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Re: weight problem
From: Batgirl (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Feb 26 10:36:07 2004
Hmmm, estrogen dominance - that makes sense. Thanks. And at least I
can see that I'm not the only one, so thank you both for that.
At Tue, 24 Feb 2004, Lori wrote:
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>Hi,
>I had been gaining weight with every period at least a 1-2 pounds every
>month for a few years, which has added up to about 30 extra pounds-very
>frustrating. I would gain weight even when I had hardly nothing to eat!
>it had nothing to do with my good diet & excercising. The weight gain
>has finally halted! I have read it is a part of estrogen dominance,
>which usually goes along with endo. I do believe that one because now
>that my hormones are finally! balanced, I am losing weight & other
>symptoms are gone or are improving. Hormones were balanced by herbs
>etc......
>Funny, I just looked up this site & I had all these other symptoms
>also-PMS, digestive problems,ovarian cysts,chronic yeast
>infections,constipation,chronic fatigue...... but not ALL of the
>symptoms here.
>http://www.greenspangoodhealth.com/diseases.html
>Lori
>At Tue, 24 Feb 2004, anonymous wrote:
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>>At Tue, 24 Feb 2004, Batgirl wrote:
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>>>Has anyone else (endo sufferers) found that they have trouble regulating
>>>their weight? Apart from the water retention, bloating etc.
>>>
>>>I am about 15lbs overweight, and I eat healthy meals. I don't
>>>understand it. Because of endo, I don't eat red meat, dairy, cut back
>>>on refined sugars and carbohydrates, which leaves me with veggies, fish,
>>>organic chicken, beans, nuts etc.
>>>
>>>Is this something to do with endo, cause i don't understand why I can be
>>>overweight and eat the way I do. I've been on this diet for 2½ years
>>>now. There has to be a connection. Please let me know if you are
>>>experiencing the same thing, I need to know I'm not the only one.
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>>I too am experiencing the same thing. I am soooooo fustrated. At one
>>point I even stopped eating for a couple of weeks and still didn't loose
>>any weight and what I call my "endo belly" remained pooched out! Ugh,
>>it's sooooo fustrating I just wish I had some advise to help you instead
>>of just commiserating with you!!! But know that you are not alone.
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