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Introduction/ BCP & Spironolactone
Hello everyone, I was recently diagnosed with PCOS by my gynecologist (two weeks ago to be exact) and I am pleased to have found this group and look forward to interacting with you ladies. Here's my story. I have suffered from cystic acne, oily skin, hirsutism, high cholesterol , weight gain and heavy menstrual cycles for…
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Addicted to the scale
Is anyone else addicted (or has been) to weighing frequently? The scale can really be discouraging if you don't think it correlates to how you feel you've been doing (as far as exercise and eating). If I’ve worked out consistently and make healthier changes to my eating and don't see a decrease in the number on the scale,…
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Benefits of cinnamon
I've read a few articles that have mentioned the benefits of cinnamon to aid in weight loss as a way to promote blood glucose uptake since insulin resistance is a common symptom for those suffering from pcos. Have any of you added cinnamon to your diets? If so please share your results or any feedback.
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Benefits of setting calorie intake to BMR
I have read several posts and articles online about the benefits of eating at or above your BMR to lose weight without "starving". I wanted to get some feedback from those of you who are doing this in comparison to the 1200 net calories that MFP has listed. Also, if you have your calorie intake set at your BMR do you also…
