Weight Loss Help!!!!!//Anyone tried Herbalife//PCOS

I used to be an Herbalife Distributor. I won't even TALK about the cost for that. It is expensive, even though you are replacing 2 meals with shakes. I WILL say, however, that the shakes are delicious....and you can be very creative with flavorings, etc.

That said, I lost about 20 pounds in about 6 weeks. When I stopped using the shakes, I put it all back on. This is only my experience. Others may have had better luck....Good luck to you! :drinker:

I have severe PCOS and in all my years of trying to lose weight and get help the doctor who was able to explain the condition the most is a fertility specialist. Women with PCOS have hormone imbalance and produce testosterone more than other women. Due to this, it is difficult for us to control and maintain our weight and we sometimes grow facial hair and have fertility and other health issues. In my frustration over the years in trying to find out about my condition i found a blog called power over pcos. On there, they talk about certain foods that women with PCOS should stay away from because they cultivate our cyst further and help keep our hormones out of wack. No matter what you do, learning about the condition helps when losing weight and keeping the weight off. No fad diet will work. its just like any other medical condition, you have to learn about it so you can find the ways to live productively with it. Since I have started to stop feeling sorry for myself and take this approach, my weight has been falling off. I wish you luck. PS-If you don't learn about the condition, women with our condition also develop other conditions such as sleep apnea,diabetes, etc

It's all about the diet and exercise. There is no easy way to lose weight AND keep it off especially when you have PCOS. I was diagnosed with PCOS 10+ years ago and I tried to lose weight on fad diets and sure they worked but the minute you stop you gain it all back and then some. Two years ago I hit rock bottom and realized how unhappy and unhealthy I was (250lbs+) and I decided to change my life. I started exercising (slow and steady at first) and eating right and I started to shed the lbs. I lost over 70lbs in about a year and felt amazing! I even got pregnant unexpectedly last year with my second child. My first required the help of a fertility doc and a lot of meds.

I often think why didn't I do this 10 years ago when the doctors told me that I needed to diet and exercise but you can't change the past. Do this for you and do it now. I had my daughter in April and I'm working on losing the 25lbs I gained during my pregnancy. I know I can do it because I have done it and I know how great I'll feel when I get there and that is what motivates me. If you need some additional motivation please feel free to friend request me and we can help each other along the way.

Hi! I was diagnosed with PCOS last year. My heaviest weight was 200 lbs. and I am currently 129 lbs. but my lowest has been 119 lbs. I was recently on vacation for three months so I know the reason I went up in weight lol too much boozing, red meat, and lots of lazy ;P Any who, so before this and before I was diagnosed with PCOS I started exercising, eating a lot of unprocessed foods, and very little red meat. I suspect I've had PCOS since I was 14 but was only diagnosed at the age of 31! I had been at least 30 lbs overweight for most of my life so when I got to the 120's I was super ecstatic. I do 30 minutes of high intensity interval training and 30 minutes of yoga at least 5 times a week. I really recommend Jillian Michael's 30 day shred and Shred it in 30. They are short workouts but they work your butt off literally. So as far as eating, before I went on vacation I was trying to go vegetarian but found myself to have lost the ability to do workouts with the same intensity as before and was not able to lift as much as I could before. My friend has been on Herbalife and has been selling it for years. She is one of the fittest if not the fittest person I know. So when I went to her I wasn't exactly looking for a way to lose weight. I was looking for a way to maintain the same energy and intensity in my workouts without having to eat very many if any animals at all. I wouldn't recommend doing a shake diet since it is only a diet and you will eventually have to go back to eating regular food and you'll gain the weight right back. The Healthy Meal Replacement shakes have only 90 calories so it isn't a wonder that you'll lose weight and quickly if that is what you're eating in place of real meals. Currently I do drink the shake for breakfast but I supplement it with some of Herbalife Protein (you can probably find cheaper with similar quality but I'm still experimenting with that so don't quote me on that) and I add 1/2 a banana. Otherwise I eat mostly vegetarian and unprocessed from Monday through Friday. I've been blessed with a very active social life so unfortunately I find myself around too many meat eaters on the weekends so I indulge. You can't be on a strict regime forever otherwise you'll fail if you feel deprived. So count your calories, watch what you eat, and don't forget to exercise at least 5 times a week. The way I see it, some people take pills daily to control symptoms of their ailments, my daily pill is exercise and eating right Wish you the best and good luck on your weight loss journey.

ive never tried herbalife but i have pcos too and i drink a product called RevvNRG that has been helping me and some of the people i know, check it out. hmu if you are interested. http://www.revvnrg.com/52511?q=node/1

You don't need to waste your money on herbalife. It has nothing special in it that will make you lose weight with PCOS.

I've got PCOS and I've lost 25kg/50ish lbs.

I did it by eating at a moderate deficit, with lower carbs - which is recommended with PCOS. I also started lifting weights/resistance training, which is recommended as it can have a positive effect on insulin resistance. I also do moderate cardio.

Last time I went to see my Ob/GYN he said I no longer have any symptoms of PCOS.

All my hormone levels are normal, and my cycle has regulated.

You sound like you are making excuses (that having a shake would fit into your life style, that its so hard with PCOS)... Quit that. Work hard and you'll reach your goals.