Re: need help to loose weight, any ideas? LONG
From: Christina (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 7 Mar 2001 13:24:31 -0600 (CST)
you're welcome Tara. :)
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Christina :)
>Christina,
>Thanks so much for your answer and information. I didn't even know this
>site existed until recently...and it is so great to see that I'm not the
>only one! It has also helped me to know that all of the symptoms I have
>had can be contributed to PCOS.... I feel better just knowing I'm not
>alone, and continue to read this site...Thanks again! Tara
>
>At Mon, 5 Mar 2001, Christina wrote:
>>
>>Hi Tara...I'm not an expert, I've just been researching...there are
>>women on this site/& the regular forum who are far more knowledgable
>>than me, but I try to help. I'm trying to conceive as well. I'm not
>>sure how you would go about fixing all this at the same time. The obgyn
>>is putting me on clomid next month to make me ovulate and that's usually
>>the first plan of action where fertility promotion is concerned. I'm
>>not sure if you can or can't take antidepressants w/clomid so you'll
>>have to ask your doctor that one. It doesn't work for everyone, but
>>there is an arsenal of drug therapy to help women like us get pregnant.
>>Here is a site that might help you with it...
>>
>>http://infertility.about.com/health/infertility/msubdrug.htm?pid=2750&cob=home
>>If this doesn't work, just go to about.com and type in fertility drugs
>>and it should take you to the right spot. Hope this helps. :)
>>
>>--
>>Christina :)
>>
>>>Hello Emma,
>>>
>>>I am new to this site, and am hoping that you could tell me if the low
>>>carb diet is working for you. I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 16,
>>>and I am now 30. I have not tried to have children yet, but am hoping
>>>to be able to soon. I am overweight, and have been so since my late
>>>teens. I have tried diet after diet, I'm sure you can relate! and lead
>>>an active lifestyle. I have also suffered from bouts of depression. How
>>>can I fix all this at the same time? I am on antidepressants and the
>>>pill now, but what happens when I want children? HELP! Christina seems
>>>to be a knowledge pot.... maybe you can share with me as well. Looking
>>>forward to hearing from you... Tara
>>>
>>>At Thu, 1 Mar 2001, emma wrote:
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>>>>At Tue, 27 Feb 2001, Christina wrote:
>>>>>Hi christina I am just wiriting to say a huge thank you for the information that you gave to me concerning a diet. You have made far more sense that any doctor and as nobody has ever explained to me what insulin resistance is and how it really works and effects me - you really did explain it and now I know what is happening to my own body. So thank you. As you said it is frustrating and as I am looking through the sight I am gaining information so that I can take it to the doctor and make him sit up and listen to me and show him that I am educated in this matter, however I was just wondering if their is anything that you could offer in the way of advice that I could ask my doctor, different medicatin and tests etc. The trouble is that the last time I went to see my specialist he was incrediable rude and hurtful saying that I would die if I didnt loose weight and didn't stand any chance of ever having children, as I am only 22 years old I was scared hurt and angry at him for making
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>>>e
>>>> feel like that. And to top off the story he sighned me off his books and said he didnt need to see me again!!! As I am having no periods at all and have insulin resistance and am over weight (about 20 stones)I feel that I have to go to my doctor and start the refferal process all over again, but this time I want to be armed so to speak with information and questions(good ones ) to ask.
>>>>Thats where is you agrees your advice would come in. It is that I just
>>>>dont know what questions to ask and feel still at a loss. As you were
>>>>so supportive with my last querie and really knew what you were talking
>>>>about, if you could help me once more. If you dont feel that you can
>>>>help then thankyou for sparing the time to read this and listen to my
>>>>last plea. Emmax Email me at emmaboroughs @freeuk.com (if no this site)
>>>>>Hi Emma...I understand this whole thing can be quite frustrating. I
>>>>>don't know what you weigh, but considering you've been diagnosed with
>>>>>insulin resistance, it is important that you maintain a low carb diet.
>>>>>Let me explain why this is helpful, and in doing so I need to rehash the
>>>>>details of the condition, so bare with me. :) When you eat food, your
>>>>>pancreas produces insulin to help turn that food into fuel for your
>>>>>muscles. The problem however, is that the cells on your muscles are not
>>>>>sensitive to the insulin, so when you eat, it doesn't recognize that
>>>>>there is insulin present trying to provide the muscles with fuel.
>>>>>Therefore, the muscle sends a message to the brain telling it that its
>>>>>not getting enough fuel. The brain in turn, sends a message to the
>>>>>pancreas to tell it to produce more insulin to compensate for what the
>>>>>muscle perceives to be not enough fuel. The end result is too much
>>>>>insulin in the body. The insensitivity to insulin is what you have been
>>>>>diagnosed with. The excess insulin in your bloodstream, has to go
>>>>>somewhere and gets stored as body fat. High carb foods i.e. pasta,
>>>>>bread ect. are recognized by the body as major glucose (fuel) sources
>>>>>for your muscles. Therefore, when you eat these things, your
>>>>>insensitivity goes into high gear and you put on weight because there is
>>>>>too much insulin in your body. When you pursue a low carb diet, and eat
>>>>>fruits and vegetables, these foods are considered to be simple
>>>>>carbohydrates and much easier for the body to break down. Pretty much,
>>>>>the best 'diet' and I hate to use that word, is a complete lifestyle
>>>>>change. Now don't freak out, it's not as bad as it sounds. :) You
>>>>>should be eating a diet full of fruits and vegetables that is well
>>>>>balanced. Many of the women I've spoken to have cut their carbs
>>>>>drastically, others have cut back considerably. It is different for
>>>>>everyone so trial and error couldn't hurt. I try not to eat anything
>>>>>like bread or pasta for breakfast or lunch. If I do this, I can have
>>>>>lasagna for supper. I myself have found a low carb diet helpful. I'm
>>>>>not as bloated and I've lost 10 lbs. in a month. If you're in doubt,
>>>>>seek the advice of a dietician/nutritionist in your area who can design
>>>>>a plan for you. You still have to watch how much you eat because if you
>>>>>are eating too much food you will not lose any weight. The other aspect
>>>>>is exercise. Now, I sympathize if you find this one hard because I do.
>>>>>I shanghai'd a friend of mine and we go to the gym 6 days a week at 6
>>>>>a.m. If you can, find a buddy who will go exercise with you. It will
>>>>>help keep you motivated.
>>>>>I live in Canada, so I'll include some diet things that might help you.
>>>>>The Canada food guide is pretty useful for a guideline of some kind. I
>>>>>found a site that had this info and I hope it helps.
>>>>>
>>>>>http://www.canadianliving.com/features/food/canadafoodguide/canadafoodguide.htm
>>>>>
>>>>>If you can, you can enter "Canada's Food Guide" into a search engine and
>>>>>a lot of sites will come up. I'm not sure how things work in England,
>>>>>but I really hope it helps you.
>>>>>:)
>>>>>It always seems like doctors don't want to tell you anything or even
>>>>>help you and I realize it's frustrating. That's why this site (pcos) is
>>>>>SO helpful. You'll find many people here who are so much more
>>>>>knowledgable than any doctor. If you haven't already, visit the pcos
>>>>>regular forum. There are all sorts of topics covered there and I have
>>>>>found it simply fantastic. Feel free to leave me a message if you want
>>>>>to know anything else. I'll do what I can to help. :)
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>Christina :)
>>>>>
>>>>>>hello everyone, I am hoping that you could help me I am very over weight
>>>>>>and have pcos and along with it insulin resistance. The doctors and
>>>>>>specialist have been very unhelpful and really quite insulting. I am
>>>>>>very depressed about my wieght and have tryed lots of different things
>>>>>>but nothing works. I have looked on this sight before and everyone is
>>>>>>talking about low carbs - does this method work?
>>>>>>If so could anyone let me have any tips and recepies, I have no clue and
>>>>>>need educating - books that are usefull, websites that might help
>>>>>>anything. I hope that some one could help I dont like to be like this
>>>>>>and feel like my life is being lived for me by the weight I would like
>>>>>>to take control for once. Also of anyone wants to talk with me, i am
>>>>>>not very educated but have a simpathetic ear.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>--
>>>>>>Emma Boroughs, emmaboroughs@freeuk.com England
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>>>>>--
>>>>>Christina :)
>>>>>
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>>>>Emma Boroughs
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>>Christina :)
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Christina :)
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