Nutritionist Lost 40 Pounds with PCOS with These 7 Tips
If you suffer from polycystic ovarian syndrome, weight loss can be tricky. However, it's not impossible, according to one expert. Lexi Frumenti is a nutritionist and certified hormone health coach with a B.S. in nutrition. She also battles PCOS and claims to have cracked the code in terms of the right diet and exercise routine needed to lose weight. "Weight loss tips that helped me lose and keep off 40 pounds with PCOS!💅🏼 These are also killer tips to follow for those who don't struggle with PCOS!" she writes in the post.
Resistance Movement
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Her first tip is to exercise. "Resistance movement 4-5x a week," she recommends. "Any type of movement where you are putting resistance on your muscles is perfect! This could be weights in a gym/at home, Pilates, CorePower yoga (my obsession), barre, etc.!"
3 High Protein Meals Per Day
Next up she recommends 3 high protein meals a day. "Making sure you're getting AT LEAST 25-30g of protein into each of your meals is super important and will help with overall blood sugar which will THEN HELP with cravings + weight loss!" she writes.
Plus, 1 to 2 High Protein Snacks Per Day
She also suggests snacking. "1-2 high protein snacks a day: your snacks being protein based rather than carb based is so so important. These are the types of snacks that will ACTUALLY keep you full/do what you need them to do!" she explains.
10,000 Steps Per Day
Don't forget to get your steps in, specifically "10k steps every single day," she says, "yes, 7 days a week. This may seem like a lot but I promise with time and consistency, you can absolutely build up to this + it'll be a breeze! For me this looks like walking for an hour and a half or so depending what speed I'm going at."
Low Calorie/Low Sugar Alcoholic Beverages
If you are going to drink, do it healthily. "Low calorie/sugar alcoholic beverages," she says. "I still enjoy alcohol and I'm not at a place in my life where I feel the need to cut it out yet. That being said, I keep it very very simple and stick to low calorie + no sugar added drinks. Vodka soda with extra lime is my go to! Ditch the vodka cran/Red Bulls and thank me later."
Volume Eating
She strongly suggests volume eating. "Guys this is a game changer if your eyes tend to eat first!!! Sometimes when we look at our plates/it doesn't look like enough food to us, we tend to over eat or go for seconds. And listen, nothing wrong with going for seconds but if your goal is to lose weight, you need to be in a calorie deficit. SO- adding in extra veggies + protein to your meals will be super helpful for this!" she says.
Favorite Foods in Moderation
Her last tip? "Enjoying my favorite foods in moderation," she says. "I'm not giving up chocolate, a good burger, brunch with the girls, NO THANK YOUUU! Not realistic for me (& most people). If I know I'm going out to pizza with the girls, I will make sure the rest of my day consists of lots of protein + veg." And if you enjoyed this article, don't miss I'm a Nutritionist and Here Are 25 Weight Loss Truths You Need to Hear.
