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Re: Got any low-carb snacking tips?
From: Renee (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 24 Oct 2002 19:47:47 -0700
You may want to give up the pickled beets and dried fruit (raisins and
prunes). The beets are full of sugar (you gave up beet sugar, after all), and
the dried fruit is concentrated in sugar. It's better to eat the whole piece
of fruit, fresh, than dried. Remember that a dried peach, for example, is half
a peach. And, how many people eat just one or two pieces of dried fruit?
Renee
anonymous wrote:
>
> I had suspected I had PCOS for about a year before I broke down and
> asked my doctor. She really didn't give much info on which diet to be
> on, so I have been picking and choosing from different diet plans and
> now have more of a eating lifestyle than a diet. I think the Adkins is
> not that healthy from what I hear, so I have been just watching my
> processed carbs, and eating plenty of fruits, veggies, etc. My doctor
> did warn me against diet drinks, pushing that I should drink more water,
> and I have been. I have pretty much given up flour and cane and beet
> sugar as well as rice, potatoes, and pasta. As for snacking, for the
> first few days I thought I would go insane. I lived on french fries.
> Now, I have a list of snack items that seem to work for me. I try to
> keep a supply around. Here is my list:
>
> * Mixed nuts
> * Raisens and prunes
> * Dill pickels
> * Sugar-free ice cream
> * Sugar-free peanut butter with fresh fruit
> * Celery sticks and broccoli with sugar-free or low-sugar ranch dip or
> sugar-free ranch dressing
> * Pickled beets
> * Meat roll-ups (I layer a few slices of deli meats and a slice of
> cheese and top it with sugar free ranch dressing and roll it up)
> * Sugar-free candy
> * Low-sugar crab or seafood salad
>
> I hope you do well with your snacking. I have been on my diet for about
> a month or so and have lost about 10 pounds. That doesn't sound like
> much, but I had gained about 70 pounds in 10 years, so I am happy to be
> on a downward trend. I no longer feel "heavy" after meals though I have
> a long way to go to be considered at a healthy weight.
>
> NOTE: Some sugar-free candy or ice cream can act as a powerful laxitive.
>
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Renee Cordrey, MSPT, MPH, CWS
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Dwell in Possibility.
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