Fri, Apr-04-03, 10:33
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Senior Member
Posts: 205
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Plan: lower carb
Stats: 360/313.6/150
BF:yes, of course
Progress: 22%
Location: New Jersey, USA
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I've had PCOS since about the age of 14 or 15. I was extremely obese even then. In the time between age 14-18 I probably got my period maybe 4-5 times and that was mostly when I was on BC. Last summer I went on a low-fat/low cal diet and lost about 60lbs before I quit because the restrictions were too much. After going off the diet I started getting my period every month, but while on the diet I never once had it. I guess all the exercise (1.5-2.5 hours per day) and calorie restriction (1200-1500/day) kept me from getting it even though I'd lost weight. When I started eating "real food" again I finally got my period.
Now the hirsutism never did clear up all that much during my low-fat/low-cal diet. I started Atkins about 2 weeks ago and already I've seen a significant improvement in how fast the hair grows back (I used to have to shave everyday, not because I grew a manly beard or anything, but because I was self-conscious lol). Now I shave usually every other day (still a lot, but that's a 50% decrease for me). I hope to see an endocronologist soon. It's just a matter of finding one who's close to where I live and who accepts my insurance (my old car can't take distances so well lol). Another thing that helped was drinking all my water while on Atkins. I generally drink 5-8 glasses of water and maybe a glass or two of seltzer.
If you're not doing Atkins or any other LC diet yet, try one. It will not only help with your PCOS, but it gives you motivation to see a doctor about your problem with hirsutism. When you start healing one part of your life it snowballs into healing all the other parts of your life that you've wanted to change for a long time.
Good Luck!
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