PCOS and Losing weight

:happy: Anyone out there with PCOS and have difficulty losing weight. Would love to be a mutual support in our trek to weight loss and healthier living. I love this app and the ability to comment on each other's successes, it makes it much more motivating. :happy:

I have PCOS and weight loss is very difficult! I just switched from low fat/low cal diet to low carb so I hope I have some success. Feel free to add me:)

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I aim for 40 NET carbs (total carbs minus fiber), from veggies, nuts and 1/2 of a low carb tortilla a day. If I go higher, I don't lose.
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Carolann,
Thank you!
I couldn't remember my endo's suggestions; but that was back when I was pregnant w/twins so my net carb intake s/b even less now. I am being tested for gluten intolerance this week. I think going gluten free and low carb will help significantly with weight loss. I've known this for years but have difficulty sticking with the restricted diet. We are also vegetarian, so we eat a lot of beans, rice, etc.

Metformin is for diabetes! I have pcos and am working on the weight. It ia harder to loose the weight but it can be done!

Hello, I have PCOS as well. I was able to stop taking Metformin after the birth of my daughter, but now I'm starting to have issues again after I got off my BC. My weight has taken off and cycles have been very weird. I find it very hard to lose weight with the most lost in a week was 2 lbs. Feel free to add me as well.

Another lucky PCOS'er over here!! Can be sooo frustrating sometimes. I have been religious with my workouts for years, and eat, for the most part, very healthy. Yet, cannot seem to loose the weight! It's hard to not get down on yourself sometimes, when you're working your butt off, pulling yourself out of bed at 5am to go workout before work, eating ateamed veggies for dinner while you watch your lean husband, who never works out, eat pizza and chocolate bars, GRRR!!! Every now and then I just have to drown my self pity in a tub of ice cream ;p But, I keep truckin on, and am now back on Metformin and trying to reduce to sugar binge self pity parties. Add me, would love to have some ladies as a support system that are going through the same BS!

Hello, I’m new round here!!
I was diagnosed with PCSO last year, after going to and from my doctors with problems with my periods, weight, excess hair and so on.. I was finally scanned and found out I actually had PCSO quite badly.

I was prescribed Metformin, which whilst I was taken I was described as a zombie, as soon as I come off I was back to a normal person but obviously the weight problem was still there. I actually found Metformin useless, and if you were to become diabetic in the future they would not work if you were already taking metformin for PCSO.

I have now decided to join MYFITNESSPAL because after visiting my doctor today, who told me that I am obviously eating lots of chocolate, cheese and high fat things and not recording them on my food diary (which I haven’t been eating) and patronizing me, I’ve decided to give up with medical help and so on and do this with people who are also suffering with issues.

I have PCOS. I sometimes get discouraged when the scale does not go down like I would like, but I keep working. Feel free to add me, I am always looking for great support! Good luck with your journey!

I've not been diagnosed but I think I have it. I've seen women on here with fantastic losses so I feel it is possible now if we just keep consistently chipping away each day.

I am wondering, might PCOS help ladies to build muscle tone what with the higher testosterone levels? If it does, that's great surely because the more muscle you have the more metabolism you can build which will help fat burn?

Also wondering, does the hair issue go away when you lose weight?

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I was diagnosed with PCOS about 4 years ago. I was put on 500 mg of metformin but a few months ago she upped my dose to 750mg/3 x a day. I hate being on the medicine but it really has straightened my period out since she upped it. I am trying to lose about 100-130 lbs. I would love to be off the meds and also it worries me because diabetes runs in my family. My husband and I are also ttc and so that is another reason to lose weight! Anyone feel free to add me!

I was recently diagnosed with PCOS and it has really been a struggle to lose weight. I am horribly overweight for how young I am and I am in need of a huge support system... I can never seem to stay motivated and I am ashamed to ask anyone in my town to work out with me because everyone in my town is very judgmental of overweight people... Is there anyone that could help me out with diet/workout plans?

Metformin is sometimes used for diabetes, but it's not strictly for people with diabetes. Metformin helps women with PCOS with insulin resistance, and also help lower androgen levels (male hormones). Losing weight alone is difficult, but losing weight with PCOS sometimes seems near impossible. I've done a lot of research and found that people with PCOS benefit from a diet low in carbohydrates.

The only weight loss I've ever seen is after I switched to paleo. I see a lot of people going on about how terrible low-carb is but a lot of them don't understand how terrible carbs are for women with PCOS. Of course it wasn't the paleo alone. I know exactly what my BMR is, and I try to eat no more than 300 cals above that. I typically stay at 1900 cals a day. If I work out I eat 2000-2100, which isn't happening lately because my knees are shot.

My nutrients are 15% carbs; 35 % protein; 50% fat. The fats are HEALTHY , super important to point that out. Grass-fed butter, coconut oil, pure olive oil (Trader Joe's actually sells real olive oil!).

As far as exercise go...interval training is "statistically" better for women with PCOS. Typically I go 5 days/wk and work out for 45 minutes. I don't just jump on a treadmill. I cycle through strength training and cardio (jump rope, sets for time, rowing, elliptical). Hope that's helpful. PCOS is frustrating.