Re: Good Exercise
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Sat, 30 Mar 2002 20:16:17 -0600 (CST)
Hi Stephanie,
I admire your approach. Of course it is better to do it with diet and
exercise - if that is sufficient. If now, then, only then, to look at
medications (and to use the minimum that works). However, some women
have more severe forms of PCOS than others. Some can manage with diet
and exercise, some have to manage it with diet, exercise and
medications. However, the view with medications can be that you are
improving something that your body is not doing right - the main thing
is to get your body healthy - whatever it takes. If diet and exercise
is not enough, then consider medications, if necessary. I myself don't
know if I need the metformin (I will try going off it later - depending
how my weight/diet/exercise are going - and monitor how I feel / my body
works) - but for the other drugs (thryoid and calcitriol) I take I am
100% convinced that they are necessary - for the rest of my life.
Best wishes
Sally
At Sat, 30 Mar 2002, Stephanie wrote:
>
>I have started a very good diet and exercise program 4 times a week and
>I have lost 12lbs in a month. But I think what really did it and got my
>blood pumping and energy level up was the exercise and a wholesome 5 a
>day diet. I am down to a 1800 calorie diet and it seems to be working.
>my nutritionist knows all about PCOS and she was able to help me put
>together a good eating plan..
>
>I read alot of peoples entries on this forum, but I didn't find anyone
>really talking about what exercise they do. Sure the doctors put us on
>a lot of drugs and we expect them to work, however the medicine is only
>helping the symptoms, what about trying to get rid of the problem all
>together. I have refused to take Clomid and Metformin. I want to get
>pregnant naturally. And if that means working out 7 days a week and
>going down to a 1200 calorie diet, that is what it means. I know I will
>get a few negative responses to this, but I am sure you guys have had a
>doctor or two tell you that one of the main things you need to do is
>lose weight.. Easier said than done right, but worth the effort. IS
>there anyone else out there tired of taking all the different drugs and
>want a real challenge?
>
>--
>Stephanie
>
>Taking control, not being controlled...
>
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