PCOS - helpful weightloss tips please ?

I have PCOS and hypothyroid. I've lost 40 pounds in the last 6 months with calorie restriction. I didn't cut anything out.

I've had the PCOS diagnosis since I was 12 (I'm now 23). It's been my experience that the OBGYN tells you things like "Eat very few carbs", "only eat whole grain", "don't eat rice", because these are general things to help you lose weight. And what I was told was that losing weight would be the only thing to ease my PCOS symptoms.

I eat very few carbs already, so the advice, for me, was kinda a moot point.

I haven't found anything that helps the symptoms other than losing weight. So, my advice is: find what makes you lose weight, and stick to it. Some people can eat rice and lose weight just fine. I find that some days, I *have* to eat rice or else my carbs are so low it's ridiculous and probably not good for me.

I take the cinnamon pills. I was put on metformin (sp?) and all it did was make me feel nauseus and I actually gained a lot of weight by taking it -- and it was supposed to make me LOSE the weight. That was at my OBGYN's office. I went to a general practitioner and he said there was no way I should've been on metformin for an A1C that was only slightly off. (I was on the max dose of metformin.) So, since my problem was only because of my weight, I decided to focus on weightloss, and the cinnamon pills were an extra thing I added because I knew it was a safe, natural weight to improve blood sugar.

I haven't got my A1C tested since then, but I did get like a regular blood sugar test and it turned out to be okay.

I hope my post wasn't too rambly. But I hoped it offered some insight -- or at least some commiseration.

I've never heard of the cinnamon pills but I will look into them. I'm a carb and sugar junkie and have been on WW, Slimming world, unislim, slim fast, lipotrim, nutritionist food plans etc.
This is the only thing that has worked for me. If I deprive myself of something my body needs or wants I will binge, this way I control my diet and no one else, wha ever works for you, you know your body better than anyone else!!

Hi,
I have PCOS too ... I was also put on Metformin and iron supplements. For me, I try to eat less processed foods, I stay away from white bread, sugar, pasta, rice. I try to eat more protein, fibre and get most of my sugars from my fruit. I really think for me this has been working. I think you need to try different meal plans and see what works for you. At the end of the day, a healthy balanced diet will work, might be a longer process but so worth it. Good luck

thanks for asking this

I have PCOS and low carb usually works to both help me loose weight and regulate my periods (not sure how that works that way but it does/has) I lost 80 lbs 2 years ago and then I got pregnant so I gained most of it back.... I tried to do low carb last month and I just couldnt I was weak and tired.......so now I am just going for slow and steady I am watching counting my calories and trying to monitor my carbs without restricting completely.

Thankyou very much I will look into cinammon pills. I am not being offered any medication and I don't know why - I don't really present any symptoms of PCOS except irregular periods and weight gain/slow weight loss. I looked into natural remedies such as chromium but found that it could cause potential DNA mutation, so I want natural remedies and supplements that are beneficial but do not have any side effects. I have occasionally being taking Omega 3 and eating more fish but have not noticed any improvement as yet... I have been losing alot more inches rather than weight and have been exercising a lot more. I have been doing so since September (during the Christmas break had an obvious setback) and lost under a stone (for those that don't measure in stones, a stone is around 14lb) I eat a majority of fruit and vegetables - no bread, eat quite a small quantity of pasta but potatoes are quite a large staple in my diet (with almost every dinner) as I said before I enjoy crackers particularly bannocks (oatcakes) and cereal bars which I know are high in carbs The worst part of PCOS is that I have been advised not to drink diet coke or any other diet drinks as it contains artifical sweetners and this apparentally has a negative impact on weight loss. I really want to see a change on the scales because losing just inches is depressing. Sorry for the rambling and thankyou kissesdahling for your helpful advice

You're not alone!

I was just finally diagonsed with PCOS. After many years of doctors just telling me to "east less calories" or eat less carbs...I finally have an answer! I saw an endocrinologyst and she did blood work to determine that is what I had.

Low Glycemic Index is the way to go IMO. Many books and sites recommend this too. I started eating this way last July and in about a few months I lost 35-40lbs with working out. That was the first time I actually lost anything in YEARS and I'm a true believer its from the Low GI thing.

I just find fun ways to make stuff from the Low Gi food list...its really not that complicated actually and you can still have a lot of things. I have a website that gives you a list of things to not have...and things to have if you want. Just let me know and I can link them

You're not alone!

I was just finally diagonsed with PCOS. After many years of doctors just telling me to "east less calories" or eat less carbs...I finally have an answer! I saw an endocrinologyst and she did blood work to determine that is what I had.

Low Glycemic Index is the way to go IMO. Many books and sites recommend this too. I started eating this way last July and in about a few months I lost 35-40lbs with working out. That was the first time I actually lost anything in YEARS and I'm a true believer its from the Low GI thing.

I just find fun ways to make stuff from the Low Gi food list...its really not that complicated actually and you can still have a lot of things. I have a website that gives you a list of things to not have...and things to have if you want. Just let me know and I can link them

I'm having a very hard time trying to incorporate Low GI into my diet. Can you send them to me because I LOVE BREAD! Not just any bread, but freshly baked bread from the carribean bakery near my house. But I need to get this body of mine to work with me not against me... and lose this extra fat too.

I had PCOS but in August had a complete hysterectomy. Now weight loss is much easier I struggled 10 yrs to lose

Thinking of you