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jenladybug74
03-22-2005, 11:51 PM
Did Met help you lose weight? I have tried everything, weight watchers, low carbs, exercise. Non of it seems to help enough. My best succues was when I lowered carbs. Any advice?
Alicraybas
03-25-2005, 11:38 AM
Yes, Met has assisted in lowering body fat and weight , but I exercise 4xweek.
brandielee
03-25-2005, 08:01 PM
I started met about 3 weeks ago and I have already lost 4lbs. I know not much, but I was steady for months at 184 before that.
esarah
03-25-2005, 08:46 PM
I lost about 35 pounds on met in about 8 months with a lower (not super low) carb diet and exercise. I drink loads of water too. The reason I stopped losing was because I got pregnant and even then I lost some and then gained it back. I am 28 weeks pregnant and I have only gained out 5 pounds above where I started my pregnancy but everything looks good and I am eating (at least now I am I had a lot of trouble eating at the beginning of my pregnancy). I am actually eating a lot more carbs now too since that is what my doctor told me to do. I was on met the first 14 weeks of my pregnancy and then went off it my second trimester and just went back on due to gestational diabetes. Since you are ttc...once you have achieved that ask to stay on the met the whole pregnancy. It has been great for me not just for losing weught but I feel better and I have a lot more energy and PCOS symptoms are much milder on it.

~Sarah
jenladybug74
03-25-2005, 08:55 PM
That's great to know! Thanks ladies! What kind of exericise do you do?

Jen
muppett
03-27-2005, 01:14 AM
I lost a bit of weight on Metformin (at first) ... about 10 pounds. The weight loss plateaued quickly, and over 2 mos I gained the weight back. :cry: I found the same with Avandia (given for the same reasons as an alternative to Metformin)
jenladybug74
03-27-2005, 12:57 PM
well pooh muppet that sucks, sorry that happened....
Are you taking any meds now? Did you get PG?
muppett
03-27-2005, 05:24 PM
JenLadybug, I am still on Avandia.....no PG.

Muppett
jenladybug74
03-27-2005, 06:22 PM
ok, here's to a BFP soon!
Violette
03-29-2005, 01:41 PM
I've gained weight so far but then again...I'm eating alot so I wouldn't blame it on the medication
girl1984
04-04-2005, 05:45 PM
I have been on met for a month and lost 8 lbS! love it
jenladybug74
04-04-2005, 06:49 PM
yea! I lost 5 pounds this past week. My first week on met. I am following the IR diet and I can't believe how easy it is.