Re: Glucophage and Diet
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Tue, 17 Oct 2000 22:27:16 -0500 (CDT)
I have had PCOS for a very long time. It was a relief to find out that
a low carb diet is the right diet for women with PCOS. I have lost 30
lbs through the summer. I took a 5 week break and am now back on the
diet. My gyn is very supportive of this diet. He suggested that I diet
first and then he would perhaps prescribe Glucophage as it could help me
live a more normal eating life while still keeping off the weight.
I am looking to maintain my weight with the Carb Addict Diet. It is not
fast enough for me to actually lose the weight initially. For those of
us with PCOS we have to accept that like a diabetic, a diet will be with
us always. It is just a question of how much.
At Tue, 21 Mar 2000, shelly wrote:
>
>Try the Carb.Addict Diet (CAD) it is very easy to
>follow and live with. You have your protiens in the
>moring and afternoon and at night you can have carbs
>with protiens. You can even have dessert like cake and
>cookies as long as you eat it whithin an hour. The
>site address is http://www.carbohydrateaddictsdiet.com . The
>book is by Dr.s Hellers. Get the book and read it. It
>is very interesting. Good Luck!
>
>--- "Cindy C." <anonymous@obgyn.net> wrote:
>> 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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