Diet plan for people with PCOS

I have PCOS but it is under control with the nexplanon implant.
I don't do anything special but a 1000 calorie deficit.. you may have luck with low carb and high fat diets but they weren't sustainable for me. Best wishes!

I don't have PCOS but used to have food cravings. I reduced carbs and found the less of them I had, the less I wanted. I concentrate on hitting my protein and fiber targets. (The fat takes care of itself.)

Here's my generic answer about cravings. With PCOS, it might behoove you to go lower carb than I do. Or you could use my tips as a transition into low carb.

When I do the following, I don't have cravings:

1. Get sufficient sleep
2. Exercise regularly - when I get the happy hormones from exercise, I'm not prone to seeking them from food.
3. Get sufficient protein in relationship to carbs. I'm not low carb, but reducing carbs and upping protein worked for cravings for me. See also http://www.nutrition.org.uk/healthyliving/fuller/understanding-satiety-feeling-full-after-a-meal.html
4. Eat moderate amounts of fruit. This makes me less interested in higher calorie sweets.
5. Take a magnesium supplement. This can be especially helpful for women premenstrually.
6. Save foods like chocolate for after dinner, in small amounts
7. Stay hydrated

Eat in a deficit.

If you want to reduce carbs, do it gradually rather than assuming you need to go Keto. 150 grams/day is a good start. Move down in calories if needed but get your protein and fat. .8g/lb and .4g/lb of bodyweight for protein and fat are good minimums. I'd drop carbs before ever dropping those, if I needed to cut more calories.

I was infertile with pcos years ago. Basically low carb paleo cured my infertility and helped me drop a lot of weight that nothing else would help. Dairy free and low GI are a must, even limiting fruit. I didn't even eat beans. I can't remember the name of the woman who wrote the book with the diet I followed, but i saw significant improvement in some things in a week, was regular in a month, and preggo with the first of 4 kids in 6 months after starting and sticking to the rigid diet. it is hard, but totally worth it!!!

Eat a moderate carb diet with LOTS of non-starchy vegetables. The fewer processed carbs you consume, the less you will crave them.

Also, see an endocrinologist. You likely should be taking one or two medications.

I have PCOS and hypothyroidism. Though I take birth control and medication for my thyroid, I have still gained weight. I exercise like mad, but I recently switched from a simple calorie deficit to a calorie deficit on a lower carb, higher fat diet. I eat about 4 smaller meals and 1 snack her day and am constantly drinking water. The smaller, more frequent meals help keep my blood sugar from getting too low, which can make you ornery, dizzy, sick, etc... Protein and fat help keep you feeling full for longer, and eating fewer carbs has really made the difference. I've been stuck at the same weight for months and months despite upping my exercise but finally, after lowering my carb intake, I am losing weight.