PCOS-DIET Messages for January, 2002: Re: for Abbie and Leslie Re: slimming world diet

Re: for Abbie and Leslie Re: slimming world diet

From: Abby (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 28 Jan 2002 14:48:43 -0600 (CST)

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At Mon, 28 Jan 2002, jo wrote: >
>Thanks for the info here is a web site address for slimming world it's
>big in u.k i previously lost 5 stone when i was younger but since being
>diagnosed pcos i've had major problems losing weight. have a look at
>the web site see what you think could be the problem and let me know.
>thanks again. http://www.slimming-world.com

I checked out the slimming world web site and I'm guessing you are alternating regular days with "green" days. I don't think the "green" days sound like a good option for women with pcos, since they allow unlimited potatoes, pasta etc. These are the foods that we need to limit or avoid. Then on the regular days you can have as much meat as you want, but you said that's not a favorite food of yours. I think Leslie is right--the high carb days are a setup for cravings and crashes on the low carb days.

I also wonder if you are getting enough fat. Fat does not have an impact on insulin the way carbs and protein do, so a super low fat diet is not good for insulin resistance and PCOS. Gerald Reaven, a researcher at Stanford University in the U.S. who works on insulin resistance, recommends a diet that is 45% carbs, 15% protein, and 40% fat (mostly healthy fats from olive oil and nuts). That sounds like a lot of fat, but lots of writers say a higher fat diet is better for us insulin resistant folks. On this diet you could have some small portions of bread, pasta, etc. every day if you wanted to.

Another option would be a 40-30-30 diet, like the Zone (40% of your calories from carbohydrate, 30% from protein, and 30% from fat). This would enable you to eat small portions of whole grains every day, and lots of veggies and fruits. On the Zone, you are supposed to balance your nutrients with every meal and snack. Eating just carbs with no protein and fat can make you get hungry again right away. If you don't like or don't want to eat meat, you can get your protein from vegetarian sources.

Something else you might want to check out is a book called "The Glucose Revolution." It was first published in Australia (and, I'm guessing, the U.K.) and now there is a North American edition aimed at the U.S. and Canada. This book talks about which carbohydrates are absorbed more slowly and have less of a spiking effect on blood sugar. Some of them are surprising!

Another thought is to try one of the lower carb plans, like Atkins or Protein Power, but do it consistently every day rather than going back and forth.

If you want to do low carb without eating a lot of meat, check out this web site:

http://immuneweb.org/lowcarb

This is a vegetarian low carb site. There is an email list you can sign up for that I have found very helpful.

HTH.

--
Abby

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