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Re: Losing Weight
From: kelly (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 29 Mar 2003 19:39:13 -0600 (CST)
At Fri, 28 Mar 2003, Sara wrote:
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>At Thu, 27 Mar 2003, Annie wrote:
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>>At Thu, 27 Mar 2003, sandy wrote:
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>>>At Fri, 4 Jan 2002, Elizabeth wrote:
sara-
i also have experienced weight gain after being a steady weight for
sometime. I am very interesting in learning about your program. please
e-mail me if you can.
Thanks
kelly@ecns-stl.com
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>>>>I have been a PCOS sufferer since I was 21. I was always very thin 5'8
>>>>and weighed 103 pounds. In two months at the age of 21 I gained 45
>>>>pounds and my periods ceased to exsist. Since that time I have been
>>>>through it all with this disease. Losing hair while gaining facial hair
>>>>(now isn't that a kick in the teeth) weighing at heaviest 238 lbs, being
>>>>told I would never have children. A doctor offering to wedge my
>>>>ovaries...thank the Lord I didn't do that. Four endoscropic procedures,
>>>>heavy periods, etc...
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>>>>The blessings are in between this bouts I have managed to have two
>>>>beautiful girls (We have not used birth control in 9 years and have
>>>>never conceived again.) This past year I finally found a vitamin
>>>>program/weight loss that has worked and have now gone from a size 18/20
>>>>to a 10/12. It has taken 8 months to loose 40 lbs and 33 1/2 inches.
>>>>Which while it is slow medically speaking we know it is healthier than a
>>>>super fast weight drop. I have not had any issues with holding my
>>>>weight down and in fact have lost quite a bit more inches than weight.
>>>>The facial hair is still there but at least my hair is not falling out
>>>>anymore and I am trying to walk 5 miles 4-5 days a week so my energy
>>>>level is great.
>>>>
>>>>If anyone is interested in this program just write back... It really
>>>>has help me. I am going to be 40 in a year & 1/2 and made up my mind I
>>>>was not going to spend the next 20 years feeling unhealthy like I spent
>>>>the last 17 regardless of my disease.
>>>>
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>>>>Elizabeth
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>>>Hi, I just read your letter and I'm very interested in the diet you
>>>used. I have hyperthyroidism but I can't lose weight, and I've gained
>>>weight while taking Tapazole. Hoping your program can work for me.
>>>Thanks Sandy
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>>Elizabeth,
>> Please email me the program you used. I am having a very hard time losing this weight and it is slowly killing me being this heavy. I will be waiting for an email and thank you so muc!!! At this point I am willing to try anything and especially something that has worked for someone else with PCOS.
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>I have been battling since I was 18. I am now 32 and so miserable. Please send me your diet, I really want to try it.
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