PCOS and weight loss

I'm in the same boat, and it sucks. I was able to basically starve/walk 60 pounds off when I was 21-22 (not recommended, lol), but now it's taken me most of the year just to lose 30 pounds, and I haven't lost anything in a month. Frustrated as hell.

I have PCOS too and it is so hard to lose weight with this condition! Basically, it can mess up the way your body processes insulin (because insulin is a hormone) because all the other hormones are messed up. People with PCOS have this happen a lot. I've been working hard on things this time around. I want to feel better. I'm actually not weighing myself at all, only tracking my eating and gauging progress by the way my clothes fit. At this point I've been tracking eating for about 3 weeks, so I'm just beginning, but I've already seen changes. Pants that were "lay down on the bed to get on" pants are now fitting, still snug, but comfortably enough. Keep up the good fight. I know it sucks.

I am similar to you, I lost 200 pounds (started at 380 pounds) and then regained back about 60 pounds. I work out 4-5 times a week...and eat well but my losses can be very erratic too...I recently went for 5 weeks without movement on the scales (they started moving when I lowered the calories slightly), my belief with PCOS is we just have to stick to it no matter what....sometimes just have to tweak things till we figure what works for us

On a side note are you insulin resistant or be tested recently? Im not insulin resistant but havent been tested for over 7 years so am going to be retested tomorrow incase that is having some impact on my losing weight.

Best of luck.

I have been on this site logging my food since 11\2012. I too have both
Pcos/endometreosis. My HW was 316+ .. not certain cause my scale then
wasn't good. When I started here I was 212lbs.

It took me being a slave to cardio and strength to lose what I did. I'm at
160.2 today.Due to my lady problems I just underwent a complete abdominal
hysterectomy so I'm still dropping from that,they removed a nearly 6lb fibroid.

All I can recommend if you want results is watching your carbs, bumping your
protein and eating at deficiet as often as you can .. always being active will
def benefit. Unfortunately with PCOS, I found I needed to workout 2\3x
harder than others.

All the best to you!!

I don't have PCOS, but I do have IR and a thyroid issue. Because of the IR, which I understand is usually the biggest weight issue with PCOS, I've read a lot on the PCOS boards looking for help on the IR and metabolism. I ended up following what many on PCOS did -- which is really restricting carbs. It seems like everyone finds a different number, but for me, I found keeping them at 100 g or less really worked. Also, as others mentioned, being active. I opt for walking/hiking a lot and lifting heavy and weekly sprint (HIIT) sessions.

But, it definitely does seem that those with PCOS, IR, thyroid issues do have to work a lot harder to see the same results. But, for me, reducing carbs and walking, lifting heavy and weekly sprint sessions, seems to have been the closest I've found to losing weight like a "normal" person. You're certainly not alone in this struggle.

I have PCOS and thyroid issues. Losing weight for those of us with it does not seem to be as easy as calories in vs. calories out. Many have found success in lowering your carb levels and upping healthy fats.
If you are not part of this group (http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/3087-p-c-o-sis), I suggest it as a place to start. A lot of great information and resources here!
Feel free to add me if you like! It always helps to have friends with similar situations so you can learn from eachother!

Thank you Lindsey!