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Re: PCOS & Atkins: Success Tips/Stories? TRY INSULIN RESISTANCE DIET
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 23 Aug 2002 10:51:26 -0500 (CDT)
Try the insulin resistance diet..it lets you eat veggies fruit etc..it
just teaches you how to balance it with the right amounts of
protein..... It is also a real good read ...hope this helps :D
At Fri, 23 Aug 2002, Renee wrote:
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>Pat,
>
>As I've said before, I've been on an extremely low carb diet for over 3 years
>now. I have to. My body suffers when I eat more. Weight loss isn't the issue
>(in fact, I haven't changed my weight much at all). It's mood, hair
>growth/loss, brain function. So, for some of us, there are valid reasons to
>be that low in our intake.
>
>Renee
>
>Pat Sonnenstuhl wrote:
>>
>> I guess I would be very concerned about such a low level of carbs. I
>> know this is part of Atkins, but you need the fiber and phytonutrients
>> that low glycemic vegetables provide. And, it concerns me you are
>> tired. I also imagine you are doing regular exercise, at least 30
>> minutes/day. I know from experience that losing weight is very
>> difficult, but be careful about not sacrificing your health because of
>> it.
>> Pat Sonnenstuhl, CNM, ARNP
>> Editorial Advisor, PCOS Pavilion
>> http://www.obgyn.net/pcos/pcos.asp
>> Healthy Lifestyle Choices
>> http://home.attbi.com/~cnmpat/nutrition.htm
>>
>> At Wed, 21 Aug 2002, Liz wrote:
>> >
>> >I am struggling to lose weight on Atkins. The first week of induction I
>> >lost 5 pounds, now weeks later I have had no other weight loss. I have
>> >been under 20 grams per day. I have read and re-read his chapter on
>> >“Treating Extreme Metabolic Resistance”. I have eliminated salads and
>> >vegetables to once a day. I am down to eating only meats and cheeses. I
>> >am getting desperate and think it might be just easier to eating nothing
>> >at all! Searching on the Atkins website gave me the advice of
>> >eliminating cheese. If I eliminate cheese all I will be eating all day
>> >is meat! I am getting sick of meat…it doesn’t taste good anymore. I am
>> >beginning to think I should just go back to my normal way of eating and
>> >just maintain. It will take me a long time to accept that I will be 70
>> >pounds overweight for the rest of my life. That there is nothing I can
>> >do about it.
>> >
>> >I am also so very tired. I have 6 month old twins so you can imagine
>> >the amount of sleep I get. I hate PCOS and feel cursed. If I could
>> >only lose the weight I could maintain easily. I lost all the weight
>> >from my pregnancy within the first month after birth without doing
>> >anything. I don’t know why…maybe for the first time in my life my
>> >hormones worked correctly while pregnant? I am now struggling to lose
>> >the weight I gained on fertility drugs and from the time before I knew I
>> >had PCOS and all it’s carbohydrate issues. Why is this so hard? Has
>> >anyone any advice or similar situations?
>>
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>Renee Cordrey, MSPT, MPH, CWS
>
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>Dwell in Possibility.
>--Emily Dickenson
>
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