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Re: HELP!....Low Carb vs. Food Pyramid...my take...
From: Sonnet (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 22 Nov 2000 12:08:40 -0600 (CST)
Hey Melissa-
How confusing for you to get this opposing information! I am sorry we
all made it worse for you! It sounds like you have a great doctor that
really knows what they are talking about. If it were me, I would really
discuss low carbing with them, but if they still thought that food
pyramid stuff was the way to go, go with that. Worst case scenario, you
can always give low carbing a try if food pyramid doesn't work out for
you, right? Either way, you're eating healthy and that's a good thing.
Good Luck!
At Tue, 21 Nov 2000, Melissa wrote:
>
>Ok here goes. I am now truly and utterly confused. I am not sure what
>to do at this point. My nutrionist has told me to eat according to the
>Food Pyramid. My endo works with Samuel Thatcher.......(wrote the book,
>"PCOS: The Hidden Epidemic"). SO I am VERY happy with my doctor. He is
>absolutely wonderful! The nutrionist that I see works for my doctor and
>Dr. Thatcher.
>After reading in Dr. Thatcher's book, he recommends eating a "balanced
>diet." BUT everyone on here says LOW CARBS. I truly do not know what to
>do. I know that everyone on here is probably much more experienced to
>all this. SO I can't help but lean toward what you guys say! I am so
>frustrated and HUNGRY! That's whats wrong....I am HUNGRY. What I want
>to know is what to do. Do I argue with my nutrionist, who charges $35
>to $75 a visit or do I just do my own thing. She is making me write
>down everything that I eat. I just started this "well balanced" diet
>last week and you know what? I am HUNGRY! So should I go through on a
>big juicy steak or eat a slice of bread. Right now that steak is
>sounding good...haha
>Guys I really need to lose weight before my lipids take a downward
>slope. Please help. I am scared of eating wrong and getting
>discouraged and gaining even more weight. Sorry this is so long. Please
>e-mail me with any suggestions or food. HAHA
>
>God Bless,
>Melissa
>
>At Tue, 21 Nov 2000, Sonnet wrote:
>>
>>Okay I know this is jumping in a couple of days after the posts, but I
>>have been away from the computer for a while! And I have to point this
>>out!
>>
>>We are, for the most part (with very very few exceptions) overweight
>>because we have a DISEASE. NOT because we overeat, or have too much fat
>>content in our diets.
>>
>>The only way to help the symptoms of this disease - one of which is
>>weight gain - go away is to lower insulin levels. Eating lower amounts
>>of carbs or eating along the lines of the glycemic index will help this.
>>
>>If you have PCOS (again, with exceptions) eating a low fat and / or low
>>calorie diet will NOT help you lose weight smoothly and easily. I am
>>sure many of us here can be testament to that. It will be a very
>>difficult uphill battle trying to lose weight that way.
>>
>>This is the reasoning behind the low carb diets instead of food pyramid
>>high carb diets. I do agree that eating NO carbs is probably not
>>healthy, I think we do need occasional starches and the vitamins etc
>>found in fruits shouldn't be overlooked either. But if you have PCOS,
>>you really do have to rethink your idea of dieting. Thanks for
>>listening -
>>
>>Sonn
>>
>>--
>>Email always welcome to: sonnet_fitz@hotmail.com
>>
>--
>Melissa
>
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