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Re: Just how many PCOSer's are overweight? THIN Cysters??
From: Sonnet (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 29 Jun 2002 15:04:33 -0500 (CDT)
This is a great thread, but I am kinda of interested that so far, almost
everyone who has repsonded has been overweight. I figure the women who
are of average weight aren't responding! If you have PCOS and don't have
weight issues, please respond too - I'd love to see how this actually
breaks down in our little online population here. I too seem to see
more than 50% of women (although certainly not all) with weight
problems.
>>>>>>>>>>>----- 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
>>>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Jackie
>>>>
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