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Re: Just how many PCOSer's are overweight?
From: PATRICK (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 23 Jun 2002 19:01:27 -0500
Hi everyone!! My name is Nicole. I am 31, mother of 2, A 5 year old & A
almost 1 year old. I am 5'7'' & 240. I have been this big for about 5 years,
I have tried everything & I Exercise Daily & NOTHING!!! I am currently on
meds. The thing that confuses me is that I lose large amounts of weight when
I am pregnant but as soon as I have then baby the weight comes right back!!
Very Depressing!! Nicole
>----- Original Message -----
From: "Trista" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list PCOS" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2002 10:23 AM
Subject: Just how many PCOSer's are overweight?
> 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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