Supplements such as Ovasitol, Omega 3 andVitamin D are important for your PCOSmanagement strategy. The help manage insulin,inflammation and testosterone levels to helpyou lose weight.
PCOS DIET SUPPORT
Women with PCOS often struggle to lose weight and findthat they put on weight really easily. This is largely due tothe way that our bodies manage insulin and carbohydrates.Here are some things that you can do to lose weight withPCOS.
Exercise helps your body become moresensitive to Insulin. That means thatyou don't need as much insulin toprocess the carbs that you eat. Lessinsulin means less food being stored asfat. Also, al l of your metabolic markersof PCOS are also l ikely to improve.
Foods with a low Glycemic Load will need lessinsulin to process. Highly processed foods suchas bread, pasta and take outs will have a hugeimpact on your insulin levels and will quickly bestored as fat. Eat foods that are as unprocessedand unrefined as possible.
High Intensity Interval Training is themost effective exercise in managing PCOS.
Aim for meals with a GL of 20 or less.
EXERCISE REGULARLY
EAT LOW GL FOOD
LOSINGWEIGHT WITH PCOS
Women with PCOS tend to have a slowermetabolism and require less calories per daythan women without PCOS. If weight loss is agoal, you need to make sure that you areusing more calories than you are taking in.Apps l ike MyFitnessPal can be very helpful intracking calories.
Weight loss with PCOS is hard but not impossible. Eating healthy andfollowing a specific PCOS Diet is vital for your weight loss. You can find outmore about all of these topics at www.pcosdietsupport.com
WATCH YOUR CALORIES
Aim for 1200-1600 calories per day
TAKE SUPPLEMENTS