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Any Low Carb/ High Fat PCOS Cysters Out there?

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  • jonesygetshealthy
    jonesygetshealthy Posts: 66 Member
    Just wanted to add, I find that I can't stay in ketosis unless I keep my net carbs under 20g per day. Even going to 25 or 30g will knock me off the path, and I get the ketoflu for a good 5 days so I have to be ultra careful. This diet really gives me energy. I'm alert and awake... but I'm also sleeping better at night!!
  • KnitOrMiss
    KnitOrMiss Posts: 10,103 Member
    @jonesygetshealthy - The keto flu is a myth. It is 100% avoidable. It is generally caused by low sodium, and then magnesium deficiency, and then potassium deficiency (which are a cascading failure system). Supplement the suggested 5000 MG of sodium a day to replace what you have lost. Drinking extra water without supplementing the sodium will worsen the situation, and in fact, can lead to dehydration severe enough to land you in the hospital.
  • Liadin123
    Liadin123 Posts: 67 Member
    I've had PCOS for many years, the only success I've ever had is on a low carb diet. I did a Low Carb/Low Fat type thing a few years ago with success but it was way to difficult to maintain and I was hungry alllllll the freakin time. Craved sweets constantly. I gained the weight back of course. Now trying the LCHF type thing and so far finding it far easier - the fat really does help with satiety. Happy to see a PCOS support group and folks trying the Low Carb thing here - and others who have had success with it. I'm hoping to reverse Diabetes (2), and lose weight - but thankfully, the first go around of weight loss seems to have sustained a somewhat normal cycle - so at least I have that! Not sure how... but I'll take what I can get with PCOS. :)

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