PCOS=Being overweight?? - Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Message Board

pnelson · 06-23-2006, 08:29 AM

Hi!

My friend from high school has PCOS. She has one child that she conceived with the help of fertility treatments. She is very overweight, and seems to blame it on the PCOS. She doesn't watch what she eats and only has done cardio in the past. She seems to think it's all because of the PCOS. I'm just curious how much is inevitable and how much is her using the PCOS as an excuse.

tiredandsick · 06-23-2006, 10:08 AM

If a person eats poorly/unhealthy and they don't excercise, then they are more likely to gain weight. PCOS can make the weight problem worse because of insulin resistance and a lower metabolism.

However, it should be noted that carrying more weight is a symtom of PCOS and not everyone suffers from it. Just like not everyone has hirsutism.

IMHO, though, if a person spends their time blaming something else for what is going on with them, then they are not ready to own their own issues. Also, you cannot make your friend change her ways or see the light. It can be very hard to watch someone you love hurt themselves but in the end, they belong to themselves.

Best Wishses

fairy24 · 07-20-2006, 05:21 PM

i have always been very active and eat very healthily i have no sugary foods and do not allow them in the house as my neice is diabetic and comes to stay regularly i eat mainly fruit and veg with a little meat and until last week little carbs ive cut them out now ive always been conscious of my weight as ive been overweight since my late teens i put on 4 stone in one month last year just before i found out i had pcos so far this year ive only managed to lose 1 stone and my doc wants me to lose 4 more stones before i can have clomid ive been to a dietician which didnt help as i already do everything she said and work out 30mins everyday on top of a very active lifestyle i have insomnia and only sleep for 2 or 3 hours a night the rest of the time im finding things to do so far today ive cleaned the house from top to bottom , painted the bathroom and given the garden a complete makeover ive started taking supplements and havent weighted mysef for two weeks so hope they help i desperately need to lose weight in order to get clomid as we really want a baby can anyone help? my whole family are big and my partner is not he eats loads

Chickpea · 08-22-2006, 07:07 AM

I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 15. I'm now 22 and am by no means overweight. I was fairly chubby as a child and therefore have watched my weight ever since high school. The biggest i've been since I was around 15 is a size 12, but then I suffered from an eating disorder and went down to a size 6. Luckily, I'm now a healthy size 10, I exercise (or try to!) 3 times a week, eat a healthy diet with a few treats now and then so I don't think having PCOS has affected my weight at all. I am scared however that one day I'll suddenly balloon and won't be able to get rid of the weight but hopefully that won't be the case.

Hope this helps?

barton93 · 08-23-2006, 11:14 PM

I was diagnosed with PCOS back in 2001. PCOS does sometimes cause weight gain. For me, most of it is in my midsection. Last November I wore a size 22!!! I didn't eat healthy, didn't exercise or anything. I began walking in November and by April of this year, I was down to a size 14!!!!! Just from walking. So, I truly believe that with diet and exercise........anyone can lose weight. PCOS may make it harder to lose weight, but it can be done.

I too beleive that blaming weight issues on PCOS is an excuse for some. If a person eats poorly, doesn't exercise..........that isn't helping matters.