Re: Maria: Re: any vegetarians out there?
From: Stacey (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 13 Jan 2001 14:31:49 -0500
Maria,
You seem to have quite a negative tone in your posts and I don't know how
helpful you will find this board if you don't like "annectodal second-hand
stories" since this is basically what we are about. We aren't doctors, and
we don't claim to be. We simply try to give one another help emotionally
when it is asked for. I'm not offended, just sad that you probably won't
find the help you need here. Good luck with your health.
--
Stacey A
>----- Original Message -----
From: "Maria" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list PCOS" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2001 1:58 PM
Subject: Re: Maria: Re: any vegetarians out there?
> At Sat, 13 Jan 2001, Stacey wrote:
> >
> >>>Like what? Please be specific.
> >>>Sorry, but "my friend tried this for 2 months and it was not pretty"
> >>>means absolutely zero.
> >
> >I don't think it means zero...I think it means I was trying to not get
> >graphic and explain how her cheeks got so gaunt you could see the
outlines
> >of her molars, how her skin turned an ashen gray I have never seen on a
> >living person, how her beautiful thick hair fell out in clumps until she
was
> >almost bald. Maybe I was trying not to remember how horrible it was.
>
> Oh. So she quit eating carbos and was suddenly starving to death after
> 60 days.. I see.
>
> >.>>>I've been a vegitarian for 20 years, and have never had a protein
> >deficit, nor a vitamin deficiency.
> >
> >So has she, but when you cut all carbs out of your diet, and have only
>
> You cannot cut *all* carbos out of a veg diet. It is impossible.
> Perhaps that was the problem.
>
> >little protein to back up your engergy supplies (if you cut meat for
> >ethical/religious/whatever reasons), you tend to need some vitamin help.
>
> Not so. Every single amino acid necessary in the human diet can be
> recieved through proper food combining.
>
> I
> >don't know if you realize this, but there are only one or two vegetables
you
> >can eat if you are really strict about low-carbing. That's it.
>
> LOL. A vegitartian diet doesnt mean ALL you eat is vegtables.
>
> I am a bit put off by
> >your tone - it's not very nice to talk about my friend's experience as
"it
> >means absolutely zero".
>
> I find annecdotal evidence with lack of facts to be especially
> frustrating.
>
> Perhaps saying, "Could you elaborate on what the
> >problems were?" would be more helpful.
>
> Thats how I write. If you take it as a personal affront, there is
> nothing I can do about that.
>
> This board is a place where women
> >help each other through some very trying issues and I understand you
might
> >be new or feeling some stress yourself, but please be understanding of
the
> >sensitivity of some of the things we write about in here.
>
> Likewise, please dont post annectodal second-hand stories without facts.
> It is helpful to no one.
>
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