losing weight with PCOS and insulin resistance

[tan32]

i will try and look into that thanks Mummbear79

[tk1999]

Mollycat, did you see a dietitian through your local Area Health Service/Community Health Centre or did you see a private dietitian? I have PCOS also and have been going to the gym 3 times a week but finding the weight a lot harder to budge.

[mollycat]

tk1999 - i was referred to a private dietician by my gyno. I never went to a gym but spent a lot of time walking. I really need to lose more but am finding it really hard at the moment to make the time. I'm finding that I feel really tired, and I know that if I make the effort to walk, that will go an i'll have more energy, just need to make myself get up and go.

[tk1999]

Thanks Mollycat, I will put dietitian's onto my list of things to consider to reverse the effects of PCOS.

[mitzy81]

I have PCOS and have lost around 30kg. I did Tony Ferguson and continued on with my own healthy eating (similar to TF but I have a bowl of pasta and sandwich everynow and then!) I have tried so many different diets, Jenny Craig I actually put weight on (seemed every meal consisted of pasta, rice etc). I couldn't recommend TF enough for PCOS people.

[tk1999]

Hi Mtizy, I was on TF in 2006 and did really well on it - I lost about 10kg all up but put most of it back on since then, I find TF great and do really well whilst on it but I am not sure about being on it whilst TTC and it can also be a bit pricey especially as I am a part time uni student... but it may be the kick start that I need to shift this weight!!

[mitzy81]

Hi tk1999, I would agree, I have put about 5kg back on since I stopped TF, but that is over probably 18months, so I am not fussed with that. I have read that people do TF while TTC and some fall pregnant, but I personally wouldn't, or if I was doing TF and I did fall preg I would stop TF straight away. I don't care what anyone says, I have found that after a certain amount of time on TF I would crave red meat and dairy products, my nails would break and my hair was not its normal healthy self I was told that the shakes contained enough dairy, but I think it is a case of each individual person knows there body sort of thing. It is great for a detox, but yes, expensive on any budget really.