Does diet change really impact Pcos symptoms??

[Gem2be]

Anyone change their diet ie) low carb, no refined foods and notice a difference in your Pcos symptoms or become pregnant?
I would love to hear your story. I am looking for motivation and inspiration to change mine.

I am not overweight but carry a fair bit of belly fat, oily skin, acne and constant brown spotting. I have tried changing my diet but never stick with it consistently for a long period of time.

Thanks

[XxFruitsyxX]

I think it makes a difference. Heres a nice article about it http://pcosmom.blogspot.com/

[DD56]

I saw a study once that specifically compared low GI diet to normal GI (of the same caloric intake) that showed no difference. what mattered was if the person was able to lose weight (this applied to heavier pcos cysters) I'll try to find it again and post the link. I can't remember the quality of the study though, it may have had really low numbers.

[whitsun9]

a low carb diet definitely made an impact on my acne. and when ever i would have a high carb item, it would pop back up as aggravated as before, so it was easy to tell what triggered it. also, cod liver oil seems to help me. maybe it's the vitamin D in that, which i've read on this site can show up in deficiency in a lot of pcos-ers. the diet thing is definitely important. since a lot of articles indicate its root is in some form of insulin resistance (even for the skinny ladies and even if you're not showing up as diabetic)... so yeah, diet and exercise. avoiding simple carbs is good advice for anyone. pop, candy, refined grains--they are usually lacking in nutritional value in general.

[BethanyLynny1980]

Low Glycemic Index is really helpful! Google it!

[ttcincal]

I'm glad you started this thread. I started a low GI diet last week. It's pretty tough because I usually just eat whatever I want. But I'm hoping it will make a difference.

I'm not overweight (BMI just under 21), but I'm hoping the diet will help regulate my hormones.

The shopping in advance is a challenge for me because we're usually kind of lazy and make spur of the moment decisions about what to eat. Hopefully this will help me develop some healthier habits.

[Spokenfor]

I just started a low refined carb diet myself. I hate it because pizza is my favorite thing!! It's hard, but worth it. I haven't been on it long enough to tell you any benefits. I do allow myself one "cheat" meal a week where I can have pizza or french fries. I also gave up soda. Whole Foods has a good all natural "soda" that tastes like the real thing. Good luck!

[Ihavfaith]

I am a thin cyster and i just started trying to limilt my sugar and cut back on the carbs. I do need to exercise more though. I am small but for a skinny person I have a stomach mainly after i eat it looks like i am prego. I am hoping that doing this will help regulate my cycles and balance my hormones. Its so hard but we can do it..

[snowpatrol4@yahoo.com]

I definitely think diet is important. I conceived two children on Clomid but a few years later I conceived my third after following a low carb diet as a way to lose weight. Unfortunately, low carb diets are soooo hard to follow. When i got pregnant I was following Atkins (2000). I realize now how unhealthy this form of low-carb is but at the time it really worked. I started getting periods and lost an amazing amount of weight (I was about 30 pounds over). I couldn't believe I got pregnant on my own!

Hope this helps!

Karen