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Re: Need some suggestions on just how many carbs I can have...and diet suggestionsFrom: Liesl (anonymous@obgyn.net)Mon, 30 Jul 2001 07:37:29 -0500 (CDT)
At Wed, 25 Jul 2001, Becca wrote: > >odessac, > >Good job and good luck!! I have hope yet for a similar out come for >myself. I'm considering cutting back my carbs even more, even though >I'm already low-carbing, just because I so desperately don't want to >have to go on clomid to ovulate...One concern: make sure that the doctor >tests you for ketone spillage in your urine. As you are low-carbing, >this is a possibility, and ketosis can hurt your fetus. > >-- >Becca > >At Sun, 22 Jul 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >> >>I have been on a low carb diet (30 grams of carbs a day) since October. >>I was told that I would never be able to have kids with out a lot of >>medical and drug intervention. I have not taken a single drug. I AM >>PREGNANT. My blood tests are now coming back as very close to normal >>and the pregnancy is going great. I have stayed on the low carb diet >>(with supervision of my acupuncturist and nutritionist) but have >>increased them to 40-60 grams of carbs per day. I added a few whol >>grains and some fruit to my diet for the extra carbs and it's working >>great. Btw, Protien Power is a book for low carb info and "The Low-Carb >>Cookbook" by Fran McCollough is GREAT. Lots of good food to keep you >>going. Please feel free to email me with any questions. Good luck! >> >>At Sat, 21 Jul 2001, Cara wrote: >>> >>>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: >>>> >>>>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: >>>>> >>>>>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: >>>>>> >>>>>>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! >>> >>>-- >>>Cara >>> >>-- >>Odessa >>
-- Hi Cara, Carbs do seem to be the problem. I went to a dietician and she suggested the same, use a similar diet a dietbetic would. To decide which carbs to use, use the glycemic food index. The glycemic index is a measure of the rate at which food is broken down and absorbed into the blood stream. The higher the glycemic index, the more rapid this process is. Foods should be chosen with low to moderate glycemic indices, so as to minimize the insulin response, and in so doing, increase the amount of fat used as a fuel source. As an example, eat rye bread instead of normal bread, etc. And pasta rather than rice (I don't know if you are able to get basmati rice in USA? Indian rice?) Futher to this, I am limited to two fruits a day, should eat 5 cups of vegetables, minimal protein and am allowed 7 servings of carbs (one slice of bread, medium potato, 1/2 cup pasta)
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