Re: Low Complex Carb and Low Fat diet Please Help
From: Cathy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 7 Dec 2002 09:40:41 -0600 (CST)
At Thu, 28 Nov 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
Dear Renae,
I was wondering if you could tell me how you have been doing on this
diet? How much weight have you been losing per week?
Thanks,
--
Cathy>
Hi Grace -
>
>This is a little different, and maybe you don't want to try it, but consider
>checking out the book, The PCOS Diet Book, by Colette Harris. You can find
>it on Amazon.com.
>
>When I was first diagnosed, I was recommended to follow a moderately
>high-protein diet/low fat diet. I drove myself absolutely crazy trying to do
>that because it was SO foreign. I finally gave up and ignored my physical
>situation entirely for the next year. Now I've decided to get it under
>control, and the beginning of my quest was with Colette's book. Her book is
>written from experience - and that means a lot to me! She started with
>research, implemented it successfully in her life, and then wrote the book.
>
>I won't go into all the details, but she recommends eating at least 5
>servings a day of fruit and veggies - so she's obviously not anti-carb!
>However, you never eat carb without also consuming protein. You never eat
>refined carbs, but instead get your carbs from unrefined sources like whole
>wheat and brown rice. I have been eating this way for a week, so although I
>cannot testify to what it does for most things, I can tell you that for the
>first time in a year I feel GOOD. And I'm not totally intimidated by the
>diet - I'm actually, heaven forbid, enjoying it.
>
>Renae
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