Re: Just how many PCOSer's are overweight?
From: Eve (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 28 Jun 2002 16:23:13 -0500 (CDT)
I am too overweight. I am 26 and 175lbs. I have only been on Met for
about a month now and no sign of anything for me, anything! I am only on
500mg though and hopeing to make some progress. I have a son now who is
10 and I am still with my husband (his dad) and we are both going baby
crazy at the moment. We wanted to have more when our son was around 4
or 5 but at the time I had no idea I had PCOS. I am playing the waiting
game and crossing my fingers. I am glad I found this board and making
friends with girls like me. And it does make you feel better that women
like ourselves are going through the same thing.
At Fri, 28 Jun 2002, Jackie wrote:
>
>Thanks for writing back. It's funny how just hearing that someone else
>can relate can make me feel better! I've been just the opposite. I
>haven't lost any wait but my acne has cleared up alot. They've got me
>on 2000 mg of met. I just moved up to that dosage about a month and a
>half ago. Did the wait fall off of you from the met or did you make
>some lifestyle changes? I am already pretty active and eat alot
>healthier than the average person. I could excercise more though. I
>know what you mean about seeing your husband disappointed. Everytime
>mine talks about someone else's kids I can see the hurt in his face.
>He's so baby crazy right now too. He's constantly pointing them out to
>me. It's hard not to feel like I'm letting him down. Are you going
>through infertility treatment right now? Thanks for writing back and
>thanks for listening.
>
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>----- 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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Peace and Love ~Eve~
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