I do not let the fact that I have PCOS effect how I live my life or the fact that it makes weight loss harder then it does for other women. I make the most of my life as it is and each day at a time I progress towards my goal!
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PCOS = Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, a medical condition which effects many women of child bearing age and is one of the leading cases of infertility.
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i find if i cut down in carbs it helps but not cut the m out all together, i really struggle with my PCOS symptoms
RAWRBLAAH7/22/2011 9:20:00 PM
I wish that I could really say that my PCOS is basically on the back burner. I know that I can't because if I do, then I will just continue to feel really down on myself about my weight gain and how I can't lose a single pound.
IVONNEALDANAL11/22/2010 2:01:00 PM
This is a good secret of success I wish I could apply it to my life but it is very hard to stay positive when you do the things the best you can and you don't see the results you wish...
SKI106310/24/2011 10:33:00 PM
I have PCOS and my doctor wants me to stay Metformin and have a no crab no red meat diet. The only crabs I can have is vegs and some fruit. This is really hard for me. Does anyone else have any idea what to do?
NYXWOLFWALKER12/4/2010 11:17:00 PM
@Texaslatina ... I've never dun the low carb deal, never seen a reason to do it and have had no issue getting the weight off (I average 150 grams of carbs a day now, so am maintaining my weight loss). Everyone woman with PCOS is different thus what works for one won't always work for another, for me I found higher good quality carbs high protein and low fat worked the best for me at my height of weight loss (I'm now in maintenance mode do to stressors in my life).
TEXASLATINA8/20/2010 11:49:00 AM
Do you feel that you have to stay to low carb in order to lose weight? I'm just wondering b/c I have had great success in the past by doing Atkins. I lost 100+ lbs on Atkins back in 03-04 and have kept it off for years. I then got stuck and transitioned into calorie counting and lost another 25 lbs using diet, exercise and phentermine! I kept that off for another 2 years with the help of diet & exercise. I gained back about 10 lbs and then went on nutrisystem and lost that and more for a total of 15 lbs. Now, I find myself having gained 22 lbs since my lowest weigh in and the more I exercise and weight train, the more I gain?? I'm worried the only "weigh" I can lose weight is by low carbing?
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