Re: low carbing
From: tera (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 23 Mar 2002 18:45:32 -0600 (CST)
Hi!
Renee, I agree with everything you said. How nice for your hubby to do
the low carbing thing with you! It does get easier as you go and it does
become second nature. Good advice. God bless! Tera
At Sat, 23 Mar 2002, Renee wrote:
>
>It gets easier the longer you do it. I'm doing a very, very strict low carb
>diet. When my DH and I figured out what was wrong with me a few years ago,
>and we realized that I needed to eat this way, he announced that he was going
>to do it with me. His point of view is: "I can eat steak, cheese, and
>pepperoni. I like it!" He was a pie and cake fiend, and likes to drink
>Guinness once in a while, and has given then up completely, so it hasn't been
>easy for him either. However, I don't think I could have stuck to it like I
>do if he was eating a plate of starches across the table from me. It really
>helps to have someone doing it with you.
>
>The good news is, that it gets much, much easier over time. At first, if
>someone was eating a piece of birthday cake, or there was a box of chocolates
>out at work (in a hospital, there is often a box of chocolates, a tin of
>popcorn, etc. at nurses stations), it was very hard for me to resist. And, I
>frequently cheated. I would pay the price, however, each time. I would get
>brain fog, moody, yell at my husband for stupid things, get very tired, and
>feel altogether lousy. So, it's a bit of negative reinforcement.
>
>Now, it's actually quite easy. I make the food substitutions without thinking.
> I can pass on the carbs without a problem. It's a way of life now, and it's
>actually "natural."
>
>Hang in there. It's rough at first, but over time it becomes easier, you'll
>cheat less, and even be tempted less.
>
>Good luck,
>Renee
>
>anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>
>> How on this earth do you ladies maintain a low carb diet? I have tried and
>> tried. I guess its my will power... I can't live without my pasta, cereals,
>> and bread. Is there any other kind of diet that will help women with PCOS
>> lose weight? I am not real big on "fad" diets but reduced calorie and
>> exercise don't work for me either! Any suggestions? Thanks! Candi
>>
>--
>Renee Cordrey, MSPT, MPH, CWS
>
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>
>Don't follow in the footsteps of the masters. Seek what they sought.
> --Zen saying
>
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Tera
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