, meds, etc.?

    I've struggles with weight issues my whole love whats helped me with my PCOS is ....cardio min 3 times a week and i starting reading this book called The G.I diet Clinic by Rick Gallop... its great on foods that i should and shouldn't eat.... this way i don't have to be on metformin.

    highly recommend this book you can find copy's of it on line as well...
  • KVivian93
    KVivian93 Posts: 34 Member
    I was diagnosed with PCOS when i was 13 now im 22 and still trying to control my PCOS even though I know it wont go away. If you would like to add me you can.

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