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gratitudelife
gratitudelife Posts: 17 Member
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I'm 38 years old and was diagnosed with PCOS 20 years ago when I was in my teens. I had cysts burst twice early on, and the pain was so excruciating I passed out both times. I have all the typical symptoms, irregular cycles, excessive body hair, weight gain, infertility, etc... I have one son and had a tubal ligation a few years ago, so no longer trying to have children... Wish my body got the memo, cause the weight gain hasn't stopped... I'm now 283 lbs at just under 5'4".

I'm going to be trying 20% carbs, 20% protein and 60% fat using MFP to log and will be slowly increasing activity as I'm able... I want to lose at least 115 lbs, maybe more. But what I really want to see are some health benefits... this group was recommended to me on my message board intro thread... Looking forward to hearing what you're all doing to help with insulin resistance.

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  • Alliwan
    Alliwan Posts: 1,245 Member
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    I do a LC/HF diet with no more than 50g net carbs a day and take 1500mg of metformin and Insositol powder for my insulin resistance. So far its been working very well.

    I also had PCOS dx when i was 15/16 but am now 37 and just now dealing with it. I ignored it for years and gained a lot of weight and my hormones are way way way out of whack.

    Welcome to the board!
  • HerbertNenenger
    HerbertNenenger Posts: 453 Member
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    I have it but since I have lost this weight my symptoms are nearly gone....just an occassional twinge here and there. I am 5'4 and started at 267. My macros are set at 25% carbs, 35 protein and 40 fat. My protein is higher because I lift heavy 3x a week and I find it really helps to cut hunger. The fat percentage you"ve set will do the same. I think you have a good plan. Because of its nature, PCOS usually makes weight loss a bit tougher, but it is pssible with patience and perseverance. I can"t tell you how many people in my 15 months on MFP have dropped out and given up when things slowed down or stopped, as they often tend to do. I feel so much better and can do so many more things than I used to that it is a huge incentive and motivator for me to just keep at it. I would rather be at a standstill than backsliding. I wish you great successes and great health....you are already on the right track. Continuously find ways to keep your motivation going. It is a LONG and lifelong process so just take your time and have fun with it. I have to continuously tweak eating patterns and exercise to keep the weight loss coming it"s become a sort of game for me, and because of the results so far and me being infinitely happier with my life, one I don"t mind playing at all. I am currently doinf ADF as I was in a 3 month plateau and I needed to stir things up a bit. My diary is open if you"re interested.
  • Catter_05
    Catter_05 Posts: 155 Member
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    I have PCOS too. I do moderately low carb (<100). I run a lot and my GP sent me to a dietician who felt I needed to eat more carbs. So I added a few back. I am trying her way to see how I feel.
    I am not allowed very low carb high fat because of my migraine medicine. I actually really love this way of eating so it's a bummer. But migraines stink! I am very careful with sugar though because sugar is a trigger for my migraines.
    I had a terrible time getting a diagnosis. I am always so amazed to hear women my age say that they were diagnosed young. I think part of the reason I went undiagnosed so long was that I never skipped my TOM until I was older and I was not heavy enough. I paid a high price though. I went through fertility treatments and was successful once but we were unable to have the large family that my husband and I really wanted.
    I felt sorry for myself for a long time and I am still a little angry about it, but there is nothing I can do now but move forward :)
    I will warn you that the main board can be a little rough about low carb eating. They don't seem to get why it works for us. And they can seem a little unsympathetic to PCOS, at least they do to me. Maybe others see it differently. So, I would ask low carb questions here or on a low carb board. In other areas they are a great source of information :)

    Feel free to friend me
  • gratitudelife
    gratitudelife Posts: 17 Member
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    I have PCOS too. I do moderately low carb (<100). I run a lot and my GP sent me to a dietician who felt I needed to eat more carbs. So I added a few back. I am trying her way to see how I feel.
    I am not allowed very low carb high fat because of my migraine medicine. I actually really love this way of eating so it's a bummer. But migraines stink! I am very careful with sugar though because sugar is a trigger for my migraines.
    I had a terrible time getting a diagnosis. I am always so amazed to hear women my age say that they were diagnosed young. I think part of the reason I went undiagnosed so long was that I never skipped my TOM until I was older and I was not heavy enough. I paid a high price though. I went through fertility treatments and was successful once but we were unable to have the large family that my husband and I really wanted.
    I felt sorry for myself for a long time and I am still a little angry about it, but there is nothing I can do now but move forward :)
    I will warn you that the main board can be a little rough about low carb eating. They don't seem to get why it works for us. And they can seem a little unsympathetic to PCOS, at least they do to me. Maybe others see it differently. So, I would ask low carb questions here or on a low carb board. In other areas they are a great source of information :)

    Feel free to friend me

    Interesting about the migraines... I've started having them in the past year quite frequently. Mine seem to be trigged by high pressure weather systems. I am literally my own barometer. I'll say to the hubs, weather's changing... and within a few hours it does... It's a weird thing... I hate the migraines... Upside is I totally lose my appetite when I have headaches... haha

    Thanks for the heads up about the low carb support, or lack thereof on the main board. I did post an intro yesterday and was flooded with support, so that's cool... The main part of my intro was about my PCOS and ED so maybe they missed the low carb factor... hehe

    Back when I was dx'd in the mid 90's there was no treatment for PCOS. Basically you were told to ride it out. It wasn't till I was in my late 20's that the connection to insulin became more commonly known by physicians and fertility specialists. I've done numerous Metformin treatments and it just made me very ill and I gained way more weight. I seem to be extremely sensitive to synthetic medications so try to do things as naturally as possible now.

    I too had infertility issues. It took me years to get pregnant with my son, who is 11 now. I got divorced and then remarried in my early 30's, my hubs adopted my son, and then we tried to have a baby together. Turns out he had fertility issues too, had a surgery to try and correct his issue, but no improvement in his sperm sample... then our whole family did a 5 month candida and inflammation cleanse and I did get pregnant... unfortunately it ended in a miscarriage at 11 weeks. We eventually decided our family is complete and I got a tubal ligation done a few years ago. Now I just want to get this weight off and enjoy the rest of our time together as a family. The hubs and my son are slim, fit and very active... I can't fit my hips in a kayak and I'm winded after walking a couple blocks... time to make a change so I can enjoy this awesome life and family...

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