PCOS Messages for May, 2003: Re: Question about weightloss on Metformin

Re: Question about weightloss on Metformin

From: Janet (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 30 May 2003 14:21:33 -0500 (CDT)

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Hi Anomaly, Since starting met i have eaten more than I used to not because I want to, but i know that its important to have breakfast as a metabolic starter. I used to not eat all day long and have only supper. NOw because of met I try to eat 3 times a day and hae lost 40 pounds. I have lowered my carbs (not atkins low). THe big change is the kind of carbs that I do eat. I dont deny myself pasta, or rice, but now it's bigger salad, smaller sgetti and its whole wheat. Made a huge difference in my energy levels. I try as often as i can to stay away from refined carbs such as white grains, juices, and of course sugar and pop.

Its funny that you mention that you wont look at the scale. I didnt for 3 months until my next dr appointment. Its such a downer to stare at that thing all the time. And, I might add that your clothes getting bigger is far more pleasing than any numbers on a scale.

JAnet

At Thu, 29 May 2003, Anomaly wrote: >
>I know many people here take Metformin (glucophage) and have lost a lot
>of weight on it. I just had a question for those of you: When you
>started losing weight on it, was it because you started having a
>decreased appetite (or got fuller on less food than usual, as if having
>a shrunken stomach?) or were you just eating the same amount of food as
>you had before taking it, and it simply caused you to lose weight
>anyway?
>I'm just wondering, because I was just diagnosed and just starting
>taking it, and it feels like I can go a while without eating and not be
>as hungry as I used to, and I get fuller on less food, so I'm just
>wondering what other people's reactions are. (I don't know if I'm
>losing any weight yet, as I'm too afraid to weigh myself because I know
>I'll freak out--i've gained quite a bit of weight recently!)
>Thanks, gals!
>(And thanks to sonnet and thee for your skin tag responses!)
>-rebecca

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