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Re: Low carb diets? Which route to take?
From: A (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 07 Jun 2000 23:17:08 -0400
I have tried to cut my carbs to 20-30 per day. I've also tried the "balanced
diet" many times...with no luck!! Having luck with low-carbing it though! Good
luck to you! Short & sweet this time...crushed my little pinkie.
:-( alexis
Allison wrote:
> Hi, I've posted a few messages on here before & have really appreciated
> all of the support from everyone. I'm a little conufused about my diet
> with pcos. My obgyn told me to limit carbs. & then when I talked to my
> family MD he told me to follow a "balanced" diet. I shouldn't "limit"
> things in my diet becasue I will not lose weight. So which is it? I've
> been doing a lot of research & have seen mostly that low carb is the
> best way to go with somone with pcos. I've looked into Atkins, The
> Zone, Sugar Busters, Protien power etc. Atkins doesn't seem very
> practical because of the high, high, fat intake. Not real sure if it's
> a good thing to eliminate carbs all together like this diet does. The
> Zone seems absolutely insane to me. It makes sense how it works but WAY
> too time consuming & complicated! I don't have time to sit there & whip
> out a calculator every time I want to eat. I'm very frustrated here.
> Anyone that could recommend which one has worked best for them & any
> tips would be greatly appreciated.
>
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