40 pound weight loss with pcos!

creative1981

I have PCOS as well, and it's been a long struggle but I am also there!
You can do it ♥ ☺

255lbs?!! Wow that is amazing! Soooo motivating!

LivieUlchabhan

Thanks dear and you're doing phenominal as well! Keep up the amazing work! You're right with the carbs, you need to eat the right ones and stray away from the bad

I have PCOS too and it can be such a hinderance to weight loss so HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to you on your weight loss! There is also proof out there that the more weight we lose (pcos sufferers) the less symptoms appear so that is also great news! WELL DONE TO YOU : ))) Thank you for posting it's a real inspiration and great to know that there are other ladies out there with a similar issue. You are a real inspiration : )

ps I've lost 34lb (6 on mfp and the rest on my own before I joined) going from 250lb to 216lb. The best way I found was to reduce simple carbohydrates eg white bread and pasta etc and stick with the complex ones like fruits (not bananas though for me) and green veg. I have found that I lose weight more easily this way and it is quite a good thing to check out if there is anyone confused about the whole carb thing. MFP can't differentiate between complex and simple carbs so it is important to keep this in mind when looking at the diary.

LivieUlchabhan

Ohh thanks for the recommendation I'll have to check that out!

I have PCOS too! a really good book is PCOS for dummies which recommends a low GI diet - it has some great low GI recipes in there.

Re bread ...according to this book the following are low GI bread

mixed grain
fruit loaf
rye
sourdough
stoneground wholemeal

I am sure there are others as well so we have plenty of choice!

I love bread so much I cannot give it up so I have switched to the above, eaten in moderation, and stopped eating white bread and bagels (although I love bagels so much I am not never going to eat them again)

LivieUlchabhan

Thank you! You're doing fantastic yourself and your drive motivates me as well!

Congratulations on your fantastic weightloss, i was goign to search today to see some PCOS success stories and here you are. I also have PCOS so it is really great seeing that it can be done. Great to hear your symptoms are gettting less as well.

LivieUlchabhan

You're doing very well so far! Keep up the amazing work and keep in touch!

So relieved to come across this post! I have PCOS as well !:ohwell: I also was diagnosed with an underactive thyroid. Despite these annoyances , I am on the road to good health! Glad to see I am not alone :bigsmile:

LivieUlchabhan

Thank you so much!

Wow 40lbs in 6 months is awesome and with you having PCOS, its amazing! Great job!

LivieUlchabhan

You are an amazing inspiration! Thank you for the great encouragement!

I have PCOS as well, and it's been a long struggle but I am also there!
You can do it ♥ ☺