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Re: Use your extra testosterone to your advantage
From: Kimberly (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 03 Nov 2000 13:14:53 -0700
Angie,
It is so good to hear that someone else believes in lifting
weights. I have always been told that I should not lift weights, due to
my weight, rather I should only do aerobics. But I have noticed a big
difference myself, since I began incorporating the two. I have only
lost about six pounds, but friends and family are now noticing the
inches. I agree, I don't care how much I weigh, as long as I am fit!
KIT--Kimberly
Angie wrote:
>
> I also have PCO and started lifting weights (seriously at the gym) six
> weeks ago. I lost two inches off my waist and went down a dress size
> without any change to my then terrible diet. (Last week I decided to
> clean it up and am doing better.) I read in a fitness magazine that to
> keep alive one pound of fat requires two calories per hour and to keep
> alive one pound of muscles takes about 40 to 50 calories per hour. So
> if you have more muscle it really revs up your metabolism. My doctor
> said the results are the same for the heart and PCO (losing inches vs.
> losing pounds-- you lose inches this way but not so much pounds even
> gaining on the scales at first even though you become smaller). My
> doctor said he has a 160 lb patient who wears a size 3 who is an avid
> weight lifter. (I don't care what I weigh if I'm a size 3!!!) Has
> anyone else tried this? Also I'm wondering about this chin hair will it
> decrease with a decrease in weight or size? (I really cannot stand the
> pill!!) Love to chat with all of you in my same boat of the battle of
> bulge combines with PCO for one heck of fight! (I've always had weight
> trouble but this seems to be working.)
>
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