Re: High Carbs?
From: Claire (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 29 Jan 2001 21:28:05 -0600 (CST)
Kimberly,
Thanks so much for the response I am afraid your right and it's
something I really felt in my gut.
I hate to go against my dr. because I think he is really trying to work
on my health first but as much as I want to be healthy I am so sick of
this extra weight.
It's been almost a week and I din't expect miracles but I think I am
gaining weight still. Plus I am having some other annoying symptoms. My
eyesight is no so good anymore and my reaction time is slowing it makes
driving interesting. I really have to concentrate.
I told myself I would give his advice a try and if I didn't see any
improvement soon I would try lowering my carbs 30% is probably a better
idea and it is still enough carbs to keep my sugar from dropping. Not
to mention that its more carbs than I have eatten in years. I was on
scarsdale for the longest time and was a size 8 for three years without
having to work at it too hard. Unfortunatly I forgot how to eat when I
am not on a diet. I think thats where most of my problems came from I
deprived my body for so long.
At Mon, 29 Jan 2001, Kimberly wrote:
>
>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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