PCOS-DIET Messages for September, 2002: recipes

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From: Amelie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 23 Sep 2002 13:53:43 -0500 (CDT)

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is there a place where we can put up recipes?

I was recently diagnosed with PCOS, am waiting the IR tests (fasting glucose was 97 after 15 hours fasting), anyway, I am a very good cook, and have been making my own food all week (lost 4 lbs, went from 33 BMI fat to 32.8 in 5 days. I feel pretty good, but then, I'm also finally diagnosed and finally taking some provera as of Friday, as well.) Last night I made fajitas for myself and friends. I checked a glycemic index for low carb veggies (and boy, has anyone read one before? It says to pack myself with apples and grapes. My registered dietician specifically told me to avoid them or eat smaller portions of what I normally do, which is *HELLO, I LOVE FRUIT*, so I guess I eat too much. ???), and found some fajita veggies that are fairly low carb: I cut some fresh cabbage into big raw strips, and stewed up some bell peppers, onions, tomatoes and cilantro in a cilantro/lime/garlic broth. I packed my plate with those, added some roasted chicken (the kind you buy cooked and whole in the supermarket for $5.99 USD), had 1/3 cup of brown rice cooked with a little tomato sauce, 1/3 cup of refried beans, sprinkled it all with sharp cheddar cheese for flavor, and seasoned everything with lime juice, salt/pepper and hot pepper oil. It was pretty good, although everyone else got a tortilla and I didn't.

Anyway, I'm creative, have always cooked healthy foods often from scratch, and am interested in what everyone else is coming up with.

I have also discovered montreal pepper salt rub, which is a FABULOUS bbq alternative to marinade (though I'm sure everyone else figured this one out long ago) and I ate agedashi tofu when I was out the other day, and it was also yum. Usually I eat sushi at sushi places, but I have found out that agedashi tofu and seared ahi on a bed of daikon radish is crazy yummy.

Only thing is, most of this "new low carb diet" has been packed with salt. Not so good. Though I'm not hypertensive. Though I WILL be if I keep it up. What are you all doing about that? I can't figure it out, but I've also only been doing it for 7 days. Boy, I really do feel better. My skin feels calmer even. do you think it's just the provera?

Okay, so sharing more now: my snacks are often a carb solutions bar (chocolate almond brownie; so easy to grab and stuff in purse, I took one to the pet expo yesterday and escaped buying a hot pretzel with mustard, and or a hot dog on a bun, fantastic! I was still tempted, but I had something to snack on and did NOT DO IT.) Today at work I will have cream cheese and carrots and celery. My lunch is london broil, raw spinach, and 1/3 cup of tomato brown rice. I brought raspberries too, because I love them. Screw it. I won't eat too many.

breakfast was walnuts, cheese, and a medium peach. with coffee. Am I getting this right?

What are you all doing different/similar?

Also, I am not counting calories. But I figured out yesterday that I am getting between 1600-1800/day (I think that was about normal for me anyway), and my protein is not crazy amounts, just normal. I am just eating very very complex carbohydrates, and my veggies intake has increased 4 fold while my fruities have gone down to 2 servings. I am also eating more dairy (soft cheeses, nonfat milk for a quick carb/protein snack, or nonfat plain yoghurt, etc) than ever before, and am wondering about switching to organic??? I used to drink a lot of soy milk, especially lattes, but it's nearly my entire carb allotment for lunch in a single shot cup!!! UGH! Back to black coffee.

Also, may I just say, this ban on dried fruits like peaches and nectarines and banana chips, is just about killing me faster than my estro-pack of belly fat? I love that stuff. Clarifying: the dried fruit, not the fat.

Much love,

--
Amelie

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