Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

Surgery for weight loss

Question:

I was wondering if any of you have had surgery to help with weight loss and if you have how has it effected your pcos? I am considering the surgery, but before I make a decision, I wanted to know if any other women had tried this. Thank you for your input. Leslie

Response:

In article <oBnZ7.3361$OK.95…@rwcrnsc51.ops.asp.att.net>, pansygirl says… >I was wondering if any of you have had surgery to help with weight loss and >if you have how has it effected your pcos? I am considering the surgery, but >before I make a decision, I wanted to know if any other women had tried >this.

Which surgery are you considering? I wouldn’t recommend it personally. First, surgery is a drastic step. Secondly, the weight associated to PCOS is associated with the *kind* of food you eat not necessarily how much. So, getting surgery to force you into eating small portions isn’t going to help if you’re still eating the wrong kind of food. Thirdly, most of these surgeries cause gastrointestinal upset of the intense variety. Treatment meds for PCOS also tend to cause this… I would think that would make for a bad mix. Overall, it’s your decision, and you may very well be able to make it work. In any case, I wish you luck.

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If you are on Medscape (free registration) http://diabetes.medscape.com/reuters/prof/2001/12/12.31/20011228scie0… or "Overfeeding Rapidly Induces Insulin Resistance in Rats" ("Within days, overfeeding of obesity-prone rats leads to a collapse of the leptin system and development of insulin resistance, researchers report in the December issue of Diabetes.") suggests that how much can also be a factor.   {sigh … } Victoria "Shena Delian O’Brien" <nos…@newsranger.com> wrote in message news:CsoZ7.4299$cD4.8378@www.newsranger.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I wouldn’t recommend it personally. First, surgery is a drastic step. Secondly, > the weight associated to PCOS is associated with the *kind* of food you eat not > necessarily how much. > Overall, it’s your decision, and you may very well be able to make it work. In > any case, I wish you luck.

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Victoria wrote: > If you are on Medscape (free registration) > http://diabetes.medscape.com/reuters/prof/2001/12/12.31/20011228scie0… or > "Overfeeding Rapidly Induces Insulin Resistance in Rats" ("Within days, > overfeeding of obesity-prone rats leads to a collapse of the leptin system and > development of insulin resistance, researchers report in the December issue of > Diabetes.") suggests that how much can also be a factor.   {sigh … }

Oh I’m not saying that if you gorge yourself it isn’t a factor… but most of us don’t eat more than normal.

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I found that my dietician was correct when she said that when you write down what you eat/drink and the portions, you find you eat more. Isn’t it sort of odd that we see obesity being labeled as a problem, with the contributatory factors eating out and the large portions? Also, I’ve done a lot of aerobics classes and training for races (running) at the same time. Was exercising 6 days a week. I couldn’t understand why I didn’t lose any weight. I couldn’t understand why my aerobics teacher who did a lot more than I did never lost. Then it seemed he lost 20 pounds + all of a sudden. I asked him how he did it. He said that you can do the same amount of exercise, but if you want to lose weight, it has to be the food/eating style that has to change. I would bet that with the American sized portions and that eating out a lot has become so common, we probably do eat more than what our bodies can use. Its a hard thing to admit. Victoria "Shena Delian O’Brien" <shena…@forget-it.com> wrote in message news:3C37BFAC.74546BBF@forget-it.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Oh I’m not saying that if you gorge yourself it isn’t a factor… but > most of us don’t eat more than normal.

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Victoria wrote: > I would bet that with the American sized portions and that eating out a lot has > become so common, we probably do eat more than what our bodies can use. Its a > hard thing to admit.

Oh I’m sure we eat more than our bodies can lose. What I meant, is that we don’t eat more than the skinny person next to us. My husband eats about three times a portion than I do at meals, and he snacks on an entire bag of cookies or chips. I snack on a handful of nuts, string cheese, or a cup of eggnog. He is skinny as a rail! and sits on his butt all day in front of his computer.

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Shena Delian O’Brien wrote: > Victoria wrote: > > I would bet that with the American sized portions and that eating out a lot has > > become so common, we probably do eat more than what our bodies can use. Its a > > hard thing to admit. > Oh I’m sure we eat more than our bodies can lose.

er… use rather

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Hiya, Actually my salads are bigger than others LOL. All kidding aside, I had a friend like your husband. Lisa honks people off – you know the kind, 3 large fries in one dinner and the girl still looks like Ally McBeal. (On top of that, she never got any exercise that I saw and sheesh I used a hand saw to cut down trees in my yard in 80/90 degree heat and didn’t drop weight.) They have a different metabolism than what we do. What you are talking about is more of an exception to the rule. (and I thank the Lord in Heaven for that one!) I’ve got the starving themselves crowd at work (and trust me no amount of talk does any good). I eat more than they do. Right now, all but one is gaining weight. I’m within about 10 pounds of my avg. weight. How much of that is due to the weight lifting I’m back into or just plain fat is a toss up. I’d definitely agree that each person eats more than their individual bodies can use, at whatever the set limit is. Getting back to the original question … I have known of 2 people to have the surgery done. One is no longer with us, and one has gained back at least 50 pounds of what she weighted. My reasons for not getting the surgery is that it was too expensive. Then I found out I had gastroparesis, which is a stomach problem. I don’t dare try for surgery now. Let me suggest something and that is just because you are overweight means jack crap when it comes to doing things. I have been able to keep up with the thin crowd in advanced aerobics. I’ve done a 1/2 marathon (13.1 miles) and will do another one this year (if it isn’t closed out when I sign up for it). I am fitter than the starving crowd. So simply because you are overweight doesn’t mean you are doomed to death. You can also be a ‘poster child’ for overweight people when you outdo thin people. They learn a very valuable lesson: don’t judge a book by its cover. Shena, thank you for the discussion. I’ve learned a lot and appreciate your comments, opinion and explanation. Its been helpful. Victoria "Shena Delian O’Brien" <shena…@forget-it.com> wrote in message news:3C38A076.6EBB637E@forget-it.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Oh I’m sure we eat more than our bodies can lose. What I meant, is that > we don’t eat more than the skinny person next to us. My husband eats > about three times a portion than I do at meals, and he snacks on an > entire bag of cookies or chips. I snack on a handful of nuts, string > cheese, or a cup of eggnog. He is skinny as a rail! and sits on his butt > all day in front of his computer.

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