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Re: Help Needed!!!
From: timber (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 29 Aug 2001 12:02:40 -0500 (CDT)
You should definitely tell weight watchers that you are IR & must limit
carbs. Because of the point system they have, you can eat lower carb &
stay on the plan. It would be very hard to eat really low carb on
weight watchers.
At 28 Aug 2001, pookie wrote:
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>On Tue, 28 August 2001, Randi wrote:
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>> I joined Weight Watchers and lost
>> only 1.6 pounds the first week.
>> I went yesterday to find out that
>> I gained back 1.2 pounds...
><snip>
>> My most recent bloodwork from a few
>> weeks ago is shitty...
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>> Fasting insulin -> 42.3
>> Glucose -> 104
>> Cholesterol-> 329 (i know...horrible)
>> Triglicerides -> 419 (i know also)
>>
>I'm no medical professional, but it looks like you need to go low carb. High triglycerides are common in people eating a high carb diet, especially those who are insulin resistant (which most of us cysters are). Weight watchers doesn't limit carbs, so it may be doing you more harm than good. You can ask if they have a low carb option. I know Jenny Craig advertises they do -- that's another option.
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>Also, I know you take the ratio of fasting insulin to glucose to see if you're insulin resistant, but I'm not sure how to do that -- you could ask your doctor about that. If you're insulin resistant, then it's doubly true that you should limit high glycemic carbs (such as potatoes, white rice, breads, etc.).
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