PCOS diet?

I don't know that there is a specific PCOS diet, but a lot of people who suffer from PCOS find that it's easier for them to lose weight if they go lower carb.

ZeloHello wrote: »

Hmm, I guess I'll have to look up what's full of carbs

Aw, you may not need to cut carbs at all. Try to lose by just following what this website says is your goal first, and see how you do after a few weeks. If you feel like you aren't losing anything, then maybe try to eat a little bit less carbs and see if it helps.

Carbs are in almost everything, but things that have a lot of them are like breads, pasta, sugar... all the good stuff lol. Don't give it up if you don't have to!

jessicaesqueda0409 wrote: »

ZeloHello wrote: »

Hmm, I guess I'll have to look up what's full of carbs Lol

I find that I do the worst with the more "refined" carbs-- breads that aren't whole grains, pasta in large quantities, junk food like chips, cookies, crackers. Sugar found in candy has been hard for me, too.

I limit, but I don't deprive myself of anything. That's a one-way ticket to a binge! Have you been treated for your PCOS? I'm having better luck with weight loss with birth control (cycle regulation) and metformin (blood sugar / insulin regulation).

Yes--get rid of the white foods. No sugar, white flour, white pasta, white bread or white rice.

Get all of your carbs from whole grains, vegetables, fruit (limited) and dairy.

Eating moderate carb, along with a lot of exercise, is what works for me.

First, see how you go with your normal carb intake before cutting them, it may be unnecessary. Some people do just fine. If you find the weight isn't shifting, start lowering them a bit at a time. I eat what is generally considered a moderate amount of carbs, around 100g a day. Some people find they need to go lower. But from the sad face, I'm guessing you don't want to go any lower than you need to!!

There is no PCOS diet. Well, there are tons of PCOS diets on the internet, along with cleanses or other restrictive diets, but there is no PCOS diet according to drs. If your PCOS comes with insuline resistance, then there might be a need to monitor how your carbs are distributed throughout the day, but for many PCOS patients the two are not related. This is something your endocrinologist can answer. If you are not insuline resistant, there is no need for food restricitions.