PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for March, 2003: Re: Glucophage and Diet

Re: Glucophage and Diet

From: Jenn (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 25 Mar 2003 08:46:46 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 20 Mar 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>At Tue, 21 Mar 2000, Cindy 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.
>>
>--
>Hi,
>I have PCOS too. I am on 1000mg og metaformin. My endocrinolist suggested
>the Zone diet by berry sears. It still resticts certain carbs but allows
>alot more than the Atkins diet. I have been doing it for twelve weeks and have
>lost 32 pounds. I feel incredible. I hope this helps. I slo work out three
>days a week with weights and do cardio 5 times for 30 min when I can.
>

Hello! I would recommend a book called the PCOS Diet. It covers PCOS and how to help control it with food. Mostly covering the Glycemic Index. You can eat carbs just gotta know which ones... Good luck!

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