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I only eat low carb when my body forces me. In other words, when my glucose level is off balance and I am faced with eating low carb or starting medication. I definitely eat more carbs than others. My mother was a vegetarian for years so I love vegetables but unlike her I seem to need a bit of protein. As other posters…

Hi, This can be overwhelming and may sound crazy but you really have to figure out what is best for you. My diet tends to be strict because my body was never able to adjust to Metformin. By strict I mean in regards to sweets which have been a major weakness for me. I tend to eat lots of protein and lots of veggies. I still…

Agreed! I wanted to buy a fatkini but they sold out before I could. I am a plus size women even with a 60 pound weight loss. I believe that my body is no one's else business with the exception of my doctors. If someone dared to approach me on the beach and make a comment about my body my husband would probably knock them…

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I may be the wrong person for this but are you eating enough. I don't know how tall you are but 1200-1400 calories could be low if you are tall. I am 6 feet and stated off at about 295. My doc put me on 1976 calories each day. But my diet was lower carbs. I am not supposed to have more than 80-100 grams of carbs each day.…

Up until the past two months, I would have a full cycle every 2 weeks. It was killing my energy levels and my personality. My birth control was not able to help either. The last two months I have regular but even the doctors don't know why other than PCOS. I can also tell you that if I change my physical routine or if my…

I had an OB that wnated me to consider and IUD. I did and decided against it. I am on Lo Loestrin Fe right now. I also decided against Metformin. I took it for one month and could never get past the side effects. My cycle did not regulate on the pill until the last month.

Congratulations! What type of supplements are you taking?

I never stick exactly to a recipe. I make it once and then figure out what I want to twek. Below is closest to the first one I like and tweaked. I generally like using heavy cream instead of milk, at least 10 eggs, and 1-1.5 cups of veggies. . I use a 9 inch deep dish pie crust and I usually take quiche for lunch with my…

I am not trying to conceive but my diet floats between paleo and low carb. I am really bad as I use the weekend for my splurge time. I know it hsould not be done this way. On the weekends is when I am out so I definitely have a tendency to have some type of bread. My cycle is still struggling to regulate it self and thus…

Hey there! I am only commenting because I noticed your height. I am 6" and have found that most counters of any kind do not work for me. MFP has me set at 1770 and I have yet to figure out how to get that low. I now weigh about the same as you down from the 295ish range. My DR originally told me to stick to 1976 with…

My PCOS fluctualtes between no cycles(years ago) and cycles twice a month(every few months). I will tell you that I have never dried the Depo shot because every single person I know that has ended up with more hormonal problems. Please be careful with that shot. Also, everyone that I know that tried it gained weight. I…

I stuck to it for a month. I could never get to the recommended dosage because the diarrhea never stopped. I finally stopped talking it and now control my blood sugar through a lower carb/paleo diet. I rotate between the two. Like pale when I have carbs it is vegetables. I have been slipping into fake food lately via…

Ladies I am checking in and my weight is down to 246. I swear if I get to 200 I might htink I am the finest woman in the world.

You would be surprised how many Drs do not believe that it's the carbs that are the problem. I use to have a co-worker that was diabetic and on medication. She would eat pancakes and syrup for breakfast. Her Dr. had only told her that her diet should be 45-55% carbs and the pancakes for breakfast fit into that. I never…

I have never chosen organic foods because I thought they were nutritionally better. I have chosen certain organic foods because I wanted less exposure to pesticides. I have been dealing with a hormonal disorder and certain foods I prefer organic. Something like a grapefruit I would eat traditionally grown. Strawberries I…

Everone generally finds what works for them as the lower carbs. I will tell you that every case is individual but my Dr formulated a meall plan for me. It is 5 meals a day(3 meals and 2 snacks). I should aim for 1976 calories but I often go over as I love good food. It is about 15%-20% carbs. My testosterone level has…

I am on a long slow PCOS road as well. Eating for this new lifestyle is consistantly challenging. I just keep reminding myself that I do not want to be on medication. Health over vanity. If I keep doing my best I am ok. I definitley indulge weekly but that's definite drop from when I was indulging daily. Also, when I go to…

fittocycle-Yes I have seen a few pics from that era. Something else also stuck out in my mind from that era. My dad has stated many times that although they could not afford to buy food they would go to a lake or pond and fish. If someone had a gun they would find and kill other food. There was no worry that their food was…

I also read this on the CDC website so be careful with the map. "Changes to the CDC’s BRFSS and to exclusion criteria result in a new baseline for estimated state adult obesity prevalence starting with the 2011 data. Because of these changes, estimates of obesity prevalence from 2011 forward cannot be compared to estimates…

I have PCOS and it's the only thing that keeps my hormone levels(which had been insane) and blood sugar levels low. Otherwise, the Dr will put me on meds. If I can fix it through diet I will take that over meds any day. I am not on Atkins by any means. I still eat fruit so I consider myself on a "lower carb" diet. I keep…

I still have not checked my measurements but I am down another 3 lbs to 270. I started at 294.

@minkakross. How many carbs a day do you allow yourself on the diabetic diet. I was borderline dianetic and have a diabetic co-worker that does not count her carbs. I was wondering how much is allowed on that regime. My Dr has me on a lower carb diet but not as low as Atkins. She would like me to count calories as well but…

I too know someone with this condition. She is not an obese woman. She is slightly overweight but there are parts of her body that are the normal size that she is and other parts where the "fat tissue" collects so to speak. Due to the way she dresses, she covers everything, you would not know it from looking at her. Most…

Everyone is on their individual journey toward health. I pay no attention to the comments of others because I know that their journey is not mine and vice versa. My grandmother lived to be 96 and she was 250lbs. She was never ill. My great grandmother was 200lbs and she died at 103. She was never ill. My father has been an…

Metformin seems to help eveyone but me. When I was on it my weight is stable but it does not budge. Off Met I am losing weight slowly but it is coming off. Also, I cannot deal with the side effects. They NEVER went away.

I don't measure enough to post but I will be going to the DR on Friday and will have an idea of how much I weight then.

I consume anywhere from 2200-2600 calories per day. The DR wants me at 1976. I try to come in at less than 100 per day but that is extremely hard for me. The Dr wants me at less than 100.

Congrats! I am on a long slow road myself and hopefully in two years I will be at my goal.