Re: PCOS sufferers in their 20s?
From: tera (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 27 Feb 2002 10:49:37 -0600 (CST)
Hi!
Some women with PCOS in order to lose weight need to low carb and some
of them need to LOW CARB. I was just reading in the Atkins New Diet
Revolution last night that even he acknowledges the fact that there are
people out there that are extremely metabolically resistant because of
insulin resistance. He has a special chapter for them in his book. If
memory serves me right he describes these people as people who can go on
a 1000 calorie per day traditional diet and still not lose weight!
Some women with PCOS can get away with eating many more carbs than
others to lose weight and some, described by Atkins, have to stay around
20 carbs per day (induction) to be able to continue to lose and as soon
as they start adding a few carbs here and there they stop losing and
even start slowly to gain. I start to lose weight on induction and then
I plateau and even begin to gain as soon as I hop off induction.
You said that you eat better than 99% of the people you know. I did too
but I wasn't low carbing. Because of our PCOS many of us will gain
weight on traditional low fat and low calorie lifestyles because they
are usually high in carbohydrates. This was my problem. You are
exercising a lot which is great and it will help you TONS. I feel that
exercise is key for us so good job! I also have a sneaking suspicion
that the Glucophage will help you get over the hump that you need to.
You're on the right path!! I hope it all goes well. We're all going
through the same stuff!! God bless! Tera
At Wed, 27 Feb 2002, gnat wrote:
>
>I`m 28. I`m pretty sure I have PCOS. It is so frustrating. I eat a
>better diet than 99% of the people I know, I exercise 45 minutes per
>day, plus light weight training and cannot lose any weight. I am going
>to my OB today to ask to be put on Glucophage to see if it can help me.
>I don`t want to be fat for the rest of my life. I do not seem to have
>any of the fertility problems associated with PCOS- but I think that is
>because I started young. I was married at 21 and had my first at 22. My
>fourth at 27. I am still breastfeeding, but don`t think that it should
>matter with the glucophage.
>
>Frustrated in MO.
>
>--
>Gnat
>
>At Mon, 25 Feb 2002, Ami wrote:
>>
>>At Sat, 23 Feb 2002, monika wrote:
>>>
>>>At Wed, 20 Feb 2002, JC wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Wow! It seems like there are definately quite a few of us in our 20s who
>>>>suffer from this. It's good to know there are a network of women in our
>>>>age
>>>>group who understand what it's like to be in your 20s and have to deal
>>>>with all the heartache and the frustration. I don't know about the rest
>>>>of
>>>>you, but pcos has affected my self-esteem and my entire life. I think if
>>>>I didn't have it, I would be a totally different person. Not saying that
>>>>I'm not outgoing or personable, but I decline a lot of invitations, and
>>>>I step away from being the center of attention a lot - weight and hair
>>>>issues.
>>>>At any rate, feel free to drop me a line anytime any of you want to
>>>>chat,
>>>>joke, or complain. :)
>>>>
>>>>PS - Still looking for girls in the NY area who'd like to create a
>>>>"network" of
>>>>friends who have PCOS. :)
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>JC
>>>>megami76@aol.com
>>>
>>>HI,
>>>I JUST FOUND OUT I HAVE PCOS,IM ALSO IN MY EARLY 20,S.I UNDERSTAND ABOUT
>>>NOT WANTING TO GO OUT BECAUSE OF THE WEIGHT THING AND THE HAIR.IT HURTS
>>>REALLY BAD.IT SEEMS EVERYONE AROUND ME IS HAVING A BABY.WELL I JUST
>>>WANTED TO SAY HI.MONIKA
>>>
>>>>Hi,
>>>I havn't been to the endo. yet to see if I have PCOS but all signs say I do. I am really scared and also in my 20's. My husband and I want to have a baby soon, but I hate for anyone to see me like I am now. It's hard for me because I have always been outgoing and busy, now I want to hide from the world. My family says they miss the old me. I wish I could be her again.
>>Bye,
>>Ami
>
--
Tera
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