Re: Need help!:(
From: Heather (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 9 Oct 2001 12:22:50 -0500 (CDT)
Mary,
Are you getting any protein??? Like through nuts or all-natural peanut
butter... or even soy products?
Heather
At Mon, 8 Oct 2001, mary wrote:
>
>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:
>>>
>>>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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