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Re: To LORIP: Should I Low Carb if I'm Thin and NOT IR?
From: anon (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 24 May 2000 18:33:35 -0500 (CDT)
At Wed, 24 May 2000, anonymous wrote:
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Yes, no sense worrying about gaining weight. If it is any consolation,
I'm 41 and skinny and have had otherwise horrible PCO since elementary
school. The most I ever weighed was at age 15. Been a rail ever since.
My PCO spared me the weight but overcompensated by gracing me with all
the other debilitating features of PCO.
ppreciated your msg. However, I dont feel as though I can live my
>life worrying all the time because of someone else' experience! What if,
>what if! I'm not sure what to do. I eat healthy now but I do eat carbs.
>Thanks for your advice, I do really appreciate your thoughtfulness.
>
>At Wed, 24 May 2000, LoriP wrote:
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>>I would suggest that you make some minor changes to your diet now.
>>Replace the refined crap (white bread, white rice, white pasta etc.)
>>with whole grains and avoid sugar. I don't want to scare you, but at 27
>>I too was thin with normal bloodwork and wacky periods. The change came
>>about 2 years later when I put on 20 lbs. out of the blue. Most people
>>could benefit from making these changes to their diets. And it might
>>help ward off further pcos symptoms for you.
>>
>>Good luck.
>>
>>At Wed, 24 May 2000, anonymous wrote:
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>>>I have not been completely diagnosed yet. However, I do the cysts on my
>>>ovaries and abnormal periods. My bloodwork has came back good. I had
>>>the IGTT done and it was normal too. So I'm wondering if low carbing is
>>>for me. I've always eaten whatever I wanted and never gained weight?
>>>I'm 27 years old (5'5 118lbs.). I do exercise regularly too!
>>>
>>>Nonetheless, I want to be on top of things. Please share your thoughts
>>>with me!
>>>
>>>Thanks
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anot
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