Weight loss with PCOS

[Vetyveriohohoh]

I wondered if anyone could share their experiences of losing/managing their weight with PCOS? I feel like because I’m not trying to conceive there’s very little help available but I’ve been trying to lose weight for 2 years with no success.

The weight and facial hair are making my utterly miserable

I’m exactly the same. No help because I don’t want a baby but obese and feel I look horrendous with facial hair. Thank goodness for masks! I really want to dry something like metformin or semaglutide. My blood glucose levels are in pre-diabetes range.
The only thing I have found that helps and I do lose weight with is the blood sugar diet (Michael Mosely). Or low carb bootcamp.

@Vetyveriohohoh I have Pcos. I struggle with me weight and have done for my entire adult life.
3 weeks ago I started walking every day and reducing what I ate and after a week I hadn't lost anything. Then I started calorie counting. It is a game changer. I lost 4lbs in a week. I wrote down the calories for each meal and don't go over 1400 calories a day.
It's tough at times but i feel good, I'm getting fitter already and I was down another 2lbs today.
I'm doing it with a friend and she has lost 15lbs in a month.

*my weight🤦🏻‍♀️

Definitely ask for metformin, your Dr should let you try it if you have pcos that has been confirmed.
Metformin worked for me, and I also conceived my dc while taking it, however I can't tolerate it now it is too hard on my stomach.

How does the metformin work for weight loss? My doctor seemed to only want to prescribe if I wanted to conceive

Sorry to hear others feel the same

Merfornin, pcos stops body processing carbs so this helps. Loosing weight helps conception

Cut out wheat, dairy and sugar. Tough but works.