Back at it with PCOS

Feel free to add. I have PCOS and have found keeping lower carbs (<150g), myo inositol and weight training has really helped regulate my symptoms. Best of luck to you!

I found out I had PCOS about 8 years ago but was basically just told "we can kind of treat it with birth control" (which did help with some things) and that was about it. I think the fact that I was really active at the time dampened the weight gain effects a bit until I got a desk job about 6 years ago and then a ballooned VERY quickly and have been fighting to figure out what works best for my body since. I started keto this year after a lot of research and it was going great, but then I fell off. I'm getting back on track now and feeling great. Hoping to lose around 60lbs. Feel free to add

Hello! I was diagnosed with PCOS in my 40s and now I'm 64. I still struggle with my weight (which is why I'm on MFP again) and I have diabetes. Another problem I have is hair loss, which makes me very self-conscious. After 2 years of trying, I had a baby at age 40 with a perfect pregnancy and birth, and my son is the light of my life. I try to have more good days than bad, my diabetes is under control, and I exercise at least 5 days a week. Please drop me a line anytime if you want to communicate!

I have PCOS and I was struggling with my symptoms until I started exercising regularly (about 5 times a week) and eating mostly Paleo with less than 90g of carbs/day. I found that was the most sustainable way of losing and maintaining weight for me. I have lost 5kg in less than two months doing this as it turns out I have quite a few food intolerances (gluten & dairy) that were stopping me from losing weight before. Going dairy free does really help alleviate the PCOS symptoms as well.

I tried Keto before but I felt like it was very unsustainable as its too restrictive and it caused me to binge. I wish you the best of luck and it's only a matter of finding what works for you and making it into a lifestyle rather than something to do short-term in order to lose weight.

I have suspected PCOS (Doctor said tests were inaccurate and refused to give me one!) Grrrrrr but I have trouble keeping weight off, and it's hard to lose as well, and would like to lose around 30lb. Definitely need some supportive friends so feel free to add me!

Feel free to add me! My PCOS story is on my profile. Lost all my weight about 8 years ago now and bam, got pregnant. Now I have a 7 year old lol I gained it all back plus some during that pregnancy. Over the years I kept gaining and tried a ton of fertility treatments that didn't work, but magically somehow despite not loosing weight, I got pregnant again two years ago and now have a one year old little boy! I started on MFP March 1st and I'm down 53 lbs so far! (Now I have to actively try not to get pregnant lol)

I was also diagnosed with PCOS almost 2 decades ago and have reversed it through diet and exercise. I was on Metformin for a very short time. Eating lower carbs to control insulin spikes and exercise both help with the hyperinsulinemia that is one of the 4 conditions of PCOS. For some, birth control is needed. Also may want to look at thyroid, cholesterol, vitamin D levels, and blood pressure as those tend to be comorbid conditions or contributing factors. I also avoid soy protein products as they may worsen PCOS by throwing off hormone balance.

Hello fellow pcos warrior & welcome back! Please feel free to add me so we can help to keep each other accountable while also sharing support.

i have the same struggles with PCOS. about 10 years ago I lost about 40 lbs and a couple years later gained it all back and then some. I hit my highest weight about 3 years ago. I have started tracking my food and exercise and have lost about 6 lbs in about 5 weeks. I have also read that with PCOS your body takes 8x longer to process sugar so am trying to eat less sugar and carbs. I have also been more active. These have seemed to help. I think only the good ole eating healthier and exercising is helping. I wish there was a pill we could take and our struggles would be gone. I have been dealing with PCOS for probably 20 or so years but was only diagnosed about 12 years ago.

I am 33 and also struggling with PCOS. When i was 16 i started taking bith control pills and i kept taking them untill i was 26. My boyfriend and i felt ready to become parents so i stopped taking the pills. 3 months later i was still waiting for my first natural menstruation so i went to the doctor, i was given pills to force a menstruation. It came a few days later, the next months were cycles of 2 or 3 months which i found very frustrating. Sometimes i menstruated for 3 weeks straight, i was in serious pain too. Went back to the doc and this time i had to take pills to stop the bleeding. This part of my life was a real rollercoaster, also lost my job because of the sick days i had to take due to the pain i was in. ( i often asked myself if i was a *kitten* who couldn’t just suck it up) At a visit to the gynecologist he said everything looked normal except one little cyst but i didnt have to worry about it. After a blood analysis he said i had most of the symptoms for PCOS and the hormones were clearly screaming PCOS. He suggested to try and loose some weight.
The baby wish was put aside and i tried to focus on my weight, when i didn’t seem to be sucessful i got into a depression for over a year. Two years ago i started going to the gym. I started weight training and some cardio, i felt better and people said i looked better, more radiant and overall more happy but... i did not loose any weight or centimers. Another blood analysis showed that mu hormone levels were more to normal and that i should keep doind what i was doing so i did. My parter and i are trying to get pregnant again but not with the help of a gynecologist because i don’t want the stress and i am not ready for hormone shots or pills to make me moody or fatter.
In february my partner fell from a ladder and broke both his elbows, he needed my help 24/7. Could not eat on his own, couldn’t go the toilet on his own, he needed me for everything so the first thing that went down the drain was my fitness routine and i even gained more weight, by now he’s almost recovered and i can pick up where i left off... but this time it feels so damn hard, i don’t feel motivated and i kind of don’t know how to start again... i feel so ashamed...

Fat_Fighter87 wrote: »

bloated, weight gain, mood swings, SO tired all the time and uncontrollable sugar cravings.

Being tired all the time sounds like a red flag they should be checking you for thyroid function, too.

Discovered I had PCOS nearly 20 years ago but was active, never much of a carb addict so held a decent weight until it was compounded by hypothyroidism. Double whammy. I too have found out that over-exercising is counterproductive since it taps out my thyroid as much as that stinks! Low carb does help. I wish you luck in finding out what works best for you!

I found out I had PCOS at age of 14, I'm 26 now. I have been successful with the weight loss but understand the losing and gaining system. I have also have a chronic pain illness so cyst bursting, medicine changing all end up with the scale going up. Feel free add me. I try to be motivational and funny about making this a lifestyle

aresvallis wrote: »

Fat_Fighter87 wrote: »

bloated, weight gain, mood swings, SO tired all the time and uncontrollable sugar cravings.

Being tired all the time sounds like a red flag they should be checking you for thyroid function, too.

I think they may have tested this as I had some blood tests following the scan. I take sea kelp supplements to jog my metabolism and have honestly found them to be the best thing ever!