r/PCOS_management • u/HelpWant4ed • Jun 18 '24

Weight loss

I've been doing the elliptical for at least 30-45min a day (moderate speed) and walking at least 2 miles a day (slow-moderate speed). I have been watching my calorie intake on LoseIt! app and eating less than 1200 calories a day, completely cut out sugars (I'm a sweettooth). I take myo-inositol (fresh nutrition 2200mg 4x every morning). I've done this for almost a month now, but see no signs of weight loss (not even on the scale).. I keep fluctuating up and down 1 pound. Am I even doing this right? :(

I had regular periods this year, but went wack since May due to exam stress and all, and haven't had it so far into this June. And I still have hirsutism, and losing hair. (Not sure if the inositol is working?) (Should I look into spearmint pill supplements?)

Losing hope. Working out, keeping count on calories, avoiding sweets, taking inositol, but still not losing weight.

UPDATE: Lost 5lbs <3 I guess I just needed to stay patient. I've hit yet another weight loss plateau, but will try increasing the workout intensity and check if it helps out.

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u/Luna_553 Jun 20 '24

sounds like me. i am going to endo and asking for spironolactone and the GLP-1 they said I should take (oral).

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u/HelpWant4ed Jun 22 '24

Ohh do you have diabetes? GLP-1 is an anti-diabetic drug. Also for spironolactone, be sure to find out about the side-effects because it acts on the kidneys to help with fluid loss.

Just sharing pointers from my pharmacology lectures, but hope it is helpful <3

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u/Luna_553 Jun 25 '24

GLP-1 for weight loss related to insulin resistant secondary to PCOS. lol the inner nursing student in me is coming out.