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Re: Brand new....

From: Donna (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 11 Jul 2001 14:06:57 -0600

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Dear Laura:

Nice to meet you, Laura!! You had asked about advice to stay motivated and focused re: a diet/exercise plan that is supervised. All I can say is, just keep plugging away. There will be some weeks where you'll breeze through everything with little effort, and other weeks where everything will be a struggle. You will certainly WANT to quit from time to time, but don't. Just take a little break -- one to two weeks at the most -- and then climb right back into the saddle again. I've lost 45 pounds since Christmas doing just that, watching my diet and exercising, and I feel great. I have another 160 to lose, so this is definitely a lifestyle change rather than a quick fix.

As far as the motivation goes, it's really a kick to do something just for you. Nobody else can take care of you like you! Exercise is a great way to reduce stress, sweat a lot, have some fun (yes, it DOES eventually become fun!!) and take some time for yourself. You'll feel so much better once you've exercised for a week, and when you eat better (cut out the carb "junk" that many of us [including me] love so much), you'll feel fantastic. It will take 3 to 7 days before you feel absolutely wonderful, and then you start doing it just because you love the way you feel.

Please feel free to email me privately (anyone else on this list too, for that matter) if you'd like a fitness buddy. I'm happy to help keep you "up" and motivated and listen to any suffering you want to share. <g>

Best wishes,

Donna in Utah dmirabile@att.net

Laura wrote:

> Hi - I'm 25 years old and I'm about to start a PCOS research study at a
> women's hospital in my city. To be honest, I didn't really know about
> all the risks that were associated with PCOS until I was contacted about
> the study. I have been diagnosed with PCOS since I was 15 years old.
> Since then the weight has been coming on steadily (thank heavens it's
> not totally my fault) and I have had to deal with the stresses of excess
> body hair. I have light skin and my hair is jet black and thick - you
> can imagine my self-consciousness. In any event, things seem to be
> looking up for me now. I'm so glad that my condition is something that
> is being taken seriously. Many things about PCOS are out of our
> control, but we can work together to change the things we can control.
> Like our state of mind. I cry a lot about this thing, but I also know
> that support systems like this help SO much.
>
> Now that I'm about to start a rigid diet/exercise plan supervised by the
> research team at the hospital, does anybody have any advice on how to
> stay motivated and focussed? I'd appreciate any help you might be able
> to give me. Also, please feel free to ask me anything you'd like about
> my condition - I'll tell you everything I can. Thanks sisters - let's
> stay strong together!
>
> Laura
>

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