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Re: what else should i expect?
From: Maggie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 22 Jan 2002 00:27:46 -0600 (CST)
Hi Sara!
Excercising a lot and eating properly is a sure way to lose weight!
Honestly.
Excercising 3-5 times a week for an hour and eating lots of fruits and
veggies, and keeping under 2,00 calories (check labels) will definetly
help you.
If that doesn't, you could see a dietician or get a personal trainer.
Diet pills are not going to help you!
When I was a teenager, I has stretch marks too. They fade with time. I
know you feel ugly, but I think you look better than you think. If it
makes you feel better to dress conservatively, then do that.
Take care,
Maggie
At Mon, 21 Jan 2002, Sara wrote:
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>hi.i just found this site and that i have pco.i'm 17. i'm about 20 lbs
>over weight, have strech marks every where, and well excess hair. i'll
>leave it at that. this will probably sound pretty shallow but the
>things that worry me the most is the extra weight and marks. i feel so
>ugly because of them. the only time in my life i've ever lost the
>weight was after my mother passed on and i didnt eat much and walked
>constantly to relieve the stress. but as soon as i started eating, it
>was all i could do to eat a granola bar for lunch after no breakfast
>then maybe light dinner, it came back. Also the only other thing that
>worked for me was taking a diet pill. i didnt feel any side effects and
>it did work. but now its back again and i'm afraid to take the pill
>again. i know they contain stimulants but they didnt seem to bother me.
>just exercising doesnt work. i still walk frquently, and i dont eat
>poorly. i'd just assume not starve myself. none of my doctors will
>help me and i'm so tired of feeling fat next to my size five friends. i
>dont really care about the # of lbs i have its the way i look. i'm
>terrified to put on a bathing suit or short sleeved shirt. if anyone
>knows of some treatment for pco or anything that can help me with losing
>the weight and help the strech marks, please ,please email me. i need
>someone to tell me theres hope for my issues. again i beg of anyone to
>help me!
>thank you all,
>sara
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Maggie Beth Anderson
Medical Student at University of Washington
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