PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for January, 2001: Demetra re: Weight loss

Demetra re: Weight loss

From: Cyrilla (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 31 Jan 2001 10:53:45 -0800

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Hi Demetra,

I'm sure you know this, but met is not a magic pill for weight loss. I had good success last year with a diet called "Somersizing", from a book by Suzanne Somers called "Eat great, lose weight". Its a low carb (but not as intense as Atkins) diet and uses food combining. Since being on met, I have maintained, despite the fact that I haven't been able to get my act together as far as my diet. This is no small thing, as I have rarely been able to stay the same weight for long, I'm usually gaining, occasionally losing, but never staying the same. I believe the met is helping me maintain a 35-40 pound weight loss close to a year. I still have 70 - 80 pounds to go.

What I am curious about is how well my diet would work now that my insulin levels should be more in control. As most of us know, weight is a complicated issue, and the physical part of it is only a small part. I believe that this condition (PCO) makes me predisposed to weight gain (as does my genetic make up), but ultimately, my food choices, coupled with whatever emotional baggage I'm "feeding", are the real culprits. I have toyed with the idea of using Meridia to jump start my diet, but I'm a little afraid after the phen fen scare a few years ago.

I really wish I had more encouraging news for you. If you are exercising and making good food choices, I have no doubt that the met will help. Good luck!

>----- Original Message -----

> Hi Cynthia
>
> I was diagnosed with PCOs when I was 18, had very large cysts on which
> couple of occassions had to be removed and although my hormone levels
> are about normal currently, I am now 33, I have been prescribed
> Metmorfin by an endocrinologist here in London when I asked for help
> with my weight loss. I am not diabetic and I have lost 60 lbs over two
> years, but I have another 55 lbs to lose before I reach my recommended
> weight loss. I noticed that you started on Metmorfin in May 2000 and
> that you were prescribed it for PCOs and had weight to lose so I was
> wondering how you got on with it? The choice in terms of assisitng with
> weightloss was between Xenical or Metmorfin so I went fot
> Metmorfin.Obviously diet and exercise are still the basis for my
> weighloss, but I went to see this endocrinologist for extra help in case
> i could do somehting more as I had got a little stuck and was not losing
> anymore weight for 6 months but happily not gaining either.
> Your experiences and comments would be useful particularly as you see to
> have read up and researched the subject.
> I look forward to hearing from you.
> Demetra
>

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