pnelson
06-23-2006, 11:29 AM
Hi!
My friend from high school has PCOS. She has one child that she conceived with the help of fertility treatments. She is very overweight, and seems to blame it on the PCOS. She doesn't watch what she eats and only has done cardio in the past. She seems to think it's all because of the PCOS. I'm just curious how much is inevitable and how much is her using the PCOS as an excuse.
My friend from high school has PCOS. She has one child that she conceived with the help of fertility treatments. She is very overweight, and seems to blame it on the PCOS. She doesn't watch what she eats and only has done cardio in the past. She seems to think it's all because of the PCOS. I'm just curious how much is inevitable and how much is her using the PCOS as an excuse.
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tiredandsick
06-23-2006, 01:08 PM
If a person eats poorly/unhealthy and they don't excercise, then they are more likely to gain weight. PCOS can make the weight problem worse because of insulin resistance and a lower metabolism.
However, it should be noted that carrying more weight is a symtom of PCOS and not everyone suffers from it. Just like not everyone has hirsutism.
IMHO, though, if a person spends their time blaming something else for what is going on with them, then they are not ready to own their own issues. Also, you cannot make your friend change her ways or see the light. It can be very hard to watch someone you love hurt themselves but in the end, they belong to themselves.
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However, it should be noted that carrying more weight is a symtom of PCOS and not everyone suffers from it. Just like not everyone has hirsutism.
IMHO, though, if a person spends their time blaming something else for what is going on with them, then they are not ready to own their own issues. Also, you cannot make your friend change her ways or see the light. It can be very hard to watch someone you love hurt themselves but in the end, they belong to themselves.
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fairy24
07-20-2006, 08:21 PM
i have always been very active and eat very healthily i have no sugary foods and do not allow them in the house as my neice is diabetic and comes to stay regularly i eat mainly fruit and veg with a little meat and until last week little carbs ive cut them out now ive always been conscious of my weight as ive been overweight since my late teens i put on 4 stone in one month last year just before i found out i had pcos so far this year ive only managed to lose 1 stone and my doc wants me to lose 4 more stones before i can have clomid ive been to a dietician which didnt help as i already do everything she said and work out 30mins everyday on top of a very active lifestyle i have insomnia and only sleep for 2 or 3 hours a night the rest of the time im finding things to do so far today ive cleaned the house from top to bottom , painted the bathroom and given the garden a complete makeover ive started taking supplements and havent weighted mysef for two weeks so hope they help i desperately need to lose weight in order to get clomid as we really want a baby can anyone help? my whole family are big and my partner is not he eats loads
Chickpea
08-22-2006, 10:07 AM
I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 15. I'm now 22 and am by no means overweight. I was fairly chubby as a child and therefore have watched my weight ever since high school. The biggest i've been since I was around 15 is a size 12, but then I suffered from an eating disorder and went down to a size 6. Luckily, I'm now a healthy size 10, I exercise (or try to!) 3 times a week, eat a healthy diet with a few treats now and then so I don't think having PCOS has affected my weight at all. I am scared however that one day I'll suddenly balloon and won't be able to get rid of the weight but hopefully that won't be the case.
Hope this helps? :)
Hope this helps? :)
barton93
08-24-2006, 02:14 AM
I was diagnosed with PCOS back in 2001. PCOS does sometimes cause weight gain. For me, most of it is in my midsection. Last November I wore a size 22!!! I didn't eat healthy, didn't exercise or anything. I began walking in November and by April of this year, I was down to a size 14!!!!! Just from walking. So, I truly believe that with diet and exercise........anyone can lose weight. PCOS may make it harder to lose weight, but it can be done.
I too beleive that blaming weight issues on PCOS is an excuse for some. If a person eats poorly, doesn't exercise..........that isn't helping matters.
I too beleive that blaming weight issues on PCOS is an excuse for some. If a person eats poorly, doesn't exercise..........that isn't helping matters.
aspidites
09-02-2006, 04:57 PM
Well, I just wanted to post that for a lot of PCOS sufferers they do have wight issues. Most are not seriously obese.. but heavy. I have been, but I have PCOS severely. There are also other issues with PCOS like insulin resistance and thyriod issues as well as vitamin and mineral deficiencies. Many women with PCOS have reactive hypoglycemia. So yes, PCOS does make weight loss hard and weight gain easy. You should watch what you eat but that is hard. For most people that is very hard. Especially for the women who want to conceive and cannot. When you are already depressed it is hard to exercise, and diet. So don't be to hard on your friend. You never know what other issues she may have, and honestly she may not either.
carfin
09-03-2006, 03:01 PM
I think maybe she might blame everything on PCOS but its probbaly the weight problem that made her have PCOS , im not sure as i dont know her but speaking from experience i used to use PCOS excuse for everything and just ignored sorting the problem out , but now im better. I have lost weight but in the wrong way i have lost weight fast because i have not eaten much in the past 2 weeks as i felt sooooo ill and i just didnt feel like it. I feel better now though but i have reached my target of losing 1 stone.
As for your friend maybe you should talk to her but i agree with what these said , its her life her problem! u have ur own life to lead honey!
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As for your friend maybe you should talk to her but i agree with what these said , its her life her problem! u have ur own life to lead honey!
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