PCOS...visalus 90 day challenge

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I was just wondering if anyone has tried this Visalus Challenge, if is was good for their diet or if it made some of the symptoms worst?

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  • Sweettart
    Sweettart Posts: 1,331 Member
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    I also have PCOS and doing Visalus and weight watchers. I haven't been as good as I should but this week have been!!
  • nothereanymore
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    how long have you been doing the visalus?
  • shanerg70
    shanerg70 Posts: 14 Member
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    I am using it. I'm also trying to combine WW with it, to help guide my meals & snacks. Been on it almost 3 weeks and have lost about 5 lbs. Some people are losing lots of wt. crazy fast, though I don't know how. I HAVE inquired about it. The answer I rec'd from my distributor was to make sure I was counting my calories and water, because I might not be eating enough. Enough? Yep. I found when I started tracking on here, that I was not consuming enough calories. So I'm not helping my body do anything but hang on to my flab. ;o) I'm sure they are also using the metabawake! pills too, which sounds like a thermogenic thing. I can't take those because I have tachycardia episodes once a year or so.

    What symptoms are you referring to? I have acid reflux, my feet/ankles swell. No changes in those things. But I have noted that the shakes are helping me to not crave sweets and junk. I believe it's because the flavor of the base shake is sweet, rather than a grody protein shake flavor. Doesn't smell like it either, thank God!! I'm staying satisfied with my shake, water and snacks. THAT makes me happy! I like to add frozen fruit to my shake made w/ lite vanilla or choc. soymilk. But my fave is lite choc. soymilk + 1 tsp. PB2 + 1 tsp. SF/FF butterscotch pudding mix. OMG, it is soooooo good. This afternoon I stumbled upon another yummy combo of cranberry pomagranate juice+4oz mango passionfruit tahitian noni juice+ice and the shake mix. I just need to find a lite cranb. pom juice!

    I do like the shakes. I like the simplicity and the possibilities of them. Gobs of diff. recipes....mixing w/ various milks, juices, foods, water... I don't feel limited.
  • nothereanymore
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    I am talking about the symptoms of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, but my doctor and dietitian both don't think it is a good idea for me.
  • MrsAreal
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    I've been doing ViSalus and the Body by Vi Challenge since November. I've been suffering from PCOS for several years now, with a lot of icky symptoms. Within a couple of weeks of starting the program, I was off metformin and no longer checking blood sugar. I'm happy to report that at my last doc appiontment, my doctor said I no longer have any symptoms (including blood work) that would merit a continued diagnosis of PCOS.
  • Sweettart
    Sweettart Posts: 1,331 Member
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    OMG that is awesome news!!! SO happy for you! keep up the great work.