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It's not uncommon for people who are dieting to have reduced bowel movements. If someone is cutting down on their total food intake, then there is less food physically inside of you all the time, so of course you'll need to go less often. The recommended goal for women for fibre is 20-25g per day and MFP will show you your…

50g or more every day, usually 25-35% fats! I should add that it's sort of like that all year round, I live abroad from my family home. I work freelance, travel a lot and my sleep pattern is never in a particular routine (I get plenty of sleep just never the same time from week to week) so the travel and changes and stuff…

Ladies thank you all so much for taking the time to reply with your experiences! It's funny, being told with PCOS To lose weight, and watching irregular periods become regular... only to then be missing them as I continue to watch what I eat! Thanks again everyone I feel better even just writing it all down and reading…

Well from June-July I've lived between two cities (my home and my family home) with a week at a friend's and another week abroad so haven't really been in a routine enough to coincide with anyone! :( Good thinking though!

Thank you so much for a sympathetic and informative reply! I'm sure it's just the weight loss but that's really interesting to hear it can just come from weight lifting alone, the weight change was gradual but I suspected the strength training might have more to do with it, thanks!

Ok well I personally use it that way. At the moment because I'm not in my usual schedule I have it set to sedentary and if I work out I choose whether or not to eat back exercise calories based on whether I'm hungrier or not. During a typical month though, I would be strength training with exactly the same routine, several…

If you're consistently doing the same workouts, your activity level should be set to active, which includes your boxing workouts and then you don't need to eat back exercise calories. If you do something extra in a week just log that (eg an extra 10km run that you wouldn't normally do). I personally have mine set to…

I've lost 40lbs with PCOS without keto. I stuck to my calorie allowance, got a bit more active and yes I reduced SUGAR (not carbs) but didn't follow a ketogenic diet strictly. Typically I eat 35-40% protein, 30-35% fat and 25-35% carbs (this changes every day). It changes based on what foods I feel like eating and whether…

30-60 mins before some protein, fats and slow release carbs. As soon after as possible, quick release carbs and protein.

Doesn't 122lbs x 0.45g mean 55g fat? Are you eating 100g because you find it hard to eat less fat? I'm confused as to whether you think you're eating too much or how much you'd actually like to eat in a day..

Well done on the weight loss! I'm also in a similar position, I'm happy with almost everything but it's still my belly which is holding onto fat! As has been explained, we can not get rid of belly fat alone, it just comes off from everywhere. I can only suggest maybe slightly decreasing your carbs and upping your fat and…

I log it approximately, not necessarily for the calories but so I can keep an eye on things like fibre at the end of the day.

Aw no problem, I'm really in the same place so happy to see someone else with the same challenge! I'm 5'7 and 146 lbs, down 40lbs from my heaviest weight. People comment on my weight loss but I feel stupid because I still only carry fat on my belly now. If I were to focus on losing more weight to get rid of that belly I…

This is such a great post and is a common situation! My stats and situation are really similar to yours. I think you probably lost a lot of weight but maybe you lost some fat and some muscle, and want to continue losing fat without the scales dropping too much, and preserving as much lean muscle mass as possible so you get…

I use MyProtein in the UK. Protein powders obviously have calories but are a useful way to hit your macros. I mix either vanilla whey or vanilla casein with Greek yoghurt for a high protein, low calorie yummy snack. There's nothing magic about it except that you get the same grams of protein in a scoop of whey as you do in…

This thread is mad! I understand you're living rurally and don't shop often so probably don't stock up on fresh vegetables as they might go bad after 10 days or so, but that's the easiest way to vary your dinners. You could have beef with sweet potato and a salad one night, beef stir fry with peppers and spiced mixed…

It took many posts but yes someone else is wondering - are you sure you're not pregnant? Secondly, I have PCOS and went a few years of just having 1 or 2 periods each year. My endocrinologist very sternly told me you need 6-8 a year as the build up in the lining of your womb can lead to Endometriosis, so you need to be…

I can buy diced bacon here, so just little cubes of bacon without the fat. In 100g there's 175 cals, I usually eat 50g or 75g. I fry it in a nonstick pan with onion, mushroom, an egg (sometimes I add a little coconut oil), add spinach and tomato and because it's diced I taste the bacon in every mouthful! This is around 280…

Well done on the cut! When you're at a bf% where you're ready to bulk, there's a forum for gaining weight elsewhere on the site which would have more guidance than this weight loss area. Happy bulking

Thanks! About reps and sets for building, should this be higher weight lower reps? I probably do too many sets at too low a weight, I "feel the burn" but heavy rather than volume could be my issue?

Yeah I wouldn't have a clue about proper deadlift form, I've been to a trainer (in my home country which is not where I live currently) about squats and am reluctant to try deadlifts without similar advice. Romanian DLs get my hams not my glutes :'( Also got a weird sensation in my arm the last time I tried kettlebell…

Hey, I have PCOS and am losing weight with it. It can mean weight loss is slower but it's certainly not impossible so don't let it be an excuse. Take a realistic calorie goal on MyFitnessPal, don't try to lose too much too quickly as that's not sustainable. Maybe 1.5lb a week depending on how much you have to lose. This…

Gosh that must be so hard! Lucky for me I was brought up on pretty plain and boring food so i haven't had to adjust my tastebuds, just my calorie intake and sweet tooth! Must be so hard for the foodies and people brought up with delicious family diets where everyone is healthy (also families where takeaways are the norm)..…

Also - spices are your friend! Make your meat and vegetables exciting with spices and different cooking methods. Chicken can be baked in spices or herbs, with roast vegetables, or tonight I made beef stirfry in a nonstick pan so added no oil and just had beef, veg and a tiny bit of soya sauce but it could be any spice.…

Lean sources of protein are not just chicken breast, you can also try turkey (check out turkey rashers too!) and white fish (nothing wrong with oily fish too, if you're going to get some grams of fat they might as well be healthy omega3) and you can definitely get lean cuts of beef and pork. Also since you're going lower…

Mine is about 35% protein 35%fat 30% carbs but I change it up depending on rest days and training days. It doesn't matter that much really just try and keep that sugar down as that affects th Pcos more than anything. Any carbs you're eating should be complex (eg oats, brown rice, brown pasta, quinoa etc and not white…

Lifts on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, cardio Tuesday and Thursday?

That's one way to lose a few pounds!

Thanks for your replies ladies! Should have said I'm not much of a fan of dry shampoo, I have very dark curly hair so it's hard to brush out and always looks grey! Just looking for what others do and it sounds good, on the days when I don't sweat too much like upper body days I won't feel bad for not washing. Thanks…

That workout looks insane to me, no wonder you're lethargic! Is this what a trainer came up with for you? Do you have some guidance with this? It's pretty intense on 1700, I'm 5'7" also and couldn't do this! You shouldn't be worried about the weights you're lifting or that you're "weak", you'll get stronger, and lighter…