Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) Support Group

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Loosing weight with PCOS

babybluebelle
babybluebelle
I have been told that i have PCOS and my dr is telling me that i should loose some weight, about 5kg. He put me on the scales and i am 65kg and in the healthy weight range. i cant understand what loosing weight has to do with it??
i do have a little bit of a belly, is it the fat tummy around my ovaries?
is it that i get more exercise or eat healthy..
iave started to exercise a lot to loose the weight quicky but all this exercise seems to be delaying my periods longer..
What has the loosing weight have to do with it??
Ayreish
Ayreish
Personally, I think it's the go-to answer for all doctors. Everything seems to have to do with our weight! And while losing weight, or at least eating healthier and getting plenty of exercise is great all around, sometimes it doesn't make a lot of sense for them to tell us that's what we need to do to help fix the problem!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I tottally agree with you, what weight got to do with it??

Well although i did lose 2 stone whilst having PCOS, It very hard me to to lose anymore and so easy to gain more..

Since i lost all that weight i have now gain it back, And is having more troble this time losing weight.

I do feel like i felt better with losing weight and it did help a little towards my moodswings..

But it funny when doctors say lose it yet sometimes it hard for people on PCOS.. Just try a week and see if you lose and see how you feel.. Thats all i can say really..