I am a PCOS sufferer & Dr Berg helped me lose 50 pounds of baby-weight

I’m Caley, and I’m 36 years old from Hampshire in Southern England. I’ve lived with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) since I was about 17. For years, I was misdiagnosed—until finally, at 17, a doctor told me what I had. Unfortunately, I wasn't given any real guidance on how to manage it.

For a long time, I struggled with the symptoms:

• Weight gain and difficulty losing it

• Bad skin

• Insulin resistance

• A very irregular, often non-existent menstrual cycle

To maintain my weight, I had to follow a very low-calorie diet—never more than 800 calories a day. It was awful. I felt miserable and deprived.

A Turning Point

At 28, I became pregnant with my first child. It was a complete surprise, as I hadn’t been trying. I gained over 40 pounds during the pregnancy, and although my baby weighed just 6 pounds at birth, I struggled to lose the excess weight. I returned to a low-calorie diet, replaced meals with shakes, and while I did lose most of the weight, it came at a cost. My hair started falling out, my nails became weak, my periods nearly stopped, and I was constantly exhausted.

Three years later, I got pregnant with my second child and gained 50 pounds. This time, I vowed to lose the baby weight in a healthy way.

Discovering Dr. Berg and Keto

That’s when everything changed. I started researching PCOS, insulin resistance, and low-carb/high-fat diets. I found Dr. Berg on YouTube and, within two weeks, I had watched nearly every video of his. I took notes, made shopping lists, and bought a blood ketone monitor. Then I started eating keto.

It dawned on me that before keto, I was essentially starving myself and then crashing with something sugary at night just to stay conscious. It was a terrible, unsustainable cycle.

My Keto Journey

I began keto with three meals a day—typically eggs, fatty meats, and cheese with green veggies or salad, and no snacks. After a month, I implemented intermittent fasting based on Dr. Berg’s advice, gradually pushing my first meal to midday. Eventually, I ate only between 12 PM and 5 PM.

My meals became simple but satisfying:

• Cheese and eggs

• Tuna with mayonnaise

• Steak or burgers

• BLT salads with olives

• Salmon and broccoli in cheese sauce

• Handfuls of nuts

I lost 50 pounds in about five months (this was back in 2018), and I’ve maintained that weight ever since.

Life Now

My energy levels are through the roof, and my body looks and feels better than ever. Unlike before, I’m not losing muscle—just fat. My PCOS symptoms have drastically improved:

• My skin is clear and healthy

• My hair is thicker

• My periods now come every 35–45 days, which is a huge improvement

I’m deeply grateful for all of Dr. Berg’s advice and content. PCOS can be incredibly difficult, and many people still don’t fully understand it—including doctors. Dr. Berg’s guidance helped me take back control of my health in a way I never thought possible.

Thank you, Dr. Berg. I couldn’t have done this without you.