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Re: Confusing
From: Melissa (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 11 Apr 2002 13:03:07 -0500 (CDT)
Thanks for your input Leslie... What exactly do you mean by higher and
lower end carbs? I do want to lose weight. I am in the military and let
me tell you... it hasn't been easy dealing with the command and their
weight and measurement requirements. I really want to lose this extra
60 pounds I am carrying, but no one really takes PCOS seriously here.
I'm finding out that a person should really know about food and what
they consist of. Any thoughts from anyone what a good resource might
be? Leslie, you mentioned a glycemic index... is this index easily
understandable? I really want to understand what I should and should not
eat.
At Thu, 11 Apr 2002, Leslie wrote:
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>If you have PCOS and are insulin resistant, the normal "food pyramid" will
>not work well for you, unless you eat HUGE amounts of fiber on a daily
>basis. Carbohydrates turn into sugar in our bodies and since it hangs about
>in our bloodstream for too long (the insulin resistance reaction happening
>here) it gets converted to fat. If you want to control the amount of insulin
>your body releases, you must control the amount of blood sugar in your
>body...and that directly relates to how many and what type of carbs you eat.
>
>Many PCOSers are overweight because our bodies have a tough time handling
>carbs, and this makes it really difficult to lose weight. There are several
>low carb diets that work to help with this. If, however, you are not looking
>to loose weight, you might want to consider looking at one of several
>glycemic indexes to help choose which carbs are "safe" to eat. I notice a
>big difference in how my body reacts to the higher end carbs (which I hardly
>ever touch anymore) to the lower end carbs (this bod loves them). For me,
>for example, I try to stick with things that are under a score of 50. Since
>I started this, I have stabilized my weight, and my emotional moodswings
>have evened out quite a bit. I cannot imagine going back to following the
>food pyramid now. I have a lot more energy than I ever did, and no more of
>that "I just can't make a decision" brainfog I got when I was following it
>because of the blood sugar crashes.
>
>Something to think about anyway.
>
>Lekili
>
>> Hey ya'll...
>> I have PCOS with insulin resistance. My first Endocronologist said to
>> use a low carb, low sugar, high protein diet. The Endo that replaced
>> her (who looks reallly young) tells me "no research has said that this
>> kind of diet will help you." Keep in mind these are military doctors
>> (gufaw). I have no idea who to listen to. The 2nd Dr tells me that
>> just to use the food chart. portions and everything.
>> Who do I listen to? Any ideas? I would appreciate it.
>>
>> --
>> ~Curvy~
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~Curvy~
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