Any other women with PCOS trying to change their life?

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  • GeekdGirl
    GeekdGirl Posts: 218 Member
    edited January 2016
    I have PCOS (ignored the symptoms for years). It developed into endometrial cancer almost 3 years ago (I was 30 years old at diagnosis). Had to have emergency radical hysterectomy. After the surgery, I still have PCOS (how much does it suck to have PCOS but no ovaries, lol) but I manage the symptoms without any medication. My cancer is in remission as well. Feel free to add me ladies. I don't mind chatting :) Stay healthy
  • GeekdGirl
    GeekdGirl Posts: 218 Member
    Also, at my heaviest I was close to 250 lbs. I'm at about 160 now. Lost the weight through diet and exercise... I had PCOS that whole time and never took medication (didn't know I had it until the cancer, then I couldn't take it because of the cancer so nothing against you lovely ladies taking it!). It's possible to lose the weight without surgery. Low carb, high protein diet worked wonders for me.
  • chelsy0587
    chelsy0587 Posts: 441 Member
    edited January 2016
    Sadly my Doctor never actually diagnosed me... just told me that if it was PCOS he would treat it with Metformin...

    Didn't see the doctor for 3 months, worked out like crazy and ate at a calorie deficit... lost about 45lbs and became pregnant... Didn't know I was pregnant until 12 weeks along (had lost 66lbs by that point) when I was sick every day and had taken 3 home tests with an negative response...

    Went to the ER because I was sick of being sick and someone was going to tell me what was wrong with me... Pregnancy!


    After baby boy gets here I am ready to start back at my weight loss and see if that brings my periods back to normal or if there truly is a diagnosis for whatever this problem is.
  • jacuspator
    jacuspator Posts: 7 Member
    I kept gaining weight like crazy and went to a dietician specifically for pcos and got on a diabetic plan that has worked for me without deleting carbs from my diet. I can have 3 meals at 30 carbs each and 2 snacks at 15 carbs each, with 2 hours between each meal or snack. With exercise, I lost 40 lbs in 4 months. It's basically the 40/30/30 diet. 40% carbs instead of 50 but it makes a huge difference. Also I use skinnytaste.com for weightwatcher recipes.
  • hsmith0930
    hsmith0930 Posts: 160 Member
    PCOS here. I find that I lose weight relatively quickly and easily when I eat low carb, and that it also helps me to ovulate somewhat regularly. Just stinks, because if I have any kind grain-based carb (oatmeal, bread, etc) I get super cravings to eat every carb in the house. Hard to ignore it, even if I'm not hungry.
  • TrishV2013
    TrishV2013 Posts: 194 Member
    I also have PCOS and don't have many symptoms except overweight/obese and no periods. My blood work looks good so I am not IR. I am very frustrated with not having a regular cycle. I don't get a period without progesterone or being on the pill, which I stopped taking. I don't want to take Metformin because I don't see why I need a medication for IR if I don't actually have that problem.
  • BerttiBott
    BerttiBott Posts: 22 Member
    I'm a normal weight (BMI 19) and quite fit, but I've struggled with irregular menses, excessive body hair, no libido, and blood sugar swings for years now. A blood test recorded high liver enzymes for a period of time but it subsided before the cause was determined. I've had testosterone examined once on the suspicion of having this condition, but the result was in the normal range as were all other female reproductive hormones. What gives?
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