Re: Losing Weight
From: Flof (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 27 May 2003 06:15:20 -0500 (CDT)
Me too, please:-)
At Mon, 26 May 2003, ~*Jill*~ wrote:
>
>Could someone also send me the weight loss program too. Thank you!
>
>Jill C.
>creech@rmcq.com
>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Angie" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>To: "Multiple recipients of list PCOS-DIET"
><pcos-diet@mail.medispecialty.com>
>Sent: Monday, May 26, 2003 1:27 PM
>Subject: Re: Losing Weight
>
>> Could someone also send me the program. Thanks alot!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>> atopolinski@hotmail.com
>>
>> At Mon, 26 May 2003, Jacqui-Lyn wrote:
>> >
>> >Did anyone receive this program through e-mail? I'd like to take a look
>> >if at all possible... :)
>> >I am not sure how long I have had PCOS, but from the types of symptoms I
>> >have had I would say for the past 6 years. I have had the weight gain,
>> >the hair growth where hair shouldn't be growing, and discoloration of
>> >parts of my skin. I haven't lost any hair...that I know of yet.. but I
>> >have also had only 2 periods in about 3 years.
>> >
>> >I started off the beginning of the year counting my carbs, and lost 18
>> >pounds that way. I am just curious about other types of diets that have
>> >worked for ladies with PCOS though. If someone can forward me this, I
>> >would be way appreciative.
>> >
>> >Thanks so much,
>> >Jacqui
>> >
>> >>At Tue, 29 Apr 2003, jennifer wrote:
>> >>>Hi
>> >>
>> >>I would be grateful if you would forward your programme asap
>> >>
>> >>thanks
>> >>
>> >>Katie
>> >>>please send me info on loosing weight. I would be so greatfull, I have
>> >>>psos.
>> >>>jennifer
>> >>>
>> >>>At Sat, 12 Apr 2003, Susan wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>>At Sun, 30 Mar 2003, Marcy wrote:
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>At Thu, 27 Mar 2003, Annie wrote:
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>At Thu, 27 Mar 2003, sandy wrote:
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>At Fri, 4 Jan 2002, Elizabeth wrote:
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>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
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>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
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>--
>> >>>>>>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.
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>--
>> >>>>>Marcy,
>> >>>>>Hello, I know how difficult is for us to try to keep our ideal
>weight, I
>> >>>>>have been to several different doctors, who had told me that I suffer
>> >>>>>from PCO's. Last year I had a surgery in my right ovary because it
>had
>> >>>>>a cyst growing, fortunately the cyst was removed and I kept my ovary.
>> >>>>>Now I went to see another doctor, and he said there is another cyst
>> >>>>>growing back in the same ovary, and that the left ovary that looked
>> >>>>>normal before is policystic. I am trying to conceive so hard, and I
>> >>>>>want a baby so much, but the Doctor said, I needed to have my ovary
>> >>>>>removed, I feel so depressed and cry all the time, because I waited a
>> >>>>>whole year to recover and get the treatment to be able to get
>pregnant,
>> >>>>>but he said I need to treat that first, so I am back where I started
>2
>> >>>>>years ago. I am overweight. I have 40 more pounds that when I was
>> >>>>>single, and hair all over my face and darkening sking. I really been
>> >>>>>searching in the internet for any other alternative, just to avoid
>> >>>>>surgery againg, could you please send me your program and pray God
>that
>> >>>>>it work for me.....I really appreciate a lot your help, maybe you are
>my
>> >>>>>saving angel!,
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>God Bless you,
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>Marcy
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>Hello everyone,
>> >>>>I have just gotten done reading this material and I am in tears,
>sobbing
>> >>>>in such relief to know that I am not out her alone and a freak as I
>have
>> >>>>been called most of my entire life. I am desperate to try this
>program
>> >>>>that you speak of, and am willing to wait as long as it takes to
>> >>>>naturally and healthy way to lose the weight that is necessary for me.
>I
>> >>>>want to walk down the aisle for my wedding with my head held high,
>proud
>> >>>>and beautiful and not as I feel now, shamed and not very proud of what
>I
>> >>>>look like. Please I am asking you to send me this program that you
>have
>> >>>>tried and with success. I will be watching my email closely and am
>> >>>>eager to start my new life towards a brighter healthier and thinner
>> >>>>future.
>> >>>>Thankyou
>> >>>>
>> >>>>--
>> >>>>Susan
>> >>>>
>> >>>--
>> >>>jennifer
>> >>>
>>
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