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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ickihun" data-source="post: 954843" data-attributes="member: 196960">I can only refer to my experience on metformin x2 500g.I was started off on one tablet with my breakfast. (One of a few on the London based trials on metformin for PCOS)The first change was my periods came back (monthly) as previously every 8-9months. If highly stressed had uncontrollable bleeding until provera tablet restarted me.Anyway cutting a long story short I was advised by professor at st Thomas's hospital to stop metformin whilst doing IVF. I feel as a result it failed as I added 2 stone whilst the 8 week experience unfolded.I struggled even more with my weight but daily jogging with an ex-pro footballer helped. I was extremely fit but still weighed 16stone. I trained 6 days a week at a gym too. To me it made no difference. I was still fat. No blood pressure tablets thou.I have resigned myself to my body has never been thin so I don't expect it to ever be.Metformin eventually gave me nasty side effects and now on insulin and 8 stone overweight.Metformin for me was just a tool to keep high sugars and addition weight at bay. I was eating like a child but still overweight. I wasn't enjoying my food and restricted everything with a bit fat in it.This is why I love the lchf diet. I'm allowed restricted food which I'd eliminated from my diet for decades.The funny thing is the old-fashioned calorie counting seems to be MY key now I'm restricted from heavy exercise regimes due to family commitments. Old-fashioned calorie counting reminding me of lighter times and the optimism of freedom to exercise enthusiastically daily to support weight loss.For now I have semi satisfaction with my 3x1hr (40mins) swims.All 3 elements have to be adhered to FOR ME to have very slow (painful) weightloss.Painful because I'm impatient to get the weight off now my medication change has set me free.Metformin stopped working for me but the heavy exercise regimes were impossible with my work, family and ill partner's commitments.Life does change. Up until recently I'd lost faith. Lchf diet accolades gave me hope and encouragement.I hope my story helps someone realise all elements effect weightloss but there's always hope so keep assessing YOUR BODY'S NEEDS and do what YOU can. Don't give up the fight it gets easier. Goodluck metformin users and non metformin users alike.</blockquote>

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