# I've lost 17 pounds in two months and the doctors don't know why

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 12, 2009, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-lost-17-pounds-in-two-months-and-the-doctors-dont-know-why/480965 "2009-01-12T20:01:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-lost-17-pounds-in-two-months-and-the-doctors-dont-know-why/480965/61 "2009-02-06T18:28:15Z")

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I’m so glad it was nothing serious!

good luck! (Since it _is_ nothing serious, can we, who \*do \*have to lose, now say: “I wish I could catch it”?

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**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2009, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-lost-17-pounds-in-two-months-and-the-doctors-dont-know-why/480965/62 "2009-02-08T23:42:27Z")

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Thanks for the update. I’m so glad it’s nothing serious.

I’m pre-menopausal. I wish my metabolism would buck up and burn more calories!

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