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Re: PCOS & Atkins: Success Tips/Stories?
From: Pat (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 23 Aug 2002 16:37:43 -0500 (CDT)
I thought I was responding to Liz, who said she was tired and struggling
to lose weight. Just because it works for you, does not necessarily
mean it is right for someone else. I think you need to look at all of
the options. Of course, the final choice is yours, and no one else's.
I'm not convinced yet that a low, low Atkins is good for anyone, over a
long period of time. Fine for induction, fine to get one back on track.
Not intended for long term. But, It also depends upon what you eat.
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Pat Sonnenstuhl, ARNP, CNM, MS
PCOS Support
Editorial Advisor PCOS Pavilion
http://www.obgyn.net/pcos/pcos.asp
http://www.midwivesofwa.org/pcos.htm
http://www.midwivesofwa.org//pcosarticles.htm
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>> 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. >>
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