PCOS-DIET Messages for January, 2001: Re: High Carbs?

Re: High Carbs?

From: Kimberly (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 29 Jan 2001 13:12:41 -0600 (CST)

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Hi Claire,

I would reconsider that high amount of carbs. With PCOS, it's not so much a blood sugar problem as it is too much INSULIN. If your diet contains nearly half of carbohydrates, it will be in effect making your insulin even higher. You are on Met/Gluco to increase your body's sensitivity to your own insulin--in effect to make you use it more efficiently. In raising your carb levels, you are really working against the whole process. I would reconsider and maybe lower the carbs & increase the protein. Maybe 40%protein/30%carb/30%fat--which is like "The Zone" diet. You wont be losing weight with nearly 50% carbs--it's just not possible. Carbs are sugar. With increases in sugar, our body cant convert it to energy so it ends up being stored as fat. Lowering your carb to a reasonable level will give your body a chance to covert it all & not have the excess. Then, when you need energy it will look for alternative sources---like your stored fat. Which will cause you to lose weight. If you are more daring and really wanting to lose weight...change the percentages to be 50protein/30fat/20carb. I have tried the low fat diet on the advise of a Endo and it was a nightmare--almost all carbs and I didnt feel any better. Now, I have re-evaluated my eating and have been on a reduced carb way of eating. I have lost 28lbs since Dec7th and feel so much better--no more ups & downs in blood sugar/insulin. It's just a matter of what you are comfortable with really, but it can work with reduced carbs. Good luck and I hope some of this info has helped. Kimberly

At Fri, 26 Jan 2001, Claire wrote: >
>Wed. I found out that I have PCOS, after a very difficult year filled
>with unusual problems unexplained weight gain, hormonal problems, and
>reactive hypoglycemic (I am still not exactally sure what that is). My
>Dr. put me on Metfomin 500 mg on Wed. changing to 1000 mg in a week
>and started me on a 1500 calorie diet consisting of 48% carbs 22%
>protein and 30% fat to keep my blood sugar levels up. Is there anyone
>else that has had this problem, if so did you manage to loose weight
>this way?
>
>I am very unsure about eatting so many carbs.
>
>P.S. When do you start to feel better?

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