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Re: Need some suggestions on just how many carbs I can have...and diet suggestionsFrom: norma (anonymous@obgyn.net)Fri, 24 Aug 2001 19:49:58 -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 >>
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