Re: Reposting - Only one response last time :-(
From: Danielle (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 29 Sep 2000 19:16:33 GMT
Hi-
To answer some of your questions.....(I'm not a doctor or an expert but have
some thoughts on your questions)
1. I don't think one diet helps all people. I think you should try a few
and find out which one you feel comfortable with. If you don't like to
measure and count you might want to just try to stay away from refined carbs
at first like white flour products, sugar, white rice, etc and see how your
body reacts.
2. The medical community says that losing 1-2 pounds a week is the safe
limit. You are more likely to keep it off if it comes off gradually not all
at once.
3. There are some women who have symptoms of PCOS (hirsutism, absent menses)
without being overweight. They are called "Skinny PCOERS". You probably
have an elevated testosterone level and your LH/FSH ratio is probably out of
whack. Also, some women have an adverse reaction to the BCP which could have
caused your weight gain.
4. I think that low carb dieting can help with your symptoms but people
react differently to different approaches. I know some women have had great
success with low carbing and exercising consistently.
You could go to http://www.soulcysters.com and read the stories there. The founder
of the website has a really inspirational story and she had an adverse
reaction to BCP too!
Hope this helps,
Danielle
>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (JN)
>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>Subject: Reposting - Only one response last time :-(
>Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 11:18:50 -0500
>
>Thank you Paula for responding the first time I posted this,
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>Hello. I went to a new Doctor last week, and he confirmed my PCOS
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>diagnosis.
>Under a previous doctor I was put on BCP and Aldactone. I was on for 4
>years - over which I changed many brands of pills.
>
>When I started I was around normal weight / 135 lb. After meds.. have
>fluctuated between 145 and 160 until the last pill I went on - Ballooned
>upto 175 in a few weeks. I started shedding hair on Mircette like
>crazy. I quit all meds about 3 months ago.
>
>So now the new Dr. thinks I am IR... and suggested low-carbing (
>having testing done to confirm IR status). This is the worst thing for
>me... Rice is the staple of our diet everyday. That is going to have
>to change.
>
>Here are my questions... Sorry I have so many!!!
>
>1. I need to lose 45 lbs. Which of the low carb diets would be best
>for someone like me whoc does not want to measure everything.
>Unfortunatly for me, I am a real 'Foodie' - I love food!! Anyway, I need
>something practical I can follow. From what little I know about Atkins,
>I do not think it is plausible for me.
>
>2. I know that individual weight loss varies, but how long do you think
>it will take for me to acheive my goal... keeping all else the same?
>Are we talking months... years?
>
>3. How come I still had hirsuitism, absent menses, etc. when I was
>normal weight before going on the pill?
>
>4. Is it possible for me to correct the PCOS by low -carb dieting alone?
>
>5. Does the low carbing help with scalp hair loss?
>
>I know there are a lot of questions here. I do thank all of you for
>your time and responses. It is a real asset to have this forum.
>
>If you can refer me to an article which may answer some of these
>questions that would also be great!
>
>Oncae again... THanks a lot!! Jauna
>
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