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Re: HAS ANYONE TRIED WEIGHT WATCHERS
From: Alexis (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 28 Jan 2002 11:39:40 -0600 (CST)
Yes, I have tried Weight Watchers....gained 25lbs over the course of a
year. That was well before I know about PCOS & IR. With Low Carb (my
own version) I have been very lucky with weight loss and reducing the
severeness of some PCOS symptoms!
At Fri, 25 Jan 2002, Panacea wrote:
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>Atkins isn't really strict, it's just a lifestyle change, which would be
>very good for your daughter since IR is a lifelong condition and the
>glucophage doesn't always work forever, nor does it always control all
>the symptoms.
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>If you want to skip the 'strictness' of Atkins, just skip the induction
>phase. Otherwise, it's a great method.
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>Some women have reported good luck w/weight watchers, but others have
>said that it just wasn't low carb or geared towards the right kind of
>diet. Also, many people think their food is gross - my husband
>included. Go figure? it's an individual choice. I would recommend
>picking up books, visiting diet websites, and figuring out what is best
>for your daughter. A mix of diets catered to the individual usually
>ends up working best.
>
>At Fri, 25 Jan 2002, Connie wrote:
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>>MY DAUGHTER HAS PCOS, HER ENDOCRINOLOGIST SUGGESTED WEIGHT WATCHERS,
>>SAYS SHE SHOULDNT BE ON A STRICT DIET LIKE ATKINS, OR SUGARBUSTERS, AND
>>THAT THE GLUCOPHAGE TAKES CARE OF THE INSULIN RESISTANCE. ANY OPIONIONS
>>ON WEIGHT WATCHERS? CONNIE
>
>--
>Panacea
>
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