Re: Losing Weight
From: Melanie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 3 Jun 2003 15:55:02 -0500 (CDT)
>Could someone also send me the weight loss program too. Thank you
At Tue, 27 May 2003, Flof wrote:
>
>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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