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Re: Just how many PCOSer's are overweight? (Kind of long)
From: Jackie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 27 Jun 2002 12:17:25 -0500 (CDT)
Hi guys, I saw this and it brought up alot of anger. I too was put on a
diet. I went off the pill a month before getting married in preparation
of trying to get prego. In that month alone I gained about 12 pounds.
After the wedding, when none of my clothes fit I went to the dr to see
if something was wrong with my thyroid or something to cause this crazy
influx. I was told that no, I must just be getting lazy. The thing
that makes me mad is that my blood results already showed signs of PCOS.
High testosterone, etc. If this had been caught then, I wouldn't have
continued to gain an additional 40 pounds. I am 5'8", 215 pounds. I've
only been married for a year and my poor husband doesn't quite
understand. He fell in love with a thin, young vibrant girl who all of
a sudden has the body of a 40 year old. Not that that is bad, but I'd
like to look my age. I'm covered in streth marks all over my breasts,
stomach, thighs and arms. I worry all the time tat he's not attracted
to me anymore. I know he loves me but it's hard even for me to look at
myself in the mirror. I've been on the glucophage for 6 months and
haven't gained any more but haven't lost either. I know I'm kind of on
a pitty pot but I want this to not happen to someone else. I wish there
was a way to educate more people and more doctors so other women can be
treated better and in a timely manner. Any suggestions.
Thanks for letting in me vent.
At Sun, 23 Jun 2002, PATRICK, wrote:
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>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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Jackie
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