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What has worked best for me by FAR is lower carbs in the morning.

I would happily be the cheese in a Winchester sandwich.

I did try spironolactone years ago, and unfortunately it did nothing for me. so electrolysis was the only route. Metformin did seem to help little bit, but not enough. So I did mybe 200+ hours of electrollysis. I still need more, but I can't afford it these days. I dearly wish I could do laser but with red/blonde hair,…

mstengel - if your blood work and ultrasound were normal, that suggests you don't have PCOS. But it's worth talking to your doctor about it. You should talk to your doctor regardless. It's possible to "reset" the menstrual cycle with a short term dose of hormones. I did this many times before I took metformin, and I had…

I did not know about the balding connection! However, it is *definitely* not true in my case. My dad and all of the men on his side have a full head of hair. I really want to try the cinnamon. Very helpful! I have stalled in my weight loss as well. As far as the other symptoms, I have been taking metformin for about 9…

Aw crap. it won't let me edit the other post. Once again, the CORRECT link for the PCOS group is: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/170-pcos-cysters-losing-together

Your doctor may be hesistant to test if you are not *missing* periods. That's one of the requirements for a PCOS diagnosis. The other requirement is elevated androgens in the blood (testosterone). This is a simple blood test. Some doctors like to do an ultrasound to check for ovarian cysts. Other doctors do not feel this…

Yeah, it can be a pain in the butt. However, for some people (not ALL people), low carb is the best diet. If you are one of those people, it's worth the hassle. As for expense, it's really not more expensive, in my experience. I don't eat more meat than before, and I eat a lot LESS of packaged foods that are made with…

Thanks for your thoughtful response. Let me back up a bit. I was diagnosed back in the 90s by Dr. Charles Glueck, who was one of the pioneers in PCOS research. he was one of the very first to make the connection between PCOS and insulin. He hadn't even been looking for it -- he was studying insulin's effect on cholesterol,…

I'd like to encourage everyone with PCOS to join our MFP group. It is a great group of people who are very knowledgeable and helpful. The group is here: http://laist.com/2009/03/10/photos_of_barbies--yes_the_doll--ne.php#photo-1

This is not really true. PCOS doesn't cause insulin resistance; insulin resistance causes PCOS. Not everyone with insulin resistance/PCOS become overweight. You may have been lucky for those years.

Fruit sugar is real sugar. there is no difference between natural and un-natural sugar as far as your body is concerned. Fruits contain a combination of many kinds of sugar, including fructose, but also sucrose. Some fruits are very high in sucrose. If sugar doesn't bother you, great! eat all the fruit you want. If you are…

For all you folks who say low carb is not a sustainable life change, there are plenty of us who have done exactly that for medical reasons. Of course, maybe my brain just isn't functioning right without carbs. :)

It depends. Fruits have many kinds of sugar, not just fructose. Some fruits are high in sucrose. there are lists of fruit that are high and low sucrose. I find it much too complicated and just avoid fruit. I do eat berries since they are low sucrose.

If you are insulin resistant, the sugar from fruit matters. Some fruits have more sugar (and different types of sugar) than others.

Never use calories from the machine. They are notoriously inaccurate. Even if it makes you enter a lot of information, chances are the calibration is completely out of whack from being used all the time.

I do walking, cycling, swimming, and ski machine. Just don't like to run.

The machines are notoriously inaccurate. Use the HRM because it is measuring your real effort.

I really really hate the taste of stevia. I use splenda or no sweetener.

wow, I didn't know that could happen. Thanks for the info! I do want to try it again, but not for long distances. And I will definitely take it VERY slowly.

It's actually mostly not a muscle issue. It's your bones that need to get stronger, and this takes much longer. I made that mistake, and ended up with a metatarsal fracture. I had been trying to follow the advice that said build up slowly, but apparently I should have gone slower. It's frustrating because your muscles do…

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I ran on sidewalks, and it was not painful at all! Out feet are actually bouncy and elastic, with a complex energy storage structure in the arch, but since we wear shoes we never experience that feeling. Running on a very hard, smooth surface is amazingly comfortable, because your foot uses the elastic tendons like bouncy…

yes I have, and it was great!! It was actually more comfortable on concrete than on soft ground. who knew?

Yep, it is really well written. he's a good story teller. I did not become a runner, but I do run occasionally, and I totally changed what kind of shoes I wear for running or walking. Those big clunky motion-control shoes I wore for years were a huge mistake.

great book, and solid science behind it as well. I tried barefoot running and it was fun! I was so surprised at how comfortable it was.

Yes, he is a surgeon -- as in, the guy who has to go in and fix perforated colons that result from colonics. Surgeons don't just cut things out, they also sew them back together after some idiot has stuck a hose up their behind. I agree that he doesn't back up his statements about the dangers of enemas, but much of his…

it doesn't make any difference which day you pick.

it *might* be accurate, but you're trusting that the manufacturer is correctuly using your input to calculate calories. And studies have shown that those machines notoriously overestimate your calories burned.

the only way to know FOR SURE is to measure the CO2 you breathe out. I have done this for an exercise study. 99.99% of the time, you can't do that. The second best way is a heart rate monitor. Don't trust the number on the treadmill. it is notoriously and sometimes wildly inaccurate.