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Re: PCOS and weight loss! --Need help!!From: anonymous@obgyn.netFri, 13 Sep 2002 09:44:52 -0500 (CDT)
At Fri, 13 Sep 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: > >Dear Eve, > >because you need to lose weight quickly for your work, I would recommend >that you follow a low carb diet. The previous post was very good for a >permanent approach. This means cut out rice, pasta, noodles, white >bread, fruit juice, soft drink, starchy veges, cakes, candy, potatoes, >anything highly processed. > >Your diet would consist of vegetables, lean meats including fish, and >some dairy and little fruit. Combine this with as much exercise as you >can manage. Although I don't personally recommend atkins - for this >case you may wish to get hold of it and give it a good try. However, it >may not be possible to lose 14 lb in two weeks - but good luck - you may >be able to lose half of that. By the way, 12 lbs in two months is >actually very good progress. Another hint, some weight may actually be >water - to help with this you may wish to cut out salt for a while. A >mild diuretic (again please be careful) may help with this (for me a cup >or two of strong coffee / diet coke does the trick). ON the day before >your weigh in (sorry if this sounds gross), make sure your bowel is >empty (can do that with high fibre diet and/or a laxative - don't eat or >drink anything the morning before the weigh in. Please do not see this >as a permanent thing and I am not trying to encourage unhealthy habits, >but I realise that the weigh in is actually important for your career, >and there are some tricks that can help even in temporary weight loss. > >Is there any possibility that they would be more considerate about the >weight thing considering that you have been diagnosed and are being >treated for PCOS and are losing weight with the treatment. Ask your >doctor about this and also to issue a letter on this. > >Best wishes > >Sally > >At Thu, 12 Sep 2002, Eve wrote: >> >>Hi, my name is Eve, I am 21 years old, enlisted in the US Navy, and I >>have recently been diagnosed with PCOS, Insulin Resistance, and >>Hirsitusm. I have been on Metformin and I haven't really seen a >>difference in taking it. I have been trying Hydroxycut for weight loss, >>but still haven't seen any magnificant changes. I was at 178 lbs about >>2 months ago. I didn't change anything nor was taking my medications >>and ended up losing weight to 166 lbs. Now I am at 166 lbs. I know >>that I need to go on a low-carb diet b/c my max weight in the military >>is 152 lbs. We get weighed on 1 October so I need to lose 14 more lbs >>before that time... ANY SUGGESTIONS? I tried the 48-hr miracle diet, it >>works a small amount, but I need some new ideas... PLEASE RESPOND!!
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