Trouble Dropping Weight (PCOS?)

Well since you just started the 30DS is it very common to have a gain in weight when starting a new workout, especially at a level you are not accustomed to. It usually lasts a couple weeks. Unless you ate a great deal of sodium to cause you to retain water as well.

I have PCOS, it is hard to lose weight but you definitely can do it. I have lost 35lbs so far. How many calories are you eating daily? What about protein?

i also PCOS and it is more difficult to lose weight. my doctor put me on metformin which does help. but we lose weight slower than other people because of the way our bodies work. the PCOS makes our bodies produce more insulin which makes you gain weight, which is why it's such a struggle to lose. for me, it's just something that i have to accept. so i don't set my goals too high and i let my body lose the weight at whatever pace it wants to. but talk to your doctor. there are also certain foods that you should NOT eat like white flour foods-corn, rice, and potatoes-and foods high in sugar-foods with a lot of added sugar and foods with high natural sugar levels like melon. try cutting those out of your diet and see if it helps.

Well, this is exactly my problem, lose 10 pounds and being stuck for another however many months. I weigh 220, but I'm not dropping quickly like everyone else says a heavy person should drop pounds. I'm going to have to look into this PCOS, to see if that is a possibility for me?

Dr says I have PCOS too. i can get down about 30lbs and STOP. like you, i have enough weight to lose that this is SOOOO frustrating. for me, 30lbs only changes my body about one size of clothes. i have also done WW...off and on for about a decade. the longest time without stopping was like 2 years. i lost that little bit of weight and then just maintained. i couldn't continue to pay $35 a month to see the same number every week...so i quit, gained some weight and found MFP. this def is coming off slower, but I am hoping that i will not hit the "stuck number"...we will see. i don't really have any advice...sorry...just letting you know you are not alone and that i fully understand your frustration. keep your head up, don't give up and GOOD LUCK...we ARE worth this

Yep - I know that frustration. It turned out to be PCOs for me... well actually it's insulin resistance that's caused by insulin resistance.
This time last year I was having trouble losing anything at all, I'd been doing everything I should have been doing in the way of exercise and put on weight over 3 months (2 kg). I had changed my diet dramatically. - no soft drink, so fruit juice.
Between Sept and Feb I made more changes. Primarily my goal was to get rid of my insulin resistance without taking medication.
For october and november I cut out all rice and potatoes. I started losing weight very slowly.
For december I ignored diet and enjoyed christmas and I went back to my starting weight.
In January I followed this.... ( note I tried to make sure all my carbs were Low or atleast lower GI) 30g of Carbs for breakfast, 15g of carbs for snack 3-4 hours later, 30g of carbs for lunch 3-4 house later, 15g of carbs for snack 3-4 hours later, and 15g of carbs for dinner 3-4 hours later.
I had 2 pieces of fruit a day - but no bananas - usually berries or apples. I couldn't have oranges or any citrus because I can't stop at one. These counted as part of the carbs of snacks or meals.
I found whole grain bread which was 15g of carbs a slice.

You need to try to keep a balance of sugar levels - if you have PCOS/insulin resistance , it's not just about losing weight it's about what insulin does in your body if you have to much of it.
You just have to see it this way....
Sugar is poison, White bread is poison, Fruit juice is poison, Pop is poison, Artificial Sweeteners are poison. Dried fruit is not you friend.

If you have a sweet tooth try agave syrup - but really if you have a sweet tooth you just have to be really disciplined and start telling you love the things that are low GI. I love frozen berries they are my chocolate replacement much harder to eat quickly because they are frozen.

Most importantly - it's the fat on your stomach that's the killer - it's 'hormonally active'. The science says that cardiovascular exercise is essential to manage insulin resistance, interval training ( fast for 30 secs slow for 30 secs is even better. I don't know 30 days of shred, but what ever you do be kind to your knees, you'll miss them when they are gone.


I did this and I lost 5 kg in about 2 months
In feb I had my blood glucose tolerance blood tests again and was told I had managed to get a control of the condition. To come back when I wanted to have children and they can make my chances as good as anyone else's my age.

You will lose weight but it is harder, and slower, you have to be in for the long haul. the First 8kg is the key - it's the hardest, and if it's too hard you can find some medicines to help you - like metformin. Once you lost the first 8kg you might not need the medicine any more.

I put 3 kgs on over winter here because I got a new job and stopped being so organised - you do need to diet plan and exercise plan and stick to it.

But I tell you now I'm trying to lose again and I am happy because it's coming off much easier than it did this time last year. I am still thinking about food too much, that's where I am concentrating now.

You talk about putting weight on - that's could be the new exercise regime as previous responder, salt in your diet ( pop has lots of salt - that's why it has so much sugar) or it can be TOM.
I always go up 2 or 3kg on Sunday until Wednesday because I have a high salt diet on Saturday night.

Also make sure you doctor gets you to do blood tests for not just glucose tolerance test, and hormones, but also for Thyorid Activity.

PCOS manifests differently in every woman, but the one common denominator is bad TOMs. Are yours heavy? Do you cramp a lot? Another common one that manifests at varying levels is hirsutism (male-pattern hair growth-due to too much testosterone).



PCOS is one of the top 6 misdiagnosed conditions in women, so be prepared if your OBGYN scoffs at the idea. I had been to about 6 GYNs over the years (due to moving and such) before one finally picked up on the fact that I had it. It's confirmed by a lab workup. They look for hormone levels and such.

Yes, this sounds like me, I have very heavy ones, bad cramps, and have had ovarian cysts on and off, but after about 6 ultrasounds, my gynecologist still insist I probably have endometriosis, but I don't know whether to believe that is all I really have.