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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PCOS is so misunderstood. None of this is your fault or about your character in any way. It’s a medical condition that can only be addressed with:

1. Serious lifestyle changes. Only listen to two people about how to do this: Fiona McCollough in Toronto and PCOS Nutritionist from NZ. Seriously do not take other advice because it’s usually wrong. I’ve met brilliant internists, endos and even functional medicine thyroid specialists and THEY DONT UNDERSTAND PCOS! they can’t even read the labs. They don’t know how to test for early insulin resistance. List goes on and on.

The gist of it is: get a cgm and flatten your line as much as possible via fasting and carb control; weight train 3x per week and avoid sleep disruptions by whatever means necessary (might be zero caffeine or real circadian interventions). Get a local doc to do all the testing Fiona needs and have her interpret the labs and advise you on supplementation, inflammation, thyroid etc. If you have a child this is incredibly hard but it is possible. Treat it like you would a chemo regimen.

2. bariatric surgery. I don’t know much about this but it’s what the older women in my PCOS-afflicted family have finally done. So far the results are good. (Ozempic could also be a great option but none of us have tried it)

I was also beautiful and now am overweight with hair loss and all the rest of it. But using the strategies in #1 I’m not obese and not on any meds. I conceived and carried two children naturally. Just hoping I can hold on because every day is a challenge

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The poster here gave you good advice. PCOS is a complex condition. I am a "thin" PCOS but i have been aware of my condition forever and i watch my Glycemic index like a hawk. I educated myself a lot on insuline resistance, links to cravings and weight gain etc.. I eat a very healthy no processed food very low carb full of veggies and good protein diet. It has been work to figure out what to eat, undertsanding the glycemic index and glycemic load of foods, but very very rewarding in terms of weight AND energy.

Find someone who REALLY knows about PCOS. other weight loss strategies may not work for you.[/quote]

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