PCOS!

[jasmineee824 2]

Do any of you ladies on here have pcos did it make it harder to loose weight

[Bluesea71 698]

There are threads on this board specifically for PCOS you may want to check out. I have PCOS and am 4 weeks out from surgery. My weight loss has been great because I'm eating very little carbs. Recent studies have shown that excess carbs is what leads to insulin resistance and excess belly fat.

[jc2008 55]

I have PCOS and am 9 months post op. Started at 310 preop and am now 175. I've had some stalls but following the guidelines and exercising have given me great results.

Edited May 17, 2014 by jc2008

[karinbuck 42]

I have PCOS and am about two months out. I was on metformin for type 2 diabetes. I was taken off the day of the surgery and have remained off of it. My blood sugar has been stable and I'm hoping to stay off of it. I am down 38 lbs and that's a little less than what I was hoping for but it's still progress.

[Pretty_In_Purple 112]

What is PCOS?

[Rebelgirl11 2]

Polycystic ovarian syndrome. And it's not fun

[Pretty_In_Purple 112]

Polycystic ovarian syndrome. And it's not fun

What are the symptoms of this illness?

[karinbuck 42]

To put it very simply. It's a syndrome where you form cysts on your ovaries. It is often mis diagnosed or not diagnosed at all. The classic signs are obesity, and irregular periods. It is linked with diabetes and heart disease in women. Although I have it and have tried to educate myself on it, I still don't understand it fully. Everything I have read contradicts each other.

[KMP85 11]

I have it too and have tried every diet under the sun. PCOS is evil I hate it. This surgery is gonna make it easier because I don't need carbs anymore

[purplegerber 29]

I have PCOS. I am 3 months out and have lost 52lbs, but am working out a lot. I think it may be harder, but definitely still seeing progress.

[lialove 12]

I have PCOS and I am losing. Like everyone else, I am eating almost no refined carbs, but I eat an occasional piece of fruit. I had a big stall but I am still losing much more than I ever have and I am only 2 months out.

Edited May 21, 2014 by lialove

[Ariella 73]

I have PCOS, and have not had any issues losing weight. I'm down 67lbs in 3.5 months.

[cammie8825 27]

I have PCOS and I am a little over a month out. I have lost 27#'s as of today! I think it is a little slow but I am very grateful to be 250#'s. I haven't seen it in a long time! My ovaries are still not working right, still have missed or irregular periods, and still having facial hair. I do not have any other illnesses though. I just can't wait to be able to start back on my fertility drugs!

[KittyChick 140]

I have PCOS and weight loss was stalled/slow after about 3 weeks. I hear that's common though so I'm not directly correlating it to the PCOS. I work out like a maniac and it's gotten better now. I try to stay away from carbs.

I'm down 50lbs since surgery 1/21/14.

I did have to switch from a low dose birth control pill to a higher dose this month though due to irregular bleeding. I took BC continuously to avoid painful periods and hadn't bled in DECADES. Once I had surgery, my periods came back despite me taking the same birth control for over 10 years. My body just didn't give a eff & started doing it's own horrendous thing.

[KMP85 11]

Do any of you ladies on here have pcos did it make it harder to loose weight

Ok I am two and half weeks post op vsg have lost 21 lbs cleared to go back to gym, anyway I had to go off my beloved birth control for surgery and can't start again till August my surgeon likes to be out of the clear for blood clots. I still track my periods even on the pill because its a habit. Anyway my last pill induced period was May 1-May 5. I was thinking my hormones would go insane after my vsg. I got my first naturally induced period yesrerday I was jumping for joy, I'm ovulTing again