Highly Frustated ! PCOS or Testosterone ?

simply_healthy

Hey all,

I am on the verge of giving up and I DONT WANT TO ! I am doing all the right things, eating 1200 calories per day with around 40% carbs, 40% protein and 20% fat... Exercising .. Cardio as well as strength training... but I am not losing any weight since past couple of months !

I was suspected of PCOS couple of years back... (although no cysts were found then), my sugar levels were healthy but my testosterone was high. I was put on metmorfin and contraceptive pills for almost 2 yrs.. I lost around 10 kgs on those medicines but I wasnt regular with my diet or workouts.... Last year, I decided to set my health and my life right.. and started working out and following a high protein diet from Aug 2010... and lost 22 kgs by December 2010.... I was off all sorts of medicines from Sept 2010... My menstrual cycles are kinda regular...

Recently, I have got a bad breakout around my chin and cheeks and shoulders, hair fall which led me to suspect that it may be PCOD or testosterone again.... I went for sonography but no cysts were found this time as well ! I have read millions articles on internet but nothing could help me !

The symptoms like acne and scalp thinning, hair fall and facial hair indicate testosterone mess up ! Can I have elevated testosterone but no PCOD ? Is high protein diet good for me ?????? Few articles state that high protein diet is good to balance the testosterone and few state that low protein diet elevates SHBG levels which binds to other hormones and makes them unavailable for use , elevated SHBG decreases available testosterone.

I am CONFUSED ! I really need some help here.. I have another 25 kgs to lose.. I am only half way to my goal weight. Please help me find a solution to this. ! I have visited GP but they hardly seem to be helping.

Many Thanks,

S.K.B



I have my hormone (testosterone) test scheduled around second week of June

Fattack

Low GI diets are, since the last few decades, proven to be better than high protein ones for PCOS. I find (and I have PCOS, with similar symptoms to you) that if I don't have enough carbs, and lots of protein, the weight sticks (and I get constipated!). So what I've done is increase my protein without lowering my carbs too much: 45:25:30 (although I only track saturates, not general fat).

simply_healthy

Low GI diets are, since the last few decades, proven to be better than high protein ones for PCOS. I find (and I have PCOS, with similar symptoms to you) that if I don't have enough carbs, and lots of protein, the weight sticks (and I get constipated!). So what I've done is increase my protein without lowering my carbs too much: 45:25:30 (although I only track saturates, not general fat).

I usually pick up low gi foods. I am not sure if its PCOS or only testosterone !