PCOS & Success

I have PCOS and have lost 43 (non baby weight) pounds since my second daughter was born.

I was having a hard time for the past 6-7 years to lose weight, and I wasn't getting my menses. I went to the doctor last year, and he said I had PCOS. After my diagnosis, I was prescribed Metformin and began exercising and eating better. Since then, I have lost about 30lbs in a year and I am looking to lose more.

I've also cut out the dairy and eggs in my diet because it bothers me a lot. I feel a lot better since then




** i've noticed how much exercise actually affects me! while exercising 4 months straight (july -november) i was getting my menses on the regular. I got extremely ill from november to december and i missed my period in december. Since this past week I've been back to exercising, my menses came back..and i couldn't be happier haha

I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 18. I am now 27. I lost 30 lbs doing a low carb diet and I felt great. I would like to have children very soon but before I do I have to get some of this weight off. My cycle has been here and there and everywhere since I was 14. I want to start swimming and exercising EVERYDAY (one of my goals) I just started this week and have lost 6lbs already. All I have done is changed my eating habits. I am super happy to be making this a lifestyle change. If anyone lives in my area and would like to work out or just need some encouragement then you can add me as a friend. GOOD LUCK LADIES!

Have PCOS too and MFP really helped me lose weight unfortunately I gained it back during the holidays I am back on track and now I know I need to keep on logging on everyday if possible. Having friends really helps with the motivation. Good luck to you!

I've recently cut back on carbs majorly and it's not only made my weight loss more successful (5lbs of Christmas excess gone + 2lbs more for good measure, off within a week!) but it has affected my mood greatly.

What I would like to know from the successful PCOS ladies here is if your symptoms were alleviated with your weightloss? I have found my cycle has become regular again as soon as I started exercising, which was a great physical and emotional relief for me. However, I'm wondering about things like the hair loss - that is a major problem for me, and I wonder if any of you suffered with it and if it improved when the weight started coming off? It depresses me to just think about it!

I have PCOS and currently just on pills. I am 22 years old and I do NOT want to take any medication and I plan on having kids in the future.

I have lost 15lbs so far and I have about 20 more to lose (I'll be re-evaluating then). The 15lbs I lost by dieting (no sugar, low carb intake) and biking sometimes. I'm planning to start running again on Monday to fast track this and to shape up (:

I was diagnosed with PCOS about 3 years ago and my weight has fluctuated since then. PCOS came back a few months ago so I had to take control. As for symptoms, since trying to lose weight and taking pills (I'm currently only on my 2nd month of pills) most if not all of the symptoms are gone. My period is very regular (well, probably because of the pills) and I never have any cramps anymore (: I'm hoping to be off these pills by April or May as the pills that were recommended to me by my doctor is very expensive. It is also the only pills I have taken that doesn't make me feel nauseated.

Hello Ladies, I too have PCOS. I was diagnosed about 9 years ago. I have struggled with my weight since I was about 19. I began gaining weight very rapidly, about 75 lbs in a matter of 2 years. Unfortunately I am now almost 150 lbs over weight. I have tried taking Metformin several different time, but everytime is the same, it messes with my stomach so bad I have to stop.

I tried for 7 years to get pregnant to no avail, so my husband and I adopted. He is now 5 years old and the love of my life.

I have been on this diet roller coaster several different time for a number of years now, but this past September changed everything for me. My husband had to rush me to the hospital for extreme abdominal pains (so bad that if I stood up I would pass out and I had to crowl on my hands and knees to get out of my house.) Once there the doctor asked me could I be pregnant, my answer was NO! Well I was WRONG!!!!! I was pregnant, about 7-8 weeks as a matter of fact. Unfortunately it was in my tube and it had ruptured and I was bleeding out. My right tube was unsalvageable and removed, so my chances were already low and now my chances are even lower. I used to say it would be a miracle if I got pregnant, now it will be twice the miracle if it happens again. Sorry I tend to babble.

Well at the time of my miscarriage I was at my all time highest, 296lbs, well as of today, I am down 26.5 lbs and very proud of myself. My husband jumped on the roller coaster with me this time and so far he is down 11 lbs.

Please feel free to add me, we all can use all the support we can get.
Hope everyone has a great day!!!

Je suis française aussi alors si vous voulez parler, je parle les deux langues.

Mon grammaire n'est pas fantastique.

J'ai aussi PCOS et je n'ai pas beaucoup de poids à perdre, mais, je vois déjà des resultats depuis que j'ai commencer, ça fait presque deux mois.

Vous pouvez m'ajouter come amie si vous voulez

My gyno never diagnosed me officially with PCOS, but I have all the symptoms. Since June, I've lost 44 pounds. For me, it was getting active! I was never really active before but just for walking to class lol But it's different for every woman. I know my form of PCOS or whatever it actually is probably a lot smaller and less severe than others. I'm also on Yaz birth control and have never had problems with weight gain. I actually gained weight when I was off the pill due to horrible cravings.

Congrats for my PCOS sisters in here who have lost weight. I was diagnosed a year and a half ago, 6 months after my miscarriage. I have been struggling with my weight since...I dropped 20 lbs then put 17 back on... I am looking for a support system to help me stay motivated.
Have any of you read The PCOS Diet Plan? I read it recently and want to implement some of the recommendations.

I have PCOS, but have never really had a weight problem. Doctors have told me that that makes me even harder to treat because losing weight won't help (I don't really need to). I don't have periods but maybe 1-2 times a year and tried to get pregnant for about 10 years without success.

Wow congrats sneakybat that is a great accomplishment i have only lost 20 some lbs and managed to start my periods again which is a huge thing for us with PCOS but I did do a cycle of clomid the month before so I wonder if that has anything to do with it either way am happy congrats again

Hello everyone I was diagnosed with pcos back in September last year, however I always had a feeling I had it just had never been officially diagnosed. I also started exercising regularly and started monitoring my intake. Within one month of starting I began to have a regular period. 3 months in a row was a huge deal for me as I had not had a consistent period ever in my life. since I started I've lost almost 60lbs, And still plan to keep on going. I have a wonderful husband who has been supportive the whole way thru. Lots of hard work and dedication has been the key for me so far, but it's been worth it.

I too am a PCOS gal. Initially diagnosed at age 22 (i never saw a gyno prior to that) and was placed on Glucophage. Was on it and off it for years. Never had regular cycles every. Got married - weight spiraled up and up - tried to have a baby for 5 years and went through about 30 rounds of meds, 5 IUIs, 1 miscarriage, removal of part of my left ovary and finally IVF to have my sweet boy. At my highest (prior to IVF) I was 300lbs. Lost 30 prior to IVF, gained 20 with pregnancy, lost 35 when he was born then put another 15 back on. Currently am down to what I weighed a year ago at 6 weeks post-partum which is the lightest that I have been in many many years. I do my best and lose my weight the best with lots of exercise, use of my Metformin, and watching my carbs fairly carefully. We are content with our sweet boy right now and I'm thinking that he may be our only child which is great for me either way. If anyone has any questions or concerns about PCOS, fertility, etc. please message me. I am an open book, especially in regards to infertility because we all need a support system......it can be lonely and isolating and if you've never been through it then you will never understand it (in my opinion anyways).

i have PCOS, hypothyroidism, and am infertile. Im about 40 lbs overweight and in the military. Even though i eat healthy and work out regularly, i have ALWAYS been about 40 lbs over my ideal weight. I recently joined this to better track my eating.workout habits in hopes that i can stop being this way "just because its how ive always been and this is just how i am" and start being how i want to be. It seems that any time before that ive tried to lose weight it never works. I stopped taking the Met because it made me so sick but im still on the Synthroid. I dunno...we'll have to see if it works and if i can ever get pregnant or not. Especially in the military, everything is based on how you look. Even if you pass your pt test and workout regularly, if you dont look fit? People think youre lazy. Its hard...