Re: Need help!:( about the big belly's) what is with that
From: angela (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 13 Oct 2001 02:39:57 -0500 (CDT)
Hi everyone,
does anyone know why we have big bowl shaped belly's with pcos. I am
about 10 pounds overweight my endocrinoligist is absolutely amazed that
i have pcos. most of my overweightness is at my belly but not bad i am
5'4 and fluctuate between 135 to 140 pnds. I eat everything have not
watched my diet but he says if i start watching my diet it may help with
the hirsuitism (excessive hair). I don't really know to much about low
carbs or how this may help considering what do carbohydrates have to do
with our hormones.
angie
At Tue, 9 Oct 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
>mary,
>with your current diet you would have difficulty getting proper
>nutrition. Sounds like you need a referral to a qualified and
>experienced dietician. For the carbs it may help just cutting out all
>the refined stuff and concentrating on foods that are complex carbs. Do
>some research on diabetic diets and the glycemic index, that may assist
>on making food selections.
>
>Best wishes and good luck with seeing the endocrinologist.
>
>Sally
>At Tue, 9 Oct 2001, Heather wrote:
>>
>>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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