PCOS Diet Buddies??

[krissie328]

I am working on getting my PCOS under control with diet and metformin. I have done four rounds of clomid and one round of letrozole trying to get pregnant in the last year. I am currently in my letrozole round but looking to take a break after it while I focus on my diet. I have decided I need to lose some more weight and then try fertility meds again closer to November/December.

I don't have a specific diet I am following but I am aiming to limit dairy, sugar and processed carbs. I want to focus on a more whole foods diet full of fruits, veggies and protein. I am going to aim to keep carbs between 50-100 since I am diabetic and that is how I control blood sugars.

I would really love some buddies for this adventure. I find I stick to it better with support. I am sure there are other ladies out there with PCOS ttc and diet and I would love to chat and build a support system through this process.

 

[Jules8]

Hi I will be your buddy. I am not currently ttc as my lo is 7 months and we don't plan on having another for at least 2 years...unless some sort of miracle happens we will be using a fertility specialist again.

I have always struggled with my weight and had irregular cycles. My gyno at the time just put me on bc and called it a day. I stopped taking it a year after I met my husband when we moved in together. We figured if it happened then it happened. We got married in Sept. of 2014 of which we actively started trying, however I knew deep down there was an issue and after reading that I had many symptoms of PCOS I started looking for answers. Long story short I found a new doctor, did some testing, saw an endo, and the result was that I had PCOS. I started metformin, but that's all he could do and sent me to a fertility specialist for further treatment. We saw her in February of 2015 and did some testing. The plan was to go on femara in May. Everything got screwed up, but I did take it as planned. I was for sure that it wouldn't work that month so I picked up my next months prescription. Then 3 days before they were planning to give me medication to start a new cycle I found out I was pregnant.

Currently I am doing low carb. I have talked to many people and researched that low carb is good for those of us with PCOS. I have tried weight watchers, calorie counting, low fat, green drinks, etc. Low carb is the only thing that works for me so I am working hard to stick to it the best I can. I am trying to stick to around 40-50 carbs a day maximum.

 

[krissie328]

Welcome hun! I have also found low carb to be the only thing that helps me lose weight and feel good. I've also ovulated on low carb which I never do on my own.

Since we are ttc I'm gonna try not to go to crazy being low carb. When I was pregnant with ds I ate 100-120 a day so I figure my target range should be good until I get pregnant.

 

[Jules8]

I think making healthy decisions and having a range is more important than sticking to an exact number of carbs.
I want this to be a lifestyle and it's hard if it's way too strict.

 

[krissie328]

That's exactly what I want to do as well. I have other factors other than ttc and pcos that make it so lower carb is the way to go.

So I'm gonna weigh in tomorrow and officially get started. I've been on vacation the last few days so eating has been awful. But hey lots of walking.

 

[KylasBaby]

Ooh I want to join! I have 15 more pounds I want to lose by when we ttc in January! I lost 35lbs going low carb and dairy free and exercising. Hoping to get back at it again, but honestly OH's mom just had a second surgery to remove a brain tumor and we are closing on our new house at the end of the month so there's a LOT of stress at the moment! I figure if I end up having pasta for dinner then at least I ate well up to that point. Every good meal helps right?

I gained back a few pounds after I fell off the lo carb and no dairy wagon, but I'm trying to get back on. Already down nearly 3lbs again. One meal at a time!

 

[krissie328]

Welcome over here Kylas! I absolutely believe it's every meal counts. In the end its about a sustainable way of eating.

Congrats on your new house. It is such a crazy stressful time but so worth it.

 

[Jules8]

Hi Kylas! That sounds like a whole lot of stress, but you seem like you're on the right track.
Every good meal sure does count! Noone eats perfect 100% of the time.

We have a town fair every year, it's seriously my favorite thing ever and is right in front of our apt. building since we live on the main street. You better believe that I will be having 1 or 2 treats. I feel that going into it this way is better than feeling like I have to resist every single urge. When I feel that way I end up doing worse and feeling bad about it.

I weighed in today and am down 4 pounds!

 

[krissie328]

Great job on the weightloss Jules. I always enjoy our local fair and have dinner there once while they are in town.

I am up 2 lbs but I am not surprised given I just got home from 4 days of crap eating. I packed lunch and I am working on avoiding temptation today.

 

[KylasBaby]

Congrats on the weight loss Jules!

Krissie - you can lose it! Sometimes we all need a couple days of crap eating. But once you get back on track you can do it. Temptations are so hard to resist.

I've lost about 2lbs since I started taking spearmint. Supposed to help lower testosterone. I've also been trying to eat better but seem to be failing one meal a day. Better than all of them I guess. I work in my mothers daycare which is in her house. My grandparents live there too so if OH is working late DD and I will stays r dinner and we don't eat red meal or pork so if they are having something like that and don't have any chicken for us we usually end up with pasta. And my mother had a craving for cake yesterday. Not gonna lie it was delicious

I already failed breakfast today, but for lunch I had tuna salad (no bread just with a fork haha) and peas & corn. For dinner I am making baked cod with some kind of vegetable. Maybe green beans or broccoli. Mmm. Nice and healthy. Will help to offset my caramel iced coffee I can't give up

 

[krissie328]

I do find temptations to be the worst!! I often like to eat at my mom's on days she has ds. She doesn't eat the best so it is hard. But her DH was diagnosed with diabetes so it has been more in line with my diet lately.

I broke down and had a cookie at lunch. I am trying not to keep eating them now.

I feel so tired and bloated so I am trying to use that as my motivation not to cheat.

I have been wanting to add spearmint to my list of things to take during my break.

 

[KylasBaby]

My grandfather has diabetes and they still eat horribly haha. Though my grandmother is trying to cook better lately, but it still involves a lot of breads and pastas and such.

See that's the thing with temptation - I can't say "okay you can give in and have just one cookie so you don't go nuts" no I'll eat them all. I can't just have a little so that I can be having it. I have to go overboard. It sucks. Trying to work on it, but it's difficult.

It seems to be helping me. Will be interesting to see if it helps me ovulate. I've been ovulating on the inositol, but maybe a stronger ovulation or bringing it forward a bit. I've stopped my b complex too (but keeping my separate b-12 and folate) as I want to see if that's pushing O back, but that's a separate issue not diet related.

 

[KylasBaby]

Just updated my lilyslim and was pleasantly surprised to find I've recovered from my fall off the diet wagon! I was sure I still had a couple of pounds, but I'm actually half a pound under when I last updated it! Score! This is the lowest I've been since I started my diet in March . 36lb down, 15 to go! I can do that by January if I keep myself focused.

 

[krissie328]

Fabulous job hun!!

 

[KylasBaby]

Thanks!

I just feel I should be further along for having been doing this for 6 months now. Sucks it's so hard for us to lose weight. I yo-yo like crazy. I look at a carb and I gain 3 pounds. I'm 175 now with a bmi of 31 (I'm only 5'3") so I really don't want to go up anymore. I just cannot seem to get under 170. No idea why but I keep getting stuck around here.

But I have to keep telling myself I did lose 36lbs so I've done a lot even though I think I should have lost more by now.

 

[Jules8]

Kylas- Congrats on the loss! Those are amazing results over the course of 6 months. Slow and steady weight loss means you will be less likely to gain it all back. Be very proud of yourself ! It's never easy!

I tend to eat something "bad" then think...well I already went off track so I end up eating a bunch of junk. I'm really trying to re-wire to be able to have a treat without overdoing it. It's so so so hard!

 

[krissie328]

I struggle with the same thing, once I start making bad choices I cannot stop.

Today is going well. I have a plan for dinner so just got stick to it.

 

[KylasBaby]

Jules - I think the same thing. I already messed up and had a brownie. What's 5 more? Same as one really....

Krissie - I'm glad today is going well for you. One meal at a time!

I was good today too. Though may have had one turkey meatloaf muffin too many for dinner. But they're soooo good! Down a little more this morning! Think it's a combo of the inositol, spearmint and low carb/high fat diet. Haven't started exercising again yet and still losing. Though watch it all come back tomorrow.

 

[krissie328]

Great news kylas. I love meatloaf muffins.

I finished my day good. I did have some fruit snacks but overall length it was good. Hoping tomorrow is also good! I'm pretty sure I have low carb flu as I am not feeling well and my heads killing me.

 

[KylasBaby]

Low carb flu? Is that a real thing? Because I've been in a weird mood. I feel run down and like I want to lay down but it's different from my usual exhausted feeling. Kind of a bit foggy.

I'd be happy to post the recipe of you like? 115 calories each, 2 grams of fat. Though I don't know what else lol. That's all it says for the nutritional content. When I'm doing low carb I don't really look at calories. I'll glance and make sure I'm not eating 800 in one sitting, but I find even if it's higher in calories as long as it's low carb and higher fat then it doesn't go right to the hips. Or butt. Or thighs. Or arms. Haha