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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 181087" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>I had to chuckle about the belt - I have a rope one that I wear with one pair of trousers.</p><p></p><p>Despite all the hassles, I'm glad to have lost the weight. And my liver enzymes are much better - GGT is down in the 400s now, instead of the high 800s. Normal is about 40, so it's still ten times the normal level (not good).</p><p></p><p>husband saw his GP today at work, who I used to see years ago when I worked there too. She said something about having my leptin levels checked. I've been reading up on leptin as a result. It's a newly discovered hormone secreted by fat cells. Low leptin levels can lead to over-eating. And leptin levels can really plummet when you lose a lot of weight. There is some thought that a diet higher in leptin can help you lose weight, but other researchers say that the jury is still out.</p><p></p><p>It can be a bit complicated, I need to find out more. </p><p></p><p>I've got to get some blood tests done tomorrow, I'll probably see my GP in a week or so about them and I'll ask her about leptin then.</p><p></p><p>As for the sore tailbone - depending on the test results, she's talking about sending me for a bone scan. A strict diet can also leach calcium from your bones and this could be arthritic as well. Considering the beating my tailbone took, I wouldn't be surprised! She did advise me to go back to using my ring cushion (the one I used for months after difficult child 3's birth). I'm going to do that. I made my own by getting a flat foam cushion with a zip-up cover, removing the cover, cutting a circle out of the centre of the cushion then putting the cover back on. That way it just looks like a normal cushion. We kept the disc we cut from the cushion to put back in when I felt I no longer needed the hol-ey cushion. All I need to do now is unzip it again and remove the hole from my doughnut. Let's hope it helps!</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 181087, member: 1991"] I had to chuckle about the belt - I have a rope one that I wear with one pair of trousers. Despite all the hassles, I'm glad to have lost the weight. And my liver enzymes are much better - GGT is down in the 400s now, instead of the high 800s. Normal is about 40, so it's still ten times the normal level (not good). husband saw his GP today at work, who I used to see years ago when I worked there too. She said something about having my leptin levels checked. I've been reading up on leptin as a result. It's a newly discovered hormone secreted by fat cells. Low leptin levels can lead to over-eating. And leptin levels can really plummet when you lose a lot of weight. There is some thought that a diet higher in leptin can help you lose weight, but other researchers say that the jury is still out. It can be a bit complicated, I need to find out more. I've got to get some blood tests done tomorrow, I'll probably see my GP in a week or so about them and I'll ask her about leptin then. As for the sore tailbone - depending on the test results, she's talking about sending me for a bone scan. A strict diet can also leach calcium from your bones and this could be arthritic as well. Considering the beating my tailbone took, I wouldn't be surprised! She did advise me to go back to using my ring cushion (the one I used for months after difficult child 3's birth). I'm going to do that. I made my own by getting a flat foam cushion with a zip-up cover, removing the cover, cutting a circle out of the centre of the cushion then putting the cover back on. That way it just looks like a normal cushion. We kept the disc we cut from the cushion to put back in when I felt I no longer needed the hol-ey cushion. All I need to do now is unzip it again and remove the hole from my doughnut. Let's hope it helps! Marg [/QUOTE]
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