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Women with PCOS help

CaraGrap

I'm feeling very discouraged. If you have pcos then you know the struggle with having to work twice as hard than others to lose weight and keep it off. I just need support to keep going.

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MoodyFoodie23

Omg yes!!!! Please add me!!!!! I've been looking for other cysters on here to talk to but none of them are active. If you're active on this app please do add me! I know the struggle!

annabee88

Me too!

AlizaE502

Same here!!! It can be discouraging at times!

cowsanddogsarecute

You can add me!

t1nk88

Me too. I've been diagnosed with severe pcos would love to speak with others who suffer this too and the awful side effects. Weight loss is so tough

SarahKate2710

While I may not have PCOS anymore, I was diagnosed at age 15 and lost a large amount of weight (in a very unhealthy way and developed an eating disorder) in my early 20s and it went away. I know the struggles that come along with it.

NatashiaGonzalez

I have PCOS and it's so hard to lose weight!!!!!! I can just breathe and gain weight haha! I'm on a mission to lose weight! I've been trying to get pregnant for over a year and a half and before trying fertility meds I want to be in decent shape to help viability. I'm losing slowllllyyyyyy less then a pound a week, but I will take it. I find strength training has really helped and it's more fun in my opinion than straight cardio. I even have had more regular periods lately.

TheBrocheter

I have PCOS, you can always add me if you need a motivating buddy.

Nicole_M4

I'm here with pcos! The struggle is real ❤ all can add me

MandyxSchmitz

I hear ya. I was diagnosed with PCOS 17 years ago.. been struggling with my weight my entire life. Losing it is sooo difficult!

HaleCry

Add me! I have PCOS and hypothyroidism. I tried low carb a few years ago and found it very difficult to keep at it so I gave up. I just calorie count now and I'm down 37lbs so far with about 20 to go

Lauzzii1

CaraGrap wrote: »

I'm feeling very discouraged. If you have pcos then you know the struggle with having to work twice as hard than others to lose weight and keep it off. I just need support to keep going.

I know the struggle to well since I was 15

will add you

Lauzzii1

t1nk88 wrote: »

Me too. I've been diagnosed with severe pcos would love to speak with others who suffer this too and the awful side effects. Weight loss is so tough

Mine is severe to

have added you hun

leilaroba

Feel free to add me!

The struggle is so real. It's hard to keep up with PCOS friendly health habits.

nlkratzner

Same here. If you want an accountability or motivational buddy just add me. I have lost 70lbs so far. And have a lot more to go. But I get the struggle.

mcs10282017

Cyster here. Does anyone else want to rip their hair out the week before their period bc maintaining a healthy diet feels impossible? Does anyone take contraceptives to treat their PCOS? If so, how do you feel it had helped PMS food cravings if at all? Please add me, I need support

Krista_Knits52

Same here ladies. I've struggled with my weight for most of my life. Lost a lot before I met my husband then got married and complacent and gained it all back and then some. Determined to lose it again. Feel free to add me.

lilacs510

I have it to and am having a hard time getting weight off! I just had my second baby (fertility meds =great success for me)! I would love some accountability friends who also have pcos!!

malpurple45

I've only been diagnosed for a year, so i'm still learning. It is so hard to be working out with friends and they're reporting weight loss and then me.... I'm a busy dietetics student and would love some encouragement amd advice!!

__TMac__

I copied this into a note that I could reuse because there are so many PCOS threads, so my apologies if you've seen it before.
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I've had PCOS for 25 years, but only figured out how to handle it last year. Short version of what works for me:

1. Set to 1.5 lbs/week.
2. 150g carbs or fewer.
4. 45 min of sweaty exercise, 6 days a week. Yoga and leisurely walks aren't enough. If you can't do 45 minutes all at once, just catch your breath and start again when you're ready, until you’ve reached the time.

Insulin is an issue, so lowish carb and heavy exercise are key. They also help with satiety, blood glucose levels, and earning enough extra calories to stay sane. It can also drive down testosterone levels, which helps reduce some of the less pleasant symptoms.

I started at 248 and am now at 208.

lilacs510

Has anyone taken vitex(chasteberry) to treat this?

Lipsmahoney

PCOS sucks but don't give up. I am a Cyster too .... down over 65 lbs since May 2016 and age 47. I am proof it is doable.

runningjen74

TmacMMM wrote: »

I copied this into a note that I could reuse because there are so many PCOS threads, so my apologies if you've seen it before.
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I've had PCOS for 25 years, but only figured out how to handle it last year. Short version of what works for me:

1. Set to 1.5 lbs/week.
2. 150g carbs or fewer.
4. 45 min of sweaty exercise, 6 days a week. Yoga and leisurely walks aren't enough. If you can't do 45 minutes all at once, just catch your breath and start again when you're ready, until you’ve reached the time.

Insulin is an issue, so lowish carb and heavy exercise are key. They also help with satiety, blood glucose levels, and earning enough extra calories to stay sane. It can also drive down testosterone levels, which helps reduce some of the less pleasant symptoms.

I started at 248 and am now at 208.

This in essence.

In addition, anything that increases activity levels, so I walk to work, walk to the gym, walk to my mothers,.....you get the picture.

Strength work has helped me hugely.

In short, for me, highish protein 120gm+, 100-150gm carb, high fat. Strength work, as much conditioning as I can handle, lots of low level movement. Calories for me work out at on average 1700-1800 but don't eat back exercise. (Translate I don't sweat a high or low day, but average the weeks calories) I'm currently 152lb and 5foot 1, with an under active thyroid.

treehugnmama

I started may 2016 as well down 66 pounds. pcos for 20 years. I find exercise and low carb key to keep insulin I'm heck for me. hormones seem pretty balanced at the moment and that makes all tje difference for my moods. I can't do bc it makes me crazy! since loosing the 60 periods normal for first time ever...I'm 40. still jave tje hair on my chin but it seems better too.
feel free to add me...I have another 66 to go

KatEmmaMarie

I have PCOS and struggled with weight my whole life. In 2011 I finally found the motivation to lose 80 pounds and I kept it off for a good 4 years. I met my husband and got a little lazy and with life style change I gained about 15 pounds. I've been struggling with infertility and finally conceived our first baby in July of 2016 through IUI. However, we suffered a late trimester loss in October...it has been an extremely hard couple of months and I've gained a lot of weight, both from the pregnancy and from depression after our loss. We recently started infertility treatment again and found out I'm pregnant again. I am beyond happy but very fearful at the same time. I'm also ashamed of myself for letting go of myself after our loss and gaining so much weight back from depression and grief. I am extremely motivated to be as healthy as possible for my baby and would love support from others. So please feel free to add me

tgcake

I have PCOS (and type 2 insulin-dependent diabetes) as well, feel free to add me if you'd like!

I've been overweight my whole life, and struggled with exercise, diets, etc. I'm finally in a place where I can consistently stick to being active. Right now, the weight is coming off faster than I expected because I went from no activity at all to being active. However, there's a long way to go, and I know it's going to slow down, and I'll have to make more dramatic lifestyle changes. It would be great to talk to people who understand the struggle of weight loss and PCOS.

cnmarshall1987

Having PCOS definitely adds to the already difficult task of losing and keeping off weight... Feel free to add... Glad to see women who can really relate to the struggle

memoirsofamber

I was diagnosed with PCOS in July after the doctor asked me if I was ever tested for PCOS because of the excessive hair on my chin and neck. The results showed that I did, and for the first time I felt relief because I had answers to my health concerns. I had no idea what PCOS was so I did some research.

I immediately joined a weight loss program and since July, I have lost 21 lbs. I've learned a lot on this journey so far, and I'm ready to step away from that program and keep myself going with MyFitnessPal.

I would love to find an active PCOS community group to share recipes, exercise ideas, and tips with if anyone knows of one or wants to start one!

redseeker

I would love some friends with PCOS, so feel free to add me

I've been diagnosed with PCOS for a few years, but only very recently have I really done my research and figured out what I should be doing/how I should be eating to treat it, hence coming (back) to MFP.

descene

I've been on metformin (off-label for PCOS) for about a month now and though the digestive issues were a pain, it's done wonders for my cycle and I can tell it has had an effect on my appetite and weight loss.