Success with PCOS

You do not need medication to lose weight with PCOS.

I was diagnosed in 2009 and prescribed Metformin for insulin resistance.
I refused to take it. Instead, I take 1,000mg of Cinnamon and it has done wonders.
It has a similar/BETTER results than Metformin and does not have any side effects at all.

Remove processed carbs and sugar from your diet, exercise regularly.
I lost 40 pounds and my doctor was floored that I lost the weight and did it naturally.
All of my hormones are now completely normal!

I highly, HIGHLY recommend treating PCOS naturally.

You do not need medication to lose weight with PCOS.

I highly, HIGHLY recommend treating PCOS naturally.

THIS!!!!

My doctor pushed me to do it naturally. She told me that there were options (like Metformin) to help, but didn't want me to start on them. She perscribed a cookbook (The Ultimate Metabolism) and told me to try on my own by making a serious life change. So, that is what I did. I cut out processed carbs/sugars, started eating more raw, and lost 30 lbs on my own. Then I hit a wall and thought that the medicine would help, so I went on it for about three months. I HATED IT! It didn't really help. So, I went back off it, and buckled back down to do it myself. Here I am 50 lbs lost, with only 10 to go to reach a weight I haven't been at since I was in middle school. I am healthy, have normal periods, and feel amazing. Drugs aren't the only way.

Stay away from CARBS and SUGAR! Make sure you take your med regularly. If your not taking any med. Than thats why your not losing weight ( go to the doc and get mediformine) if you can! Do carido like dancing or something! I have pcos and its hard but the main thing is stay away from thoughs foods. Yes it will be nasty stuff you eat! But you will see results!

You do NOT necessarily have to get on Metformin, I am not and doing just fine losing weight. Exercising and keeping a good diet, lowering those processed carbs will help you. And it won't be nasty either, it will be exactly what you make of it! Good luck!

I had really bad side effcts from Merformin, I didnt have the normal side effect, It made me feel crazy & mental & you would just had to be in my body to understand. I agree, not a necessity.

Best to talk with your dr on a few options. there aresome great information on here & them some off the wall stuff. check out the forums

Note: metformin does take a month to get into your system. I only take 1 pill a day rather than 2 b/c it's known to upset your stomach. Going at it with low carb & low sugar seems to help too!

Does anyone have any suggestions on ways to start your menstrual cycle without a prescription? I am currently without insurance and would like to try and start because I haven't had a cycle in over a year.

Both times i have lost weight my cycle has started naturally. The first time i went from 210lbs to about 190lbs before it started and it wasnt very regular but the more i lost the more regular it became. This time i started at 198lbs and after the first 6 weeks on MFP my cycle returned and is now between 28-31 days i have never had such a regular cycle. Good luck to you in your journey, it may be possible that weight loss will trigger a cycle for you without the need for medication

I was diagnosed with PCOS at the age of sixteen. I'm now thirty five. I've battled with the scales since I was a teenager. I've been successful losing weight several times. The most I've lost was about five years back when I lost about fifty pounds in about eight months. Then I got off the program and gained it all back plus about twenty five pounds more. You can read more about my history and what I've been doing over the past year on my MFP blog. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/jcstanton?month=201109

OH to be a boy sometimes!

At least then I'd be ok with the facial hair!

Oh soo true! Although I hate the belly fat, etc I consider the facial hair to be my biggest physical nemesis. If I could change one thing about myself (PHYSICALLY) it would be that. It affects so much of my life and my confidence!

I have to shave my whole face every day. :embarassed: I also have hair on my back, chest, abdomen, and arms. The hair on top of my head is so thin that you can see straight through to the scalp in some places. I have skin tags all over my neck, and dark patches of skin under my arms and between my thighs. All of this doesn't even scratch the surface of how this horrid disease affects my life every day. I HATE THIS DISEASE!!! I wish someone would hurry up and definitively discover the exact cause already, so that we can eliminate it altogether instead of merely treating the symptoms.

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I'm sure this was probably mentioned, but I've had success with low carbing. Once I was diagnosed with PCOS (and diabetes), I saw a nutritionist for help. She suggested 15g carb per snack, 40-60g carb for meals spread amongst 3 items if possible. It melted off in the beginning. It's hard to stick to, but it did help. Good luck to you!

I was diagnosed in Jan '11 with PCOS. I was put on Metformin, but that's not why I've lost weight IMO. I'm also on birth control. Pure dedication to watching what I eat, portion sizes are important, and exercise. Keep at it, it will happen for you! Good luck!!