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Re: Anyone here lost weight without taking Metformin? Just curious...
From: jaclyn (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 10 Dec 2002 15:41:31 -0500
Hello,
I think that that is my biggest problem. I always have a can of pop or
sweetened juice. I do not exercise but have gained ONLY 50 lbs in 6 months.
I am not to concerned with the weight as much as I am the thick red stretch
marks that came with it. I am on serophene for two cycles to get pregnant
and have gained 11 lbs. I was very interested to hear that someone has lost
weight without meds. Keep up the good work and good luck. Maybe this will
help me
THANKS,
Jackie
>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (Debra)
>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS-DIET
><pcos-diet@mail.medispecialty.com>
>Subject: Re: Anyone here lost weight without taking Metformin? Just
>curious...
>Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2002 15:36:48 -0600
>
>I don't know if anyone else has had this problem. I was diagnosed in
>1995 with PCOS and was put on BC Demulin. It helped a little with the
>menstruation, but not the weight.
>
>My current Dr. put me on Metformin/Glucophage for a while. He said it
>would take approximately 6 months to make me start ovulating. After 7
>months, and no results, I asked him to reevaluate it, he said, "Give it
>a few more months" so I did. And nothing happened... except the 47lbs
>I gained!!!!!! After several more months, I took myself off of the
>medication, and have not gone back to any. To this day I have lost
>49lbs, Thank GOD! I exercise everyday, swimming mostly, and drink only
>water. I took myself off of caffiene in August of last year. Took
>myself off of any carbonated products at Christmas. Instead of periods
>only every six months, I've had it seven months out of this year,
>starting in January. The only habit I had changed was the drinking of
>carbonated beverages and caffiene intake. I am gradually changing some
>eating habits.. knocking out some carbs... but start with the water is
>the best I can say. 20 mins of exercise a day should help
>substantially! Water aerobics and swimming laps have worked the best for
>me. Altho, during winter, riding the exerbike is pretty much the same
>affect!
>
>I would try to lose weight and regulate your period without taking
>medication, just from my personal experience. I really hate that I took
>a medicine that was supposed to help lose weight, and I gained almost
>50. Just what a fat chick needs!!!!
>
>Good luck!
>
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