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You are so sweet! BIG HUG! Thank you for sharing. I am overweight and it was super scary when I gain 50lbs in two months and didn't know what was going on because I ate healthy and worked out. That's when the Drs found out I had PCOS. For me loosing weight is soooo hard. I recently started taking a bunch of vitamins and Myo-Inositol and was able to loose 4 lbs. yay A victory! But I've had way too many Dr.s tell me to just loose weight and it will go away, and k get super frustrated and ask them how to do that and they say count calories. 😆 if that worked I would be sooo skinny! Regardless if we are skinny or overweight with PCOS they need to have a better treatment or education on how to help us besides weight loss. ❤️🎉
PCOS! 😳
I really wanted to share this in case others feel this way too. I feel like when you Google pcos or read blogs, the suggestion is always a particular diet and losing weight. For some sufferers, weight gain/excess weight is an issue. For others it is not. There are many people who work out regularly and eat healthy and still have pcos, being of average, under, and over weight. I am in complete support of healthy lifestyle changes in an effort to combat the symptoms of pcos and I am making changes also. However, in my journey I sometimes feel put down, like this is somehow my fault. I ate the wrong things, I didn't work out enough. No one in my family has pcos that I know of, so what did I do to give this to myself? I'm not overweight, but I have the feeling this is worse for women who are. So I wanted to share this article suggesting that pcos is an ancient disease, stemming from a time when people were hunters and gatherers. This was before people ate processed food with tons of added sugar. I believe you can develop pcos and the article also suggests that, but I also believe that some things just are. So if you are like me and feel guilty for having pcos, you shouldn't! Though I am completely in support of trying to change your habits to better deal with this beast!
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3164771/
The article is pcos: an ancient disorder? Azziz, et. al
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You didnt give it yourself hun 😊 remember there is no known cause and cure. Yes diet and exercise are a huge factor in the SYMPTOMS and managing insulin levels. Some people eat crap all the time! Im in the same boat as you im not overweight, i eat well and at the gym most days!
Al
thanks! you are totally right! good luck with everything!
I also have pcos it is very discouraging because I am over weight but I work out four to five days a week and I am watching what I eat also but i do not like to take my metfornin because of the taste and the side affects and as far as the hair they recommended I stay on birth control but with someone with pcos we are prone to infertility so I want to stay away from drugs but good luck on your journey girls
Al
good luck to you too! 😃
Yeah, I feel that way sometimes too. I've always lived a very active, healthy lifestyle but still got PCOS. I think a lot of it is environmental / something you're born with a predisposition to. Don't get too down on yourself. While there are a lot of ways you and help your PCOS through lifestyle (particularly diet), it's also the hand you were dealt. Having PCOS has made me MUCH more conscious of my environment and chemical exposure. I try to live as cleanly and wholly as possible, and share that with my family and those around me. So perhaps it's a blessing in disguise, and my having PCOS is helping my family and friends live healthy lives. Idk, everything happens for a reason.
I was diagnosed with pcos last year and I was devastated and still is. I gain 50 pounds with in 3 months and I wasn't sure how it happen. My first doctor gave me no information on what to do or what to eat. Just work out and your problems will go away. I could not loose weight to save my life. My new doctor is awesome she put me on a keto diet and it is working so far so I am happy with that! I have my days where I wish there was a cure!! 😑
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Thank you the keto diet she put me on is great! I went from a 16 in pants to a 10 I'm so excited !!
Al
It is an unfortunate diagnosis. I am glad that you found a better doctor who is willing to help. I think many still don't understand it! good luck with everything!
This was a great post! I know that PCOS is not end of the world, but I was diagnosed about a month ago and have not been able to shake the disappointment :/ I've been really upset about the diagnosis, but its really hard to talk to my mom and sisters/friends because for them, its not as big a deal and they don't really understand the implications of dealing with this and trying to concieve. Thanks so much for posting this 😊
Al
good luck with your journey! It will happen!
Al
😃 I am really glad that people found it helpful. I feel the same way, my friends and family don't really understand. It is a little scary, not just in ttc, but also just in general. I know it isn't the end of the world and there are far worse things, but it is a big deal when you have it.
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