Weight Gain

shellsbells · 08-05-2009, 01:57 AM

This is my first post. I was diagnosed with PCOS in Februrary 09. My ob/gyn took me off of BC May 08 due to high blood pressure. I gained a good 8 lbs almost immediately after. I went on weight watchers and lost a good 10lbs. Despite following the diet, my weight crept back up and I am now at my heaviest - ever and now borderline overweight than just normal/average weight.

All my bloodwork in March came back normal. I called my RE and begged to be retested and to check my thyroid. When I called, they encouraged me to go onto South Beach, but they would also recheck my bloodwork and check my thyroid.

I am now on Day 8 of South Beach, and I have unquenchable thirst. For example, this morning I had 3 bottles of water before noon (thank goodness my office supplies these for free). I have been working out more in the past two months than I have in years (biykram yoga, cardio, and weights) yet I still feel bloated. It sounds awful but I am hoping that my bloodwork is abnormal so at least I know I am not crazy and that there is something wrong with me.

If you have read this far, thanks. Anyone else go through anything similar?

pcoscurious · 08-13-2009, 04:55 PM

What is the best way that you guys have found to combat the weight gain? Atkins? BCP?

Amber2 · 08-13-2009, 07:39 PM

Yes I have found the weight gradually creeping up. Personally I think it is due to oestrogen dominance as I have really noticed it around my thighs. Low GI just doesn't work in this case and I am now trying Natural Progesterone Cream to try and balance out the hormones. This is along with low GI too.

Amybee · 08-13-2009, 07:52 PM

I fight with the weight yo-yo to. I'd say about two years ago my doctor had me do a mixture of the atkins and south beach diets and exercise. It helped some but once I was back on BC all of it came back. I finally did my own thing and stopped eating pork and chicken. I cut out all sweets and sodas etc. I walked three and a half miles everyday and used the ab lounge and bowflex and dropped 145lbs in a summer, I did lost the weight to fast though and now my extra skin is putting too much weight on my ovaries and I have to have surgery to remove the skin.