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Re: Losing Weight
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 1 May 2003 10:48:35 -0500 (CDT)
At Sun, 9 Mar 2003, Cindi wrote:
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>At Sun, 9 Mar 2003, rebecca wrote:
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>>At Fri, 4 Jan 2002, Elizabeth wrote:
>>>Hi, All these emails have been great, it really is nice to know your not the only one out there suffering from PCOS. I'm 21 and was told about 3 years ago i had PCOS. With all the other problems that come with PCOS, my main problem is the weight gain, i tried every thing but each time i have been dissappointed. After reading your email about how you lost so much weight, i have hope again. Please can you tell me your secret, i be so thankful.
>>>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...
>>>
>>>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.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Elizabeth
>>>
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>>i would like to know more information on how you lost the weight. I have gained about 40 pounds in the last three years. please. any information would be appreciated. thank you.
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