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Re: Just how many PCOSer's are overweight?From: Dana (anonymous@obgyn.net)Sun, 23 Jun 2002 14:05:32 -0500 (CDT)
At Sun, 23 Jun 2002, Trista wrote: > >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 > Trista Hi my name is Dana, I was diagnosed about 6 years ago with PCOS, I am 6 ft and weigh about 165 now, but at one point I weighed over 300 pounds. My weight seems to have a mind of its own at times because it goes up and down quite a bit without change in diet or physical activity. I have been lucky in the last year, I try to walk a lot, and avoid hi carb foods. My weight for the most part seems to be staying in this general area 167 to 175. PCO SIS Dana
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