Guest guest Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 Dear Pam and Robynn thanks for the good thoughts, Robynn i still cant figure out how i never get to read your emails but i can get them piggy backed in other peoples emails ................. Anyways i am so sorry you were ill yourself i had no idea, how are you doing now ? Pam you are always so sweet thanks for the prayers. working on getting some more tests done in the next few weeks Colleen> >> > wrote: > > I lost 120 in the first year. I think I might > > have lost more, but then I got pregnant in Oct 2005. > > I know that I definently slowed down towards the > > end, for sure. During the first nine months, I was > > losing between 7 -12 lbs a month. I went from a > > size 30 to a size 16. The last 3 months or so I > > slowed down a bit to about 5 lbs a month ( average). > > I was 315 at my heaviest, and when I found out I > > was pregnant I was 190. My bust at my heaviest was a > > 44D, and at the smallest it was a 36 DD. I think > > you can lose after the first year, I just think it > > might be harder. We relax and our bodies start to go > > a bit back to the way they were. > > > > Robynn VanPatten wrote: > > I do know what the WLS diet is, and I'm pretty good > > at following it. I occasionally will eat a bite of > > something not perfect (like a bite of dessert)...but > > generally, I eat protein and veggies. I never eat > > bread, rice, pasta, carbonated beverages... > > > > I just had never heard there was a PCOS diet, so I > > thought you were saying that there was a special > > diet one designed for PCOS folks who have had the > > surgery. > > > > Post surgery, I've lost 80...altogether I've lost > > 206 lbs. I have a month to go before I've been out > > a year. I look fine, but I think I'd like to lose > > another 10 or 15 like I said. So, I've started > > upping the exercise, and I'm back to no sugar, no > > carbs (except for veggies and some fruits). > > > > How long did it take you to lose your weight? Did > > you continue to lose some after your one year > > anniversary? I've essentially been fairly stable > > since January, although I've lost another 4 or 5 > > lbs. since then. > > > > GENERALLY, for everyone: Did anyone who was > > essentially close to normal weight at one year go on > > to lose more after they reached the one year mark? > > > > Robynn > > Yocheved Goldstein > > wrote: > > Well, you should know what the WLS diet is. > > Whatever your surgeon told you. High protein, > > veggies, limited sugars and fats. No carbonated > > drinks, etc. The PCOS is similar, just stricter. > > No refined sugars and starches, limited natural > > ones. Limited to no amounts of gluten ( spelt and > > quinoa and such are all right in limited amounts.) > > High protein, lots of green veggies, limited amounts > > of starchy/sugary veggies. It is tough, but it > > totally worked for me. I did that and Metformin and > > I lost more weight after surgery than my surgeon > > thought I would. Initally, I was told I would lose > > maybe 80-90 lbs. I lost 120. > > > > Robynn VanPatten wrote: > > What is the WLS/PCOS diet? Is there a special diet > > for PCOS? ALso, when you are pregnant, do you have > > a special diet? Do youtake your regular supplements > > and pre-natal vitamins both? > > > > Robynn > > > > Yocheved Goldstein > > wrote: > > Some of it could be b/c she went the IVF way. > > Some of it could be b/c she is older. I am 27 and > > 5'4 and 190 when I got pg. The contractions > > definently sound like b/c pf IVF to me..I had a > > friend who recently had a baby girl via IVF and she > > was on bedrest for 5 months b/c of contractions. But > > in my case, the RE says it is because the pregnancy > > for me is very very strong ( no evil eyes!) and that > > I was very healthy b/c I had the RNY and followed > > the WLS/PCOS diet VERY STRICTLY. > > > > Robynn VanPatten wrote: > > Wow, that's very interesting. My friend is preggers > > right now, and she's having a heck of a time. She's > > 39 and went the IVF route...but she doesn't have > > PCOS. I was a little surprised she was able to get > > pregnant...she's quite heavy (wouldn't qualify for > > the surgery, but still, she is probably 200 lbs. at > > 5'9 " ). But, she has had a lot of sickness, > > contractions, etc...and she says it is is because > > she's an older mom. > > > > WHich worries me, as I just turned 42, and am > > thinking about the prenancy thing for this year or > > next. (It will have been a year since surgery on > > June 8th...I'd really like to lose another 15 or 20 > > lbs, even though I look ok now...that way, if I gain > > 20 lbs. during the pregnancy, I'll still be at a > > normal weight, just at the upper end of normal > > weight.) > > > > We'll see what fate (or God, or my body) has in > > store for me. > > > > Good luck with your pregnancy!!! > > > > Robynn > > > > Yocheved Goldstein > > wrote: > > I do have PCOS, and I stopped at 8-9 weeks, and I > > was told it was allright by my RE. She said it > > would > === message truncated === > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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