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Re: Diets
From: Colleen (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 11 Oct 2002 19:36:56 -0500
I have been on Glucophage for 9months as well as a low carb diet and have
lost 25 lbs and 2 sizes. I started to excercise about 2 months ago to get
in better shape and this has helped.
On Fri, 11 Oct 2002 17:26:19 -0500 anonymous@medispecialty.com (Rachel)
writes:
> Victoria,
> Thanks for the post. My sister, who has not been diagnosed with
> PCOS
> but has diabetes, went on the 'Potatoes' diet back in April and has
> lost
> over 50 lbs. and has kept her sugar in check. My mom teamed up
> with
> her to diet, following the DASH diet and has lost over 30 lbs. and
> also
> has not had to use medication. My sister was heavier than my mom so
> I
> think that's why she has lost more weight. My mom is also diabetic.
> I
> am adopted so I can't compare my health with theirs, however, I am
> thinking of adopting a similar diet plan. I don't know much about
> low
> carb diets except for what I've read in the 'Carb Addict's Diet' but
> I
> wonder if someone is on insulin-sensitizing medication, is that the
> healthiest way to go? To me, it's redundant to do both since the
> medication is making your body use its insulin to metabolize the
> carbs
> yet there aren't much there to be metabolized if you're on a low
> carb
> diet. Does that make sense to anyone? Thank you for any thoughts.
>
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