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Re: Losing Weight
From: Brenda (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 8 Sep 2003 19:08:54 -0500 (CDT)
I would also love to have this information. My weight is a huge issue
and I have been using the birth control pill for years to control my
PCOS and I want to try to find other options that I could discuss with
my physician.
At Mon, 8 Sep 2003, tweetie wrote:
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>At Thu, 4 Sep 2003, Struggling wrote:
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>>Kim,
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>>Can you send me info as well, I'm very interested...
>>amazing story... Glad you found a way and are willing to share...
>>
>>Thanks again,
>>Jessica
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>>At Wed, 3 Sep 2003, Kim wrote:
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>>>Can you please send me the diet plan as well?
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>>>At Sun, 31 Aug 2003, Bernadette wrote:
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>>>>At Sun, 30 Mar 2003, Stacy wrote:
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>>>>>Elizabeth,
>>>>>Please e-mail me with what you did! I'm up for trying anything.
>>>>>Stacy
>>>>>At Thu, 27 Mar 2003, sandy wrote:
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>>>>>>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
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>Hi, I also just read your letter and I am very interested in your diet
>is it a way maybe you could post it for us?
>thanks tweetie
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Brenda
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