PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for January, 2001: Re: Weight loss

Re: Weight loss

From: Lisa (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 25 Jan 2001 11:18:53 -0600 (CST)

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I can agree with you both. I have been on Metformin several months and have not seen a difference in my hip/waist ratio. That is what you should check for. PCOSers gain weigh (or swell-up) around their mid-section. So, from what I understand, we should be looking to see if we gain actual hips and a thinning waistline. I have yet to see a difference yet. I am losing weight, but I am doing weight watchers and it has helped me a lot. I have lost 63 pounds and still have over a hundred to go. I hope the Metformin helps to accelerate my weight loss. But till then, I have been taking weight loss into my own hands. I am on Wellbuterine and it is helping with my food cravings. It is the same medication as Zyban which helps people stop smoking. I am not a compulsive eater anymore. I just stopped eating so many carbs. I have been eating whole grains and green veggies. We will see tonight at my W.W. weigh in if I have lost any weight this week. I hope so. --Lisa :o)

At Wed, 24 Jan 2001, Mary wrote: >
>I've been having TOTAL carb cravings! I have only been on met a month or
>so and i havent been sick much at all -- i was amazed at that. But I
>was realllly hoping it would start to whittle a little weight off and
>yet withthe carb cravings, I cant even lowcarb. So I am just stuck with
>weight. I dont know if this is goig to subside or what (cravings) or if
>eventually some weight will come off but I cant go thru this
>indefinately. I am uncomf. with my extra weight too. p.s. havent
>gotten a period yet either..
>
>>>Can anyone inform me as to how long it takes before one starts to see
>>>significant weight loss with metformin? I've been on it for one month
>>>and my weight is still fluctuating. When will I start to lose it and
>>>keep it off? I'm so sick of being uncomfortable carrying around this
>>>extra weight. Is anyone else experiencing carb cravings on Met? I
>>>thought from reading postings here that the carb cravings would stop.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Heidi
>>>
>>--
>>Claire
>>

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