Hello ladies!
Nice to meet everyone
I was just officially diagnosed by my Endo last week but have been struggling for years not knowing what it was. SO FRUSTRATING! Long story short, I have been on BC since I was 16 to control the periods and had no idea I had PCOS. I battled acne and weight gain in high school, but had some success with Atkins. Two years ago I started having a terrible time with recurring yeast infections and my GYN at the time was doing nothing, so I got a new one! She immediately thought to test me for PCOS, and whaddya know - I'm a cyster!
So today I'm currently on Glumetza, which my Dr. told me has much less side effects than Metformin. I believe they're the same drug, only Met is the generic. I'm on 1000 MG right now but will work up to 2000 mg in the next few weeks. My main concern with PCOS right now is staying on top of it for when I do want to have children. The other is the issue with losing weight - it's so hard as we all know! I did lose about 10 lbs though before I was even on medication by kicking my own a** at the gym! I was doing 1-hour aerobic classes (kickboxing, step, cardio) 4 times a week. It was slow going, but the weight came off. As soon I stopped though it crept back on.
I just started the South Beach Diet last week per my Endo's recommendation so I will keep you posted on how it goes! It sounds perfect for PCOS-ers as it teaches your body not to crave the carbs/sugar - which is totally me. Loaf of Italian bread for dinner? Yes please!! And I don't know about you girls, but I don't have the disciple for WW. I can't bother with the counting and the weighing and adding etc. You put pizza in front of me, I'm not going to stop at one. So I'm better with a diet that cuts it out altogether at first. I was leery of SB, but I think I can do this. I will let you know!!
Struggles:
Weight gain/not losing
Some hair - chin, toes, chest
Irregular/heavy periods off BC - currently on Loestrin FE
Recurring YI's
Current Exercise:
Dance (Jazz, Tap) 1 hour, 2 nights a week
1-Hour Cardio classes when I can fit them in (2-3 times a week)
Suggestions:
Endo recommended Yaz BC for PCOS-ers. She said it helps with symptoms more than others.
Have a Happy Hump Day tomorrow!
P.S. Sorcha, if you tried Atkins and had success on that, try South Beach! It has had rave reviews and I DESPISED Atkins, but so far this is MUCH better! It offers so much more to eat than Atkins.