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jessie_vp · 07-19-2006, 01:55 AM

Hi Skinny Cysters!

Glad to have found you! I have been on the boards for months but never noticed this section.

I am 5’7” and as of about an hour ago 124 lbs. That’s the last time I stepped on the scale! I used to be lots thinner, ~113 lbs, but started gaining weight about a year or so ago. I think that is just from getting older and my metabolism slowing and not from PCOS!

Anyway, I had a difficult time “proving” my insulin resistance due to being thin. My first RE said that I didn’t “look” insulin resistant and absolutely refused to put me on Metformin. When I finally switched RE’s my new RE put me on Met straight away. After four months of no AF, I started to ovulate and get AF (42 day cycles) consistently just from the Met alone.

As for my b/w from this cycle, my E2 = 22, FSH = 4.6 and LH = 12.7. I still have that elevated LH/FSH ratio, but overall I am told these numbers are really good.

I try to stick to a south beach like diet. My body prefers low fat to low carb in terms of weight loss, but now that I know I am insulin resistant I am trying to work with that. I do love wine though, so I let myself have 1-2 glasses a week. My RE said that was ok (as long as I am not in a 2WW of course!)

I know two other thin cysters from work, btw. One is SUPER skinny, like 5’8” and maybe 110 lbs. The other is more like me. Anyway they BOTH got pregnant last fall and recently had little boys. One got pregnant naturally, her first cycle off the pill, and the other did IVF. So there are some thin-cyster success stories for you if you are TTC.

Jennifer: Congrats on the twins!!! Did you do PGD on your embryo’s? Why did you wait until day 5 for your transfer? Just curious b/c I am doing IVF next cycle so any advice you have I would appreciate. Thanks!

Anyway, looking forward to chatting with you ladies!

Cheers,
jessie