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How do you permanently regulate hormones?
I have PCOS and chronic irregular hormonal function. I have not been able to drop all my fupa in over a decade. I don’t give up easy but I still struggle with not having a regular period, bloating, weight gain and unwanted hair growth. What permanent changes will help my body gain and maintain healthy homeostasis?
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Weight loss in pcod?
Hi! How can I continue my weight loss journey with pcod as i am stuck after loosing 7kgs in 2 to 3 months already but now i am stuck with 65kgs of weight and cant go down with dieting only.i want a good sustainable workout idea and diet.please help.
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Back again, looking for friends in Oklahoma!
Not really new here, just back again 😞. Gained and lost some over the years (highest was 311, lowest was about 255) over the years but back up to 290 and just overall not feeling great lately so trying to find some friends for support, to share recipes and just chit chat on the bad days. Good talker and great listener!…
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PCOS ladies
A group to share tips and recipes and motivation for anyone suffering with PCOS
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New member trying to get healthy
Hello! My name is stephanie and im 34yrs old and a pet groomer by trade. Im currently around 350lbs give or take and have PCOS. Ive tried off and on for several years to lose weight with little luck. Id lose a bit, platu, and then fall off the wagon due to lack of motivation. I really need to work on pushing through that…
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What are your favorite high protein vegan meals?
What are some of your favorite vegan meals that are packed with protein? Does anyone else struggle with getting a lot of protein in their diet?
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Newbie Introduction! Getting a head-start on 2024 lifestyle changes!
Hello! I grew up as the oldest of a large, single-income family. Caring for others was emphasized before caring for myself. Until my 20s I now realize I was (slightly) malnourished and had no concept of how to keep my body fit and gain strength/muscle. Through my 20s, when I did care for myself, it was through skincare or…
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PCOS & TTC Support Buddies
Hi Ladies :) I'm currently on a PCOS health and healing journey with hopes of TTC! CW: 260 GW: 200-210 (for right now) A conception journey is overwhelming enough without PCOS playing a role in it, and I know the support of other women who have gone through or are going through the same thing would make a world of…
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Changing my lifestyle altogether - PCOS Mom Pescetarian
Hi everyone. Would love some friends to get recipes and meal inspirations from. I love to cook and try new healthy meals. I have PCOS so I'm trying to eat less carbs, 90 percent vegetarian and all unprocessed or close to none processed and little to no dairy. I've lost 50 pounds so far and would love to be friends with…
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Weight loss to increase fertility
Is anyone else on a fertility journey and trying to lose weight to help that journey? Hi everyone👋🏼 I won’t bore you with all the details but I’m 26 years old, always been overweight, lost 55lbs with MFP back in 2017 and kept it off for a few years. Fast forward to 2023 and I’ve put it back on, plus 10lbs more. I’m 191lbs…
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Multiple health problems and losing weight, feeling lost and stuck
I have pcos, hypothyroidism, a non functioning gallbladder that was taken out of my body this year through surgery, enlarged and fatty liver, lack of skin pigmentation (vitiligo that progressed to whole body albinism )that prevents me to be out there and active under the sunlight, depression, ect, ect I lost ten pounds…
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Metformin Support Group
I have been taking metformin on and off for years (PCOS and prediabetes). I am going to give it a real try this time. I think the longest I've taken it as prescribed was around 3 months. I'm going to build myself up to 2000 mg AGAIN and stick with it through the end of the year. No excuses. I'll deal with the GI issues for…
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Thoughts on PCOS, Trauma, ADHD, and attachment styles
I feel like I'm all over the place with the vast amount of information that is being thrown at me all the time. I'm trying with this post to put it all in one place the different themes I'm seeing pop up for me over and over again and hoping some kind souls want to discuss their thoughts on this. I have PCOS. One of the…
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Starting Fresh
Hello all! I am a 33 year old female living in South Dakota who recently got married and wants to start a family! Unfortunately I have been diagnosed with PCOS and Type 2 Diabetes for a little while now so getting pregnant and having a healthy pregnancy are going to be challenges for me. However, I am not afraid of a…
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Back Again
I've used MFP before and always had success. I'm back again. A little about me: -I have PCOS -I am 18 weeks pregnant -I am currently trying to maintain my pre-pregnancy weight and build some muscle to be ready to deliver baby. -I am looking for friends to connect with and for us to help keep each other accountable.
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Looking for friends... 🇦🇺 weightloss & PCOS
Hi, Hello, I think I'm on about a 10 day streak, back here for the third time. Just looking for some friends who are on the same page as I am so hopefully we can support each other and see what works for each other. I have PCOS, I have had sciatica for 2+ years but recently had surgery to fix it. I have insulin resistance…
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Hey Y’All!
My name is Maya. I’m a 39-year-old software developer living in Barcelona, Spain. I have about ~10kg (22lb) I would like to lose, and around 10-12% body fat. My challenges are that I have PCOS (which is commonly associated with insulin resistance) and also I take antidepressants. I’ve tried intermittent fasting and…
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Returning to Weight Loss!
Hi all, been a member of MFP for a while but finally decided to get back on the horse! I'm a 5'2", 30-something year old sufferer of PCOS and like a lot of people, COVID threw my life balance totally off. I had previously been on goal to lose weight and was around 138lbs but unfortunately the change to WFH, moving home and…
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Restarting my journey!
Hey friends! I am restarting my weight loss journey. I had lost a significant amount of weight with diet and exercise in 2019, but have gained it all plus quite a bit since the pandemic and have lost all of my good habits. Hoping to gain like minded friends who have trouble with lifestyle changes and who are looking to…
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I’m back….. Again
Hi! I’ve been using MFP on and off for years but I’m really trying to make lifestyle change! I am 5ft9in 26 years old, and my highest weight was 399 in July 2022 I’m currently of 377. I have PCOS which makes weight gain really easy and weight loss really hard for me. My official goal weight is 150lbs-180llbs I am looking…
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Newbie with PCOS, looking for support and motivation
Hello! I am excited to begin my health and wellness journey, AGAIN, and am trying not together overly frustrated before it even really takes off. Curious if there is anyone out there looking for accountability buddies and/or support! I have 85 lbs to lose and it seems so very daunting. I also suffer from PCOS which most…