Pcos and overweight?

neekmichelle922
neekmichelle922 Posts: 71 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I'm at a pretty healthy weightt but I wanna lose 10 pounds and I'd still be in a healthy range I just wanna know if almost or everyone with this is overweight ? I know how it works with insulin but I've met a lot of people with this and they all seem to be over weight I try VERY hard to keep my weight down but if I relax for one second I gain weight instantly I HAVE to workout and eat healthy and I mean NO pasta or desert at ALL... I'm driving myself crazy about it if I don't I gain weight idk what to do ;( ugh make a cure for this

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  • yo_andi
    yo_andi Posts: 2,178 Member
    I know a few women who have PCOS and are at a healthy weight. I'm still working on losing the weight myself. I do know that PCOS has made it extremely difficult for me to lose weight and you're totally right, "taking it easy" is a dicey thing to do. I've been working on it for 4 years and have fluctuated within a 20 lb range throughout. I have found that if I keep up my workouts I can relax the slightest bit on the food side of things, but even then, have to keep my carbs below 120g (which is on the high side) to maintain without gaining. Not the best answer but I wish you luck!
  • JojoW8183
    JojoW8183 Posts: 540 Member
    I'm at a pretty healthy weightt but I wanna lose 10 pounds and I'd still be in a healthy range I just wanna know if almost or everyone with this is overweight ? I know how it works with insulin but I've met a lot of people with this and they all seem to be over weight I try VERY hard to keep my weight down but if I relax for one second I gain weight instantly I HAVE to workout and eat healthy and I mean NO pasta or desert at ALL... I'm driving myself crazy about it if I don't I gain weight idk what to do ;( ugh make a cure for this

    The only weight loss I've ever seen is after I switched to paleo. I see a lot of people going on about how terrible low-carb is but a lot of them don't understand how terrible carbs are for women with PCOS. Of course it wasn't the paleo alone. I know exactly what my BMR is, and I try to eat no more than 300 cals above that. I typically stay between 1900-2000 cals a day.

    My nutrients are 15% carbs; 35 % protein; 50% fat

    I workout 5 days a week and do a lot of muscle building exercise, I limit the cardio mostly because I have bad knees, but I do "crossfitish" workouts that act as cardio as well. It still holds true for women PCOS that lean muscle mass helps burn more fat, so maybe add a bit more strength training. If I relax with eating or exercise I can literally gain 8-10 lbs in a week, and that's without having insulin resistance. Depending on how PCOS is affecting you it could be different. I'd suggest getting blood work done again if you can and ask about taking birth control for the hormones and metformin for the regulation of insulin and glucose.

    Sorry I couldn't be of more help, PCOS is still pretty mind-boggling to most medical professionals

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