Re: PCOS & Diet
From: Julie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 25 Apr 2003 15:30:24 -0500 (CDT)
Hi Kim
I am waiting to be diagnosed, however i do feel all the symptoms I have
relate to PCOS. Monthly spots - rash like under the chin, hair loss,
hair gain, mood swings, difficulty in loosing weight, can put weight on
very very quickly and puffiness of the legs. Doesnt it sound
wonderful!!!!
I am very interested in the diet you listed below and before I look at
it in more detail, I was wondering how you were getting on.
I used to go to the gym 3 times a week, and a couple of years ago i lost
2 stone. I now have no energy to go to the gym and find it difficult to
maintain my weight. I am hoping that this diet could help me with this.
I am very fussy with food and do not like any veggies, can not eat salad
but do enjoy boiled rice. I am hoping this would be allowed!
Look forward to your reply
At Wed, 1 Jan 2003, Kim wrote:
>
>Hi, I have just logged on to this site and it is great that PCOS
>sufferers are able to talk to someone that understands. I have had PCOS
>for over two years, along with diabetes and have found it extremely hard
>to loose weight. I have been on Metformin for a few months, but am not
>really feeling the benefits. What I have discovered though is an eating
>plan that seems to help. Over here in UK the eating plan is devised by
>'Slimming World' and consists of Original & Green days. I find that by
>following the Original days (which mainly consist of protein) the weight
>slowly comes off. It is not like the Atkins diet where you only eat
>eggs, meat, fish & cheese, it consists of lean meats and fish, plenty of
>fresh fruit, vegetables, low fat cottage cheese, Mullerlight Yoghurts
>with a very limited amount of wholemeal bread & pasta, thus keeping down
>the carbohydrate and fat intake. This is a very healthy diet, with
>plenty of unlimited foods that you can eat, so you shouldn't feel
>deprived or hungry. Although this may be slightly more difficult to
>follow this if you live in the US as a lot of the 'free' foods that you
>can eat are listed in a book which contain UK supermarket brand foods,
>it is not impossible. I hope that this info can help someone out there.
>
>The 'Green' days for this diet also work, but not if you suffer from
>PCOS as these days involve a lot of pasta, rice & potatoes.
>
>I, too have had terrible mood swings and irritability, it's a good job
>my partner is very understanding!!
>
>--
>Take Care,
>Kim
>
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