Rate Of Weight Loss

[Webb Designer 5]

I was wondering if anyone knew the rate of weight loss in women with PCOS compared to other women without PCOS. How much weight to you normally lose in a week? What are your struggles with lap band and PCOS?

[JessiG1983 50]

I have PCOS and am 8 months post-op with a Realize band. I am down 86 lbs as of my appt today. So if you average that out, I'm losing 2-3 lbs a week. I don't think my PCOS has really done anything to slow down my weight loss. My surgeon tells me that my weight loss is great. I lose pretty consistently. I do take Metformin ER 1000mg for my PCOS and that may have helped, as I have taken it the entire time.

[Webb Designer 5]

Hi Jessi

That is great! I lose weight on metfomin... but I can not take it because of my hypoglycemia. It makes it really bad. This is the first week I have really focused on what I am eating and I have lost 2.4 pounds. I take cymbalta for depress and Fibromylagia. It helps with wanting eat a lot. So that is good!

How are you sugar cravings?

[JessiG1983 50]

Sugar cravings...well I'd like to tell you that I don't have any but that would be a lie. I still have days where the cravings are awful but I just try to satisfy them in a different way. Also I keep NO junk food in the house at all, because if it's here, I'm gonna eat it. If I need something sweet (that fruit just WILL NOT DO!!!) then I'll have sugar-free Jello, sugar -free pudding, sugar-free Popsicle, and Atkins dark chocolate hazel nut bar (from Walmart), something like that. IF I really want/need ice cream then I turn to Breyers...they make a Carb Smart line of ice cream and ice cream bars. Really low carb, tastes quite good.

[Webb Designer 5]

That is some good stuff to try. Thanks! My husband can eat all he wants. I have Celiac so I buy him things with flour so I can't eat them ; ) Congrats on you 84 lbs ; )

[sHeLLaBee 130]

I don't think there has been an impact on my weight loss due to my PCOS. I would probably lose more if I was on my Metformin, but it makes me so sick that it is literally hard to hold a job... I have noticed a few symptoms of the PCOS subsiding since losing (74lbs so far in 10 months). No baby yet, but I also haven't tried. =)

[SusieSunshine 68]

Hello can someone please tell me how you were diagnosed with PCOS? My doc has always kept me on BC and said in passing he things i have PCOS. I have never gotten a period on my own. Please share your experience.

[sHeLLaBee 130]

I went to a few diff docs over the years that also said, in passing, they believed I had it. After trying to get pregnant for over 10 years with no luck I started Googling and made an appointment with an Endocrinologist. They just do some blood work to check out your hormone levels. Based on those results and some other symptoms you may have they diagnose. I really don't think it's an exact Science because there isn't much known about PCOS or how to treat it. The symptoms I really want to go away, due to the weight loss, have not subsided. Those being hirtuism (unwanted facial/body hair) and infertility.

[dontlookback 2]

Hi Everyone, I have PCOS and take Metformin and Cymbalta. I also have Chronic Fatigue. Thanks for sharing your experiences so far. I am going to get my lap band on September 21st and am worried about a few things. First- can I get Metformin down with the band?? Second- has anyone had their PCOS symptoms subside as they lost weight? I am also worried about my sugar cravings. If I do not get hold of them and get some control I am afraid I am going to fail!! lap band or not!!!

[angelize 50]

i was diagnosed with pcos about 5 yrs ago,doc put me on metformin to aid weight loss,but after a few months of losing nothing,i stopped taking it...my current primary doctor(who was also banded),told me that as i lose the weight,my pcos symptoms will disappear.

i was banded yesterday....so we'll see.