PCOS Messages for October, 2002: Re: to amelie Re: dealing with cravings

Re: to amelie Re: dealing with cravings

From: Amelie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 30 Oct 2002 15:35:13 -0600 (CST)

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Orange flavored candies. It's just a joke, though. No one sane likes orange. Avoid all simple sugars, period.

I actually find that if I give in and eat a piece of candy, I will eat more without realizing it. So I made some "sweets" for me to have a taste of once in awhile, and if I overindulge, no biggie. I am working on a lemon bar recipe, I'll post it as soon as I get it to come out right.

I've been doing low carbs since I found out a month ago I had PCOS. I am not insulin resistant, but went on an IR plan through a registered dietician.

I haven't lost tons of weight, but then, I haven't GAINED any either, and I'm on a new bc pill, which always makes me gain (not yasmin! I love it).

I posted the pumpkin pie ice cream recipe on the diet forum.

I have been coming up with lots of yummy foods to eat that keep me in the low carbs range.

I refuse to buy the microwaveable meals or go on a liquid diet, I feel like the only way to be healthy is to make sure you know how to cook healthy meals low in fat and carbohydrates. I also incorporate really complex carbs into my diet, and I have stopped eating the junky protein bars for my two snacks, instead I eat a few grapes with sunflower seeds or almonds or walnuts.

I eat 15 carbs for breakfast (translates to: 1/2 apple or pear and a handful or walnuts or almonds, and one piece of domino sized soft cheese) 2 (one before lunch and one after) 15 carbohydrate grams snacks (like the grapes or diet toast with cream cheese or something), 30 grams for lunch (2 pieces of grilled chicken with green beans over 1/2 cup of steamed rice~if made at home, I do a cup of brown rice), and a 30 gram carbo dinner, similar to lunch. Sometimes I do tofu, sometimes I do fish or chicken or steak. Always with green veggies, not too much sauce or dressing.

I don't eat after 7 unless I've been working all day long. I have started drinking hot and iced tea more often, much less diet soda.

I exercise less now than in summer. I need to up that, and maybe I'll lose some more weight.

Okay, done. Anyway, sorry about the orange candy joke.

take care,

~Amelie

At Wed, 30 Oct 2002, carrie wrote: >
>orange what?
>
>At Wed, 30 Oct 2002, Amelie wrote:
>>
>>I eat the orange ones. They're not so good. And then I get disgusted
>>and leave the rest alone.
>>
>>Sugar gives me the wind like nothing else. It scares my friends away.
>>Seriously. I have to say on walks after eating any carbs "Walk in front
>>of me, you insane freak! What, do you want a mouthful of my STINK??!!" I
>>am so pleased with low carbs. 3 days in a row of strict low carbos, and
>>I won't pass gas. Sorry if you think I am vulgar, but it's been the
>>bane of my life and very embarrassing. Now I know the cause. People
>>used to tell me it was wheat or cruciferous veggies, or even
>>"allergies". Nope. It was simple sugars. My body likes to work hard
>>for it's calories. Now I try to only eat small amounts of carbs, and
>>only around people I know ;o)
>>
>>two things I made for myself so I don't feel left out during the
>>holidays:
>>
>>pumpkin ice cream (um, use a regular recipe but sub the sugar...I
>>modified my mom's to use nonfat milk, a big can of unsweetened pumpkin
>>filling, half the cream, sugar substitute, lots of spices and vanilla,
>>and you have to eat it right quick or else it gets too icy if you store
>>it)
>>
>>AND
>>
>>baker's cocoa and equal (the sugar substitute) dusted almonds.
>>That helped a little.
>>
>>xo-amelie
>>
>>At Wed, 30 Oct 2002, carrie wrote:
>>>
>>>how do those of you who are trying to watch their carbs deal with sugar
>>>cravings? i have had really profound sugar cravings for the last couple
>>>of days. so far, i have managed not to give in, but it's gotten to the
>>>point where i don't want to eat anything because nothing sounds good. do
>>>you just give in and have a little or is there a way around it?
>>>
>>>--
>>>carrie
>>>
>--
>carrie
>

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