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Hello

I was diagnosed with PCOS in 2014 and have subsequently put on 2 stone. I am not on any medication despite many hospital and doctor visits.

I eat what I assumed was healthy and exercise 2-3 times a week. But I obviously need to change my diet as my weight is still increasing. Any advice on what to eat and what to not eat and if I should be pushing for medication would be helpful.

Thanks x

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Leesara

As I understand it, low sugar and low carbs. Wishing you the best on your journey. Can message me if you need any more info

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Mnat

Low GI foods and more protein, less sugar and carbs

Always line the stomach with a teaspoon of oil and eat veg and proteins before carbs and sugars. When drinking alcohol, try to have it on a lined stomach or after a pint of water. This all helps stop the sugars going into the blood stream quickly and having a sugar spike.

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Flabbytofit in reply to Mnat

Thank you 😊

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lsc27

Hi, the only thing that works for me with PCOS is Slimming World, I've put on 3stone in the past 15months and I have just lost 15lbs in 4 weeks!

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Flabbytofit in reply to lsc27

Wow that's amazing! I always thought slimming world was eat as much sweetener and carbs tho which I thought wouldn't be good for PCOS

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lsc27

Yeah on slimming world you can be carb friendly and I won't lie I love their roasties and chips! But it always works for me when I first got diagnosed 10 years ago I lost 5 stone in just over a year! I put it all back on and more over the years and now I have to start again but it still has worked! I'd give it a try 😊

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Flabbytofit in reply to lsc27

Fab, thank you, I will look into it. Xx

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Louise6

My GP will not entertain putting me on any medication as I'm not currently trying to conceive. I had a gastric bypass just over a year ago but it has still been a struggle to lose weight after a big loss in the first 6 months or so. My calories are exceptionally low but that's because of my smaller tummy. I follow a low carb, low GI and high protein diet as my dietician recommended that is best for people with PCOS. Good luck! X

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Flabbytofit in reply to Louise6

Thank you

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Hols969

Low GI generally - also if we ate the RDA we would still put on 2lb a month so over a stone a year as we store it so efficiently, we would be great in a famine lol so we do need to eat considerably less just to maintain our weight ....

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