PCOS and Losing weight

superstankazz

:happy: Anyone out there with PCOS and have difficulty losing weight. Would love to be a mutual support in our trek to weight loss and healthier living. I love this app and the ability to comment on each other's successes, it makes it much more motivating. :happy:

I have PCOS and weight loss is very difficult! I just switched from low fat/low cal diet to low carb so I hope I have some success. Feel free to add me:)

carolann_22

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For others with PCOS...what is your daily carb goal?
When I was pregnant with twins at age 40, I really controlled my carb intake because of gest. diabetes. As a result I lost 25 pounds throughout the pregnancy. Then gained back the 25 and 35 more after having the babies :frown:

I aim for 40 NET carbs (total carbs minus fiber), from veggies, nuts and 1/2 of a low carb tortilla a day. If I go higher, I don't lose.

Somuch2l0se

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I aim for 40 NET carbs (total carbs minus fiber), from veggies, nuts and 1/2 of a low carb tortilla a day. If I go higher, I don't lose.
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Carolann,
Thank you!
I couldn't remember my endo's suggestions; but that was back when I was pregnant w/twins so my net carb intake s/b even less now. I am being tested for gluten intolerance this week. I think going gluten free and low carb will help significantly with weight loss. I've known this for years but have difficulty sticking with the restricted diet. We are also vegetarian, so we eat a lot of beans, rice, etc.

jcstanton

Oh, just wanted to add-

I often turn to Kalyn's Kitchen for great-tasting healthy recipes. I think most are either South Beach Diet friendly and/or low-GI. The one's I've tried so far are delicious!

www.kalynskitchen.com

Love your ticker! LOL

Bonnieelizabeth

Metformin is for diabetes! I have pcos and am working on the weight. It ia harder to loose the weight but it can be done!

QueenJenna

I have been using Nutrisystem, but I know I can not rely on it for the longhaul. It is based on Low GI.

Where are you getting your info on a low GI lifestyle?

miwadlington

Hello, I have PCOS as well. I was able to stop taking Metformin after the birth of my daughter, but now I'm starting to have issues again after I got off my BC. My weight has taken off and cycles have been very weird. I find it very hard to lose weight with the most lost in a week was 2 lbs. Feel free to add me as well.

agentscully514

Metformin is for diabetes! I have pcos and am working on the weight. It ia harder to loose the weight but it can be done!

it's also for PCOS!

I have taken it for 9 years, and it has been excellent. I'm one of the people it works wonders for.

renaud80

Another lucky PCOS'er over here!! Can be sooo frustrating sometimes. I have been religious with my workouts for years, and eat, for the most part, very healthy. Yet, cannot seem to loose the weight! It's hard to not get down on yourself sometimes, when you're working your butt off, pulling yourself out of bed at 5am to go workout before work, eating ateamed veggies for dinner while you watch your lean husband, who never works out, eat pizza and chocolate bars, GRRR!!! Every now and then I just have to drown my self pity in a tub of ice cream ;p But, I keep truckin on, and am now back on Metformin and trying to reduce to sugar binge self pity parties. Add me, would love to have some ladies as a support system that are going through the same BS!

zmdodd

Hello, I found out in July I was borderline pcos and I have correlated my weight gain with my lengthened cycles. When I was 30 lbs overweight my cycle began getting longer with each pound now 60lbs overweight I have cycles that average 33-43 days. Weight loss has been a struggle. I remember a time when I work out and pounds would drop, this is not the case anymore. I have learned that consistency is key to all this. I was tracking my calories and exercising and have taken a good 2-1/2 break because I was only losing 2lbs or maybe 1 a week well I'm starting again so I won't miss out on my next 4 lb lost. Feel free to add me as well !

samlewis1991

Hello, I’m new round here!!
I was diagnosed with PCSO last year, after going to and from my doctors with problems with my periods, weight, excess hair and so on.. I was finally scanned and found out I actually had PCSO quite badly.

I was prescribed Metformin, which whilst I was taken I was described as a zombie, as soon as I come off I was back to a normal person but obviously the weight problem was still there. I actually found Metformin useless, and if you were to become diabetic in the future they would not work if you were already taking metformin for PCSO.

I have now decided to join MYFITNESSPAL because after visiting my doctor today, who told me that I am obviously eating lots of chocolate, cheese and high fat things and not recording them on my food diary (which I haven’t been eating) and patronizing me, I’ve decided to give up with medical help and so on and do this with people who are also suffering with issues.

cupcakes0128

My 13 year old daughter has pcos since age 4.

Mexicanbigfoot

I have PCOS. I sometimes get discouraged when the scale does not go down like I would like, but I keep working. Feel free to add me, I am always looking for great support! Good luck with your journey!

tndejong

i have pcos along with many other things. i dont buy into the whole it makes it harder to lose weight deal. i have lost 27 pounds since january 1st. its all in how you look at it.

natajane

I've not been diagnosed but I think I have it. I've seen women on here with fantastic losses so I feel it is possible now if we just keep consistently chipping away each day.

I am wondering, might PCOS help ladies to build muscle tone what with the higher testosterone levels? If it does, that's great surely because the more muscle you have the more metabolism you can build which will help fat burn?

Also wondering, does the hair issue go away when you lose weight?

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chicanita91

Hii, I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 16 years old, they put me on BCP right away for 5 years. I recently got off of it last year and am hoping I'm able to lose weight easily without any drugs in my system. My cycles have been irregular since I could remember. Recently my cycles are about 65-70 days in length. Hoping I can get this regulated not by drugs, but by exercise and working out and being over all healthy.

Anybody in need of support or motivation, go ahead and add me

Pressing_On11

I was diagnosed with PCOS about 4 years ago. I was put on 500 mg of metformin but a few months ago she upped my dose to 750mg/3 x a day. I hate being on the medicine but it really has straightened my period out since she upped it. I am trying to lose about 100-130 lbs. I would love to be off the meds and also it worries me because diabetes runs in my family. My husband and I are also ttc and so that is another reason to lose weight! Anyone feel free to add me!

sarafina6

I am newly diagnosed with PCOS. I was wondering why it was so hard for me to lose weight. It is all around my belly. Feel free to add me!

madisonreichmann

I was recently diagnosed with PCOS and it has really been a struggle to lose weight. I am horribly overweight for how young I am and I am in need of a huge support system... I can never seem to stay motivated and I am ashamed to ask anyone in my town to work out with me because everyone in my town is very judgmental of overweight people... Is there anyone that could help me out with diet/workout plans?

randomgyrl

I was diagnosed with PCOS 12 years ago. Some recent blood work scared me into taking this losing weight getting healthy thing seriously. I am by no means an expert but I have or am currently dealing with every awful aspect of pcos from infertility, to miscarriage, to being over weight, insulin resistance, etc, etc, etc, feel free to add me if I can help.

JojoW8183

Metformin is sometimes used for diabetes, but it's not strictly for people with diabetes. Metformin helps women with PCOS with insulin resistance, and also help lower androgen levels (male hormones). Losing weight alone is difficult, but losing weight with PCOS sometimes seems near impossible. I've done a lot of research and found that people with PCOS benefit from a diet low in carbohydrates.

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 at 1900 cals a day. If I work out I eat 2000-2100, which isn't happening lately because my knees are shot.

My nutrients are 15% carbs; 35 % protein; 50% fat. The fats are HEALTHY , super important to point that out. Grass-fed butter, coconut oil, pure olive oil (Trader Joe's actually sells real olive oil!).

As far as exercise go...interval training is "statistically" better for women with PCOS. Typically I go 5 days/wk and work out for 45 minutes. I don't just jump on a treadmill. I cycle through strength training and cardio (jump rope, sets for time, rowing, elliptical). Hope that's helpful. PCOS is frustrating.