Article on "Calorie Restriction, Hirsutism, Fertility & PCOS"
This is a 'must read'...note, these two articles are not about 'reaching ideal weight'...they are about the impact on 'calorie restriction' on insulin levels, androgens, and fertility.
Has anyone else read these articles and have a comment?
I have to say that they certainly say something that is difficult to hear. I know my hair/skin problems got worse as I gained weight through the years - and emotionally it is very hard to committ to a lifelong program of what is essentially self deprivation in this fast food society. But I truly believe getting healthy does mean exactly this: calorie restriction. And it's the hardest thing in the world. I couldn't have done it without the help of my terrific therapist!
I hope dr.'s that read these articles will realize this, how hard it is emotionally and treat the whole person with nutritional and psychological counseling. because I also worry that this will make those dr.'s who just say, "stop eating, lose weight and you'll be fine" more resolute in their poor attitudes and not help the patient at all.
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Very interesting reading. I have to say, though, I am shocked that anyone would support putting a person on a 330 calorie/day diet! Doesn't that fly in the face of everything we've learned and been told about eating enough so that your metabolism doesn't slow down? I know I would not be able to make it through my day, much less a day when I workout, with only 330 calories!
Plus, I do think it matters what makes up those calories. If IR is the root of PCOS, and you are restricting calories, why not restrict them in a way that steadies the blood sugar and insulin levels?
Finally, I do know that for me, personally, I have to write down every calorie that goes in my mouth. If I don't, the little stuff that 'sneaks' in adds up to more than you would realize!
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Hmmmph. Well, it's good to know for the people that it helps, but what about those of us who were underweight to begin with?People already thought I was anorexic before I got treatment, if I followed a diet like that I might have literally starved to death. (I'm a healthy weight now, but when I first started taking all the anti-androgens I weighed 89 lbs -- there's definitely something about estrogen that makes you gain weight...).
Article on "Calorie Restriction, Hirsutism, Fertility & PCOS" 
