PCOS Ladies

I have pcos too, and a lot of weight to lose!! I would love to have some pcos cysters to help me make it through this journey. Anyone feel free to add me!

doctors are sooooo stupid!!! i had to go through so many of them just to be properly DX... and i am by no means a mild case
I never ever had a period that wasnt induced by BC (that meant that my FIRST period EVER was when i was 18.. when i found a doc that believed me!!! i repeat 18!!! sheesh!), horrible cystic ruptures that sends me to the hospital, horrible acne, thinning head hair, and i gained 65+ pounds within one year... and im insulin resistant + pre-diabetic + anemic + vitamin D and B deficit (some of these symptoms arent necessarily proven to be a part of PCOS but ive been researching for a long time now and a lot of PCOS ladies also have these and i am convinced these are somehow related). Even with all this, the first 7 docs i went to still said it was nothing and that i just needed to exercise and eat properly. one doc even tried to tell me I was fat because I was just lazyyyyyy... BULL****!!! my 8th doc finally accepted my symptoms for truth and gave me the right support and meds.... and for me, it wasnt even about the meds! (they help, but FOR ME, they didnt really help with weight loss... they helped with my other symptoms though). it was more about having someone, a medical doctor, believing me and giving me the right support.

lol. sorry for the rant. seeing that you are struggling to find a doc to help you reminded me of my struggles and that gets me mad.

anyways, PCOS makes losing weight harder without meds but its not impossible. lots of ladies with PCOS do not get Dx or they choose not take meds for it. just keep in mind that it will be a slower process. try to limit your CARBS! stick to low carb if you can. and low GI-foods are always better. do cardio, but strength training is really important too! log everything you eat...YOU CAN DO IT!

metformin isnt a miracle med though.. and lots of people have bad sideffects from it.... losing weight is supposed to help a LOT (even though its hard to lose with Pcos... oh what a vicious cycle. lol)

TL;DR: low carb, high protein, high fiber, and medium fat. strength training with some cardio! its gonna be slow but steady... meds arent required but may help. GOOD LUCK!

I have PCOS for almost 13years.6 years ago I lost 20kg by using metformin (500mg, 3times per day ). after getting pregnant I gain 25kg and now I have 20kg to loose.
I hope that metformin and doing exercises help me to achieve my goal again.

I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 14. My doctor (at the time) put me on Metformin when I was 19, but I had to stop taking it because it caused me to have a pancreatitis attack. I've struggled with my weight ever since puberty. My highest was 215, I went down to the 160s by exercising a TON, and since starting a full time job I went back up to 175.

Last month my doctor suggested cutting out gluten and eating a low carb paleo diet. I'm a pescetarian, so that has meant lots of veggies, fish, and nuts. In the first week I felt better, was no longer bloated, and I lost 9 pounds-then I cheated on Thanksgiving and I just started eating that way again this week. I'm determined to stick with it this time because of how much better I felt.

Your doc is an idiot. If you have PCOS you have insulin resistance. Get a new doc. I'm serious. How did they diagnose you? I would go to Reproductive endocrinologist if possible or just an endocrinologist. You don't have to have all the system to have PCOS but everyone who has PCOS has insulin resistance.

I have excess hair growth
scalp hair loss
carry all my fat in my stomach
when I am over 200lbs I don't menstruate

I do not have cysts on my ovaries and my hormones are technically in the "normal" range.

Yes Yes Yes! I am exactly the same way

NOT TRUE!!!

I too have PCOS and wouldn't mind making a few friends on here. Personally, I was diagnosed 10 years ago. I'd like to blame my weight gain on it but I have to hold myself accountable for making bad food choices too. After finally seeing an endo like many women on here, I was prescribed a low dose of Metformin as well. I took it for 2 months and gave it the boot. I lost more weight in those two months than I do now, but I typically maintain a steady 2lb loss per week with strict calorie limits and vigorous exercise. I refuse to believe that my body will be like this forever, and personally I can't stand being on medication. Since I flipped my diet and exercise habits I've seen nothing but amazing (and quick) results. It's not for everyone, but meds just aren't for me. Trying to heal my body naturally...

I was diagnosed with PCOS almost ten years, through a series of twist and turns that ended up being the final result. I have never thought much about it sense just took birth control which helped regulate my period (I had no period with out) I have many of the unpleasant side effects: excess facial hair, and also carry almost all my weight in my abdomen. Recently over the last two years I lost 60 lbs with the help of my birth control I believe. After about a year on this pill, I started having some unpleasant side effects which eventually lead me to the decision to get off the pill two months ago, sense taking myself off, my other issues I was having ended and old ones have returned! Oh Joy! Inthe two months sense getting off the pill I have gained almost 20lbs! which took me so long to get off, My hormonal acne has come back with vengeance, and my period is slowly but surely becoming practically non- existent. Has anyone else had these type of issues from getting off the pill with PCOS? I think it may be time to see a doctor and get this under control.

I am also on Spirnolactone, they didn't put it on it for the cysts however but for the excess hair growth. While it did not completely get rid of the hair growth it did slow it down and reduce the amount greatly.