PCOS, No Weight Loss

sheaboe96
sheaboe96 Posts: 2 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I have PCOS and weight loss has so far been an impossible battle for me. I'm suppose to eat roughly 1400 calories a day and I exercise at least 3x a week. I have a Fitbit and I am burning at least 2000 calories a day combined with exercise and just daily activities. The first week of MFP I lost 3 pounds and have lost nothing since then. (In fact, my weight came right back up today) I tried weight watchers before this and the same thing happened. 3 pounds lost, 3 pounds back. Any suggestions? Do I need to lower my caloric intake?

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  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    Do you use a food scale to weigh everything? Do you log everything, no skipping, cheating or forgetting?

    How long have you been dieting?
  • Old_Cat_Lady
    Old_Cat_Lady Posts: 1,193 Member
    Start logging your food. Get a food scale next time you go out shopping. Fitbit could be overestimating. Many things can cause weight gain including alcohol the night before, time of month, eating a salty food.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    There are mistakes that people commonly make that cause them to not lose weight that we might be able to spot if you change your Diary Sharing settings to Public: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings

    Many women here with PCOS have said they found reducing carbs or going low carb to be helpful. (Others, however, mange to lose weight just fine without fussing with carbs.)
  • ruqayyahsmum
    ruqayyahsmum Posts: 1,513 Member
    Ignore fitbit, it insists i burn over 3000+ a day with many days in the 4000 range........ i wish

    Are you weighing all solids and measuring all liquids, condiments and oils included?

    Logging everything that goes in your mouth?

    I have pcos and hypothyroidism and am so far down 150lb
  • sheaboe96
    sheaboe96 Posts: 2 Member
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    Do you use a food scale to weigh everything? Do you log everything, no skipping, cheating or forgetting?

    How long have you been dieting?

    Thank you for your advice!

    No food scale. I've been doing it by measuring cups. But from the replies on here it sounds like I should invest in a food scale. Yes, I have been logging everything. Maybe once or twice have I not logged and I've been doing MFP for almost 3 weeks now. And I was doing Weight Watchers for about a month before this.

  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    sheaboe96 wrote: »
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    Do you use a food scale to weigh everything? Do you log everything, no skipping, cheating or forgetting?

    How long have you been dieting?

    Thank you for your advice!

    No food scale. I've been doing it by measuring cups. But from the replies on here it sounds like I should invest in a food scale. Yes, I have been logging everything. Maybe once or twice have I not logged and I've been doing MFP for almost 3 weeks now. And I was doing Weight Watchers for about a month before this.

    A food scale is eye-opening! Give it a shot. 32 grams of peanut butter will be a surprise, I bet.
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    sheaboe96 wrote: »
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    Do you use a food scale to weigh everything? Do you log everything, no skipping, cheating or forgetting?

    How long have you been dieting?

    Thank you for your advice!

    No food scale. I've been doing it by measuring cups. But from the replies on here it sounds like I should invest in a food scale. Yes, I have been logging everything. Maybe once or twice have I not logged and I've been doing MFP for almost 3 weeks now. And I was doing Weight Watchers for about a month before this.

    Yep get a food scale and see first off if the problem is eating more than you think. Also, three weeks is nothing, you can't get discouraged so soon! Weight loss isn't linear, and water weight fluctuations can hide or exaggerate weight loss from week to week. And depending on how much weight you have to lose, you may need to lower your expectations a little too. Good luck!
  • Sabrinasaenz
    Sabrinasaenz Posts: 1 Member
    I heard The Keto Diet is good for PCOS, I don't have that but I struggled with losing weight starting back in Jan but I have since been on the keto diet since June and I'm down 34 lbs I only walk for exercise, the first time I did MFP all I did was track my calories and I lost 60lbs in 6 months that was back in 2012, but this year I decided to do it again and it didn't work for me no matter how hard I tried until I discovered the Keto Diet, I love it and feel so good!
  • fupthesides
    fupthesides Posts: 71 Member
    A food scale is by far the greatest tool. I even bought one for work. It will really open your eyes.
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