Sat, Jan-21-06, 13:35
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Senior Member
Posts: 5,280
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Plan: Atkins/lowering cals
Stats: 187/143.6/135
BF:35.2/ 20%/20%
Progress: 83%
Location: Lafayette, IN
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Well, first of all Atkins isn't NO CARBS, it is LOW CARB. Bread, pasta, and tropical fruits aren't allowed until way later in the program and that is only if you can tolerate them. The metformin does initially help with weight loss, but the main reason it has been given to you as a previous poster said is to stabilze your insulin. The weight loss effects do decrease with time. If your insulin is under control a higher dose won't help you any. You list that you have PCOS. I have a couple of questions.
1) Were you having menstrual periods before the metformin?
2) If you weren't having them before the met, are you having them down?
3) Do you check your blood sugars? Are they improved with the met?
4) What is your hemoglobin A1c test result? Is it normal now, or decreased from before?
5) Did you have acanthosis negricans before? Is it improving?
6) How are your lipids now compared with before?
7) How about hair growth patterns?
You don't have to answer if you don't want to. I'm simply trying to get you to think about the symptoms of PCOS and whether or not the met is helping.
Good luck.
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