I have pcos and my question is what kind of diet can i go on? any advise?

Question

from anyone who has pcos too. serious question please. does your lower part of the stomach get big? i do work out and eat right. thank you

Answer 1

I have PCOS and Severe Insulin Resistance and have been trying to cut out the white in my diet: white bread, potatoes, pasta, rice, anything that is white. I replaced that stuff with a limited amount of the whole wheat version, which I have gotten used to surprisingly well and quickly. The whole wheat pasta really doesn't taste much different, and I have always loved wheat bread better. Brown rice is sometimes a little harder, but still ok!
I have started watching what veggies I eat, because all veggies aren't good for PCOS. Corn is terrible and should be eaten sparingly, it is full of sugar. Green veggies are generally a safe choice!
But, try to get fresh or frozen veggies instead of using canned ones! In fact try to cut out using canned goods period! The preservatives in them affect PCOS in a negative way. Same as boxed items or things with a long shelf life, stay away from them as much as possible! Fresh is best!
I have tried to cut out sugar and carbonated drinks! Still haven't cut it out fully, but I'm trying! I won't lie, all of this is hard and won't be an immediate change!
My mother is diabetic and I was able to read alot of her books and use cookbooks to gather information! You should optimally eat the way a diabetic does to have the best results!
Excercise: My doctor told me that where the normal person can work out 2 or 3 times a week, a person with PCOS should excercise at least 5 times a week, optimally 6! And when the average person could do it for say 30 minutes, I should do it for an hour!
And for the lower belly question, that is my worst. I have always been extremely fit ( I did competition gymnastics up until college) and it was like I hit a brick wall one day-BAM I was gaining like crazy and couldn't get it off no matter what! My eating hadn't changed any and I hadn't excercised less, but the weight was there! And I was having other health problems caused from the PCOS also! The weight is slowly coming off now, SLOWLY is the optimum word! But I'm trying, it's hard trying to change everything about your life!
And as for the person above, it doesn't only affect ovaries, I'm not sure where that info came from, but it affects many things!

Answer 2

When I have cysts that are really painful, and near rupturing, I'll get bloated, sometimes. There are also times during my menstrual cycles that I get bloated-around ovulation, then it subsides a bit, then I'll bloat again about four or five days before I menstruate.

Metformin has helped with weight loss, by helping to make sure that my body does a good job using insulin. It's also made my cycles regular and helped me to ovulate.

Often low carb or low G/I (glycemic index) diets are recommended for women with PCOS, along with reducing calories and increasing exercise-South Beach Diet is a very common choice. My own doctor has said "Eat a diet that you feel good eating, that gives you the right balance of vitamins and nutrients." You may want to meet with a nutritionist and come up with a sensible eating plan with him or her, ensuring you get the nutrition you need, i a healthy and balanced way. I limit simple carbohydrates, drink plenty of water, and choose lots of fruit and vegetables and sensible protein, but you may find something that works better for you.

Answer 3

I have PCOS as well and really you just need to find a diet that is well balanced with all the food groups and good carbs and good fats. Try to avoid the white starches and obviously candy and junk. A good one is South Beach but I foundit hard to stay on... I've heard a lot of friends have had great sucess with weight watchers.

If you already work out and eat right I'm not sure you'd want to diet though. If you are overweight then losing weight can usually help in trying to conceive, but if you are a normal weight and already eat healthy, then there may be better options available to you to help to try to conceive. Check out Taking Charge of Your Fertility - its a book - just do a search on amazon.com. it has a whole section on TTC with PCOS...

Answer 4

A symptom of PCOS is a spare tire bulge around your abdomen. Lower carb diets are supposed to work well with PCOS. Have you been prescribed any medications or anything? Let me know if I can be of anymore help. I was diagnosed in 2001.

Answer 5

try the Cleven Clinic Diet.