Pcos Support
Hello Cysters!
Just thought I would put out there one more time the question I continually have on my mind....how did you weight loss make your PCOS better...did it GET better....hair, period, acne...I am having my surgery May 26th and am just curious. Oh ALSO, since we are weight loss challenged, how much weight did ya'll loose on your preop diet? Have a wonderful blessed day!
Someone once told me they'd never trust a skinny chef...I say my fat will never define my mad culinary skills! 
~Height 5'3"~
~Height 5'3"~ 
I didn't loose anything on my pre op diet because I went from authorization to surgery in 3 weeks...and the earliest nutrition appt before my surgery...was the day before. So there was no intentional weight loss but I did manage to loose 6lb with the bowel prep.
As for my PCOS symptoms...wow...WAY BETTER! Pre op I had acne, acanthosis nigricians, IR, Diabetes, sleep apnea, hypertension, skin tags, no periods or ovulation (even with meds) and facial hair. Well...now all I have is the facial hair because sadly once it starts...the only way to get rid of it is to have it done professionally and yeah...I'm a nursing student...I'm broke! All kidding aside WLS changed my life. I'd gone through 8 years of failed fertility treatments. Twice after surgery I was able to get pregnant the 1st month not using protection. I never had periods before...even with progesterone/provera...minimal effect. I would be lucky if I would spot for an hour. By 1 year post op I was having regular periods AND...I was ovulating on my own!! The dark skin, acne, skin tags, IR, Diabetes...all gone. Even the facial hair stopped progressing. All of my hormonal labs are 'normal' now...yay!
Good luck with your upcoming surgery! Remember to do the following!
1. take pre op measurements & full body pictures in fitting clothing (you'll hate them now...love them later)...keep these clothes and retake pictures each month on the 26th so you can compare and really see the weight loss because you won't see it when you look in the mirror.
2. get a 30ml medicine cup and start sipping 1/2 of that...then wait a minute and then finish. This will be your new post op sip (don't worry...you'll get to sip bigger later...)
3. get a toddler plate, fork & spoon...use these to eat off of as a little food on a little plate looks big and does wonders for the mental aspect of surgery. if you're worried about drinking too big of a drink and don't have a 30ml cup...get a toddler sippy cup...drink out of that. Also the Propel bottles with the twisty top are good too.
4. lastly...go to a local support group where you can talk face to face with other post ops...it helps a lot since they've 'been there...done that' and can offer lots of support, tips and most of all understanding to the mental side of being postop.
Lastly...not to draw you away from here...but have you been to www.soulcysters.net ? It's a free information/support website for women with PCOS. If you decide to join...once you hit 25 posts you can view the buddy groups and there's one I run called WLS Divas and we're quite active.
Good luck!
OH yeah...keep you BIGGEST pair of pants. I know you'll be tempted to rid yourself of everything but they'll come in handy later. Eventually you'll get into one leg...take a pic of that. Also when you've lost 100-150-200lb...and you're having a major fat day...put those on. It'll quickly remind you that you're not that person anymore...
Kristy
As for my PCOS symptoms...wow...WAY BETTER! Pre op I had acne, acanthosis nigricians, IR, Diabetes, sleep apnea, hypertension, skin tags, no periods or ovulation (even with meds) and facial hair. Well...now all I have is the facial hair because sadly once it starts...the only way to get rid of it is to have it done professionally and yeah...I'm a nursing student...I'm broke! All kidding aside WLS changed my life. I'd gone through 8 years of failed fertility treatments. Twice after surgery I was able to get pregnant the 1st month not using protection. I never had periods before...even with progesterone/provera...minimal effect. I would be lucky if I would spot for an hour. By 1 year post op I was having regular periods AND...I was ovulating on my own!! The dark skin, acne, skin tags, IR, Diabetes...all gone. Even the facial hair stopped progressing. All of my hormonal labs are 'normal' now...yay!
Good luck with your upcoming surgery! Remember to do the following!
1. take pre op measurements & full body pictures in fitting clothing (you'll hate them now...love them later)...keep these clothes and retake pictures each month on the 26th so you can compare and really see the weight loss because you won't see it when you look in the mirror.
2. get a 30ml medicine cup and start sipping 1/2 of that...then wait a minute and then finish. This will be your new post op sip (don't worry...you'll get to sip bigger later...)
3. get a toddler plate, fork & spoon...use these to eat off of as a little food on a little plate looks big and does wonders for the mental aspect of surgery. if you're worried about drinking too big of a drink and don't have a 30ml cup...get a toddler sippy cup...drink out of that. Also the Propel bottles with the twisty top are good too.
4. lastly...go to a local support group where you can talk face to face with other post ops...it helps a lot since they've 'been there...done that' and can offer lots of support, tips and most of all understanding to the mental side of being postop.
Lastly...not to draw you away from here...but have you been to www.soulcysters.net ? It's a free information/support website for women with PCOS. If you decide to join...once you hit 25 posts you can view the buddy groups and there's one I run called WLS Divas and we're quite active.
Good luck!
OH yeah...keep you BIGGEST pair of pants. I know you'll be tempted to rid yourself of everything but they'll come in handy later. Eventually you'll get into one leg...take a pic of that. Also when you've lost 100-150-200lb...and you're having a major fat day...put those on. It'll quickly remind you that you're not that person anymore...
Kristy
Thanks so much! I hate that we are stuck with the facial hair but you know there really are worse things when you get rid of so many. Thanks again for all those tips and congrats on your success, I will be there with ya soon!
Someone once told me they'd never trust a skinny chef...I say my fat will never define my mad culinary skills! ~Height 5'3"~
~Height 5'3"~ 
