Re: Low carb way of eating...(very long...)
From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 22 Sep 2000 09:25:05 -0400
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To each their own ... that is all I have to say ...
anonymous wrote:
> So what are you saying? AND...by nature, it would be IMPOSSIBLE for a
> man to have PCOS. ????? Maybe I am misunderstanding?
>
> At Thu, 21 Sep 2000, Rob wrote:
> >
> >I can't say that I agree with this, I am not one that lives to eat, I live
> >to do the things I love, like horseback ride, hunt, fish, hike, camp just
> >about anything outdoors. I am overweight due to pcos and am cutting out the
> >carbs, but I can't imagine havig to choose between a peice of cheese cake
> >and 24 hours in which I could ride, camp or hunt one last time.
>> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "AJ" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
> >To: "Multiple recipients of list PCOS" <pcos@obgyn.net>
> >Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:46 AM
> >Subject: Low carb way of eating...(very long...)
> >
> >> I may be out of line, I may start World War 3, but I need to say what I
> >> need to say. I have PCOS. In order to keep my PCOS in check, to live a
> >> healthier life, I need to follow a Low Carb way of eating. It is
> >> hard...I enjoy Chinese food...I enjoy Italian food...I enjoy cheesecake,
> >> and pastry...and potatoes...but what I don't enjoy, is being fat. And
> >> if that means that I can't eat Chinese, or Italian, or bread, or
> >> potatoes...so be it. Then that is what I need to do. I can not allow
> >> my desire for certain foods determine my path in life. I could hide
> >> behind the words "I have no control over this"...but I know it isn't
> >> true. I DO have control over what I put in my mouth...it may not be
> >> easy...it may not be pleasant...I may not be able to indulge like the
> >> next person may...but, I do have control over it if I WANT to have
> >> control over it. Ponder this for a moment...if you were on your death
> >> bed, and someone said "Hey - you can either have this (insert your
> >> favorite high-carb food here), or you can live another 24 hours..."
> >> would the choice be hard? Not for me it wouldn't. I imagine that same
> >> person telling me...on a daily basis..."You can either eat this donut or
> >> you can lose one pound...or maybe one less hair will show up on your
> >> chin...or on your upper lip...or you can go an extra week without
> >> waxing"...and you know what?...I decide I can live...and will live
> >> healthier, and happier... without that donut. So I may LOVE Italian,
> >> and chinese, and bakery, and hasbrowns, but ultimately, I love myself
> >> alot more. Once I came to that conclusion, The Low Carb way of eating
> >> was no longer a option...I can't imagine any other way. I wish
> >> everything in my life could be handled by eating cheese... :-)
> >>
>
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