PCOS

Hey, just curious. Does anybody here not get their periods at all??

With or without birth control?? When I was younger I was birth control and my periods stopped and when coming off b/c I didn't start having a period for close to 6 months.

I also struggle with a severe case of PCOS. I was placed on meds to help alleviate some of the symptoms of it but gained twice what I weighed. I have lost 60 so far and kept it off for 2 yrs and now have a long long weigh to go to get back down to the 105-115 range. We can all do it. Just be peristant and we can all fight together. I suggest eating as clean of a diet as possible and get rid of all the herbalife type stuff. I eat like a vegetarian on most days and then add in lean protein on other days.

Hey, just curious. Does anybody here not get their periods at all??

Have been (at longest) almost 3 years without, but am back on regular cycle thanks to my supplements. Have a blog on it here:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/netchik/view/my-supplements-why-i-take-them-194363

TTC for 12 years, 2 miscarriages but still feeling positive!

I have Hypo and PCOS too...I tell people I can gain weight thinking about it and they laugh but it is so true. I had a cheat night and how way more salt and sugar then I'm use too and gained three pounds. I'm trying to break a plateau by shocking the system...hoping it works. But I have found that eating pretty clean and cutting sugar/carbs and salt has helped a lot.

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I too was diagnosed with pcos about 3 years ago and never knew that it affected my weight after my testing with my doctors nothin was done with the condition no meds/diet at all, after reading this I have just booked an appointment with my go to get some help with it, my app is on the 9th feb, so I'll see what happens.



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I was diagnosed with PCOS on my 16th birthday and I am not 18 will be 19 in march. I was told weightloss would be really hard and I would have to be more tough on it than what other women have too. Let me tell you that NO doctor can tell you for your specific case that it is hard for you to lose weight. I have lost 13 pounds in only 18 days! No pills, nothing except eating right ( i only watch my calories and sodium not carbs or anything) and doing the 30 day shred and playing Just Dance 3. Ive lost 12 inches all over my body. AND I got my period back after about the 10th day of working out and dieting. To me I am working just as hard as any other woman would have to. Im not saying that woman with PCOS have been shown to have a hard time losing weight. Im saying that you women are not those past women and the dr doesn;t know how your body will respond. Just be hopeful and know you can do it. Dont even think about how it might be harder.

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I wanna know something: Is there a MFP group for women with PCOS? I searched but it seems there's not. I'd be a great idea...

there is it's private ill invite you

May I also join your group? I'm having a terrible time with not seeing the results I want - likely because of PCOS and it would sure be nice to have some support (and provide support) with others in the same boat!

I would love an invite too, its great to connect with folks who get it......By the way the low carbing (not to extreme) is the only way I have found I can loose weight. If I keep my carbs around 25 - 40 I can loose weight easy. I watch my calories too. Earlier there was a question about periods...I'm going on a constant three months now and ready for a break. Not sure what to do at this point and any help or ideas would be great.

*I posted this in another PCOS thread, but wanted to share here as well.*

I have PCOS and find it extremely difficult to lose weight. I'm currently about 235 pounds, and don't ever remember being below 200. The lowest I got was in 2004, when I got down to 206 pounds after a summer of an active job and daily workouts. My ultimate goal is to to get under 200, and first goal is to get below 230. My body tends to stay in a 5-pound range that I can never seem to get out of despite eating well and exercising... I find if I focus too much, sometimes I don't budge at all or I'll gain. This year, I am focusing on making better choices for myself. For the month of January, I am simply logging my food and exercise in MFP to track what I'm eating and see how that relates to the calorie goal. In February, I will start making more changes to modify my eating. Food is my biggest enemy-- I have problems with portion control, and if left to my own devices to choose a "serving" of something, I inevitably eat twice or more of the amount I'm supposed to. I also love carbs and sugar, and am working on reducing my intake of those while finding acceptable alternatives that leave me feeling satiated. Lastly, I also find that my body needs exercise, and I lose more when I do both cardio and strength. Sometimes my workouts are only 30 minutes on the elliptical (w/ a fair amount of resistance; burns about 400 cals) and 10 minutes of various dumbbell lifts with my arms, but I seem to have better luck when I incorporate strength. I'm also going to look into buying a mini elliptical or stair stepper for home that I can use when I want to watch TV but still move around.

One last note-- My husband & I want to start thinking about having kids in another year or so... I plan to check-in with my gyno at my annual appt in a few months to see if there's anything else I can be doing. The last time I inquired about Metformin, I was told I didn't need it until I wanted to have kids.

*I'd also like an invite to the private PCOS group, thanks!*

i'd love to join the PCOS group

I was diagnosed when I was 18 (I am 24 now) and I was never under 200lbs. In fact, 220lbs was probably my lowest in my entire adult life. I never really followed a specific diet plan per se, but I kept up with all organics and loaded up on veggies and some fruit too. I used to exercise daily as well (by that I mean, I would at least walk about an hour every day) and I started to really lose weight, especially once I got back on Metformin. I ended up getting pregnant (because of the weight loss and the Met) and ended up gaining so much weight from that and even though I am almost 10 months post partum, I am still 20lbs from my pre-pregnancy weight. I think mostly because I just never had the time to exercise or cook for a while (I am a single mom working from home and I exclusively pump for my DD).; I think it might be a bit easier for me to lose weight than some other people with PCOS only because I am not insulin resistant yet. I have a lot of diabetes on both sides of my family though, so it is something I am really wary about. I want to join a gym and maybe find a nutritionist, but I just can't afford it.

What sucks is that many doctors still don't really understand much about PCOS (at least the GPs in London when I was living there or here in New Jersey) so all the real info and support I get is all online.

I've been living with PCOS for almost 20 years. Early on my symptoms were just the cysts, and it progressed from there. Like most, I carry my weight in my midsection, and at 5'4" my lowest weight as an adult was 155-160, which I would LOVE to see again. Not currently on Met, but have been several times in the past, as well as Aldactone. I prefer to do cinnamon and chromium. I try to watch my carbs but oh how I love them.

Can you add me too? Came off of depo and went from around 180 (still around 25lb heavier than my lowest weight) to 237 in just over a year. Thankfully my doctor agreed with me that that wasn't right and sent me for tests. My (lovely) gynae told me to watch the carbs and exercise lots and that would work, which it is...but then I damaged my achilles tendon <sigh> so that has slowed me down!

Did u get the invite? I would love an invite as well!