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Re: started metformin, now need a diet plan....
From: Cassandra (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 25 Oct 2000 07:46:16 -0500 (CDT)
I too suffer from PCOS and am at my wits end. I am interested in
starting Metformin and losing weight. Also, please let me know what
40-30-30 is? Thanks
At Tue, 24 Oct 2000, Jessica wrote:
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>I am 26 yrs. old with PCOS, too. I was just diagnosed 6 wks. ago and
>have already lost 16 lbs., and I have dieted before with no success.
>This time, though, this PCOS stands between me and my husband having a
>baby, so I am not messing around anymore. I went on the 40-30-30, as my
>gynecologist suggested, and you get a lot of food! The pounds just
>started dropping off. Good luck to you!
>-Jessica
>
>At Tue, 3 Oct 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>>At Sat, 23 Sep 2000, nichole wrote:
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>>>Hi. I am a 21 year old female and I finally got the doctors to
>>>prescribe metformin for my pcos. My levels were almost 4 times the
>>>normal so an edocrinologist placed me on metformin. However, I also
>>>need to loose a massive amount of weight ( I'm 5'2 and 260lbs) and
>>>therefore need to find a diet plan to help with this. However, I am at
>>>a loss. I have heard of the low carb, high protein diets and such but
>>>am hesitant to try them for fear of them failing.... please help me
>>>with some advice as to what I should be eating and how soon I can see
>>>results. Thank you for your time :)
>>>--nichole
>>I dont know if you have received any advice but if you have and it is
>>working could you please pass it on to me. I have had Pcos for a long
>>time but unfortunatly this is the first time I have seeked out
>>information on it. I am grateful that there is so much knowledge out
>>there but I have no Idea where to even start!
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