Are you ever scared of gaining weight?

drebee12 · 12-11-2007, 05:37 PM

Hi Ladies,
I was just wondering if anyone had a fear of gaining weight since they were diagnosed with PCOS? Ever since I was diagnosed I have this fear of becoming insulin resistant (if it's possible to suddenly become it??) and it kind of gets to me sometimes. My doctor says I don't need to be tested for IR because I am thin, but I'm still worried about rapidly gaining weight like so many women with PCOS do.

Andrea

sheepiegirl · 12-11-2007, 05:41 PM

Besides the 5 pounds or so that I tend to gain and lose, I'm not particularly worried about gaining any weight. I think there are people with PCOS who seem to be more predisposed to gaining weight, but I live a healthy life and eat well and exercise, so I just can't imagine that changing and me gaining a ton of weight. I supposed I could be wrong about it, but I don't think I am.

TrishainAZ · 12-11-2007, 09:52 PM

Yes, I was originally. When I got the diagnosis I was so scared I was basically going to turn into a big, fat hairy, bald man!!! (I hope I'm not offending anyone... its just the list of symptoms seemed so daunting!!) I actually do think I AM IR (although never actually been tested, but met has worked wonderfully for me and I think I have the AN... those dark patches on my elbows) but so far, weight hasn't crept up on me, so I think as long as I try to stay active and watch what I eat a bit that I don't think it'll be a problem. I mean, I'm on my third baby and its been 5.5 years so if I were going to gain weight I'd think I would by now, right?

sheepiegirl · 12-12-2007, 11:43 AM

Oh, and I think that just because you're thin doesn't mean you can't be/have IR, so if that's the criteria your doctor's using, I'm not sure that's the best.

drebee12 · 12-12-2007, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by sheepiegirl

Oh, and I think that just because you're thin doesn't mean you can't be/have IR, so if that's the criteria your doctor's using, I'm not sure that's the best.

I was thinking the same thing but I wasn't sure. I guess I just fear that my youth is the only thing keeping me thin and one of these days I'm just going to start gaining rapid weight. I guess I'll just watch what I eat and try to be really healthy when/if I get pregnant. Thanks for replying to the post though! It was really helpful. Maybe I'll just demand an IR test from my doctor.

Laura32 · 12-12-2007, 06:18 PM

I was worried, but then I thought about it and realized, I've had to have had this problem for a long time. My periods were never regular without BCPs. I am 32 now, so if I were going to have gained weight as a result of this, it probably would have happened by now. Now I just have to worry about middle age spread like everyone else! I think that it's possible to have enough insulin resistance to screw up your hormones and affect ovulation, but not enough to be causing all the other problems, including weight gain.

carriebabbie · 12-14-2007, 01:14 AM

Andrea,

I have the same fears you do. I am thin and IR. People say, "you're young, you don't have to worry about that." I always respond that now is the time for me to worry about it.

Carrie

Jodes · 12-14-2007, 01:21 AM

When I was 20 I was very thin too. It hasn't been until 2 babies later and the late 20's that the weight start sticking. I'm not overweight by any means, but I think any weight gain I've gained has been aging, not PCOS.

jenn86 · 12-14-2007, 03:07 AM

Im only 105lbs and I'm IR

Tummy · 12-14-2007, 06:44 PM

I used to worry about this too. I was diagnosed 5 years ago, but probably have had it for more like 8 years. I have never had a weight problem, though I did notice that when I hit 30 I could no longer eat anything I wanted in any quantities. I put on about 7 pounds in the last year, but now that I'm diligent about exercising and eating at home more instead of out it all came off pretty easily, so I don't think I'm on the road to obesity, just normal aging metabolism. I still do worry, though. And I'm constantly checking my chin for hairs! My dr said that if I'm not having hair growth/easy weight gain at this point I probably am not that "kind" of PCOS.

ttara123 · 12-20-2007, 12:54 PM

I definitely worry. I'm thin now, but some women on here have told stories about how they used to be so thin and then they just exploded. I read a post the other day of a woman who used to be a model and gained something like 80 lbs in a year.

Needless to say, I do not want that to be me.

drebee12 · 12-28-2007, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ttara123

I definitely worry. I'm thin now, but some women on here have told stories about how they used to be so thin and then they just exploded. I read a post the other day of a woman who used to be a model and gained something like 80 lbs in a year.

Needless to say, I do not want that to be me.

That's exactly what I'm scared of!!!! 80 pounds in a year! That's crazy!

Thanks for all the responses ladies! I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one out there with this silly fear. I guess I'll just keep trying to eat healthy and exercise for the time being!

CAheather · 12-28-2007, 02:51 PM

I'm insulin resistant, too. My doctor didn't think to check because I am not overweight. Um, shouldn't these doctors know more than we do? why does that never seem to be the case with this disorder?

I am worried about what pregnancy will do to my body - and that I may have a difficult time shedding the baby weight because of my hormonal issues and IR. But I have maintained this weight without much effort for years now, so I'm hoping my body will remember its usual point on the scale a few months post-baby.

TrishainAZ · 12-28-2007, 03:23 PM

Well... I'm 2 weeks postpartum now and back down to 123 already... normal weight is 112, but I'm 5'4.5" so 123 isn't too bad.

Tummy · 12-28-2007, 03:36 PM

Wow, Trisha -- good for you!! Did you do anything or just breastfeed?