Re: Just how many PCOSer's are overweight? THIN Cysters??
From: cw (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 29 Jun 2002 19:32:37 -0500 (CDT)
OK, Sonnet. I was a size 10 up through my mid-30's. Now at 44, I'm a
size 14. Not too bad. I consider myself someone who could now have a
weight problem, but glucophage stopped the weight gain from progressing.
At Sat, 29 Jun 2002, Sonnet wrote:
>
>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
>>>>>
>--
>email always welcome: sonnet_fitz@hotmail.com
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