Re: Maria: Re: any vegetarians out there?
From: kmarie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 26 Feb 2001 10:59:11 -0600 (CST)
I am new to this whole bulletin board thing -- but since i was diagnosed
more certainly with pcos i have been researching options. I am a vegan
and have been vegetarian previously for 10 plus years. I know a lotn of
people choose this eating and life style for more than health reasons.
For me it is also ethical and philosphically based in how I live. For
the moment I am taking glucophage (250 mg twice a day to start) and that
is a tough thing for me as I know it affects moral principles for me.
But also I cannot seem to get through a day normally if I do nto do
something about the pain, missed periods, prolonged periods (2 months is
bad...), skin and such problems. Anyways, I have repeatedly seen
reference to lo-carb diets and wondered how really they work if you are
a vegan? I eat not animal products period -- no egg, milk, casein, and
that does take away some of the veggie burger options because they use
whey or egg as binders. I am graduate student and money is tight -- and
yet i want to find a way to deal with pcos -- as it affects my life in
other ways too. So, does anyone have experience or anecdotes (i just
want to hear about experiences, scientifically backed or not) with
eating lo-carb vegan? I want to do something more for myself -- and if i
can find a way where taking glucophage is not needed it would be even
better. Thanks for any comments.
--
kmarie
At Sat, 13 Jan 2001, Stacey wrote:
>
>You know, I was willing to just let it go but this is the third and final
>time I have posted something simply to help someone not make the same
>mistake a friend made. I have been a regular poster here since late October,
>and I agree that we have lots of facts on here, but we also tell lots of
>stories - about ourselves or someone else - and I guess I thought all along
>that we were here to help each other. I understand why some people have left
>the board. Sometimes it's not worth speaking up to help someone. I really
>love the community of regular posters, with all their support, but the way
>people wander in and out just tossing their thoughts at random without
>thinking about the way it comes across - well, I think I'm starting to take
>it too personally when someone basically tells me to shove it in not-so-many
>words.
>
>So I'm sorry for being "not at all helpful" in the words of two of the
>latest posters by trying to help the poster "Jess" to not get sick. I
>emailed another veggie friend about the convo and she had this to say:
>
>"You tell her that it's true that vegetarians don't eat just veggies but if
>you take away the obvious carbs like bread, pasta, and grains, what's left?
>Fruits, veggies, beans and legumes, eggs, and dairy products. Fruits are
>full of carbs, and so are beans, legumes and some dairy. Of course you can
>get all the amino acids you need from other sources but if you
>eliminate fruits and veggies, where are you going to find sources of
>vitamins and minerals? Speaking as a vegetarian, she sounds she has a chip
>on her shoulder. Tell
>her what she can do with her attitude."
>
>'Nuff said.
>
>>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Kathy" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>To: "Multiple recipients of list PCOS" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2001 5:22 PM
>Subject: Re: Maria: Re: any vegetarians out there?
>
>> At Sat, 13 Jan 2001, Stacey wrote:
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> I dont think thats true, Stacey. I find lots of good solid facts from
>> the regular posters. (Paula is a gem!)
>> I think what Maria meant is that you were relating your friends
>> experience, rather than your own...and without knowing exaclty what your
>> friend was eating, it really isnt very helpful to say what happened to
>> her.
>>
>> just my humble .02. ;-)))
>>
>> Kathy
>>
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