Re: Abstaining from sugars????To Barb C
From: Barb (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 24 Aug 2002 18:10:12 -0500 (CDT)
At Sat, 24 Aug 2002, Joy wrote:
>
>Thank you for your information. This sounds like some information that
>I should also take to my doctor on monday. I have never thought about
>these things, but I too, feel like I am very sensitive to sugars. This
>week, we had company and I splurged and went off my "low carb diet". I
>gained 3 pounds this week, but it is all right smack in the middle. It
>is so annoying. I always have had a "pooch", but it has definitely
>become more than a "pooch". But, what I don't understand is what in
>this world doesn't have some sugar in it? Would I have to eliminate
>condiments like bbq sauce and/or ketchup.
No,not in my case,I didn't.,but I don't like condiments anyways.I can
eat ice cream though and that has sugar,so I can't understand myself.I
had to give up things like bread,pasta,potatos,certain fruits and
certain veggies.
I can eat most vegetables.
Most things have sugar in them...but some contain more.Check
labels...this is new to me as well.It was the cookie thing or the piece
of chocolate that was doing me in.Those are the things I have to avoid.I
am no binger..but one tiny little piece of chocolate cake or sweet treat
would do me in.
Those things sure do help
>meat become more palatable. Fruits? Even some veggies have sugar? I
>definitely want to stay away from bread/pasta/potatos, but what about
>everything else???
There is a difference with complex carbohydrates.On my diet I am not
restricted to veggies accept potatos and certain fruits.,..one being a
bananna.
I eat mostly berries of all types and watermelon.
>Thank you! Oh, do you have a website that has this kind of information?
>Is it a "yeast" condition??
He thought it could be related to yeast..thus the reason for the
elimination of certain foods.Seems I can eat certain things and not
others.I am still in the learning stages myself.
Also, are you ttc? And is there any research
>that this particular condition affects fertility? And is your condition
>related to pcos or is it different.
I do have IR/PCOS but also some other health issues.I have no clue if
this effects fertility and no,I am not ttc.
Apparantly this does have something to do with IR.
As for research on this...I have nothing at my disposal.I suggest you
search through the archives as there was a discussion about different
types of sugars in foods.
This was all a trial with my new endo.
Sorry I could not be of more help.
Barb
Sorry about all the questions, but
>you definitely have my curiosity up.
>Joy
>
>At Sat, 24 Aug 2002, Barb wrote:
>>
>>I've been dealing with this problem for a few years now.
>>I totally eliminated refined sugars...take dicetel with the
>>glucophage..added evening primrose oil with thyme and rosemary and take
>>hawthorn tea...all reccomendations from the doc.Within three months,.or
>>maybe less..I have NO tummy.
>>I don't know what your condition is..many have apple shapes..carry all
>>their weight in the middle..but mine was like an inflating,deflating
>>balloon.Even at my sickest(I have had many health problems and still do
>>aside from pcos/IR),when I weighted under 80 pounds...I looked as if I
>>was one of those poor starving kids in Africa.
>>
>>According to my doctor,..sugar(even a little cookie)..was fermenting in
>>my gut.Oh..and no more bread at all.I am very sensitive to certain
>>carbs.'
>>This has taken me years.I would ask your doctor to feel your tummy to
>>see if it is air,fat or water.That's what he did to me.Apparantly,I had
>>a lot of air and water.
>>I was taking the evening primrose oil only before menestration and now
>>am told to take it daily.
>>The hawthorn tea is mildly diuretic.The dicetel is reccomended for
>>IBS,,helps get rid of air and aids digestion for me.I used to bloat
>>after diarrhea when on the Gluc and now I have no side effects.I would
>>bloat in my abdomen after a small glass of water.I,too looked pregnant
>>and was even asked a couple times how far along I was.
>>Again,I would ask your own doctor about the use of any natural herbs and
>>supplements.Never try on your own.
>>
>>>Barb,
>>>I am just curious...I am not really overweight either. A size 10,
>>>actually, but I definitely have an abdomen that looks like I am 5 or 6
>>>months pregnant that bothers me. The rest of my body is rather thin, so
>>>I look like a skinny pregnant woman. Is this what you are describing
>>>with you? What is the deal with sugar???? Even if I lost 10 more pounds
>>>(to be a size 8), I would still have a larger abdomen than I should, I
>>>think. What are your thoughts on my situation, too?
>>>
>>>At Thu, 22 Aug 2002, Barb wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Do most of you limit or totally eliminate refined sugars in your diet?
>>>>Do you cheat and have a piece of cake?
>>>>Just wondering how this interferes with the weighloss issues while on
>>>>GLUC.
>>>>
>>>>I go to the clinic regularily where they have these women (PCOS)that are
>>>>participating in a group study.They are tried on different meds.
>>>>Most were extremely overweight.Since they totally eliminated all refined
>>>>sugars from their diets-almost all are very satisfied with their weight
>>>>loss.
>>>>I know what it is like to have the sugar cravings,but I don't need to
>>>>lose the weight,but have done so as I do not give in to one little
>>>>cookie anymore and this has made the difference in more weight loss.I
>>>>think that by me not giving in to that one little chocolate chip cookie
>>>>has made a difference.My abdominal viscosity has just resolved.I must
>>>>have been very sensitive to sugars.
>>>>
>>>>I've heard some women mention that they barely eat anything and still
>>>>cannot drop any weight even while on Gluc.Could it be that we are that
>>>>sensitive that even a half of teaspoon of sugar is something that we
>>>>cannot handle?
>>>>Think of everything you eat in a day and then see how much refined
>>>>sugars you are actually consuming without realizing it.
>>>>
>>>>HOpe this helps with weight loss,as I was wondering why I was losing
>>>>weight,yet eating so much.NO sugar!Body is more toned and now considered
>>>>Lean.
>>>>I think this was in a period of about three months or so.
>>>>I was at 155...now 138 and getting more energy.I am five feet four.
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Sincerely,
>>>>Barb C.
>>>>
>>>--
>>>Joy 29
>>>History of Endo and Infertility
>>>Maybe PCOS
>>>1 child 10-25-00
>>>TTC # 2 one year and counting....
>>>
>>--
>>Sincerely,
>>Barb C.
>>
>--
>Joy 29
>History of Endo and Infertility
>Maybe PCOS
>1 child 10-25-00
>TTC # 2 one year and counting....
>
--
Sincerely,
Barb C.
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