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For sure, I use a combination of cico and low carb/low GI diet. It would be useless to do one without the other to address all of my symptoms. If she is lucky she won't have any of the more obnoxious side effects, but I am willing to bet some of them are what prompted her to get diagnosed, it was for me! Still didn't stop…

While cico will work and I will lose weight, that isn't the full story of my health, or any woman's if they have pcos. You can be in the proper weight range and not get your cycle and have unwanted hair growth and cysts forming on your ovaries that will impact fertility. I don't get my period and I don't reduce other…

I like to marinade chunks of pork tenderloin in lemon juice, a bit of soy sauce, oregano and garlic for a souvlaki type dish. You can bake it in the sauce or I like to grill it on kabobs.

Maybe she doesn't have it, I was pretty clear before maybe she doesn't, but what do you think the likely hood that she does is? 40% end up with it and the best way to avoid developing it is to manage it properly. I didn't say she had to eat low carb, I did say eating whatever she likes and not worrying about the carbs or…

Yeah, but if the op says they have it, and a doctor diagnosed her, I am not going to undiagnosed her over the internet because she lost weight eating carbs. I will assume the diagnosis is correct and give advice in line with sound medical advice I have received for the same condition.

Maybe the OP doesn't have insulin resistance, but since they go hand in hand and the majority of people with one have the other, something to consider.

Yeah, sugar is not the devil, and calories in vs calories out is the main cause of weight gain. But posting that it doesn't matter to do low carb to someone who very likely suffers from insulin resistance as a result of pcos isn't really helpful for their medical condition. It is just a fact that for diabetics and those…

I should also note, I have lost 40 lbs in the past and not regained my cycle by simply cutting calories. This time, doing low carb/low GI I have had my cycle all but one month since January which is when I started, and it happened pretty much right away before any significant weight loss.

Ok, as another person with pcos, I have seen weight loss without cutting carbs. HOWEVER, if you are wanting to lose weight to regulate your cycle, and are looking to increase your fertility a large part of that is making sure you control your insulin levels as this will impact your levels of testosterone and DHEA and…

The glycemic response will vary depending on the source. I do low carb because I have pcos and it it is required for medical reasons. So in that sense the source of the carb matters because it will impact my insulin response differently. If I could eat my 70 grams of carbs in chocolate or icecream I would be soooo happy…

Well...net carbs are carbs. Fiber is also listed in the carb count quite often but not really quite the same as a sugar. I can eat something with 17 grams of carbs with 11 grams of fiber, or I can eat something with 17 grams of carbs and it is all sugar, which will have drastically different results for a low carb diet.

Still enter all the ingredients, divide it by how many portions you are comfortable with the calories coming out to. For example I make burrito mix with 2lbs lean ground beef, 1 can diced tomatoes, one onion, 4 cloves of garlic and spices and it is 10 servings worth. I measure it out into 10 portions and put the portions…

My husband passes out regularly. Freaks the hell out of his coworkers when it happens. He has what is called orthostatic hypotension. Basically he will stand up, take four or five steps and hit the floor. He had to convince his coworkers not to call an ambulance and that he was fine when it happened at work one day. He…

I also have pcos and am doing a low carb diet, with the carbs I do eat being low GI. Big thing is to balance your carbs with protein and fat and to make sure that you are getting a good amount of fiber. For sure do some reading on GI and also on glycemic load. For instance, sweet potato that is boiled is lower on the GI…

Kids can be tough, but cooking can be really easy. Nothing wrong with grilling your food on a BBQ if you have one, Campbell's soup had lots of 4 ingredients or less recipes, I have a whole cook book of them. I find those meals are high in sodium, but kids usually like them. At the end of the day my mom used to give us…

I totally understand the feeling opalle, there are nights my husband makes himself toast because he hasn't gotten enough carbs. I eat a very low carb diet, and he pretty much lives on them, but he loves me and is supportive and frankly glad he didn't have to cook anything himself!

Make some lower fat Turkey sausages for yourself, weight watchers toast, 1 slice at 50 calls and ten grams of carbs, only eat one egg and a small portion of potatoes and you are good! Throw in some fruit to lighten it up a bit. I like to do a skillet meal when others are over, lots of cooked onion, broccoli, asparagus,…

I just made chia seed pudding and it was good and very filling and low in calories. Texture might not be for everyone, but I quite liked it. 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk 3 tbsp pb2 (chocolate or regular) 3 tbsp chia seeds 2 tsp sweetener of your choice (I used Splenda) Makes 2 servings. Mix it all up, I found the…

Grilled portobello mushrooms topped with balsamic vinegar grilled halloumi, tomato and basil. Side of sweet potato fries and steamed asparagus.

Breakfast! Yum, kind of want that for dinner now!

Eating while watching tv is a trigger for me also. I workout when I watch tv now, my elliptical is where my tv is, this helps me do something healthy rather than just sitting and eating. I also pvr most things, so when I eat dinner my husband and I watch tv, but I measure out my food, or weigh it, and that way I don't…