I have woken up feeling fantastic and I owe it all to my acupuncturist. I hadn't seen her for a few months with all the lap stuff going on etc but it was well worth the visit yesterday. She is currently doing a PHD in PCOS (very convenient for moi) and we were talking about when I may have got PCOS. She said research suggests that I would have got it after having Sam for 2 reasons. Firstly there was a bit of baby weight that I didn't get rid of especially around the tummy. Then there was my predisposition to diabetes. Apparently the insulin/genes just LOVE that extra weight hence the PCOS. So we started talking about my pgs last year and it dawned on me that each time I fell pg I had lost weight begore hand. This year I haven't lost any weight and have put on a few of those kilos I lost last year therefore no pgs. Plus she said the endo probably hasn't helped my O on the right side. We also talked about my M/C's and she thinks that the PCOS also caused them. When the body loses a bit of weight, some effects of PCOS are reduced but not all and that's why I have to go on metformin to control the rest. So from here I have to change my diet (no carbs after 4) continue with metformin and lose a few kilos in the next couple of weeks and hopefully I will get my christmas present!!! So I now have a new lease on life and started my exercise regime with 60 sit ups last night.
I hope this all makes sense as it has taken me a bit of time to get my head around everything!
Clare - thanks for the Evening Primrose tip. I will get on board!
and I owe it all to my acupuncturist. I hadn't seen her for a few months with all the lap stuff going on etc but it was well worth the visit yesterday. She is currently doing a PHD in PCOS (very convenient for moi) and we were talking about when I may have got PCOS. She said research suggests that I would have got it after having Sam for 2 reasons. Firstly there was a bit of baby weight that I didn't get rid of especially around the tummy. Then there was my predisposition to diabetes. Apparently the insulin/genes just LOVE that extra weight hence the PCOS. So we started talking about my pgs last year and it dawned on me that each time I fell pg I had lost weight begore hand. This year I haven't lost any weight and have put on a few of those kilos I lost last year therefore no pgs. Plus she said the endo probably hasn't helped my O on the right side. We also talked about my M/C's and she thinks that the PCOS also caused them. When the body loses a bit of weight, some effects of PCOS are reduced but not all and that's why I have to go on metformin to control the rest. So from here I have to change my diet (no carbs after 4) continue with metformin and lose a few kilos in the next couple of weeks and hopefully I will get my christmas present!!! So I now have a new lease on life and started my exercise regime with 60 sit ups last night.
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