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Just how many PCOSer's are overweight?From: Trista (anonymous@obgyn.net)Sun, 23 Jun 2002 10:19:27 -0500 (CDT)
Hi everyone! I am just wondering how many of us really are overweight. I have read several articles that say only about 50% of PCOS women suffer from obesity. . . and the possibilty that the obesity causes the PCOS rather than the other way around. I personally gained 80 pounds in one year with no change in my diet or exercise program, which in itself with some other symptoms prompted me to seek medical attention. I dieted and exercised exhaustively for a couple of years before just giving up and accepting that I will always be huge. (I am in the process of foregoing that acceptance for another try at a lifestyle change, however). I have been to a couple different doctors (one a OB/GYN and one an RE); neither actually did any tests on IR or anything. The OB/GYN did 2 ultrasounds and a biopsy and diagnosed me that way. Both told me to go home and lose weight (one actually told me to join Weight Watchers, which I did without success) and come back to them when I had gotten down to a sensible size!! Because I have failed at this, I have not sought treatment for my PCOS again . . . I am ashamed of this failure and know that the doctor's will just tell me again to lose weight. Anyhow, it seems to me by reading this board that MORE than 50% of us are overweight or obese. I would appreciate your cooperation in just replying to this post with your height, weight, & any success or failure that you have had with this problem. I would like to get a feel for just how many of us are suffering with this. I am tired of professionals not believing me when I tell them that I have TRIED to lose weight without success. I will start us off: 5'2", 238 lbs, used to eat a low-fat diet and did one hour of aerobics & one hour of walking per day - UNSUCCESSFUL, later joined Weight Watchers and followed their program along with 20 minutes of walking & one hour of lap swimming 5 days a week - UNSUCCESSFUL, currently not dieting, not exercising, and not on any medications. Thanks in advance to all of you who will share!! We're all in this together ladies!!
-- Trista
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