PCOS Messages for June, 2003: Re: Questions for Barbra(long reply)

Re: Questions for Barbra(long reply)

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At Tue, 26 Mar 2002, Barbra wrote: >Found this while searching about freezing mozeralla. Is this for a protien diet and how is that going. Successful once on that and then gained weight back.. Considering trying this again since positive feedback on the news since Adkins diet. Looking for someone to share with, etc...
thanks andra >At Mon, 25 Mar 2002, J.W.J. wrote:
>>
>Hi J.W.J.-
>
>As for pure protein...I should have clarified(I had better be cautious
>before I post,as someone may nitpick me for writing "pure protein"
>erroneously lol.Shall we just say "high protein...little fat".
>I make my own beef jerkey's and flavour them to my own taste.
>
>I eat geneva salami,which is the driest and spiciest salami that is
>delicious and low in fat...you will love it's zingy flavour if you like
>a little spice.
>
>Of coure I eat cashews and pistachios,but they are also high in fat...so
>I limit to maybe ten at the maximum.
>
>I always have mozeralla sticks on hand in the freezer...they have some
>carbs,,,but that is one of my ultimate favorites..I do make them myself
>and freeze them.If I am too lazy to make and freeze..then I purchase
>them at the store....they have only 5 grams of carbs for five cheese
>sticks....those are yummy,,they are a generec brand from our IGA store.
>
>I do buy a bar here in Canada called "pure protein"...I take little
>pieces thru the day.There is another brand that my doctor buys in bulk
>from the US....I don't have any now...I am seeing him on Thursday and
>will tell you the name...it is the best I have ever tasted....it helps
>with the craving for something sweet...I like the coconut flavour!These
>are godsends when I have the sweet tooth.I am getting some on
>Thursday.....
>
>I find that I have to be careful with cheeses,,,as I retain water,...so
>a low fat,mozeralla is the one for me..cheese has protein,but too much
>salt for me,and I dislike the unsalted versions...yuck!
>I don't like cooking alot,so I do in bulk when I am up to it.I prepare
>alot of things that I can easily heat up when I need a fix.
>
>I marinate white chicken breasts in this fantastic mix with garlic and
>chili peppers....cut them up in little squares and I have a wonderful
>protein snack that isn't boring.I always throw in a little raw veggies
>on the side with a light dip.
>
>I make an eggplant pizza...eggplant as the crust,I bread it very
>lightly,.,pack on a little tomato sauce....mozeralla cheese,whatever
>meat toppings you like...lots of parmesan cheese on the top and bake for
>twenty minutes in the oven...it is delicious.There you're getting a
>little carbs...eggplant is good for you...the meats blend in with the
>cheese and you can eat pizza again without having to just eat the
>topping!
>
>I make asparagus wrapped in cheese and bake for a few minutes in the
>oven.
>
>Occasionally,I use a protein powder mixed with yogurt and an egg with
>crystal light..that I use sparingly....lots of protein there.
>
>Now,this may seem odd to you,as it does to me....but I am going to be
>(maybe)trying out something that the doctor said may help and he has
>seen it help with IR.It just sounds too bizarre for me.It is a small
>glass of dry red wine blended with one egg....I know ,,,I haven't the
>courage to try it.He swears by it!
>Supposed to have excellent effects on IR>he is an expert in that
>field.Just the thought of it makes me ill,but he said,surprisingly,it
>tastes delicious.I am not going to take his word on that one yet!
>
>I snack on these beans that are a portuguese delecacy...they are dried
>and then lightyly salted...
>
>I make various cuts of lean beef/steaks and marinate them..and again,I
>cut them up into small pieces...today,I did chicken breasts that were to
>die for.
>
>I eat crabmeat salads,lobster patee...make that too....yummy!-but not
>that often because of it's cholesterol content and the iodine....but I
>was told to implement seafood into my diet.
>Oysters,mussels...another one...I cook slowly in cooking wine....you
>have to aquire a taste.My husband loves to dip french bread in the
>wine/garlic sauce.....unfortunately for me...can't have the bread..
>
>All these things thruout the day,,,small meals....my husband laughs and
>says I eat one meal all day long...haha!
>
>I love to snack on dried nuts,pumpkin seeds etc.
>
>I have implemented soy burgers,rather than hamburger....no bun of
>course,but top off with lettuce,tomatos,low fat dressing,some fresh
>mushrooms,onions,.....I am talking small quantities of course..you
>probably are thinking that I eat like a horse....
>I use soy products...tofu...again,you need to aquire a taste for them.
>
>I can give you some recipes if you like...some are very good....I got
>this protein cookbook that is excellent..but I would have to email the
>little snacks to you....some I have not tried.,..with whey protein...I
>am reluctant.
>
>Now as for the amino analysis...any nutritionally oriented doctor will
>perform the bloodwork here.Mine was done thru a study trial that I have
>participated in.
>I have participated in many.
>I know my doctor had suggested it,as well as a hair analysis...that is
>another test that was put off,as I color my hair once again.Hair
>analysis also shows nutrient defficency.You'd be surprised how many
>nutrients we can lack,even with a good diet.Just because we eat
>properly,does not mean we are able to break down and use all the foods
>that we eat efficiently.Also,many women over the age of forty,are
>defficient in hydrochloric acid..something we need to digest food...if
>you read Earl Mindell's"the vitamin Bible"..this will give you some
>insight.
>Folic acid is needed for the production of hydrocholoric acid.Both these
>will give your digestion a boost.Ask any informed doctor that knows
>about nutrition.
>
>You may want to ask a nutritionally oriented doctor about this.
>I also now use digestive enzymes.....I think that is a must for alot of
>us.
>It's amazing at now I know what I am able to break down and what does
>absolutely nothing for me.Everyone of us is unique.
>Prior to some analysis...I was not able to break down alot of foods.I
>now understand that I am not alone.Most people don't or are unable to
>digest all that we eat,and that doesn't necessarily mean that is ends up
>as diarrhea either.
>
>I don't want to make this too long,as it has already gotten a bit too
>much.
>If you would like,I can give you plenty of info on amino acids etc.It is
>one area that I have to admit,I have become quite knowledgable in with
>the help of a dietician and a wonderful doctor.
>Too much water also interferes with absorbtion...it is good..but
>definitely not before meals,as again,it tend to decrease hydrochloric
>production.'another thing I will point out quickly,,is that too much
>acid can give you the same symptoms as too little acid....Something that
>alot that posted about acid reflux should read about.It is something I
>would have never thought of.Too much acid certainly isn't good,but too
>little can make you nutrient defficient.Some think they have
>heartburn,,when they could benefit from papya enzymes with bromelaine.I
>take a couple with meals/,and one thing I don't have is heartburn....the
>only thing I don't have...
>
>We need the water to transport the nutrients to the cells...but too much
>before meals can interfere with alot.Also washes out alot of nutrients
>as well.
>Drink your water twenty minutes before or after meals...never with
>them...
>Sorry this got so long!
>That time where I am hyper and thinking!
>Best to you!
>>At Mon, 25 Mar 2002, Barbra wrote:
>>I have been taking Renee's advice and during that time of the month...I
>>eat a
>>>tiny serving of pure protein every couple hours and it does seem to
>>>stabalize me,my moods and my carb cravings.
>>>I can tell you that recently,this is what my doctor suggested for my PMS
>>>symptoms.
>>>1)A dose of 100mg of tyrosine twice daily(an amino acid)
>>>2)50 mg of phenylalanine twice daily.
>>>The amino acid analysis has turned around many lives.
>>
>>Hi, Barbra,
>>Would you mind telling me some of the foods you use for the snacks of
>>pure protein that you were talking about above? I could use some more
>>ideas--am getting tired of string cheese and cashews (and, I realize
>>cashews aren't pure protein).
>>Also, how do you go about getting that amino acid analysis? Can you get
>>it from a regular endocrinologist? Do they take a blood test?
>>Thanks for your help.
>>Jessica
>>
>>--
>>J.W.J.
>>
>--
>Sincerely,
>Barbra Camara
>

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