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Re: weight gain
From: KICS (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 14 Feb 2002 14:28:31 -0600 (CST)
I"m wondering if anyone comes on here anymore...but help I need some
tips on weight loos as well.. I was diagnosed with pcos in the OR. I
was 16 and had to have emergency surgery to remove a large cyst. I had
an alergic reaction to birth controll pills.. I've gained over 100 lbs
the last couple years and now i have a son and it's really bothering
me...
At Fri, 1 Dec 2000, Wendy wrote:
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>Could you please tell me the low card diet you went on? I am trying to
>do that and just bought the Atkins book and the Protein Power book. You
>and I seem to be very similar in our circumstances and I really would
>like to drop this weight. Please help. You can even email me
>personally if that is easier. My email is wbraun@ebuilt.com. Please
>respond, I am desperate to lose weight.
>
>Thank you, Wendy
>
>At Fri, 1 Dec 2000, Heidi wrote:
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>>Some women who have PCOS are insulin resistant. Cutting back on sugars
>>has proven to reduce your risk of developing Diabetes Mellitus.
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>>In my case I was diagnosed with PCOS because I did not ovulate and my
>>cycles ranged from 28 days to well over 70 and I am only 20 now. I was
>>19 when I was diagnosed.
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>>Doctors have pretty much found out that my weight gain was from low
>>thyroid, which may have also caused my LH and FSH ratio to be
>>imbalanced.
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>>Since I have been on armour thyroid and cut out my sugars I have gone
>>from 240 lbs. to 165 in only 4 months and now I am pregnant. from the
>>age of 13 to 18 I have always hung around 185 lbs. Then I got married
>>and jumped to 240 in about 6 months.
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>>I suggest not using any birth control, ask to learn Natural Family
>>Planning. It will help you to learn your cycles and symptoms better
>>plus you can tell the doctors what's happening to you instead of them
>>having to guess.
>>
>>But, definately check out all the websites you can.
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