Does anyone out there have PCOS, no matter the severity, and have trouble losing weight even with the band? Not everyone with PCOS have weight trouble, but what I've experienced, most do. To your knowledge, has PCOS made it tougher for you? Thanks in advance!

Does anyone out there have PCOS, no matter the severity, and have trouble losing weight even with the band? Not everyone with PCOS have weight trouble, but what I've experienced, most do. To your knowledge, has PCOS made it tougher for you? Thanks in advance!

THere are quite a few of us on here w/ PCOS and the band.

There is a whole section for PCOS "cysters" .

As you can see from my stats I have not had any issues w/ losing .

BUT I have to tell you i FULLY Expected to Lose SLOW . My doc told me to be prepared and that's what i went into this expecting. SO i was ok w/ that .

It was better than not losing at ALL which is what i was donig before the band.

Feel free to email me if you would like .

Mindy

Here is the link for the PCOS forum on the site

HTH

PCOS Bandsters - Lap Band Surgery and Lap Band Discussion Forum

Mindy

I have PCOS and although I am pretty new to the Lap Band, so far- so good. I am not sure if it has made it tougher for me, but it has been a pretty good experience so far. I was worried about my PCOS and whether it would hinder things. I was told that it could but it wouldn't be impossible just harder.

I have not been hungry and I haven't had any uncontrollable head hunger. I am able to eat my three meals and an occasional evening snack and be physically satisfied.

I lost 13 pounds pre-op and as of today 13 pounds post-op and I get my first fill today. 26 pounds in a little less than 7 weeks isn't bad, especially since the band is still empty!

My pre-op/post-op diet was low carb, high Protein liquids (two weeks before and two weeks after) and a month of that diet helped to get my insulin leveled out..but boy was that torture!!! Now that I am back on solids, I have not allowed myself any of the processed carbs-only fruits,veggies, dairy and occasionally (1-2 times a week) whole wheat wraps and whole grain Cereal and always eating them with protein. This is really critical for PCOS people; heck for all of us, with or without PCOS or Diabetes--those processed carbs just are not good for us and is a huge contributor to our head hunger.

I was on Metformin 6 years prior to banding. It worked for a while but eventually I gained my weight back and my cycle got out of whack again. I haven't taken the Metformin since surgery...couldn't get them down at first and unable to tolerate them now. (I see my Endo next Thursday and will probably catch hell for stopping it though) :confused:. But dispite no medication, since surgery I have had a first in a long time 28-day cycle! My endo was all for me getting the band. He said that there was a good chance that surgery would get my PCOS under control. He has had patients with PCOS and Diabetes go off all medications in a few short months after getting surgery.

ONe of the keys i think for those of us who have PCOS is the band limits Carbs. PCOS people do not do well w/ carbs. our bodies do not like them .

So I think the band works because it helps us not be able to eat them .

I have not had many carbs if any since my surgery a yr ago until now w/ my total unfill and I can TOTALLY tell a difference. I ate like CRAP one weekend and gained 3 lbs !!!

Mindy

I have PCOS, pretty bad in the last few years. I haven't had any problems losing weight and I've lost pretty fast so far. I was really worried I would have problems, so I've been pleasantly surprised by how much I've lost so far.