Pcos

hannahsocha1222

I have pcos does anyone know any type of food would help me loose weight?

llbaker1995

I have PCOS as well and I'm just starting out trying to lose weight. Hopefully we will find something that works!

GemstoneofHeart

You can eat any food you want. It has nothing to do with the type of food, just how much.

Eat at a caloric deficit and you will lose weight.

KristiH2244

Not with PCOS. Anything we eat turns to fat and our bodies store it because it's in fight or flight mode.

apullum

KristiH2244 wrote: »

Not with PCOS. Anything we eat turns to fat and our bodies store it because it's in fight or flight mode.

This is absolutely not true. PCOS does not cause everything you eat to turn to fat.

PCOS is extremely often (but not always) linked to insulin resistance. If you have been diagnosed with insulin resistance and are not currently on medication for it, you can ask your doctor whether it would be appropriate for you to be on medication to help regulate your blood sugar levels. These medications sometimes help with weight loss but won't cause weight loss on their own. You still need to be in a caloric deficit.

Insulin resistance is not diabetes, but some people with PCOS still find it easier to manage the condition by following a diet low in refined carbohydrates, since this may help to keep blood sugar levels stable. You may want to try that if your doctor recommends it, and it may support weight loss, but it's not a magic formula that leads to weight loss. There is no food that causes weight loss, regardless of whether or not you have PCOS. You have to be in a caloric deficit in order to lose weight.

Sometimes, but not always, adrenal problems accompany PCOS. This may be the "fight or flight" you referred to. In some people, the excess androgen we often see with PCOS is coming from the adrenal glands rather than the ovaries. If you believe you have adrenal problems, you should ask your doctor specifically about this. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17308139

A few studies have suggested that people with PCOS may have a lower BMR than others. If this is the case, it still does not mean that you can't lose weight or that your food simply gets converted to fat. It means your body burns fewer calories in conducting its basic metabolic functions than others' do, so you may need to eat fewer calories in order to create a deficit. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18678372

I have PCOS. I lost 100 pounds and am now in maintenance. I was insulin resistant and had high cholesterol and triglycerides, and I was taking medication for all of those things. I have been managing my medical conditions without medication for nearly two years. I maintained a caloric deficit, worked out regularly, and didn't count any particular macro, eliminate any foods I wanted to eat, or add any special foods. That's what worked for me. Some people with PCOS have luck with low carb, and you can try it if you want, but it's not what I did.

However, the first thing I had to do was stop believing myths that made me think weight loss was extremely difficult for me. There is a LOT of bad information out there. It took me years to seriously try to lose weight because I believed exactly these sorts of myths, and then I blamed my medical conditions when attempted to lose weight and then regained the weight. In reality, I regained the weight after a few weeks because I didn't commit to logging my food accurately and eventually stopped doing logging, not because I had PCOS. When I committed to logging my food accurately and staying within my calorie budget, I lost weight.

aggiepringle6665

Low carb works best for me. I've had PCOS for over 25 years and it's the only thing that has worked for me to lose weight

LivieBr00ke

I also have PCOS and have been struggling with weight since I was 16!
Everyone I've talked to has said to do a low carb, high protein diet or the keto diet (pretty much the same thing)
I tried it, and saw results instantly but it wasn't the right diet for me. As soon as you consume more carbs, your body will store it as fat again. Not good for a pasta lover such as myself.
I have found that eating more protein will help you feel more full so you don't consume as many calories, but excersise I've found, has been the best as long as you stick to it. At least 2 times a week.

kwendy04

I have PCOS as well and have struggled with weight over the last 10 - I've tried just being in a calorie deficet and that didn't work. I tried a low fat, high protein, moderate carb diet by a trainer of leans meats, veggies and complex carbs it took me 9lbs to lose just 20lbs - wasn't worth the 5 days a day at the gym and the tasteless food I had to eat. That didn't work for me. I find low carb works best for ME, and have currently started keto again. I don't believe that weightless is a one size fits all model so find something that works for you that you think you can stick to.

smacmt

My sister has it. She has to watch her sugar intake. She tends to gain weight in the middle. She is 43 and newly married for first time. She wants to have a baby, doctor says it is a long shot, but anything is possible!!!! Good luck on your journey.

SarcasticBlondie

I've been Keto since January and down over 5 pounds. It's the only way I have been able to lose and it's helped PCOS a lot.

Presleykay22

I have been diagnosed with PCOS just recently and my doctor told me to do a low-carb high-protein diet which is also known as the keto diet and is in working quite well for me

NicholeCazett

Keto is not low carb high protein. It is low carb, moderate protein and high fat. You want your macros around 5% carbs, 20% protein and 75% fat. If you consume excess protein it will store in your body as glycogen. There is a lot of good information on the Facebook page CompletelyKeto For Beginners as well as reading the book Keto Clarity. Low carb diet focuses on losing weight while Keto focuses on healing your body from the inside out (weight loss is just an added bonus!).

cathipa

Everyone with PCOS is different. I have PCOS and I have been able to lose with a calorie deficit and weight lifting. I keep my carbs lower (150g a day) because if I go above this I find my symptoms start to return. There are no special foods or diets to follow. Maintain a calorie deficit, weigh your food, log everything you consume with correct entries (no homemade or generic), move more, have patience.

vnb_208

I have pcos. I eat at a calorie deficit (-700 calories) from my TDEE & workout 3 days a week. You don't need to workout to lose weight I choose to b/c im trying to retain muscle. I have lost 94lbs in 1 year & 1 month eating the foods that I like in my deficit using portion control w/ the help of my food scale. Add me!

GemstoneofHeart

apullum wrote: »

However, the first thing I had to do was stop believing myths that made me think weight loss was extremely difficult for me. There is a LOT of bad information out there. It took me years to seriously try to lose weight because I believed exactly these sorts of myths, and then I blamed my medical conditions when attempted to lose weight and then regained the weight. In reality, I regained the weight after a few weeks because I didn't commit to logging my food accurately and eventually stopped doing logging, not because I had PCOS. When I committed to logging my food accurately and staying within my calorie budget, I lost weight.

AMEN!