PCOS Messages for October, 2001: Re: Am I fat, revisited

Re: Am I fat, revisited

From: Beth (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 5 Oct 2001 15:29:53 -0500 (CDT)

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No, you aren't obese! Not sure why your Dr. would think so.

At my heaviest I was 170 at 5'9 3/4". I was at the top of the 'healthy' weight range recommended but I wasn't overweight. I did feel heavy at that weight but I was accustomed to being underweight so it was very different for me. My Dr. did make notes about my weight and my 'mid section', but I brought them up and that's why.

If you feel good at the weight you're at, that's what counts. I am at 126 right now and this feels very much like my perfect weight. My sister is 5'10 and feels best at 160. It's different for everyone! Try not to let him get to you (hard I know!).

-- Beth

At Fri, 5 Oct 2001, Lauren wrote: > >Hi, everybody. I just need to vent a little, if that's okay! I recently >moved to a different city and had my medical records sent to me. Well, >they came in the mail today, and I read what my endocrinologist had >written. Slapping me in the face on every page were the words "obese" >and "obesity," and, at one point, there is even the line, "Patient has >broad torso and large breasts" (making me feel *literally* like a cow) >(moo). I just feel like I have been kicked in my obese stomach! I am 5 >feet 8 inches, and I weigh about 165. I was eight pounds heavier when I >went to the doctor a couple months ago. The thing is, I don't FEEL >obese. I don't even feel fat! I feel healthy. And what kind of word IS >that, anyway? My mind is reeling, and I feel like crying. This kind of >thing just messes with a gal's self-esteem big time. > >Thanks for reading.... > >-- >Lauren >

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Beth
Rockport, MA

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