Hey everyone! I have been gone from 3FC for a long time. I was recently diagnosed with PCOS and have even had a bit of a relapse of a mild seizure disorder which I recently learned are related to each other. Anyway, I remebered that 3FC had a section devoted to PCOS and was excited to get back on here and get info/talk to other PCOS patients.
I am curious, I know that weight loss obviously helps with PCOS symptoms, what programs/diets do you recommend. I was formerly a devoted WW member, but alas, money is tight. THough I could still follow it since I have my materials.

Welcome, KiraR!!

Glad to see you here!!

I follow my own program. I try to eat healthy foods, lottsa fresh fruit and veggies, lottsa water, lean meats, wheat breads, and some sort of exercise. So far, so good...I've lost 50 pounds. I am not one to follow any one particular diet...like Atkins or South Beach or anything so I couldn't recommend one for you. I've heard great things about Weight Watchers, so that might be something good for you especially since you are already familiar with it.

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Thanks for the welcome. I have been thinking about doing exactly what you seem to be doing. I just can't think of any one 'program' that really fits my needs right now. Thanks again and I look forward to checking out the chat area.

I also don't follow a specific program. I don't eat very much, and never did. When I'm a pig, I still don't go over 2000 calories.
But anyway, I eat lots of salad and fresh vegetables and fresh fruit. I don't buy full sugar brands of anything, but that's hard because I can't have nutrasweet. I don't do low carb, but buy lots of the low carb products because those products use splenda. I try not to eat white bread, have way cut down on rice or pasta, and potatoes.
I buy whole wheat sourdough or rye bread; its meant buying more expensive bread because I can't stand commercial wheat...
I do pretty well in terms of the diet, honestly. I just wish I'd lose weight.

I do atkins.. I have been for almost 2months and ihave lost 30lbs and 24inches or more havent checked inches for awhile. But i feel great! I have messed around a bit with atkins. Like i am staying in the induction limit amount of carbs BUT i am eating things that arent aloud in induction.

For 2days now i have been doing a meat and egg fast which is just to kinda get me outta a stall maybe we will see.
I think anything you can do to limit your intake of carbs with pcos helps in weight loss for us.

I also have PCOS but I haven't posted in this forum before. I started my own thing 3 months ago and lost 22 lbs doing that and it was basically eating veggies and lean meats (with an occassional fatty meat thrown in) and limiting my carbs greatly. I also exercise 5-6 times a week.

Last week, I started the South Beach Diet though because I wanted to get away from my reliance on processed foods and I think it is something I am going to stick with for now. I have lost 10 lbs so far. I have also given up all beverages except water because I was relying heavily on diet sodas. I think this has also been beneficial to me.

I would definitely recommend limiting your carbs in some way, even if you follow WW. Your body will respond better without too many carbs messing with your insulin.

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Atkins made me really sick, and I gained weight doing it. I do way better with low-calorie and low-fat, but I don't lose much weight. I also exercise 5-6 times a week, except that I haven't been able to the last week because I swim... and my cat bit my hand, so I have an open wound.