Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) support group

heniko

Hello everyone!

After posting yesterday about IR diet ... i found that there are many women here with PCOS so I was thinking we should have a support group offering support encouragement, stories and info.

Maybe we could start with a short bio ... I will start!

Name: Nikole
Age: 31
PCOS diagnosis: 6 months ago
PCOS symptoms: irregular periods,amenorrhea, acne, weight gain, androgenic alopecia
Medication: none currently but was taking Yasmin up until a month ago
Health goal: Lose weight, establish a fitness routine that I can stick for life, establish a healthy eating habit, get the pain and acne under control
Plan following: no plan per say .... zig zag calorie counting, lower carbs, high protein, real food, cross trainer
Other info to share: I have blessed even with having PCOS to have 3 children, without any fertitly drugs.

Please feel free to friend me if you like ...

Charli666

Hey,

Great Idea

Name: Charlotte
Age: 24
PCOS diagnosis: about 8 yrs ago, then told didn't have it 3 yrs ago, then re-confirmed 1 yr ago!
PCOS symptoms: irregular periods, hair growth, excessive pain, weight gain, infertility
Medication: none at present, but have hormones 4 times yearly
Health goal: lose weight and maintain fitness routine ongoing, lose enough weight to qualify for IVF or hopefully kickstart my own fertility and have other symptoms investigated,
Plan following: no plan per say, under 1,500 cals a day (generally under 1,300) do not eat back exercise calories, no more than 20g fat a day (one treat day of 30 per week - calories do not change) exercise as often as possible within pain limits.
Other info to share: none at moment, sorry

heniko

Great thank you for joining Charlotte. Pease feel free to friend me if you like.

shell_83

I believe that a PCOS group would be a great idea. I was just diagnoses with PCOS and type 2 diabetes three days ago. My dr. and I were trying to figure out why even with diet and exercise I was unable to drop weight. After many tests I was placed on Metformin 500 mg and in two days I have dropped 4 lbs. I plan to lose 60 more lbs and I feel better knowing that I was not crazy and that I was not just being lazy. It gave me a piece of mind and I cannot wait to reach my goals....

Name: Michelle
Age: 27
PCOS DX: 3 days ago
Medication: Metformin 500mg

oACEsis

Hey everyone! Feel free to add me.


Name--Jeri (pronounce jaREE)
Age-24
Diagnosed-About 3 years ago
Symptoms-irregular cycles and weight gain
Treatment--NuvaRing

My doctor wanted me to lose 25 lbs in a year and I've lost 22 lbs since January!!!

heniko

Welcome Jeri and Michelle!

wow great work ... congrats on the weight loss Jeri keep it up ... I too started in late Jan and have lost 22lbs! Feeling sooooo much better! Adding you ...

Michelle wow amazing results 4lbs. For yrs I dieted and worked out without any result. I figured it was due to my diet or just poor genes. Stupid me never thought I needed to see a doc about it. I had my children without issues --- but I have very irregular periods. After my 3rd child, I didn't get my period for over a 9m so I went to the doc and got the ball rolling to get a diagnosis. I am million times happy to know the reason why I have gained all this weight with all my efforts to lose. Currently not on any meds ... but I still trying to find with my doc the med right for me!

Glad to have you all in the group ... and remember to update your status ...

heniko

bumping ....