Hi there. The belly is from the insulin resistance from what I understand. Cutting back on your bad carbs (basically anything white) and sugars should help get rid of that. I took the metformin but never really noticed anything but an upset stomach all the time. You can always add me if you would like.

Hi, I 2 have pcos and it is horrible. I found almost 3yrs ago which was 1yr after i was married. i realized something was wrong when i would constantly get painful stomach aches and i wasnt getting pregnant. like everyone else i have the pcos belly
i gained weight all the around but mostly my stomach is protruding as if im 6mths pregnant. Please feel free to add me ladies!

I can relate. I've lost almost 30lbs and sad to say that I haven't noticed any loss on my belly! But I'm going to keep at it. It's got to go away sometime, right??

One thing I have found to work is lifting weights. I am not losing tons of weight quickly or anything but my body feels much better. It will improve your posture for one thing.

I'm trying small weights/high intensity interval training now, just 2x a week to see if that helps me at least lose some inches! Again, I would like to lose 15 lbs or so but am less concerned about the weight than changing my overall shape for the better. Glad you feel better too

If you are looking to change body composition, lifting is definitely the way to go! You won't lose muscle but will be losing fat. It is the fat that causes problems for us (by helping to throw off the hormone balance) not the weight per se. So go for it!

Hi Ladies,

I am new to MFP (only been here since Monday) I was Diagnosed almost a year ago. We were trying to get pregnant for 6 months before I was diagnosed. I am on a 1000mg dosage of Metformin but I think it does nothing to my body.
I did get pregnant about 2 months ago and unfortunately my pregnancy ended in miscarriage. It was a tough time for me and during those 4+ weeks I gained even more weight than what I had gained during the past year. Getting off birth control worsens the symptoms of PCOS. Being diagnosed really depressed me and of course made me gain weight. So the last few months have been all a combination of physical and mental battles all contributing to my belly fat and my PCOS.

I am now taking control of this and I doing a Paleo diet. I also do Crossfit 4-5 times a week and run 5ks a couple of times of week. I've only been doing this a week and so far so good!

I am hoping that this group, MFP, my crossfit regimen will help me with my weight and most importantly with my fertility struggle

Add me!

I totally get it! I went jean shopping tonight and nothing fit in the waist if it fit in the legs/ butt area. So sad! I also have diastasis recti from being pregnant with twins so I think my tummy is a lost cause.

I was on metformin four years ago. It helped me lose about 30 pounds, but I was sick as a dog everyday. It was not the drug for me. Now I take prometrium and am taking it slower, but my body is MUCH happier.

I posted this on a pcos weight loss group on fb that I belong to today:
Just a vent. We have a big wedding to go to next month and I'm thinking about renting a fancy dress to wear to it. Since I'm still losing weight I was looking at different sizing charts to see what size I should be reserving. Going on measurements I took last weekend: chest:size 14, hips: size 12, waist (and I took this several times to make sure): size 20. Now, I'm wearing size 14 pants so...yeah. wth? I'm blaming this on the PCOS stomach!

It took forever for me to go down in size in pants. When I started to first lose the weight I went down to a 1x in shirt and my pants size stayed at 4x (26) for the longest. Finally once I lost about 50 pounds, I went down in pants size. Now wear 2x (22). The belly will go away, just really have to watch the bad carbs and sugar intake.

I look forward to the day when strangers will quit asking when I'm due. I'm not and have never been...pregnant...nor am I trying to be. When I started losing weight, my boobs lost two cup sizes, so now my stomach looks proportionately bigger (even though overall it is smaller). Egads!

Yes! When I wake up it's definitely flatter... it will only stay flat if I keep my salt & carb intake down over the day. If I eat high carb foods, salty foods, or foods with gluten, I'll bloat up by the end of the day.

Unless you are tryna get preggo, Metformin won't shrink the belly...just make you sick. People (including me) really underestimate the power of cutting out processed food from their diet to increase their efforts in slimming their bellies. Even dinners that are suppose to help with diet efforts (those frozen weight watchers and lean cuisines) block your belly shrinking efforts. Once I cut those out and other processed food, my belly shrunk dramatically. A strong slim core is made just as much in the kitchen as it is made in the gym (or at home gyms).