Low Carb and PCOS

amyashworth98
amyashworth98 Posts: 32 Member
edited November 13 in Health and Weight Loss
Hey All,

I've posted before elsewhere but I've come to realise the changes I've made are NOT working. HELP!! Has anyone tried a low carb diet to lose weight with PCOS (poly-cystic ovarian syndrome). I'm hovering around the 106 to 108 kilogram mark as I have for the last eight years or so.

I can't look at myself in a full body mirror anymore. I hate clothes shopping as I just grab a big size I know will cover the spare tyre and get out as soon as possible.

Can anyone give me ideas? I've cut out pasta and bread almost entirely, I haven't had a soft drink in nearly a week and I'm cutting out take out and processed foods as much as I can. I also haven't had a cigarette in 27 days (yes I'm counting). I'm drinking more water and I am building up my exercise. So what am I doing wrong?

HELP! Cheers. :\

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  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    Closed diary so we don't know what you're eating etc. I do hear of people succeeding with carbohydrate restriction and PCOS - less than 100 grams of carbohydrate per day.
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    You need to give it more time.
  • LowCarbHeart
    LowCarbHeart Posts: 69 Member
    Hi! I've been doing low carb for a while and I've found the most common pitfalls are portion sizes being too big (yes I'm a low carber that believes calories do count) and not eating enough fat. I've also found too much of the following foods can cause stalls: cheese, heavy cream, nuts, and avocado. Everyone is a little bit different so it takes some trial and error to find the foods that work best for our bodies. Also, some of us have a stronger metabolic resistance than others so it takes a bit longer to see results.
  • blktngldhrt
    blktngldhrt Posts: 1,053 Member
    You can look at my diary for some ideas.
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    As LowCarbHeart said, calorie counting still matters with low-carbing.

    If you open your diary, we can give you some suggestions.
  • sandryc79
    sandryc79 Posts: 250 Member
    I have PCOS and I focus on eating moderate carbs from high fiber whole grain sources and vegetables. Every time I eat carbs I combine it with small healthy high protein food. I, like almost all people with PCOS have insulin resistance too. So this is more about keeping a balanced insulin level by not eating things that make me fluctuate. This is similar to paying attention to the glycerin index of foods. For me it is not about what I cut out from my diet but what I do eat, combined with what and how frequently. I also eat every 2-3 hours...just tiny meals. I end up still getting 30-40% of my calories from carbs then plenty of fat and protein. Almost no sugar.

    On low fat low carb or just low calorie high carb diets I often have a frustrating lack of progress. Keeping to this I melt away. I am only hindered by my own will.

    A good book on this is The insulin resistance diet: new and revised. It is written by a couple of Mayo Clinic doctors and has a lot of good advice that applies to eating with PCOS.
  • amyashworth98
    amyashworth98 Posts: 32 Member
    Cheers everyone. Will check out that book sandryc70.
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