Re: Very Discouraged!
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Tue, 02 Jul 2002 21:18:56 +0000
Dear Discouraged:
No, it's not true that you can't lose weight. Good
books to read are "The Schwarzbein Principal" by Dr.
Diana Schwarzbein and "The Carbohydrate Addict's
Lifespan Plan" by Drs. Richard and Rachel Heller. They
explain what you need to do to lose weight. Keep up
exercising and just hang in there. I can't believe
there's no way you can lose ANY weight. It might be
slow, and it may take you a long time and you may have
to be very strict. But it is possible.
Best wishes.
Donna in Utah
> I had another long talk with my doctor about PCOS and I've been quite
> discouraged since. The reason my doctor began suspecting I had PCOS was
> that I had all of the classic signs except for the cysts. I went to her
> because I have been working out 5-6xs per week (30-60 min depending),
> and eating healthy (low-fat, moderate unrefined carbs) and I have not
> lost any weight. I began this regemin because of my Type 2 diabetes
> diagnosis. What was so discouraging about our talk was that she told me
> I may never be able to lose the 70 lbs I want to lose. She told me I
> have to focus on exercise and healthy eating as a means for controlling
> my diabetes and warding off heart disease, but that I might not lose
> weight. Can this really be true?!? I just hate the way I look when I
> see myself in a mirror. I want to be thin again and be able to shop in
> "normal" stores. I just don't want to accept this statement.
>
> Thanks!
>
> PS- Pat, thanks for your awesome website. It contains a lot of very
> helpful information!!
>
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