Personally, I have had the PCOS diagnosis since I was 16. When I had to lose weight to get into the military, I focused on losing weight by cutting out some sugars, like my mochas and lattes (That was so hard) and focusing on eating all day long. Every hour on the hour, I would eat something small, like string cheese, a yogurt, a drumstick, a couple of hard boiled eggs, a piece of fruit, or some veggies, etc. Every day, every hour up until about 5 or 6. After that I only drank water. I also jogged a little bit, and worked on the pushup and situps. I didn't exactly go on the diabetic diet, but you could definitely try it, and then see what works for you. I am diligent with my doctor about my sugar levels, and I made sure to get a full panel from my doctor when i first started seeing her, so I know what is going on with me, or at least she knows whats going on with me.

We are here for you to vent to, and we are all here to support you, because we have been there, and we either have been through this before, or are going through it now. :)

Welcome to the group. It does sound like you have PCOS to me, if you want there is a PCOS test on-line that you can take (http://pcos.insulitelabs.com/PCOS-Self-Test.php) to find out if your symptoms match with PCOS. But just from what you said, it sounds like it.
I have been doing a low GI diet, which is a diet that is recommended for people with diabetes and women with PCOS. Basically you stick to foods that are low carb and of those carbs they are low on the GI scale. Think white bad, so sugar, white flour, white potatoes and so on. This type of diet has helped me to lose weight and has also helped me to feel better. I have more energy and feel more healthy. Along with eating using the GI scale, I also eat small meals every 3-4 hours. This helps to maintain your blood sugar levels so that you are less likely to have a spike when you eat or when your body is getting low on food. Most women with PCOS have insulin resistance and that is why a diabetic diet is recommended. It's really about how many calories you eat, but the carbs are more important.
Also you said that you are getting more headaches, this can be linked to carbs and can also be linked to the amount of magnesium you have in your body. I started to take magnesium supplements on a regular basis and about 2 weeks after I started I no longer had to take my migraine meds any more. Also if you try to cut back on the amount of carbs that you are eating to quickly, this can cause headaches as well. So make sure that this is something that you do slowly.
And you asked about the testosterone test... yes it can make a difference if you take the test at the wrong time. So if you do not get your period and he still wants you to take the test that's fine, but I would go in and have the test done again once you have your period. The levels can be very different from when you have your period to when you don't. And it can depend on where you are in your cycle too, as to what the level is at. So make sure that you have it done again, if that ends up being the case.
Good luck to you :)

Thank you for your support!

I work with children, so when they have snack I am tempted to eat whatever they are having(popcorn or some sort of cracker) Are there any easy snacks that I can bring to work with me that will fill me up till about 1230? Do you have suggestions on what I can do for breakfast, lunch, and dinner?

I am worried about the blood test and if I don't take it at the right time, then I won't get the treatment I need. The doctor told me depending on the the results to try metformin,have any of you tried that?

I took the online test and it said that I more than likely have PCOS. It has been hard dealing with all of this information. I am really glad I am on here to get the support I need. Thank you both so much. :)

You know, I always enjoy boiled eggs for the mornings, peanut butter (Yes, even straight sometimes.) Avocado, I have always liked anything that was higher in protien and fiber, but also balanced with LF cheese (Like string cheese or cheese cubes) or LF yogurt if you like that. Heck, sometimes just cubes chicken like, from the night before. It may not exactly adhere to the diabetic diet, but they can be things to ward off hunger. Maybe you can try getting light popcorn or LF popcorn to take with you, as it has plenty of fiber and is pretty low calorie.

I really like doing built salads, like the other day I made a salad of fresh greens, grilled chicken, roasted garlic cloves, sliced red onion, grape (or cherry) tomatoes, cucumbers and vinagrette dressing, or even chicken, tomatoes, onion and sprinkled with some LF cheese (Or full fat, as long as you go easy on it.) They are hearty, but won't pack on the calories if you make them up right.

I'm on metformin now to regulate my period. I've been on it since June and so far I've gotten my period every month. So it works well with that problem, however, losing weight not so much. Low carbs is the way to go with losing weight when you have PCOS. Cals don't matter much. Atkins is a good diet to do for a little while. I lost a lot of weight on it but I wouldn't go over board on it. like the induction phase when your only allowed to eat like 20 carbs a day(don't remember the exact carb intake) don't excercise. You can get very sick.. I made that mistake after I had my son..and was rushed to the ER. Turnes out if your gonna walk 2 miles make sure you eat carbs! LOL. But really, we are all here for you. I joined this group for the same reason, to see others advice because it can get depressing facing it alone. Esp when you want kids! Some people have no problem getting pregnant and others do. (like me.) Good luck with everything.

Thank you for your advice :) Did you have any bad side affects from metormin? My body sometimes cannot handle meds so I was just wondering if you had any bad side affects from it?

My doctor told me I had several cysts on my ovaries with PCOS and that if I lost the weight, they'd go away. They went away but my cycle still wasn't normal and my period was sparatic. I am now on BC, I have headaches from time to time and I take Aleve for it. For snacks: I'n on the Special K diet. I can have chips, popcorn, and nuts. For meals I can have cereal for breakfast, a diet shake for lunch and a normal meal for dinner, as long as the portions are okay. I hope all goes well for you.

I wish I would have taken control of my weight and health before deciding to get pregnant with PCOS. I was on metformin for a few months even though I'm not insulin resistant just so it could help the clomid react better and the metformin ended up making me gain weight. Now I am 7 months pregnant and just failed my glucose tolerance test so more than likely I have gestational diabetes now. But sooner or later, maybe after I have the baby, I'm gonna have to take charge of my diet cause I eat nothing but fattening and sugary foods. So far I've gained 20 pounds in my pregnancy. 15 during my first trimester and now they are packing on a little more slowly. But at one point I did find that eating 6 small meals a day instead of 3 big meals worked better for me.

The only thing that I have noticed with metformin is that I get nauses. like randomally after I take it. Sometimes I feel nothing. At the beginning I was taking it at night so id sleep through any side effects but latley i've been taking it at noon after I eat lunch since I don't eat breakfast and your you've got to eat with it when you take it. sometime around 5ish I get nauses.. then it goes away. for a while I thought i was pregnant because of it.. thats the same time I use to get my morning sickness with my son. Other then that haven't noticed any other symptom, just wish it would actually help me lose weight.

Thank you both for your input. The doctor told me with that medication that the major side effects are nausea and upset stomach. I have medication for when I get nausea so if I end up going on that medication I will have something to help.

I was diagnosed in March this year. I was very depressed at first knowing that I may not ever have any children. It took months to fully accept that I had this. Until this day I still have issues dealing with it, mainly when people that I graduated with have kids, and they always ask when am I going to have children. I never really explain I just say, "when it is my time I will have some children." I just need someone who understands my pain to give me some advice on how to get pregnant and or how to stop feeling so down. Thanks in advance :)

Well, I found out I have gestational diabetes :(. The metformin did cause upset stomach and diarrhea for me but not too bad and only for a couple of days. But, if it bothers you too much you can always switch to ER (extended release), I heard it was alot easier on the stomach.