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Re: Need help!:(
From: mary (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 8 Oct 2001 21:01:17 -0500 (CDT)
hi
i am new here, and am glad i found this place. it was
a good time for me to find this site because im facing similar things
and i feel afraid now. the level of glucophage im on isnt working
and my gynocologist is sending me to an endocrinologist. the latter
only comes to where i live once a month and i dont think im getting in
this month.
my gyno says im the worst case of insulin resistance he has come across.
i am supposed to lose weight and i have done it a few times in the past,
but im not feeling very hopeful now. i don't even know where to start.
whats hard is that im a vegetarian and have that carb addiction/desire.
i ate barely any carbs for 1 week one time and felt great, and lost 10
pounds,
but because i dont eat any meat or fish, there is little left.
i feel hungry even after i eat. ive given up cheese and butter a few
months ago. today im giving up the iced tea.
i was surprised what Aslihan wrote about the big belly. i thought it
was just me!
i really dont have anyone to tell this stuff to, so its nice to be able
to post here.
mary
At Fri, 28 Sep 2001, Aslihan wrote:
>
>Thank you Sally!
>I need to find an exercise which I like doing it and will look for more
>information about low-carb diet.
>Congratulations on the 30 lbs. you lost!
>Take care,
>ASLIHAN
>
>At Fri, 28 Sep 2001, Sally wrote:
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>>Hi Aslihan,
>>
>>Losing weight is really difficult. I sympathise. Sometimes we just
>>need to get to acertain point before we really make the move. FOr me it
>>came when I started having health problems last year (and my Dr. was
>>really encouraging me to lose weight), and then found I had PCOS a few
>>months ago and just a few weeks ago dianosed with Hypothryoid.... and
>>currently some other stuff going on. I realise that if I don't look
>>after myself well now I am not going to have much quality of life later.
>>It was kind of a releif to find out all these homrone stuff as now I
>>know there is a reason that it is so hard to lose wieght and also I am
>>utterly determined that I am going to lose. So far lost nearly 30 lbs.
>>Still have about 30 to go.
>>So what has been working:-
>>1. Finally found a form of exercise I like and can stick with
>>(normally) - I now play tennis 4 or more times a week. Trying to
>>convince myself to start swiming but what with being fat and super hairy
>>down below I am pretty conscious about what others would think -
>>particularly as I am a European(Australian) living in Philippines and
>>attract more than enough attention as it is.
>>
>>2. Started using low carbs- cutting out as much refined carb as
>>possible. It sounds hard (and it took a bit of effort initially), but
>>once I made a start it became much much easier, becuase I realised how
>>much better I feel with less carbs. Rfined carbs really make me feel
>>soooo bad. Also no more cravings. Ie. if I start eating white bread,
>>I can easily eat one whole loaf. But if I don't start I don't feel a
>>need. My whole pattern of feeling hungry has changed.
>>
>>3. Being treated with metformin and thyroid hormone - and have an
>>up-to-date, agressive towards treatment, supportive and encouraging Dr.
>>who I like and trust. I am sure my metabolism is increasing. My body
>>shape is definitly changing. That big old PCOS belly is reducing - at
>>last.
>>
>>I don't know if the above is any help. But thought I would share my
>>experience. Don't give up.
>>
>>Best Wishes
>>
>>--
>>Sally
>>
>>and also At Wed, 26 Sep 2001, Aslihan wrote:
>>>
>>>Hi!
>>>I've diognosed with PCOS when I was 18. After that I started gaining
>>>weight. Every day I tell to myself I am starting on a diet today and
>>>can't do it. I am so frustrated about it, I don't know where to start.
>>>I went to dietition, she only repeated the things I already knew like
>>>cut the fat and carbs.
>>>I am currently on Glucophage XR 1500 mg. and haven't had my period for
>>>3 months. I am afraid to call my doctor becouse I was so hopefull about
>>>Glucophage. It looks like it isn't working for me and he is going to
>>>tell me to go back to BCP.
>>>OH! I need some kind of help! I really want to loose weight but I don't
>>>know where and how to start!
>>>It's good to have this forum and feel close to people you don't even
>>>know.
>>>Thank you all!
>>>ASLIHAN
>>
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