The diognosis...

losing weight will help

^^this...

diabetes and heart disease like PCOS are strongly affected by weight....so being overweight will make these worse, being a healthy weight will make these manageable....

your best defense against these is a healthy weight.

Portion control and logging are the only thing that has helped my cycle regulate and become pregnant twice. I'm sorry you got the diagnosis of PCOS, but it isnt a death sentence it means you have to manage your diet for the rest of your life. I wish you the best.

Hi,
I was diagnosed with PCOS after I had my kids, so I did not face the same struggles as you with infertility. I was started on Metformin too and have been on that for over 10 years. After many years of yo-yo diets with so-so results, I was diagnosis with other complications of Metabolic Syndrome, Hypertension and elevated cholesterol. I went to see the endocrinologist who immediately advised me to stop all "white carbohydrates" that means no sugar, no white flour, no regular pasta, no white potatoes...I left the doctor crying (big pasta and bread eater)! But also new I was at a turning point for the rest of my life.
I did exactly as she said, and I am not going to lie, it was a challenge in the beginning learning what is really whole grain and making changes to my diet that my family would adjust to.
It has taken a year, but I have lost 50 pounds, and am up to walking 5-miles a day. I had struggled with diet and weight loss since my middle 30's and since making the change to no 'white carbohydrates" and being committed to exercising everyday, I feel amazing and more importantly, I have prevented the onset of Diabetes. Cholesterol is back to normal!

My advise, stop all sugar and white carbohydrates. The food choices today are amazing. I still eat pasta, but I eat Barilla Plus Multi-Grain. I eat sweet potatos instead of white potatos. I eat bread everyday, but I have to "see the grains".
My three son's and spouse have all easily adjusted. They didn't even notice the change in pasta!
I track my steps with a Fit Bit step counter, and am committed to achieving my step, activity and mile goals everyday.
Good luck!
Maria

I have severe endometriosis and cysts. I don't know where you live, but I went to a doctor trained in naprotechnology and he was awesome. Previous doctors said I had little hope, but after surgery it took us three cycles to conceive. They also helped my friend with pcos by doing an ovarian wedge resection. She now has a little boy.

Weight loss will be a struggle with PCOS because it is caused by Insulin Resistance. I followed every popular diet on the market, you name it, I did it. All worked some, but I gained and lost the same 10-20 pounds over and over again. Raising three boys, and working as an ED nurse kept me super busy, so activity really wasn't the culprit. It was Insulin Resistance.

Once I eliminated refined sugar, white flours and other processed/simple types of carbs it was as if my metabolism kicked back on.
The challenge is finding those offenders in food, they are everywhere, but with loads of multi-grain choices now available, along with understanding complex carbs versus simple carbs (sweet potato's vs white potato's) I began to see a steady weight loss.

I have gone from 197 to 146 in the past year. It has been a slow steady weight loss. What has kept me motivated was that by eliminating the white carbs, I started to feel better. More energy, less cravings. And my triglycerides have gone from 245 to 108!

Good luck!
Maria