Carol 25 lbs is about what I'd like to get rid of. This gain is due to early menopause brought on by surgeries for ovarian cancer, not PD. PD has a way of stealing the joys of life and I certainly emphasize with you as I 'm sure do others on this List. I think I do understand what you're going through and I just hate PD. Best wishes, Ray -----Original Message----- From: Carol Irish Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2013 9:06 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: overweight prevalent in PD I have lost 25 pounds since diagnosis - I think the main reason is depression and a lack of smell/taste. Food just doesn't look good, almost unpleasant reaction to food. One of the joys of life is gone. I used to enjoy shopping, cooking and eating. In a message dated 03/17/13 2:01:41 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: This would seem to contradict prior information. There are several reasons cited why weight loss is said to be common in PWP, depression, slowness, social situations, gastrointestinal difficulties of all sorts. I myself have lost about 50 lbs since diagnosis, and I do have gastrointestinal issues all the way down the line, if you will. My weight has leveled off at 170, which is just about as low as you want to go if, like me, you're 6'5". Rick -----Original Message----- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rayilyn Brown Sent: Friday, March 15, 2013 2:05 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: overweight prevalent in PD http://www.viartis.net/parkinsons.disease/news.htm Ray Rayilyn Brown Past Director AZNPF Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn