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Re: A PERSONAL QUESTION ABOUT WEIGHT!!SORRY,I JUST HAVE TO KNOW HERE...From: Panacea (anonymous@obgyn.net)Thu, 10 Jan 2002 07:21:55 -0600 (CST)
At Thu, 10 Jan 2002, Barbra wrote: > >I read about PCOS related to so much obesity out there and I am >confused,as I am not fat,but I do have the inflated abdomen,which the >eno says is abdominal obesity,,not bad though,but still there. My mom was never fat, but her abdomen is also inflated. She is very sensitive towards wearing tight pants. Her tummy also goes up and down during the day.
>How much overweight are most of you? I consider myself roughly 120 lbs overweight at last measurement, which was about 6 weeks ago at the doctor's office. I tipped the scales at 260. That is the most I've ever weighed. The weight did not come on suddenly that I noticed. It seemed to creep on from age 14, although I can't say I was ever big on monitoring it, ignoring it was more my style. I told my sister in law that I needed to lose 120 lbs, and she blinked and said I couldn't weigh that much. So I guess I don't look it, but I think I really do. How can you not at a size 20-22? I'm 24 btw.
>I have gained muscle and one endo said from the high protein diet that I One of the reasons I'm not counting pounds but rather inches in my diet, I could care less what I weigh, it's what clothes I can fit into and what ugly fat goes away that I'm interested in.
>I was chubby chicken when I was ten and had to eat small meals to I was normal at 10, never watched what I ate... it wasn't until 13 or so that I noticed weight gain.
>Is it my androgens? Maybe the protein diet is not exactly right for you. Or maybe it just coincided with a greater onset of symptoms. I'm still at a point where I have no idea what will help me. I am not on any medication yet and the hyperthyroid is I'm sure causing more trouble. Hyperthyroid can cause destruction of muscle mass so I can only imagine the protein diet helping me rather than hindering me. The thing is that I don't feel any different than I did at 17, before taking birth control, although I feel very different than I did while taking it. Now the doctor says I am hyperthyroid, but he doubts I was at 17. Well why are all the same symptoms happening now as when I was 17? I had blood tests drawn at 21 and no one mentioned anything about my thyroid. Honestly I don't know what condition any of my symptoms relate to these days. All I know is that I am gradually figuring a couple of things out by trial and error. I cut out all sugar and caffiene at the start of my diet 4 weeks ago and two days ago I ate 3 pieces of chocolate, an andes mint and two mocha chocolate truffles, and just about died right there from the onset of symptoms. Stomach pain, immediate dizziness, a headache that gripped the back of my neck up to my skull and held on like there was no tomorrow, tightening and tightening until I thought I was going to burst. I know those headaches but connected them with stress. Now I know better. It's a food thing. Now I know regular chocolate and caffiene do that to me so I know to avoid them. I don't have any answers for you, I'm just starting the fight myself. I've never fought my weight, just ignored it.
-- Panacea
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