PCOS-DIET Messages for August, 2000: Re: weightloss, low-carb success

Re: weightloss, low-carb success

From: Michelle (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 24 Aug 2000 22:52:54 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 24 Aug 2000, Jennifer wrote: >
>Hi there,
>I have not really posted as much on this list as the general PCOS forum,
>but I thought I would say that I have had success on a low carb diet. I
>have lost about 29lbs since January.
>I started out on a very restricted very low carb diet. Mostly it was
>modeled after Atkins. Then when that got too difficult, I switched to
>CAD. I didn't find it to be very good for me because the reward meal
>gave me a lot of cravings. So I ended up designing my own plan. What I
>have basically done is eliminated pasta, bread, sugar, potatoes, and
>other types of simple carbs and junk food from my diet. However I still
>eat plenty of veggies and when I get a craving for something with carbs,
>I eat fruit, usuallly raspberries or strawberries because they are so
>low in carbs. I didn't eat any cereal either, but this week I added the
>old-fashioned oatmeal for breakfast twice a week. I am only 8-10lbs
>from my goal, so right now is where I am introducing some carbs to see
>how it affects me, and what I will need to do to maintain my loss.
>I have exercised on and off during the plan, but to be honest it was
>mainly diet. Although for the past month I have a new job waiting
>tables, so I have been more physically active and that may be helping.
>I have cheated plenty of times, and fallen off the wagon for a week at a
>time, like on vacation. But I am slowly feeling that this is a way of
>life. I don't really feel tempted the way I used to, except for an
>occasional special dessert.
>People disagree about the effects of lowcarb dieting. I think it is
>smart to check with a doctor, and if you have kidney or liver problems
>it is a must. But I have been very successful so far. The key is to
>find something that works and adapt it to your life, so you can stick
>with it.
>Good luck. Feel free to respond to this board or email me if you have
>any questions.
>As for my PCOS, I have been taking glucophage the whole time I was
>dieting. I started with 2000mg/day and now have cut down to 1000/day
>(under doctor's supervision) and about three months ago I started taking
>spironolactone for hair growth. Started at 50mg/day and currently up to
>150mg/day. I think I will stick with that amount because it seems to be
>working.
>

>--
>Jennifer
>

I have since decided that what works for each individual is the most important thing when it comes to a meal plan. You have done a wonderful job...I hope that more women can come to learn to explore a bit with the different low carb, or other types of diets and see what they can come up with. I myself am following Sugar Busters, but I am not restricting myself to lean meats all the time, that is too hard for me to do. So far I have lost 15 lbs, I hope to God, I can keep on trucking. Take care

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Michelle

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