Re: Finally
From: the (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 8 Dec 2002 22:16:15 -0500
Thanks sally, your encouraging success helps ... good luck in the battle of
pcos & weight...
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From: "sally" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list PCOS-DIET"
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Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 9:03 PM
Subject: Finally
> Hi Guys,
>
> I posted a month or so ago - so frustrated with weight loss - after 6
> months of intensive effort, but no progress. Now in just 1 month I have
> lost 8 lbs. It seems like magic, though it really isn't and it is still
> so hard and has required lots of effort and discipline. What did I do?
> Not big changes, but obviously something worked - maybe this will give
> you some ideas / inspiration - and encourage you not to give up:-
>
> 1. Cut out all alchohol except red wine and limit that to 1 small glass
> a day (if more than one glass on any day ie. social function) - then
> skip next day - so that weekly average is no more than 7 small glasses
> of red wine. No more than two glasses of wine on any day. (I drink red
> wine cause my HDL is way low, and I read that moderate alcohol
> consumption can help that).
> 2. Change exercise schedule from pm to am. Increase intensity of
> exercise (particularly the weight training) - though not the duration. I
> exercise 5 - 7 days a week:- 2 hours gym a day for 5 - 6 days - both
> weights and vigorous aerobic (like treadmill running or steep slope /
> bicycling) up to maximum heartrate for at least 20 - 30 minutes a day,
> then up to 2 hours tennis on the sundays. This weight loss started
> occuring in my 3rd month of gym. The first two months I actually gained
> slightly.
> 3. Reduce average calorie intake by about 200 cals a day (from approx
> 1200 - 2500 to 1000 - 1200) - this is actually the toughest part and
> have to pay strict attention to nutrition at this calorie level. I
> still let myself have occassional treats of chocolate or deserts - but
> not every day and only very small portions.
> 4. Eat wholegrain carbs in morning only - rest of day have veges and
> proteins.
> 5. Weightloss drug reductil/meridia. I took this for 2 weeks before
> making the above changes and lost no weight. After making the above
> changes - have started losing weight like magic.
>
> I don't know if this will continue, but I am hopeful that I am once more
> on the right track - and don't mind if it slows down as long as it
> continues. So don't give up.
>
> Best wishes
>
> Sally
>
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