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Re: HEEEELLLPPPP...Hi Amy, my answer here is really long.....for GingerFrom: Barbara (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed, 7 Jun 2000 15:42:28 -0500 (CDT)
Hey Ginger, first of all if you find that Ding Dong tree...let me know! Second, if you used to gain 5-10 pounds a month and now you are losing 1-2, then you are LOSING 6-12 pounds a month wouldn't you say?! You are doing great, keep it up! At Wed, 7 Jun 2000, Ginger wrote: > >BRAVO Clara!! Thanks for sharing your plan with Amy, as the information >also helped me tremendously!!! I have also struggled with low-carbing >and have either done it "By the Book" or not at all. I have had a lot >of trouble feeling like I was "cheating", since the low-carb way pretty >much goes against every other diet plan I've ever been on (and believe >me- there are a lot!) > >When I started thinking of this as a way of life, instead of a temporary >fix to try to lower my weight, it really changed things. I am still not >necessarily on any program, but I try to eat as "naturally" as possible. >Basically, I just ask myself "Is this item how it is found in nature?", >if not I choose something else. By the way, I have yet to discover any >Hostess Ding-Dong trees growing in my area! : ) > >I am not loosing the weight as quickly as I'd like, but I am maintaining >or loosing 1-2 lbs. off & on, which is a big accomplishment for me. >Before I started this, I was consistantly gaining 5-10 lbs. a month. > >So, once again, thank you for sharing. Please continue to give pointers >to all of us who are struggling! > >Best Wishes, >Ginger > >At Wed, 7 Jun 2000, Avalos, wrote: >> >>Hi Amy, it's me again (Clara) >> >>I'm sorry to hear that things have gotten to this point. I can tell how >>hard it is for you, and I really hope that you can find some kind of happy >>medium so that you can get your health back in order and hopefully work on >>you relationship with your husband. Both of those take so much will and >>dedication! You are in my thoughts and prayers.... >> >>We have exchanged messages before, and I saw your note and had a couple of >>thoughts that I wanted to share with you. >> >>I have been doing low carb for a month and a half now, maybe slightly >>longer, and I've gotten to the point where I eat healthy, relatively >>low-carb and low-fat and I still get my fruits and veggies in AND I am >>slowly losing weight. (Probably not as quickly as I would if I did the >>full-blown Atkins, but I am still losing and that's all that counts) here >>is what I do: >> >>I now start each day with 30 minutes of exercise. I kept putting this off, >>mostly because I am not a morning person, and I am always too tired, but >>last week something snapped in me and I looked in the mirror and said: >>"ANYTHING is better than this, so DO something!" The next day, I got out of >>bed at 6:15 am, got into my spandex (by was I a sight... still am) and >>rolled down to the rec room & turned on the tv. There is a cable station >>called "THN" (the health network), and they have a great workout every >>morning at 6:30 am, it is called Bodies in Motion. I used to work out to it >>when I lived overseas and also when I was in law school. I can confidently >>say that this workout was the main factor in keeping myself in shape during >>the majority of my 20's. So, anyway, for nearly two weeks I have been >>getting up religiously, to my husband's SHOCK, and just doing it! >> >>After the workout I go into the kitchen and make my breakfast: 8 oz. soy >>milk blended with 3/4 cup halved strawberries, some ice and diabetic >>sweetener and a couple of shakes of vanilla powder. I leave that in the >>fridge while I shower and get ready for work, and drink it before I leave >>the house. >> >>I keep a pitcher of water with fresh lemon or lime squeezed into it on my >>desk all day & drink about 6 to 8 glasses of it during my work day. If I go >>nuts for something, I will chew some gum or suck on a piece or two of >>diabetic candy or a tic tac. >> >>For lunch, I usually have a cup of steamed green beans or broccoli or >>cauliflower (actually, the night before, when I plan to have cauliflower, I >>brush the cauliflower with olive oil and insert garlic cloves between the >>florets and salt it and then toss the whole thing in the oven, cover with >>aluminum & bake about 40 minutes). Anyway, I accompany the lunch veggie >>with a piece of grilled or baked chicken breast, or tuna with lemon, or even >>some sliced turkey on lettuce, and usually a kiwi or some strawberries or >>raspberries, and when I am splurging, I'll have a glass of Crystal Light >>lemonade. >> >>For snack, I'll break with convention and have a half of a grapefruit (my >>favorite fruit) or something decadent like two or three pieces of chocolate >>or a couple of cookies. >> >>For dinner, I always eat 8 oz. protein, mostly lean chicken/fish/turkey, >>rarely lean ground beef; I also have a wild field salad or a mesclun salad >>(more vitamins in that) or a spinach salad OR a bowl of soup, I also eat a >>serving of a low carb veggie. Sometimes there is cheese on one of those >>dishes, or I will serve myself a couple of chunks of "fresh" cheese, like >>feta or farmer's cheese (this is lower in cholesterol and you get calcium >>and protein and it is filling). I always finish with fresh fruit. (I have a >>Juiceman, too, and I often make apple/veggie blends). >> >>When I make things like tuna salad or burgers, I will have one slice of >>bread under the filling, and will eat with knife and fork instead of with my >>hands.... I sometimes have wasa crisps with my lunches or when I get serious >>cravings. I rarely make eggs of my own volition, however, my husband loves >>them. We compromise, and so we use egg substitute, even though neither of >>us has cholesterol problems.... >> >>The bottom line, for me, is always to make sure I get vitamins naturally, so >>I try to eat lots of different kinds of veggies (remember the kohlrabi?), >>and I eat one or two servings of fruit each day, at least. I know I am >>keeping down on the fats and calories, I can't go to the extreme of Atkins >>because I can't cut out my fruits entirely and I need a bit more variety.... >> >>So far, since we last wrote, I have lost 8 more pounds, and now with the >>added exercising, I am starting to feel a difference as well (I was already >>walking 30 minutes every evening). I know it will take lots of time, but I >>have to just stick with it and pray that it all works for the best. >> >>Amy, I am sure that you can find a plan that works for you. With me, I just >>had to spend a lot of time looking at the carb charts and deciding which >>foods I was going to cut out completely (for example, bananas) and which >>foods would replace them (kiwis), so that I could be sure that I was >>staying healthy with regard to my intake. It took me a good month or so of >>trial and error before I started to get comfortable with things. I had to >>find a way to low-carb that would fit with my lifestyle. >> >>This is really hard. I know sometimes that I look at the board and see >>posts from everyone who is low-carbing and I am amazed... sometimes I wonder >>why I can't do that... then other times, I realize that some of those >>methods just don't fit into my life. I get ideas and inspiration here, and >>when I am feeling dejected, this board really helps bring me back into >>focus. So, just because folks here are on Atkins or Carb Addicts doesn't >>mean I have to be there, too. However, they remind me constantly of the >>things that I should stay away from and I get tips on how to do that just by >>reading posts... and with those tips, I find my own way. >> >>Give it some time, Amy, and have faith in yourself. Believing that you can >>do it, and then focusing is often the biggest part of the battle. You have >>a good doctor, you are in treatment for this PCOS (Metformin, right?)... so >>hold on to those blessings and take yourself to the next level. We're here >>with you, now and whenever you need us. Just believe you can do it and you >>will find the way that works for you. >> >>All my best to you, >> >>Clara >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Amy Crowe [mailto:anonymous@obgyn.net >>Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 12:11 PM >>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS >>Subject: HEEEELLLPPPP >> >>OKAY - I NEED SEEEERRRIIOOOUUUUSSSS ADVISE HERE FOLKS.... >> >>I HAVE HAD PCOS FOR A LOOONG TIME NOW,BEEN ON MET AND LEVLITE FOR GOING ON 2 >>MONTHS NOW AND MY LOW CARBING "ATTEMPTS" HAVE BEEN LESS THAN SUCCESSFUL....I >>AM WEIRD WHEN IT COMES TO WHAT I LIKE AND DISLIKE...I AM NOT A BIG EGG EATER >>UNLESS THEY ARE DROWNED IN CHEESE, I AM NOT A MEAT EATER (I AVERAGE 1 PIECE >>OF >>MEAT MAYBE 2 X MONTHLY) I LOVE VEGGIES BUT NOT AS MY ONLY EATING SOURCE AND >>I >>LOOOVE FRUIT...I HAVE A CLOSE FAMILY HISTORY OF HEART DISEASE AND HI >>CHOLESTEROL SO CHEESE EGGS AND MEATS AS A DAILY DIET MAKES ME NERVOUS...NOT >>TO >>MENTION I AM 70LBS OVERWEIGHT - I AM NOT A VEGITARIAN, BUT I COULD BE EASILY >>IF IT WEREN'T FOR THE RED-MEAT CRAVINGS AROUND MY PERIODS...(IRON) >>I HAVE NO GALBLADDER AND CONSTIPATION IS A BAD THING WITH ME... >> >>MY HUSBAND AND I ARE BIG "JUICERS" - WE HAVE A LARGE JUICEMAN JUICER INWHICH >>WE JUICE FRESH FRUITS AND VEGGIES DAILY .. >> >>I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO - MY HUSBAND IS A HUGE HEALTHNUT AND HAS DONE >>LOTS OF RESEARCH ON THE ADKINS AND OTHERS WHICH HE FEELS AREN'T AS HEALTHY >>AS >>THEY SEEM - ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE WITH FAMILY HISTORY OF HEART AND >>CHOLESTEROL >>PROBLEMS... >> >>I LOOKED INTO "THE ZONE" DIET - THEIR CONCEPT IS THAT CHEMICALLY PROCESSED >>THINGS ARE MORE HEALTHY FOR YOU THAN NATURAL FOODS...THAT IS A JOKE!! >>THEY SAY THAT CRANBERRIES/ MELLONS AND CREAM CHEESE ARE HORRIBLE FOR YOU BUT >>HELP YOURSELF TO ALL THE "FAT-FREE CHEMICALLY PROCESSED CHEESE AND MAYO" >>THAT >>YOU WANT....THAT MAKES NO SENSE ...i GUESS I AM LOOKING FOR A NOT SO LOW LOW >>CARB LOW CARB DIET...KNOW WHAT I MEAN?? >> >>TO ME FRUITS AND VEGGIES ARE BETTER FOR YOU THEN ALL THE ARTIFICIAL STUFF.. >> >>ANYWAY - I NEED HELP - I AM SEVERLY DEPRESSED ABOUT MY WEIGHT AND WANT IT >>OFF, >>BUT WANT TO DO IT SAFELY...MY HUSBAND IS VERY WITHDRAWN PHYSICALLY FROM ME >>AND >>OUR MARRIAGE IS IN SERIOUS DANGER... >> >>HEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLPPP... THANKS FOR READING... AMY - MARIETTA GEORGIA >> >>____________________________________________________________________ >>Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at >>____________________________________________________________________ >>____________________________________________________________________ >> >>-- >>____________________________________________________________________ >>http://webmail.netscape.com. >>____________________________________________________________________ >>____________________________________________________________________ >>
-- Barbara
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