Re: the nightmare of dieting
From: Michele (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 16 Jun 2001 11:04:16 -0500 (CDT)
Ginny,
Have you tried low-carbing? That seems to be the way most PCOS-ers lose
weight and keep it off. If you're prone to 'cheating,' you might want
to try the Carb Addict's Diet, because they sort of let you. Two -
three low carb meals per day and then a "Reward Meal" which can be just
about anything as long as it's balanced. I'm having some really good
success with it, even with some minimal cheating outside that "Reward
Meal." Even though they say not to, I've combined some Atkin's and Sugar
Busters stuff in with it, like the only eat fruit a half hour before the
rest of your meal thing, and when I eat carbs I eat at least the same
about of protein with it. Also, I've been taking a chromium supplement
with the "Reward Meal" to help my body a long a little bit.
As for exercising, I was doing that at least 3xweek and low cal/low fat
up until the PCOS dx, but my body just seemed to get bigger, not fatter,
but bigger and heavier -- and my typically very low BP sky-rocketed! I
read somewhere that PCOSers apparantly are supposed to be able to put on
muscle more easily than most people, and I think that may be why what
happened to me happened.
Good Luck,
Michele D.
At Fri, 15 Jun 2001, Ginney wrote:
>
>I think I must have tried 1000 diets - some work for a while and some
>work well but as soon as you stop them the weight starts slowly creeping
>back until it is all back. Even eating like a rabbit (lettuce and
>sesame seeds) does not cause weight loss.
>
>I have lost and gained all the weight 4 times now - and have found diet
>milk shakes combined with lots of water are the most effective for short
>term rapid weight loss.
>
>For slow but long term weight loss it is best to cut out anything
>resembling flavour (no dairy and no sugar) - which is impossible to do
>forever. And again lots of water.
>
>My big problem is that I hate water and that eventually I am going to
>have a pizza or a chocolate, or just eat like a normal person and slowly
>but surely it comes creeping back.
>
>I have come to the conclusion that the only way to really keep it off is
>by exercising - and unfortunately with PCOS it means working harder than
>anybody else as it takes us 3 times longer to loose weight. It is best
>to start off really slowly and with something you don't hate - like 10
>minutes cycling on an exercise bike and build up until you can do an
>hour.(put on nice music or read a book or watch tv while doing it) Loose
>a bit of weight first before you start anything more complicated or else
>you will either hurt yourself or find you cannot do it and give up.(if
>you are going to gym go at odd times - there is nothing more depressing
>than watching barbie in a leotard)
>
>Again - as soon as you stop exercising the weight comes back - but it is
>easier to stay exercising than to diet. However time is always the
>problem there. And doing it alone is not very inspiring to keep going.
>
>Doesn't it just make you want to scream at how unfair it is?
>
>--
>Cheers
>
>Ginney
>
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