Re: diet help and carb cravings!
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Thu, 28 Mar 2002 12:34:53 -0500
I wanted to thank both of you for writing.
I looked back at some of the information written on low carb diets, and my own previous experiences on low carbing. For the amount of things I do physically, I absolutely have to have some carbs. I'd much rather get them in the form of an apple or banana eaten over the course of a half hour so, then drinking it or going for pasta and pizza. Much less the huge Snickers bar my Mom has. I think also that a small release of constant carbs, such as are what is in fruits and veggies, helps to keep things level. I'm looking looking to spike things.
Victoria
> From: jasonandtera@att.net (tera)
> Subject: Re: diet help and carb cravings!
> I agree that we should not be cutting out veggies and fruit and that we
> need to be smart as to which ones we choose to eat. For help, go to
> atkinsfriends.com. That site has a carb counter that lists almost every
> food known to mankind! This counter has helped me make smarter decisions
> with my food.
>
> About the breads and pastas. Lowering your carbs in general is good for
> your health and good for your PCOS. If weight loss is your goal, some
> women can lose weight by including breads and pastas and some cannot.
> You'll have to test it out and see how low you have to go with your
> carbs in order to lose. God bless, Tera
>
> At Wed, 27 Mar 2002, Anne wrote:
> >
> >Victoria,
> >
> >I'm glad you're not giving up fruits and veggies, but you do need to be
> >careful about which fruits and veggies you eat.
> >
> >I recall that bananas and grapes are high glycemic and should be
> >avoided, at the least moderated. There are lists on the internet of
> >high glycemic fruits and veggies.
> >
> >Fruits and veggies contain high fiber, antioxidants, and vitamins. The
> >antioxidants in them cannot be bottled - many have not yet been
> >discovere/isolated. The incidence of diabetes in true vegetarians is
> >very low.
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