Here's my backstory: I may (or may not) have PCOS. I have many of the symptoms, but have never been tested (my doctor won't test unless we have fertility problems, and the OOP cost for me is ~1,500). One of the unpleasant things I have going on is unwanted facial hair. I have a dark mustache and am well on my way to becoming the next bearded lady.

I discussed my worry about having PCOS with my doctor, and I was advised that the best thing I could do was to lose weight, eat a balanced diet, and exercise more. All of these actions would help my hormone levels, and get me healthy for pregnancy (birth control pills are not an option because we are passively trying to conceive).

One of my coworkers was doing Atkins, and lost 30+ lbs. I found out my mother also was on a low-carb diet and lost 35 lbs and was having a lot of success sticking on the diet. So I figured I'd try it out. I started Phase 1 of Atkins, and then while doing research for meals and carb counts I found out more about the keto diet.

I have been doing keto now for almost a week and have lost 7 lbs. I also noticed my "back roll" (the one right below the bra strap) is disappearing, and my front "pouch" is also decreasing. Those are expected results of losing weight, but what is throwing me for a loop is my facial hair is also disappearing. I used to hate getting my picture taken because I was worried it would show through, and I could never keep up with removing it. But about a day or two ago I noticed my facial hair wasn't as noticeable. After further inspection, I discovered it was disappearing. I'm not sure if this is a result of keto, or if it is due to something else (such as going off contraception).

(I keep my macros at 5% carbs (try to stay under 20 though), 25% protein, and 70% fats. I still stay at a calorie deficit eating between 1500 and 1700. My food diary should be open for viewing to see exactly what I eat/where I get my carbs.)