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Update! Re: Weight and Body Fat
From: AM (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 8 Jun 2001 08:22:26 -0500 (CDT)
I stopped the NorQD a few weeks ago and finally just the other day I got
a period! :) This is reassuring to me that I haven't totally screwed up
my body yet. I barely eat and what I do is mostly empty calories like a
couple of sodas. I know that I need to change that. I saw a doctor
about itching a couple weeks ago. He asked about weight loss but never
did ask for any numbers. A blood test (chem-panel, TSH, CBC, sed rate)
came out all normal, so my vitamins must be helping. How accurate is
determining body size by wrapping thumb and index fingers around the
wrist? Thanks, again!
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AM
At Fri, 1 Jun 2001, M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG wrote:
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>At Fri, 1 Jun 2001, AM wrote:
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>>My baby is 11 months old and nurses 3-4 times a day. I stopped taking
>>NorQD about two weeks ago. I have not had a period, last one being
>>October 2, 1999. I have not been dieting, but I do lack healthy eating
>>habits. And old habits are hard to change. I "skip" solid meals
>>sometimes, but not to lose weight. Various other reasons (time,
>>schedule, work, etc). Anyways, I am 5'6" and came up 113-lbs on the
>>scale a few weeks ago.
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>WAY too thin!
>
>According to tables, a woman with a medium build
>>(using thumb & index finger wrapped around the wrist=6"), I should weigh
>>at least 130-lbs. I was a little freaked at 113, and have gained 1-2
>>lbs. I don't see my body as being excessively thin, but am I? I do take
>>a multi-vitamin. At what weight will my hormones and body be affected?
>
>body fat is more important than absolute wieght -- but I bet your body
>fat is close to the magic number of 17% where you may not ovualte and
>may not have preiods
>
>>How does this affect my breastmilk?
>
>if you don't have enough reserves, you won't be able to continue
>breastfeeding.
>
>Thanks.
>>
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>>AM
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>--
>M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
>S. Lake Tahoe, CA
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>author of "Your Over-35 Week-by-Week Pregnancy Guide"
>
>**this is for general educational purposes only and does not supplant the need for you to consult with your own physician**
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