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Re: Glucophage and Diet
From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 22 Mar 2000 10:02:29 -0600 (CST)
I was just diagnosed yesterday after 9 years of being told if I just
lost weight my period would come back. My doctor suggested Sugar
Busters! to get the weight off. I read the book and it seems much
easier than Carbohydrate Addicts Diet. You watch refined sugars instead
of carbs.
Good Luck,
Amy
At Tue, 21 Mar 2000, Cindy wrote:
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>Hello Girls,
>
>I have been diagnosed with PCOS 9 years ago. I have gained probaby
>80-90 pounds in this period of time. I have been on every diet you can
>think of. My greatest achievment was on the Dr. Adkins diet 2 years
>ago and lost 50 pounds in 3 months. I know that I must be on a low carb
>diet but I am so burnned out on this thing and that. You hear good and
>bad things on low carb high protein diets. I want to know how many
>carbs I can have to be safe and loose the weight! anyways to get back to
>my story I have since gained all the 50 pounds back and feel
>terrible!!!! I am either too stricked or too leniant. I want to find a
>diet I can live with the rest of my life but am having a hard time. I
>think Dr. Adkins is way to stricked!! Only 20 grams of carbs a day
>"give me a break!!" I guess I am so frustrated in being overweight not
>having a normal cycle and can not get pregnant. I am on 500 mg of
>glucophage a day I was hoping this was going to help me with my appetite
>but it has not. I was wondering if anyone out there could tell me what
>diet they are following and if they are having any luck on it?? Thanks
>agin for the support!!
>
>--
>Cindy C.
>
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