Alice Connolly Dietitian

02/09/2023

Did you know approx. 1in 8 people globally live with PCOS? as part of PCOS awareness month you can read my diagnosis story here:

https://www.aliceconnollydietitian.co.uk/articles/my-pcos-journey

*trigger warning - discusses weight management & trying to conceive* I first became interested in polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) when I was working for an NHS weight-management service in North East London. We were getting lots of referrals where the reason stated “needs to lose

31/08/2023

😖’I READ SO MUCH ON SOCIAL MEDIA - I JUST FEEL SO OVERWHELMED’ this is something I hear from my clients really often. This PCOS awareness month you will see an explosion of PCOS related content on social media; here are my thoughts on engaging with it wisely:

1️⃣ Where are you on your PCOS journey? Just getting started, finding a way, confident self-manger or lost your way? Understanding this will help you decide what kind of content you might be seeking e.g connecting with others who live with PCOS (normalising, validating, supporting), finding trusted sources of information in professional accounts (reassurance and building knowledge), following people who are further along in their pcos journey (gaining ideas, skills and solving problems)

2️⃣ What are your current PCOS priorities?
PCOS symptoms are a bit different for every-body; perhaps you are focusing on skin, hair, menstrual regularity, mood or weight? Getting clear on what’s a priority for you right now will help keep you focussed during the scrolling!

3️⃣ What makes this important to you right now? It’s not an easy condition to manage every day and so connecting with your internal drivers really supports motivation. It could be self-care, feeling able to socialise, family planning or something else?

4️⃣ What kind of insta accounts would be more or less helpful to you to engage with?
Notice how you feel - are some accounts sending you down a rabbit hole of worry, comparisons or rigid rules? Or do some feel inspiring; supportive and compassionate?

5️⃣ How can you take care of yourself on social media?
Social media is designed to hook you in and keep you there; have a think about what could support you - it could be time limits, screens off after a certain time, planning other activities to do in your day or enlisting support from others.

⭐️ Happy PCOS awareness month 2023 - I hope you find it an empowering time

❓Do you have any more tips for managing insta-overwhelm? Drop in the comments 👇

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20/08/2023

My gut said ‘go and see the sunflowers’ and it was right! I spotted a harvester in the distance. Listen to your gut; it is wise 💕

18/08/2023

🙌I achieved remission in my PCOS symptoms with 18 months of self-management and it had nothing to do with cutting out food groups or losing weight 👏

My outcomes:

1️⃣ Clearer skin
2️⃣ No more extreme hunger
3️⃣ No more sugar cravings
4️⃣ Monthly ovulation and periods
5️⃣ No polycystic appearance of ovaries on last scan

⭐️ I wanted to share this achievement to give hope to anyone out there that needs to it today

❤️ All of my lifestyle changes came from a place of positivity and compassion; they feel right for me at this time. I know my PCOS is not ‘cured’ I will keep self-managing and anticipate my symptoms might return in future as by body changes

🙋‍♀️ Please remember every persons’ PCOS symptoms differ and everyone’s responses to lifestyle approaches differ - it took me time, trial and error to find what was right for me

‼️It’s important to note that whilst some of these strategies do have an evidence base in managing PCOS symptoms; some of them do not. This infographic should not replace any personal information or advice given to you by your HCP.

18/08/2023

A step in the right direction for accessibility to weight management medication for those who are eligible and want it 👏

18/08/2023

It must be time to start commissioning some targeted lifestyle and self-mangement programmes for people living with PCOS?

05/11/2022

🎉 Happy 5th Birthday darling Eliza!

29/10/2022

Very excited to be announcing this workshop; Coping with Christmas :)