Thu, Dec-18-03, 12:54
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Posts: 5,109
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 220/205.5/140
BF:
Progress: 18%
Location: Winnipeg, MB (Canada)
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Hi Susan,
Well, sure sounds like something funny is going on there, doesn't it? Getting the shakes like that, pretty scary. I was lucky, because my withdrawl wasn't that bad... I was already limiting carbs somewhat because of my diabetes, so that could be why.
From what I've read of PCOS (my dr thinks I have it, but because I'm already on Metformin for my diabetes and not planning to have children, there's no point to testing me since I'm already taking the best treatment for it anyway) it can lead to the development of diabetes, so IMHO it would probably be an excellent idea for you to practice an lc wol in order to prevent diabetes from forming in your body. Believe me, you don't want to deal with that, if you can help it! It affects more than your eating... you can't buy insurance, the health complications... if you can avoid it, you should. I wish that I would have known that I could prevent it when I still had the chance.
But, having said that, it is a very restrictive woe and if you aren't "ready" to make that commitment, then I don't think that it would work. For me, it took 7 years of diabetes before I found this wol, and I was totally ready to embrace my health and take care of myself this way. I also have a wonderful dh, who is supportive and also living this wol, though he isn't overweight at all.
Best of luck to you, please drop me a line in my journal to let me know how you're doing!!
Jenn
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