@micahroni84, I am not technically going gluten free, however the diet that i am on, requires me to avoid all wheat, barley, oats, and rice, and I agree with you 100% that ever since I have eliminated these things I feel 100 times better! Im starting to have a suspicion that maybe us girls with PCOS also have gluten intolerance .... I recommend people to go along with you challenge to see if it helps with any of PCOS's ugly symptoms.

I'm game! I started doing mostly gluten free foods in the summer time and felt SO much better!!
I've let some gluten foods slip back in though lately and I'm definitely feeling the effects.

When does the 30 days officially start?! I'm psyched!

@micahroni, 85% wow! I used to be one of those people who thought being "gluten intolerant" was just a made up thing, but I am soo glad that I kept an open mind, and tried it out. What other type of things usually have gluten in it? Is it only in certain grains?

Hey girls
first of all - biggergirlsru - how comes you say whey has gluten in it? If it's a 100% whey then it's gluten free. But yes it can be in all things that have wheat or other grains in it. And as wheat is cheap it's used in many "refined" foods. I once found it in an ice tea brand...

Second: I had to live a complete gluten - wheat - soy - free diet for almost 10 years. I was so allergic to it, that I even had a reaction when my husband ate it and then kissed me. It's over now. Thanks god!
It made me feel better when I didn't eat the carbs. And it made me feel bad (in a pco-sense) when i ate carbs and sugar. So for me, I can say it's neither gluten nor wheat by itself but white and sugary carbs that is the problem.

After a year of being happy because I was back to being able to eat everything, I'm now back on restricting sugar and carbs (and wheat) . But I know I can eat it and allow myself a cookie or a little pasta every now and then, but just keep in mind my glucose/insulin levels.

I wish you fun, patience and luck with finding what helps you!

My goal for this year was to try an elimination diet that targets most of the major food allergens. I know I have food sensitivities, I just don't know what is causing the reactions (aside from dairy). Unfortunately I just couldn't maintain the diet, since it was so restrictive. I found myself feeing awful all the time. I'm now trying several mini elimination diets, and the first to go are gluten and soy. After a week, I can't say that I've noticed a huge difference, but I'm willing to give it a few more weeks before I add gluten and soy back in and see if I notice any changes then.

Most people who are part of a health conscious community like this already cut out a lot of refined sugar, but if you haven't, I'd consider it. In addition to the long-term health benefits, I find myself feeling better on a daily basis when I don't consume refined sugar. My body can tolerate things like fruit just fine, and small amounts of high quality honey, maple syrup, or agave nectar cover any other sugary needs.

Good luck, everyone!

I am currently gluten free due to sinus & other issues - I am now on Day 22

Question about PCOS:
I had never really heard about PCOS before, I had heard the term mentioned, but didn't know what it was. However, when I was 20 years old, I had a large cyst removed (along with the ovary that it crushed) they just told me I had endometriosis, is this the same thing ?

http://women.webmd.com/tc/polycystic-ovary-syndrome-pcos-topic-overview