getting started help?

jalynn5978 · 01-17-2006, 05:42 PM

Hi there! Thanks for being so helpful!! I was diagnosed with PCOS late last year, and I put off starting on Metformin until after the holidays...and here we are! I need some serious help in even where to start with the diet plans. I know that you girls are such pros now and your probably thinking...this girl knows nothing! But I literally do!! Can anyone point me in a direction of where I might be able to find some "diets" or food plans to follow until I find things that are good for me with being on Metformin? I tried to order/buy the books, but I can't find them in any of my book stores and to order them would take about 4-6 weeks, which I don't want to wait. So any help in pointing me in the right direction would be soooo much help!! Also..just to add insult to injury...I have a blood disorder which causes me to be on coumadin/anti-coagulants lifelong. Because of this medication, I can't eat a lot of green veggies...so I need to stay away from that if possible!! I'm a mess I know! Any help that you could give would be much appreciated!! Thanks for the support!
~J

Swingin' Cyster · 01-17-2006, 06:15 PM

Welcome to Soul Cysters!
The IR Diet is pretty simple to follow. Basic steps (until you get the book) are:
1. for every 15 grams of carbs you consume, consume at least 7 grams of protein.
2. Only eat 30 grams of carbs in one sitting
3. wait two hours between meals and snacks

That could help you get started. If I were you, I would just concentrate on upping my protein. Many people here talk about low-carb, no-carb, etc. But I've found that instead of concentrating on the carb intake - I concentrate on the protein intake. Adding that to metformin and apple cider vinegar, I lost 35 pounds last year. I actually am not a huge fan of salads so for me the best way to get veggies is soup, which usually includes more than the green variety.
HTH, Kara