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Re: Need some suggestions on just how many carbs I can have...and diet suggestions
From: Cara (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 21 Jul 2001 20:17:40 -0500 (CDT)
That is great for weight loss, but does it hinder anything when trying
to get pregnant?
At Sat, 21 Jul 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>Hi Dana,
>
>Thanks so much for your reply. I really appreciate the pointers and
>congrats on the great success that you have had. I wish you the best of
>luck. I have been looking into the Atkins diet and other low carb
>diets. Its great to hear from people about the ones that they are
>on...it goes to help my decision on which one will work the best for me.
>If you have any other suggestions I would appreciate all the help I
>could get.
>
>At Fri, 20 Jul 2001, Dana wrote:
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>>Hi ya,
>>
>>I have been actively fighting PCOS since Nov00. By following the Atkins
>>diet and exercising I have regained a 28 day cycle (whereas before I was
>>lucky to get one every 6-8mths), gained energy, and dropped fat. I had
>>a break from the diet by introducing about 60g of carbs a day for about
>>6 weeks not so long ago, and my period was late, PMT extremely bad (i.e.
>>moods etc), and I gained 3kg of pure fat!!! My weight has come to a
>>stand still at the moment, but my body feels sooooo much better when
>>following this diet (basically no more than 20-30g of carbs a day). So
>>I'm going to keep exercising and dieting and pray that this extra weight
>>starts dropping. Also, exercise is another key to balancing out our
>>insulin, hence causing weight loss to become slightly easier.
>>
>>Hope this helps.
>>
>>See ya
>>Dana
>>:-)
>>
>>At Thu, 19 Jul 2001, E. wrote:
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>>>Hi Everyone,
>>>
>>>I was diagnosed with PCOS this last Dec. I am continually trying to
>>>read as much as I can about PCOS so I can get up to spead on just where,
>>>what and how I need to be doing things to help battle this crud!LOL. I
>>>went to a nutritionist and let me tell you she flat out admitted that
>>>she went on-line 10 minutes before my appointment with her to find out
>>>just what PCOS was. In the end all she said she could do was recommend
>>>that I fallow a diabetic diet. Okay...but how and what is that and just
>>>how many carbs should I be taking and can I ever have carbs again...and
>>>what about fruit...sheesh there are sooo many questions I could really
>>>use the help from someone who knows more than this nutritionist does.
>>>Unfortunately my OBGYN who diagnosed me can only say stay away from
>>>carbs as much as possible....okay enough said...help!
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Cara
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