Weight loss with PCOS

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  • wesheets
    wesheets Posts: 90 Member
    @KerryITD I will add that I have/had been on Met for about 8 years. I am not new to it :) I took some time off during my last pregnancy, of course, but then got right back into it. I could not shake the stomach thing. And, I didn't feel any effect other than a slight reduction of cravings. Now, doing Keto, I actually feel NO cravings, lower acne (almost none), consistent periods. It's just the weight. It's such a struggle to lose.....I suppose doing more exercise would help. If only there was a good 2 hours a day for me to do me things I could fit it in....sigh.....
  • KerryITD
    KerryITD Posts: 94 Member
    ah well, everyone does react differently. I don't love being on Met but it helps weight loss work...but ONLY if I'm also logging food while balancing my carbs with protein, doing some cardio, and some weight training! But If I do all those, I don't find I need to exercise like crazy--30-45 minutes 5 days a week will do it for me.
  • wesheets
    wesheets Posts: 90 Member
    Yeah i do remember my exercise days....I seemed to be able to lose weight better then. Cardio is great!
  • mtnlife72
    mtnlife72 Posts: 1 Member
    wesheets wrote: »
    I stopped taking Metformin because of the horrendous gastrointestinal issues. I was only on 1000 mg/day. I'm now wondering if that's my only hope for weight loss....

    I'm on Metformin as well for pcos. The girls issues do improve with time. The one thing that I noticed was that if I ate something really sweet (cake,pie,candy,etc...) the gi issues would kick in full throttle. Eating low carb I haven't experienced any gi problems while on Metformin. Hope this helps.
  • mom23nuts
    mom23nuts Posts: 636 Member
    wesheets wrote: »
    I stopped taking Metformin because of the horrendous gastrointestinal issues. I was only on 1000 mg/day. I'm now wondering if that's my only hope for weight loss....

    Take the extended release version of metformin/glucophage. Accidentally got the wrong one after years of the other extended release version and needed a bathroom urgently after.

    PCOS diagnosis I used 15 years ago now I have 3 kids achieved after weight loss but no other invasive fertility treatments. Sadly I am fit but back to my body set point of 225. Wish I was as fat as I was when I thought 180 was fat.
  • wesheets
    wesheets Posts: 90 Member
    @mtnlife72 thanks for that option. I'll ask when I return to the doctor.

    @mom23nuts love the handle. I had 2 before DX then treatment with NO pregnancy followed by a pregnancy after a failed IUI and a bonus baby.....then another bonus baby. I'm a walking mommimg miracle. I was 180 after number 4-which I attributed to nursing and Met. I was also going through a divorce so stress loss?? After number 5 I was over 40 and the nursing didn't work like it had the previous 4 times. So frustrating. So....I get wishing back a smaller large figure. Ha!! Actually 180 is my goal then.....ill assess if I want to try for more. "Maybe" 155 is a bottom weight goal. At 5'7" I don't need to be my HS weight of 135.
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  • AmbersWay
    AmbersWay Posts: 322 Member
    Hi! Pcos here too. I have to stick to a low calorie, low carb, low sugar, portion control diet. Exercise is a must daily. It's the only thing that has worked over the years. When I slack off, it shows.

    It can be done, it just takes some will power. Find active groups to be apart of, it helps.

  • T_Palms
    T_Palms Posts: 1 Member
    edited February 2016
    I have PCOS as well. When I try to lose weight, I usually can succeed though lose at a slower rate than others might. I find that taking Metformin consistently, setting MFP to lose 2lbs a week and using along with Fitbit for calorie adjustments helps the most. Also, recently I learned and have noticed how important strength training is to lose weight with PCOS. I try to do intense cardio 2x per week and strength straining 2-3x per week. I walk everyday. I really suggest reading into strength training with PCOS - there is so much out there I found helpful! Good luck!

    And as others have said, try to stick with lower carbs and higher protein! :smile:
  • jillianbic
    jillianbic Posts: 17 Member
    Hello all, I was diagnosed in 2010 with PCOS and my endocrinologist basically said to eat low carb/higher protein and prescribed metformin. However, metformin made me very very sick, glucophage did as well. I stuck to a low carb diet however still had symptoms as I couldn't take the meds. In 2013 I had a personal trainer and I started HIIT and strength training. I was fit but again, still symptomatic with fatigue etc. Very recently I came across research that suggests a dairy free and gluten free diet for PCOS as dairy and gluten are known contributing factors to increasing insulin. I'm just wondering if anyone else has tried this route? I'm on day five. I'm willing to try anything to not be sick. Feel free to add me as a friend for support as I find getting healthy and weight loss is not as hard with encouragement!
  • swimmchick87
    swimmchick87 Posts: 458 Member
    I have PCOS also. Personally, I've found that I've always been able to lose simply with calories in/calories out. I don't pay much attention to macros, eating only "clean" foods, or low carb or whatever. I gain when I'm not logging/way overeating. I have heard low carb is the way to go with PCOS, but I LOVE carbs and I think that would be extremely difficult if not impossible for me to maintain. I figure if I ever get to a point where nothing else is working, then maybe I'll try low carb. Luckily, that hasn't happened yet. I also workout pretty intensely, but I do "eat back" most of my exercise calories unless I'm truly not hungry (rare for me, haha). I think it also depends on what your goals are. I really just want to get back to a healthy bmi and work on my shape through exercise. I'm looking to be a size 6-8. If I wanted to maintain a size 2, I'd probably have to do a more specific PCOS diet.

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