PCOS on low carb diet?

I agree with all of this! Just to add it it: Watch sugar intake as well. I have PCOS and was told that it throws our bodies off even more when we have a blood sugar spike. The insilin in our bodies works different! I've read that fruit has too much sugar for us to handle, but I figure that you can't trust everything you read on the internet. God made fruit, so I'll eat it! I switch to only eating brown carbs now. I don't load up on bread. If I have any, it's 1/2 a sandwhich. Since I've been eating brown carbs, working out and watching calories and sugar (gosh, it sounds so much harder than it is!) I've been losing weight at a feel good rate! I'm SO proud of my success in just a few weeks! It's worth taking that extra look at the ingredients and lable! PCOS: low amounts of good carbs (brown grains/wheat) and low sugar (only found in natural items like fruits and veggies) has made all the difference!

PCOS is one of those metabolic syndromes ..where you have to do different things. I have PCOS, Insulin Resistance, and Hypothyroid...I am on medications to help..but I do try to keep my carbs down..not so much now...but in the beginning it did help. You have to play with your diet and see what works...even the type of exercise you do...can play a part...

Good luck to you

You can still exercise on a low carb diet!

I consider my diet high protein, more than low carb. I average about one fruit and two grains a day, but only whole grains.

This is really encouraging! I was diagnosed with PCOS over two years ago, but all the doctor told me was to watch my sugar intake, which at the time I assumed he meant table sugars, and the stuff you find in sweets and soda. I never considered that he meant all sugars, or in essence, carbs. I had found a little bit of information online about low carb diets for PCOS, but at the time there didn't seem to be a lot of consensus about it. Seeing all of you lovely ladies having such great success is really motivational, and I definitely think I am going to put more effort in to keeping my carbs low from here on out (which might be difficult, since I love breads, pastas, sweets, etc).

At one point in my life, I weighed 275 pounds- found out I had PCO. Got put on Metformin, started a low carb diet, and lost 130 pounds. There are low-carb forums and groups on MFP- you should check them out

You took a word out of my mouth...METFORMIN. My doctor prescribed me that medicine after a surgery for my facial hair. I noticed that I had lost 10 lbs in december with little to no effort. I'm one who's pays very close attention to my body and what's going on. I research metformin and realized that it helps the body break down sugar. All the years I had been trying to lose weight with PCOS resulted in nothing. I'm down 15 lbs since December. I'm not sure how long I'm supposed to take Metformin (on my last pills and prescription), but it did help me in other ways....BTW; I still have the facial hair, but less lbs :happy:

Hi ladies!

I feel like I want to go through and be all your friends on this site because you understand my struggles!!! At the end of November I went for a full physical and I weighted 266lbs!!! I was shocked!! I put on a ton a weight and felt very angry with myself and body. I talked to the doctor about my acne, unwanted hair, no period, and weight gain. She said I may have PCOS and really? So, I made an appointment with my OBGYN because my hormones were all whacked out and she said she wanted me to talk to a fertility doctor and that she thinks I may have PCOS...I was oh shoot! That's doctor number two...then I went to the fertility doctor and she said I think you have PCOS and it really sank in. I did a lot of research and it talked a lot about losing weight and how it will help. Since, really the beginning of december I've lost 25lbs and now I'm stuck. Been at the same weight for 3 weeks, up a little and down...but can't get into the 230's! This month, the fertility doctor is putting me through various tests and really at the end of the day I hope she gives me some sort of med. I go to the gym 6 days a week and track every bite in the MFP and feel as though I should have more results. I know it is the CARBS!! The problem is that I really enjoy eating fruit! My question to you ladies is...what fruits should I eat? I love them all! How many carbs are you all consuming each day? I try to keep it under 100, but maybe I need to lower that more...also...like Atkins low carb, protein shakes, and south beach stuff is all processed but low carb...what do you do with those types foods? SOmetimes they are good cause they are quick...I'm beyond frustrated with the carb situation and PCOS...it's stressful and that doesn't help. Thanks for posting this discussion!!!

I agree with low carb and low fat. I am now at goal weight and continue to eat low carb. I do not each much fruit as it has a lot of calories and sugar. Also, it is interesting to look at carbs in certain veggies and pick the low carb veggies. Just skip the bread, pasta, potatoes and you will feel great and lose weight!!

Anyone else feel free to add me, I was diagnosed with PCOS in 2007 and it has been a constant struggle since. I never saw a specialist or anything but through doing a ton of research and reading past boards on pcos, I've decided to give low carb dieting a try. I've been doing it for about a week and almost 3 pounds down! (Before that i'd been losing a pound a week) I really hope this is the key, I'm giving up all my favorite food bread, potatoes, corn, tortillas, hoping it will be worth it in the end!