Sat, Jan-03-04, 22:54
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Posts: 11,822
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Plan: atkins/intermit. fasting
Stats: 166/136/135
BF:
Progress: 97%
Location: Orange, California
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You know what? I never discussed my WOE with my doctor when I was pregnant 21, 20 and 15 years ago. I wasn't locing but I ate like I always did, except for things that made me
IMHO, If you eat a well balanced diet of meats, veggies ( include a wide variety of low carb colorful veggies ) that excluded white flour or sugar, that should give your baby a healthy boost.
So instead of discussing the Atkins diet, I would discuss the foods you eat. Tell him you eat a fresh meats and vegetables. Even write down the list. If you make a graph he/she will be even more impressed. Name the types of vegetables etc and ask for suggestions. If your doctor asks you to increase citrus fruits you might ask, well, can I eat red bell peppers instead since they are higher in vitamin C? You can always say that you are not a fan of bananas so you have been eating avocadoes instead. I am willing to wager, that, if you discuss your food choices instead of calling it the Atkins Diet or lc, your doctor would say, "hmmmm, that sounds very healthy eating habits to me!" You could tell him that you eat flax-o-meal cereal or some other low carb cereal/bread without calling it "low carb". In other words, if you eat a well rounded, low carb diet ( WOE ), whithout giving it a name, your doctor will not object and he might be tricked into giving you other low carb ideas like suggesting that you add omega3 oils in your diet. ( Hey, yeah doc that's a good idea )
Just a thought,
Black57
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