PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for April, 2002: Re: But What, Precisely, Are the Risks? - Zone/Sugar Busters vs. Atkins

Re: But What, Precisely, Are the Risks? - Zone/Sugar Busters vs. Atkins - and Breast Feeding

From: Sally (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 24 Apr 2002 18:48:12 -0500 (CDT)

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Hi,

Would like to clarify. The Zone and Sugar Busters do not try to get you into ketosis the way Atkins does. Their approach instead is to control the amount and type of carbs that you eat (does not ban carbs, only 'bans' the highly refined type - sugary foods, white bread, white rice, white flour) so that a steady level of insulin is maintained.

The Zone actually encourages a large amount of veges and fruits and some complex carb grains such as oatmeal. Even whole grain/ whole wheat bread (in limited amounts) is ok (for Sugar Busters). Problem with the zone is that it can be very low calorie (cause veges are low calorie) - hence the need to be sure to eat enough calories - though I imagine that can be managed by snacking more often and eating things like nuts, some dried fruits, cheese, etc.

As mentioned it is important not to try to diet strictly during breast feeding. YOu may expect to lose some weight (after all baby does take quite a few calories and your body actually stores fat during pregnancy to allow you to have reserves for breast feeding), but this should be slow and 'natural' not forced through severe food restriction.

I believe that taking the principles of the Zone or Sugar busters (even if you don't follow it to a T) is a good basis for a healthy diet. THat is my personal opinion.

-- Sally

At Wed, 24 Apr 2002, Sue wrote: > >>For diet, try a balanced low carb approach such as the Zone (should still be suitable while breast feeding, as long as you are sure to get enough calories) or sugar busters. Would not recommend something too strict such as Atkins >while breast feeding.< > >As one last entry on the breastfeeding-treatment of PCO thread, I >happened to be leafing through "What to Expect in the First Year" (by >Eisenberg, Murkoff, and Hathaway) last night and came across some info >that was new to me, and may be new to others: > >" ...you shouldn't cut calories drastically because your body could >start producing ketones, metabolic byproducts that (by passing in to >your milk) could be harmful to your nursing baby. In addition, melting >body fat quickly releases any toxic chemicals stored in the fat into >your bloodstream and then in to your breastmilk." > >We know that the "goal" of low-carbing is ketosis, so this indicates >that ketosis can be dangerous to nursing infants. I suspect there are >not too many doctors who would recommend both nursing and low-carbing at >the same time. > >Like I said, this was new to me, and I thought might be helpful in this >discussion.

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