Looking For Support

gadget217

Hi,
Just over a year ago i found myself having major health issues related to a surgery. Which led me to seek specialist as i couldnt loose weight no matter what i tried. It came back that i have high male hormornes but no cysts so the specialist didnt think i had PCOS. (My dr thinks he may not know what they were looking for)

Right now im on Metformin max dose. Since starting to take it i have managed to keep 4 pounds off. I will lose more snd maintain then comes back on. (I have gained 30 pounds since April 2016)

Im still trying to figure out living with PCOS and what foods my body likes to help lose weight. I keep tracking what i eat to help me not go crazy with food and make healthier choices. (I do have bad days/weeks but try not to get myself down)

KnitOrMiss

Most folks find better hormone management in dropping carbs lower and eating more fats to support hormone development. This doesn't have to be a super strict low carb plan. Some folks can just drop grains. Others drop grains and starches. Yet others have to get incredible strict, but I think the general recommendation is below 150 grams of carbs without specific health limitations, under 100 for most folks, and around 20 for those who have to fight most. It's definitely a trial and error thing.

Getting moving, particularly heavy lifting, if you can, also help with hormone balance. If you provide more information, others might be able to help give more specific recommendations.

Good luck.

Dragonwolf

I concur with @KnitOrMiss.

One note -- if you're just learning about weight lifting, ignore all the stuff about it raising testosterone. It does do that in men, where it's a good thing. For women, it is more likely to normalize it (raise it if we're low, lower it if we're high). Most heavy lifting programs assume men are doing it, and so tend to focus on men's needs.

licha75

For myself I've found staying away from sugar is the only way to lose weight with PCOS. Because we don't digest sugars like other people and that's the reason why when most of us gain weight we gain alot of it around our waist. I've lost 100lbs but keep gaining 20 lbs and relosing. So I've realized that I will always have to watch what I eat. It is a constant battle with my weight but I don't give up. You just have to keep at it.