Do anyone know of a good and realistic diet for women with PCOS that’s trying to lose weight ?
Posted by admin in Diet QuestionsApr 12th, 2009 | 5 responsesHave to lose weight, was diagnosed with PCOS and is trying to concieve. Currently being treated with Metformin. Thanks in advance !! I should add that I have a 11yr old daughter as well.
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I have PCOS and until I was pregnant I took Metformin and followed Weight Watchers Online. It is the only diet I have followed and actually lost weight and kept it off. Along with the diet I walked 3 times a week for about an hour.
With my first baby it took me 11 months to get pregnant but I wasn’t taking Metformin but for the last 3 months of trying. This time it only took me 2 or 3 weeks to get pregnant and I definitely think it was because of the combination Metformin/Walking/Weight Watchers Online.
Edit: I also forgot to mention that Weight Watchers Online has a forum with a real great PCOS support group.
Most doctors highly recommend a low carb diet as weight loss will greatly help out with conception if weight loss is needed. The hope is that if you regulate your suger (between weight loss and low carb) your ovulation will regulate.My friend who has pcos eats a low carb diet, lost some weight, and took Metformin and she got pregnant.
Go to the site:www.soulcysters.net They have lots of info about PCOS women and low carb diets. You will have to eat lots of protein meat, peanut butter, fruits, Some fruits and vegetables and even yogurt have carbs, but they are good carbs and considered low carb. Stay away from any white carbs (bagels, bread, crackers, chips, pasta, etc.). If you are going to have a carb it should be a whole weat/ grain and a very small portion. Think high protein with fruits and veggies
hope this helps
Lots of luck & Baby Dust your way
I would definitely eat as much greenery as you can. You can definitely loose weight (I’ve lost 20 lbs six years ago and never put it back on) if you are full of green stuff.
It takes a lot of energy for your body to digest plant material since we don’t have the proper bacteria to do it well. It also has a lot of fiber in it. A lot of fiber means that it’ll flush things out of your system with it – before a lot of fat can be absorbed.
So – cut your meat and sweet portions down and fill up on a big ol’ salad first. It is also a lot healthier, and I bet you will lose several pounds in one month of just eating a little better – and it isn’t a huge sacrifice of the “good” food. You can still eat meat and everything, just try to minimize the portions while maximizing the green portions.
There’s only ONE WAY to lose fat – and that is to create a calorie deficit. However, there are two ways to create a calorie deficit – one is to decrease your food intake so you are eating less than you burn, the other is to increase your exercise and activity so you are burning more than you eat.
Of the two ways to create a calorie deficit, burning the fat is far superior to starving it. You see, cutting calories too much causes weight loss at first, but it also causes muscle loss and it eventually leads to a decrease in metabolism, so the weight loss stops. This is very common on conventional diets, right? You lose weight in the beginning, but then you hit a plateau that you just can’t break through. Cutting calories even more at this point only digs you even into a deeper “metabolic hole.”
Eating more of the right foods (up to a certain point) actually increases your metabolic “heat” like putting wood on a fire. Food is energy; food is fuel, and it produces (metabolic) heat.
Exercise burns calories and creates a calorie deficit, but the real advantage of exercise over diet is that exercise increases your metabolism, dieting slows it down. Exercise also has major health benefits, while starvation can only create health problems.
So if you eat more (healthy foods) and exercise more, you get a double increase in metabolism. If you eat less and exercise less you get a double decrease in metabolism. That makes complete sense doesn’t it?
The IDEAL exercise program for fat loss has a combination of cardiovascular (aerobic) training and strength training. But ultimately, you’re not likely to stick with exercise long term unless you choose activities you enjoy – so pick something you enjoy, even if it doesn’t follow the guidelines of “traditional” fat loss programs. It’s better to do something than nothing, and all exercise counts.
Some people may have orthopedic problems which limit the type of exercise they can do. But nearly everyone can walk. So if you can walk, then walk. And almost everyone can do some type of strength training. Instead of focusing on what you can’t do or what you don’t like to do, direct your attention to what you CAN do and what you would like to do.
Maybe you don’t like being couped up inside all the time. Maybe you’d prefer hiking or jogging outside. Or maybe boxing or martial arts sounds cool to you. Maybe you like basketball or tennis. Maybe you’d enjoy classes, or yoga or pilates. Your options are nearly unlimited, but you have to do something or your body will begin to deteriorate.
As you increase your lean muscle mass, you’ll also get a permanent increase in your resting metabolic rate. Muscle is what drives your metabolism, keeps you young and makes you look more physically attractive. Others will notice how good you look, and you’ll feel better about yourself too. Yes, you may lose weight from diet alone, but you’re likely to end up a “skinny fat person” with a slow metabolism and very little lean body mass (not to mention, you’ll probably gain back all the fat)
Last, but not least, be careful what you say to yourself over and over because that tends to program your subconscious mind and create your self image. If you’ve been repeating to yourself for years, “I’m not big on exercise” or “I’m not an exercise person”, that eventually becomes a part of your identity. You always tend to behave in alignment with your identity in order to stay “true to yourself.”
Maybe when you look in the mirror after just a few weeks and see your body start to change you’ll begin to like enjoy exercise a LOT. It can get addictive, you know. The endorphins that are released when you exercise are like opiates. Ever hear of “runners HIGH?” Ever hear of an “exercise addict?” What would YOU rather be hooked on? Forget about popping pills, Your body is the most exquisite pharmacy on the planet. Exercise is a better fat burner, health creator, energy producer and anti-depressant than any man-made drug will EVER be. Exercise can be fun and FEEL GOOD too.
Human beings were meant to move. Bodies don’t lose their function by being used too much and “wearing out”, they lose their function by not being used enough and “rusting out.” So if the positive benefits of exercise don’t motivate you enough, then just picture yourself 10, 20 years from now and imagine what will happen to you if you DON’T start exercising today.
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I hope this is beneficial to you reaching your goals!
It’s important that women with PCOS make diet choices that help control blood sugar levels. A low-carb diet that has adequate protein and fiber along with exercise helps reduce insulin resistance.