Metformin for pcos and weight loss - Page 2

LolaAnn · Mar 26th, 2012, 16:41 PM

weird. I knew 500mg was too low! Damn I get really shy/stupid at the doctors and don't say anything. She just told me to take it for a month and then she will see how I've reacted to it and I guess up my dose if I'm not preg. Have you have any side effects from it? x

charbaby · Mar 27th, 2012, 01:59 AM

no i haven't had any bad side effects luckily but think that's down to how i have completely changed the way i eat, cut out all carbs and sugary foods, it was hard at first but after the first week kind of got easier. I feel like the metformin suppresses my need to eat them ? not sure if that's what they are meant to do but i don't crave anything like that anymore xx

Moondance · Mar 27th, 2012, 02:43 AM

No carb diet means what exactly? No bread, pasta, rice, sugars, anything like that?
Is it POSSIBLE to go 100% carb free, and what needs to be removed from the diet to make that happen??

I love rice, pasta and I have a sweet tooth. Doctor says I don't have PCOS, but am possibly prediabetic and have symptoms of "insulin resistence". I've been told by a lot of people that going carb free could really help me lose weight and get pregnant, but I get the idea carb free is harder than you'd think....

e.rose · Mar 27th, 2012, 02:51 AM

Hello ladies,

ive been on met for about 8 weeks, not for weightloss though, more to regulate my cycles and to get me ovulating becasue i dont on my own.
i havnt noticed any weightloss, but have ovulated twice now yay.

also i havnt had any side affects, apart from feeling a little bit ill if i eat to much junk food?
im on 1500mg a day, slow release

charbaby · Mar 27th, 2012, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Moondance

No carb diet means what exactly? No bread, pasta, rice, sugars, anything like that?
Is it POSSIBLE to go 100% carb free, and what needs to be removed from the diet to make that happen??

I love rice, pasta and I have a sweet tooth. Doctor says I don't have PCOS, but am possibly prediabetic and have symptoms of "insulin resistence". I've been told by a lot of people that going carb free could really help me lose weight and get pregnant, but I get the idea carb free is harder than you'd think....

It is hard to follow a no carb diet, and yes it does include everything that you mentioned above plus alot more, I found that so many more things contain carb than i first thought. It is possible to have a 90% carb free diet, i mainly live on green veg fruit and soup so the diet isn't great but it does work alongside exercise. It is hard to do but if you are like me and feel like there no way forward than to do this then you will find the strength to follow it. I have been doing it for 4 weeks now and every day gets that little bit easier xx Best of luck to you and the future x

charbaby · Mar 31st, 2012, 02:47 AM

How are you ladies doing? Im on cd 32 no af and bfn so far x

LolaAnn · Mar 31st, 2012, 19:13 PM

hi lovely... on CD 16. been having a hard time temping so no idea whats going on this month :S

charbaby · Apr 1st, 2012, 02:44 AM

Out on c.d 33 today x

Mar 26th, 2012, 16:41 PM	#11
LolaAnn Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Woodford Posts: 1,125	weird. I knew 500mg was too low! Damn I get really shy/stupid at the doctors and don't say anything. She just told me to take it for a month and then she will see how I've reacted to it and I guess up my dose if I'm not preg. Have you have any side effects from it? x

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Mar 27th, 2012, 01:59 AM	#12
charbaby Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2011 Location: England Posts: 3,501	no i haven't had any bad side effects luckily but think that's down to how i have completely changed the way i eat, cut out all carbs and sugary foods, it was hard at first but after the first week kind of got easier. I feel like the metformin suppresses my need to eat them ? not sure if that's what they are meant to do but i don't crave anything like that anymore xx

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Mar 27th, 2012, 02:43 AM	#13
Moondance Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Morisset, Australia Posts: 697	No carb diet means what exactly? No bread, pasta, rice, sugars, anything like that? Is it POSSIBLE to go 100% carb free, and what needs to be removed from the diet to make that happen?? I love rice, pasta and I have a sweet tooth. Doctor says I don't have PCOS, but am possibly prediabetic and have symptoms of "insulin resistence". I've been told by a lot of people that going carb free could really help me lose weight and get pregnant, but I get the idea carb free is harder than you'd think....

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Mar 27th, 2012, 02:51 AM	#14
e.rose Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 42	Hello ladies, ive been on met for about 8 weeks, not for weightloss though, more to regulate my cycles and to get me ovulating becasue i dont on my own. i havnt noticed any weightloss, but have ovulated twice now yay. also i havnt had any side affects, apart from feeling a little bit ill if i eat to much junk food? im on 1500mg a day, slow release

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Mar 31st, 2012, 02:47 AM	#16
charbaby Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2011 Location: England Posts: 3,501	How are you ladies doing? Im on cd 32 no af and bfn so far x

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Mar 31st, 2012, 19:13 PM	#17
LolaAnn Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Woodford Posts: 1,125	hi lovely... on CD 16. been having a hard time temping so no idea whats going on this month :S

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charbaby Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2011 Location: England Posts: 3,501	Out on c.d 33 today x

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