Re: low-carb diet
From: Amanda (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 06 Mar 2003 23:13:06 +0000
Hi,
I am reading The PCOS Dietbook by Colette Harris. It is great..it discusses
the best diet plan for pcos and symptoms. I recommend that all of us
cysters have this book in our personal library.
I hope it helps!
Amanda
>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (anonymous)
>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>Subject: low-carb diet
>Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2003 15:56:13 -0600
>
>Hi,
>
>I would like some dietary advice on how to manage PCOS. I did use the
>the Atkins low-carb diet a while ago and it did make me lose weight and
>not feel so bloated, but for me i felt that the diet was too severe in
>the reduction of carbs and i was left continously feeling lethargic. I
>want to lose weight but not work with a diet plan that drastically cuts
>out too many carbs. I have a 14 month old child and also need to lose
>about 16lb of the post-pregnancy weight that doesn't seem to shift. I
>do exercise and go to the gym often as i can.
>
>AN example of a typical days diet for me is:
>Breakfast- Wholemeal toast with spread of honey (No butter or marg
>spread)
>Lunch- Mixed nuts and fruit
>Dinner- unbreaded or unbattered fish with mixture of vegetables (no
>potatoes or bread)
>
>a)How do you measure what ones daily carb intake should be?
>b)Has anyone used a diet plan that has been successful but healthy?
>
>Also, after i had my child, my periods were regular (every 28
>days)...never had that at all before!!..but as time has gone on, they
>have become irregular again-anything between 5-7 weeks.
>C)Can using a diet suited to PCOS help regulate ones periods?
>
>Any advice and sharing of information welcome and apologies if my
>questions appear to trivial.
>
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