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Diet plan for PCOS?
09-30-2011, 12:15 AM
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Just Breathe
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Bartlett, TN
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Diet plan for PCOS?
Hi Ladies,
I was diagnosed with Endometrial Hyperplasia in 2002 then was diagnosed with PCOS in 2006 along with borderline diabetes. Right away I was put on Metformin and was told I had to lose weight. Well in all the time I have managed to lose only 14 pounds. It was suggested that I have Bariatric surgery to help with the weight loss because nothing else has helped. I have been doing my research since 2007 and decided to go ahead and start the process. Well today I found out that my insurance doesn't cover it and I do t have the extra 15k laying around for the surgery. I am at my whits end with all this.
Do any of y'all know if there is a special PCOS diet?
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09-30-2011, 12:22 AM
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 30
S/C/G: 231/?/156
Height: 5'2"
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What are you currently doing to lose weight?
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09-30-2011, 12:41 AM
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Just Breathe
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Bartlett, TN
Posts: 124
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Height: 5'6
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I am exercising 4 times a week, eating 3 square meals a day, I am mostly eating clean and have cut out junk (chips, cakes, etc)
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09-30-2011, 07:41 AM
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Just Me
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Maryland
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I lost well over 100 lbs just doing what you are doing. Eating lots of veggies, some fruit, limiting processed food, cutting out refined carbs and added sugar, etc. A low GL/GI diet is often recommended. South beach diet is the one I used as a guideline.
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09-30-2011, 10:01 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 1,409
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Height: 5'5"
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How many calories are you consuming?
I eat super healthy, whole foods, little (if any!) processed food, and I can't lose weight unless I keep track of my calories.
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09-30-2011, 06:52 PM
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Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Central California
Posts: 77
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Height: 5'1
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Hello---I have PCOS and have been overweight for a long time. I had the lap band surgery in 2008 and I was able to loose 40 lbs in 2 months. I became pregnant right away and after I had my daughter I did not watch my weight and it creeped back up. 2.5 months ago I finally went back to the doctor and got an adjustment and have been exercising and eating clean.
Even with the lap band the only "diet" that works for me is eating very little carbs. I only eat between 20-40 carbs a day because if not I won't loose a pound.
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09-30-2011, 07:17 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: MO
Posts: 119
S/C/G: 235/ticker/135
Height: 5'1"
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That is exactly what we have to do. We have to try to limit our carb intake, just as if we were diabetic, since insulin resistance is a main driver of PCOS.
All the research I've been doing shows that the quality of carb matters as well. Trying to limit refined carbs and processed sugars and choosing whole grains and natural sweetners and food, and pairing carbs with proten. If you have an apple, eat it with peanut butter or cheese for example.
That's basically the diet as far as I know: low-carb, lean proteins, fiber, fresh foods.
Oh..and exercise...  
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Last edited by kyalpn : 09-30-2011 at 07:22 PM.
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10-04-2011, 12:03 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: WA
Posts: 6
S/C/G: 272/272/135
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I was diagnosed with PCOS last week. I was told by my nutritionist to find an insulin resistant diet. Has anyone had any experience with this? Did it help? Thanks!
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10-04-2011, 10:37 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: MO
Posts: 119
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Yes. It helps!
Try reading "The PCOS Diet" or any book about PCOS really. They all talk about how to eat to live better.
pcosdiva.com is a good resource also. She has meal ideas and stuff too.
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10-07-2011, 01:50 PM
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PCOS/IR/Hypothyroid
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 3,340
Height: 5'8"
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Low gi, whole foods. Not that it cannot also be done veg -- I have done it. But my tri's wack out if it gets too carby, and that's harder on a veg diet than not.
Def consider diabetic diet skills to help keep the Insulin resistance in check.
If you like exchanges, I posted some here.
Nutrition Summary from The Dietian's Guide to PCOS
If you need menu ideas, try here in section 13.
http://books.google.com/books?id=2bp...page&q&f=false
A.
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Last edited by astrophe : 10-07-2011 at 01:50 PM.
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10-15-2011, 09:39 AM
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 60
S/C/G: 189/180/159
Height: 5'4"
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Hi!
I also have PCOS, I have had it for a few years now and it was controlled by BC but I put on a lot of weight and suddenly the BC wasn't cutting it anymore. I figured that if I lost weight, I could eventually get off the pill and I've been working out since about January. I'd go to the gym at least 5 days a week and I'd do an hour of cardio plus classes.
By September I had lost 8 pounds. I was shocked because I'd been working so hard. But I did some research and realized that it might be the PCOS. So I started South Beach, which is really recommended for women with PCOS. I started last week and am down 5.5 pounds so far. I'm so pleased! I will definitely be sticking to this one 
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