"If you would stop drinking so many cokes, you would lose weight."
"If you would stop eating so much, you would lose weight."
I've heard these things since I hit puberty and started gaining a little weight. Even if I didn't "feel fat" people around me apparently thought I was. I weighed no more than 135lbs up until probably about five years ago. Oh what I wouldn't give to weigh 135lbs right now. I started really gaining a lot of weight about three years ago. I currently weigh the most I ever have.
I quit drinking coke in December, five months later, I don't notice a big difference in my weight. I'll be honest and to say that makes it a little harder to stay away from them. If it doesn't help me lose weight, why not drink something I enjoy? Even so, I've resisted.
After watching The Subfertile Frugalista blog about how her doctor put her on a low amylose diet to get her PCOS under control. She tells me the low amylose diet is very similar to the Atkins diet.
The basic rules are
Avoid all simple sugars.
Avoid vegetables that grown underground (exceptions for garlic and onions)
Avoid wheat, rice, rye, barely, and oats
Avoid bananas.
Avoid foods enriched with maltodextrins or corn syrup.
Do eat at least 6 oz of protein every day.
Do eat at least 3 servings of above ground veggies and fruit every day.
Milk and butter are OK.
Breakfast options:
Eggs, bacon, sausage, fruit, smoothies (sugar free!), cheese
Lunch options:
Salad (minus crouton), chicken salad, tuna salad, egg salad, soup, fruit
Dinner options:
meat, veggies, soup, fruit
You can read her blog for more info. I don't have much information other than her blog. I did google for some information and some websites suggest that popcorn and corn based chips are okay, but since I'm not seeing a nutritionist or know any more, I'm not sure. I'm leaning towards allowing it in moderation.
I'll let you know how it goes. I started exercising again last week, too.
I will say, this is the hardest thing I have ever gone through. My head is killing me. I feel like I need to be EATING something. This was harder than dropping coke cold turkey.
Wish me luck. If you've been on this diet before, feel free to leave me a comment. I'll take any advice I can get.
3 comments:
Good luck hon. I sure hope it helps out.
I have PCOS and hit 240 (251 when my twins were born but my avg was 240). I, too, struggled with weight. I finally decided to quit eating enough for a linebacker (I watched my calories and they were topping 4000 before the afternoon!! even though I was eating good foods). I went to 1700c, but still eating a variety of foods- I didnt cut stuff out because a variety of foods is healthiest for our bodies in general. Then, I stopped my 4 Coke a day habit and switched to Coke Zero when I wanted a soda fix. 7 months later, I'm 70 pounds lighter. It's a great feeling.
I work out several times a week and run 2-3 times a week. I started off at .25m with A LOT of walking; now I'm up to 11 miles and am training for a half marathon in September!
I blog about it on lessofmichele.blogspot.com, in addition to some posts on My Life After Loss.
Good Luck!!!
I don't know anything about that diet, but if you feel like you need to be eating something, I totally recommend chewing gum! I buy all the fruity ones for when I really want some candy or a dessert, and while it's totally not the SAME as eating a piece of key lime pie, it helps with the craving ;) Good luck!
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