If you have symptoms such as excessive weight
gain, period problems, facial or body hair, mood swings, tiredness,
thinning hair, cravings for food, irritability, a tendency to faint
or emotional problems, you could have PCOS. Your doctor will arrange
for an ultrasound scan and the results will give you the answer.
You could have one, two or all of the above symptoms, so it is important,
if you feel you have PCOS, that you discuss this with your doctor!
Why do I find it difficult
to lose weight with PCOS?
PCOS is a chemical or hormone imbalance which
can make it very difficult for many sufferers to lose weight. Your
body is unable to process certain foods, mainly sugars or some carbohydrates.
You have an insulin resistance problem and need a diet which is
low sugar, low fat, low carbohydrate and protein, in order to be
successful. Your diet will include certain foods with B vitamins,
because some of the PCOS medications can reduce B vitamins in the
body and these need replacing, in order to be successful and healthy.
You also need a diet plan that is worked out to suit your personal
metabolic rate and lifestyle. More important than this is the need
for one-to-one counselling to enable you to discuss your dietary
problems, in confidence, with your personal Adviser.
Vitaline has researched PCOS and a special set of diets have been
prepared, to suit the needs of each PCOS sufferer. A high success
rate has been achieved, with many of our slimmers reporting considerable
reductions in their PCOS symptoms.
In what way is the
Vitaline PCOS diet different to other diets I have tried?
The Vitaline diet is totally different from
anything you have tried because each diet is worked out to suit
your individual metabolic rate and takes into account your PCOS.
When you suffer with PCOS, there are certain foods which slow
down your weight loss. A list is provided of the foods that will
suit you better.
Dozens of tips are given, which work with your
diet and help to improve your weight loss. For example, having
a drink of boiled, cooled, water with a slice of lemon each morning,
can hydrate your body, after a night's sleep, clear out your system,
and will help any constipation problems. Lemon is nature's natural
cleanser and can help to clear skin problems. Avoiding eating
or drinking from anything in plastic. For example, drinking water
out of a glass container, rather than a plastic container or a
can, can help reduce your PCOS symptoms. Plastic is a chemical
and when you have a chemical or hormone imbalance, it is safe
for your health to omit chemicals from your diet.
If microwaving food in plastic containers, please
place in a glass container before your microwave. Washing all
vegetables in a solution of one part vinegar to 12 parts waters
will help rid them of some of the pesticides or chemicals that
are sprayed during their growth. Whenever possible, try to avoid
chemicals and keep food plain and without additives. This will
certainly help your weight loss and your health in general.
When you suffer with PCOS, it is important
that you keep your food and drinks chemical or additive free.
Buying organic food is an investment in your health and because
it is pesticide free, it will not upset the chemical imbalance
in your body which has been created because of the PCOS.
If you cannot afford organic food or it is difficult to obtain,
always wash your vegetables and fruit in a solution of one part
vinegar to twelve parts water, then rinse under the cold water
tap to remove the vinegar 'odour'. Place in the refrigerator to
keep cool. This can reduce the pesticides or chemicals in the
and is much better when you already have a chemical or hormone
imbalance. .
Your diet will be a special PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome)
diet, which has been planned to suit your metabolic rate and lifestyle.
It will be real food, no gimmicks and you will not be hungry. It
will also contain all the vitamins and minerals that you need to
lose weight and reduce the PCOS symptoms. As you lose weight, your
diet will be changed, in order that your metabolic rate can keep
working and burning off the fat cells. Once you are slim, you will
be provided with a maintenance diet, to keep the weight off.
Everyday foods. Your diet will be set out in meals. There will
be a list of breakfasts, lunches, evening meals and suppers. We
can also include a mid-morning and mid-afternoon snack, if you wish.
Because of your PCOS, it is important that you have a diet which
is low fat, low sugar, low carbohydrate, but has plenty of protein.
Protein food will give you the B vitamins that are so vital to your
health improvement and the reduction in your PCOS symptoms. The
diet will be very easy to follow and you can start it immediately.
We will also teach you the special foods that you need, that will
speed up your metabolic rate, so that you lose weight faster. We
can also introduce a daily treat, for the times when you feel like
a change.
Can I drink alcohol
and enjoy 'take-away' foods and restaurant meals on my diet?
When you suffer with PCOS, it is important that you do not introduce
chemicals or additives into your body, because you already have
a hormone or chemical imbalance. You will make your symptoms worse
if you introduce chemicals. You can have a glass of red wine. Red
wine contains bioflavanoids, which can help reduce your symptoms.
You can eat in restaurants, or have take-away meals, providing you
eat sensibly, keeping your foods additive or chemical free. Your
personal Diet Adviser will give you lots of tips on what to eat,
when you enrol.
How much weight can
I lose, if I keep to the plan?
You will start on a Cleanser or detox diet, which will teach you
how to eat a balanced diet. You can expect to lose at least 5 lbs,
in your first week, then a regular 2 lbs each week after that. Doctors
recommend that ladies with PCOS should take their weight loss slowly,
in order to lose excess fats, not muscle tissue. Obviously, if you
have a larger weight problem, the unwanted pounds come off quicker.
With the constant support that you get from your personal Diet Adviser,
you will be given all the tips necessary to help you, personally,
to get the very best weight losses. At Vitaline, we want you to
succeed.
A Cleanser diet is the one that you start on your first week,
until your Diet Adviser has worked out your personal diets to suit
you individually. The Cleanser diet will detox or clean out your
system, getting rid of all the unwanted stodgy foods that you may
have eaten prior to dieting. The cleanser diet will help you to
lose a good few pounds, which will give you the motivation to keep
trying. It has a breakfast, lunch, evening meal and snack. It also
has the special foods that you need to eat to help reduce your PCOS.
For example soda or rye bread instead of standard bread which contains
wheat. On your cleanser diet, we will teach you how to nibble on
certain foods that will improve the B vitamins in your body, but
will also speed up your metabolic rate to improve your weight loss.
Because you have the one-to-one support from your own Diet Adviser
and you are on a personal course, there is always help available,
either by telephone or email. At Vitaline, we listen to the problems
that are upsetting you and provide constructive support to get you
back on the right track. Once you are losing weight again, you feel
so much better and will continue your diet. At Vitaline, we care
and we want you to succeed. We will also give you special tips on
what food is best for you to eat at the times when you feel stressed.
No, when you suffer with PCOS, you need personal diets,
which are prepared to suit your metabolic rate and lifestyle. When
you suffer with PCOS, doctors have acknowledged that you have a
slow metabolic rate, so we, at Vitaline, provide you with a diet
that will speed up your metabolism and help you to lose weight faster.
You will receive a set of personal diets that are exactly right
for your needs and they will help you to lose weight.
Yes, our PCOS ladies on the course have reported significant improvements.
Several members have been told by their Consultants that because
they have lost weight on a healthy, well-balanced diet and reduced
the fat cells, that their cysts have reduced. Some ladies have been
told that their cysts have gone altogether. When you lose weight
healthily, your body can start to work much better and lots of your
other symptoms will disappear. Your hair can become thicker again,
your skin improves, your cysts can reduce or disappear, your mood
swings become less and you general feel much more confident. All
this happens because you lose weight healthily.
What if I suffer with
another medical condition as well as PCOS?
At Vitaline, all the Advisers are trained and very experienced.
We have diets to suit all medical conditions and can provide the
support and dietetic advice to help you to succeed. Whatever your
weight problem, we can help. The medical profession recommend the
Vitaline programme.
The course is very easy to follow. You complete a
confidential questionnaire and your special PCOS diets are then
prepared to suit your individual needs. and lifestyle. The diets
for PCOS are totally different. Your body cannot deal with sugars,
or certain carbohydrates, so you need a low-fat, low-sugar, low-carbohydrate,
protein diet to help you to lose weight and reduce your symptoms.
A set of special these diets are then prepared to help you, individually.
Each time you lose three pounds in weight, your metabolic rate works
faster, so you then progress to the next diet. These are automatically
sent by email, once you enter your weight loss on your secure personal
page. You receive motivation and support, as often as you need it
from your Personal Diet Adviser , who is available all through your
Course. You will receive recipes, hints, tips and constant support,
by email or telephone, until you have lost weight. Once you are
slim a maintenance diet is provided to keep you slim. This Course
is the only one of it's kind that offers the PCOS sufferer the right
diets and the correct motivation in order to succeed..
By email, telephone or letter, whichever suits your
needs better. You will receive Newsletters full of ideas to try
and your Adviser is your life-support to a slimmer, healthier future.
With Vitaline, you will succeed. You can also view your recipe pages
to give you ideas to make your diets more interesting. Your Personal
Adviser will email a reply to any questions you have and you can
email as often as you wish, without additional costs to your course.
It costs £49.95 (approximately $87.00)
for your first course of four weeks, then each consecutive
course of four weeks costs £25.00 (approximately $43.00).
You will receive personal diets, help, motivation, recipes,
a newsletter, hints & tips, and one-to-one counselling
from your own Diet Adviser. Your diets will be personalised
to suit your metabolic rate, to ensure a successful weight
loss. Once you have lost weight, a maintenance diet can
be provided to keep you slim.
For an exact conversion to all currencies, try www.xe.com
Yes, this is a secure site, protected by Thawte. There
is no need to worry about your credit card or personal details.
Vitaline gives you an assurance that everything you tell us, either
by email or on your questionnaires, is confidential and will not
be repeated or given to any other party.
Exercising within you capabilities is good for you,
but it is not necessary to do any strenuous exercise. You can start
with the simple exercises, shown on your Personal Page, which can
be performed in the privacy of your own home, with very little effort.
They just take 10 minutes a day and some of them can be done whilst
sitting down. They are easy, but they work. Walking, swimming, gardening.
In fact, anything that keeps you moving will help to burn off a
few more calories.
No, you do not have to give up your favourite treats.
We have special diets, some with a daily treat, for the times when
you want sweet food. We also supply lots of recipes for sweets and
desserts that you, and the whole family, can enjoy. We can also
give you tips on 'how to control your sweet tooth, for example using
the sugar-free products. We will also help you to understand how
your body works when you suffer with PCOS. For example, if you miss
meals, even occasionally, this can result in your blood-sugar level
dropping, causing you to crave sweet foods. Vitaline will show you
how to eat small and often to help stop these cravings occurring.
No, there are certain foods, which can speed up your
metabolic rate and help you to lose weight and these are 'free'
foods without weighing. We will supply a list of these foods. We
appreciate that our members generally do not have the time to be
weighing and measuring everything, so your diets are prepared in
meal format. All you do, is pick a breakfast, lunch, evening meal
and snack supper for your diet menu. This is easy to follow and
will result in a good weight loss. All Vitaline diets have been
endorsed in The British Medicine Guide, so you know that they are
healthy, well-balanced and provide all the vitamins that you need.
Nora Lane has been helping people to lose weight for over 30 years. Her latest book ‘the 13 minute diet’ has been praised by the national press because struggling slimmers have proved the diet works.
Why not take advantage of this special offer and purchase a copy at a greatly reduced price - the normal price is £13.95, but is now available for only £6.95 and would make a great Easter present.
The book contains exclusive metabolic rate diets, hints, tips, recipes, exercises and much, much more.
Why not join
our PCOS Support Group? You can access hints, tips, and diet advice.
Your advice is from professionals, who specialise in PCOS. You can
also talk to other PCOS sufferers. This is a support group with
a difference, because we can help you to produce the results that
you want. We are here to help as many
women as possible.
