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| Sweet $3.99 find in the Boy's Clearance at my work. |
Something Dr. Brooke told me really rang true-- when I was diagnosed with PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome ) I was told so many things that utterly scared and confused me, but I was told that due to my condition I was insulin resistant. While speaking with Dr. Brooke she said that due to the fact that I still carry so much weight in my belly, and my shape still hasn't really changed (even with a significant weight change) that I maybe insulin resistant. With a few different doctors telling me that I'm insulin resistant why haven't I changed my diet?
I asked Dr. Brooke the following:
"I have PCOS. I was diagnosed back in 2008, but I started showing symptoms back when I was 19 (2003/2004). When I was diagnosed I weighed 295lbs, I am currently 193 lbs. I am not a lazy person (it's frustrating having people assume you're inactive when you're over-weight for a legit medical reason)-- I've been working on losing this weight a long time. Are there foods I should be avoiding (I don't drink soda, I don't eat fast foods. I eat real food)? Are there certain foods I should be trying to eat more of?"
And she responded back:
"As for foods to eat less of: with PCOS gluten and diary are the biggest trouble makers; along with too many of any carb. As for foods to eat more of - center your meal around veggies, this gives you the fiber to keep blood sugars more normal, then think protein (chicken, fish, grass fed beef, etc). Then move on to your carbs: start with around 4 bites and play with it to see how Appetite, Cravings & Energy respond.
I know I have a diary intolerance (most people of American Indian decent have some sort of allergy to milk, and my biological father was half Native), and when I was hospitalized for Diverticulitis a few years ago they told me that Gluten maybe the culprit along with an allergy to milk. Now, I'm not one of those people that think that Gluten is the root of all evil, but I also know that it can't hurt to limit my Gluten intake, and to start myself on a low-carbohydrate diet.
I asked Dr. Brooke the following:
"I have PCOS. I was diagnosed back in 2008, but I started showing symptoms back when I was 19 (2003/2004). When I was diagnosed I weighed 295lbs, I am currently 193 lbs. I am not a lazy person (it's frustrating having people assume you're inactive when you're over-weight for a legit medical reason)-- I've been working on losing this weight a long time. Are there foods I should be avoiding (I don't drink soda, I don't eat fast foods. I eat real food)? Are there certain foods I should be trying to eat more of?"
And she responded back:
"As for foods to eat less of: with PCOS gluten and diary are the biggest trouble makers; along with too many of any carb. As for foods to eat more of - center your meal around veggies, this gives you the fiber to keep blood sugars more normal, then think protein (chicken, fish, grass fed beef, etc). Then move on to your carbs: start with around 4 bites and play with it to see how Appetite, Cravings & Energy respond.
I know I have a diary intolerance (most people of American Indian decent have some sort of allergy to milk, and my biological father was half Native), and when I was hospitalized for Diverticulitis a few years ago they told me that Gluten maybe the culprit along with an allergy to milk. Now, I'm not one of those people that think that Gluten is the root of all evil, but I also know that it can't hurt to limit my Gluten intake, and to start myself on a low-carbohydrate diet.
So, here it goes. My dietary over-haul. I know its not gonna be easy, I know I'm gonna have some DTs and intense cravings, but I am going to start slowly but surely. Less diary, less gluten, less carbs, less sugar, less meat. I'm excited to experiment-- I hope this is fun.
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| Low-carb/Gluten-free dinner ideas |
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| Grilled Chicken with Spinach and Melted Mozzarella, with a Baked Sweet-Potato, and Fresh Broccoli Salad |
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