WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 2002: Re: New diet

Re: New diet

From: Abby (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 27 Jun 2002 12:16:19 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 27 Jun 2002, Valerie wrote: >
>At Thu, 27 Jun 2002, D.N. wrote:
>>
>Well the water intake is what I do 8- 8oz of water daily. As far as the
>50 carbs a day thats what my Dr told me to start out with and work my
>way down. I will check around but I don't know..... I am currently
>5'4", 146 lbs and my desired weight is 115-120. I do 75 half sit ups
>daily, and walk 5 miles per day. Thanks for the help!
>
>>Hi Valerie,
>>
>>I am not a doc. The amount of water is only 8- 8 oz glass of H20 which
>>is what most people should be drinking. If you are not used to it, it
>>might make you feel more full.
>>
>>In my opinion 50 grams of carbohydrate/ day is too low. I think a well
>>balanced diet is more important. If you go to low in your carbohydrate
>>you will go into ketosis. This will cause some weight loss (mostly
>>fluid-carbohydrate holds on to fluids), but it is not a healthy way to
>>lose weight. You should not go below 1200 calories/ day (this is a
>>general rule of dieting for women) A lot depends on how much you are
>>overweight, how much exercise you get etc. You might want to contact a
>>registered dietitian (R.D.) and they can help you find a healthy diet to
>>follow. If you don't consume enough calories you really defeat yourself
>>because you slow down your metabolism. If you can't go to a registered
>>dietitian, ask your doctor for advise.
>>
>>What you ate yesterday is not enough food. You may feel crummy because
>>you are not eating enough. If you are really concerned about the
>>carbohydrate in your diet (if you are a diabetic, you should see a R.D.
>>for sure) you can follow a diabetic diet plan even if you are not
>>diabetic.
>>
>>Best wishes,
>>D.N.

Having studied Human Nutrition in college, I agree with the D.N.'s response.

--
Abby

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