Mommy2LittleBen

I start my gluc after my blood test tomorrow (1/2 pill for a week then up each week to 850mg 3 times a day. My RE also put me on low carbs (no bread etc.) is this a good mix w/the gluc. Does anyone know how many grams of carbs to have in a day or does it vary based on weight etc. Thanks to anyone who can help.

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A low-carb diet is definitely a good mix with the gluc. How many carbs you should be eating a day really depends on the individual body and the diet you want to follow. Some are really strict and say no more than 30g a day, I could never do that. I am also insulin resistant and have started another version of low-carbing, the IR diet which lets you eat up to 30g of carbs every two hours (it's not a must to eat that many carbs, but you may), as long as you balance every 15g of carbs with at least 8g of protein.

So far it has been working for me, and along with regular exercise I've already lost some weight. Do you have to lose weight?

I would suggest reading more posts in this forum and also searching the research articles for diets that may appeal to you. If your doctor has not put you on a more specific diet than telling you not to eat any bread, you may find something here that will appeal to you and will be easy enough for you to follow. It really also depends on what kind of an eater you are, you know what I mean? Some people don't eat many carbs to begin with. I always have. I lived on carbs, and that's why the IR diet works for me. I don't feel deprived. Much. (I do sometimes, but I get over it)

And don't be nervous about the gluc. It's a good thing. At least it has been for me so far.

Let us know how you are doing.

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Mommy2LittleBen

Thank you so much for your response. I LOVE THIS WEBSITE!! I love getting opinons from women who are dx with the same thing as me. As you can see by my signature I am currently 194 - I need to loose at least 30 pounds...would love to lose more.

Thanks again for the info.

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Cheryl,

You're welcome. I love Soulcysters for the same reasons. It has helped keep me somewhat sane since I found out I have PCOS last January.

We seem to have a few things in common. I'm 34, I'm taking Met, and I am waiting to use the Clomid I was given. I am married, and DH is from OH.

I don't know what kinds of tests you have had, but I am also insulin resistant, though my insulin is not very high. I've gone on the Insulin Resistance diet, and along with some serious exercise, I've managed to lose quite a few pounds already. (Though I still have a ways to go to look the way I did before all this started...) I don't know how you're planning on losing the weight, but there is really good info here on that too, just check out the Diet and Exercise forum.

Good luck with everything.

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Mommy2LittleBen

Yes it seems we do have things in common. I was dx just a week ago. OB/GYN bandaided the problem w/BCP for years (16 to be exact). I had a false preg. along the way that now my RE says was probably real. This is so frustrating

Now I'm getting to the point of being older and wanting a baby... this should have been fixed a long time ago.

I guess I'm ranting - I haven't done that on this site yet

Thanks for listening

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DS - angel baby 3-7-04 (20 weeks)
DS - Benjamin 4-22-05 4 lbs. 10 oz. 19"

Joined Weight Watchers 10-13-06. 6-22-07 Lifetime Member of Weight Watchers! Weight is slowly coming back. I need to get my act together or I'll be paying for WW again!
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