Re: 'In Need Of Some Validation'
From: Christine DeZarn (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 10 Sep 2001 08:09:24 -0600
Hi Sonnet,
I just wanted to send you a quick note and say thanks for being you, and for
sending these wonderful messages of encouragement. You are a gem!!!
--
Christine DeZarn
-----Original Message-----
From: anonymous@obgyn.net [mailto:anonymous@obgyn.net Behalf Of Sonnet
Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2001 8:33 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS
Subject: Re: 'In Need Of Some Validation'
I know you've already received a heap of replies about this but I wanted
to add another voice and say you're definitely not alone. If nothing
changes soon, I will hit 400lbs this year. (I am PRAYING for something
to change with a new endo!!!) I have those same thoughts - I always see
women on this board and at support meetings who weigh around 150 or so
and think that they are shockingly overweight. I always want to say,
but you look NORMAL. People don't stare at you going down the street!
You can blend in! You can buy clothes! I don't want to diminish anyone's
struggle of course, and I know it's hard for all of us - I just wanted
to let you know that I find myself thinking the very same thing. If
it's worth anything to you, I'd kill to weigh 213. My goal weight is
220, and I look damn good at that weight. I'd say you probably look
better at 213 than you realize :) Don't believe that you have to be
skinny to be sexy! Take care.
At Thu, 30 Aug 2001, anonymous wrote:
>
>I do not know if anyone feels the same way as I do.. But I interviewed
>for this job that I want really bad..and I feel like I was not hired
>because of my weight. I am 5'7 and 213 pounds. Everyone says that I
>take my weight up in height (my family says this)...I kinda think I do
>too. I mean..I used to weigh 145..but the PCOS thing really threw my
>body out of whack. Other women with PCOS that I talk to, are around
>170-180. They cannot believe I got to the weight that I am. They are
>mortified by their weight of 170-180. Heck, I would love to weigh
>that!!!!!!!! I just feel like a "total cow." I work out..and I started
>Glucophage, in addition to watching my diet. I know the weight will
>come off slowly. I just feel like the "biggest pig," in the world.
>Evertime I go to the doctor..he looks at my weight in "utter disgust."
>Is my weight really that "abnormal" for PCOS? Not to be rude..but is
>there anyone on this board that is around the weight I am??? Or am I
>really the biggest woman alive??? I truly believe that lately, people
>think I am. I cry every single day. I want the weight off..and I am
>working hard, but this interview thing has really got me down. It makes
>me feel that no one will hire me because I am so huge. Am I that huge?
>:.( Does everyone on this board weigh less than 200 pounds? Am I that
>much of a freak? God, I just want to be normal. I am new to this
>board..so please forgive me..I am just looking for some "validation."
>Thank you all for listening. Good luck.
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