PCOS Messages for May, 2001: Re: am I fat

Re: am I fat

From: Sonnet (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 22 May 2001 01:46:56 -0500 (CDT)

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Hi there Nikki :)

This whole weight issue with PCOS is a nightmare symptom, isn't it? It seems sometimes like no matter what you do, how little you eat, how much you excercise, you can't ose weight. Two years ago I spent a year where I was walking at LEAST 10 miles a day, eating low fat, no sugar, and less than 1800 calories a day. (I am a VERY large woman, tall and muscular as well, so 1800 is very little for me.) In that same year, I not only didn't lose weight I GAINED 50lbs! I couldn't believe it! I can so understand your frustration.

Liek I said, I'm a big woman. Currently I weigh around 330lbs. I have a brother and sister - one biological and one adopted - who are borderline eating disorders, though they are relatively thin. I like to think that I know a lot about PCOS and I feel like I manage my health pretty well. Even at this weight, I'm extremely healthy.

The thing is, our bodies are just so different when you have PCOS. Our metabolism is different, and you can't treat it like you would a 'normal' metabolism. Diet and excercise, especially low fat diets, don't make much difference with us except for making things worse, really! There's a whole insulin issue that needs to be addressed and it's important to learn how OUR bodies work so we can work with them. Then it's possible to lose weight. Otherwise, as you and I both have discovered, it's just impossible.

The good enws is there are medications and things you can do that will help your body run more efficiently and be healthier. I'd be more than happy to help you figure some of this stuff out and walk you through it, just drop me an email! Failiing that, I'm always around to be a diet buddy or someone to vent to. Okay?

I wish you luck! And I'm so glad to hear that you've got such a wise and caring husband who looks out for you when you don't eat! listen to him! :) Sorry this got so long...

-- Sonnet

At Mon, 21 May 2001, Nikki wrote: > >Hi, > >Well I am also FAT and tired of looking at myself in the mirror, I am >terrified of getting on the scale, and I hate myself though the one good >thing is My husband, he was there when I was diagnosed six years ago and he >went out of his wasy to find out what I would be going through and what >effect it would have on my Body, He is amazing but as I tell him I know what >I look like but he just says he loves me more and more everyday,,,,, well >back to the FAT side I weigh 130kg's ( i think it is about 290 pounds and am >Five foot 6, I know I am overweight I have tried everything I have been at >gym about 6 months and do a 2 hour programe everynight and eat very Little ( >six ricecakes in the evening and on the weekend I have one cooked meal and >guess what I have hardly lost weight maybe a few pounds, My doc has now put >me on Metformin ( been on it about a week) so I am hopeing that this will >help, I know how depressed you can get, At my gym there art a lot of Big >people who started the same time as me who do gym then go and eat a huge >meal and when it come to weigh and measure time they are down a stone and a >few inches,,,,,, that is when it is the worst for me..... so I feel what you >feel as well,,,,, Oh well I guess we are all made one way or the >other.......feel free to contact me on my email adress if you need to chat >anyone welcome: persian_n@hotmail.com > >have a good day ladies >

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