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Question DetailsI've been diagnosed with PCOS. While im not obese (slightly overweight i need to lose another 4-5 kilos) and not insulin resistant. I cannot deal with the constant hunger i feel...By mid cycle my breasts are incredibly sore and tender (like what most women would experience maybe a few days before their period) im ALWAYS starving to the point that my stomach feels like its tearing at itself. Im at my wits end. The doctor has told me that its manageable by changing my diet but im always hungry. Do any other pcos sufferers have any advice ive tried EVERYTHING..
*i am also exersizing
Best AnswerHmmmm... on what basis were you diagnosed as not being insulin resistant? A glucose tolerance test with both insulin and glucose levels (the only way if you ask me)? Or was it just fasting glucose, fasting insulin, or perhaps a GTT with no insulin measures? Maybe you are borderline, but you sound a little insulin resistant to me. Do you particularly crave carbs (bread, potatoes, rice, etc)?
Ok, without knowing the answers to those questions, here is what I can advise.
Firstly, eat a diet rich in "d chiro inositol". This is a natural substance that can mediate insulin levels so its great for PCOS. You should aim to eat 600mg per day of DCI. Chick peas are rich in DCI, so you should feel free to eat as much hummus as you like. Yummy, doc julio likes hummus :) But if you dont like chick peas/hummus, you can check out other sources in these links. DCI isn't high in a lot of foods, the highest source is buckwheat ("farina") and luckily there are many recipes using that on the web (from other PCOS sufferers)
http://www.ehow.com/list_5960312_list-fo…http://www.infertilityworkshop.com/artic…(in the latter link, ignore the comments about dci being a drug, if its in chick peas it clearly isn't a drug, they just want you to buy something else I suspect... note that plain inositol, available as a food supplement, is not effective as it doesn't contain the right isomer of inositol, it has to be d chiro inositol)
Secondly, adopt a low glycemic index diet. That means avoiding foods which give a rapid increase in blood glucose levels. So whilst some of your favorite foods might be a no-no, there are lots of carbs that you can fill yourself with without any problem. See these links. So it's not about no food, its about eating okay foods for you.
http://www.uwex.edu/ces/flp/conference/h…http://www.the-gi-diet.org/glycemicindex…Finally, stick with the exercise because that really does help. You can eat more, much more, if you eat the right stuff not the wrong stuff....
Good luck!
