 Vegetarian Diet
I am a strict ovo-vegetarian. I eat no dairy, fish, meat, only eggs. I was a vegan, but I realized that eggs are vital for PCOS diets because of the high amount of protein. I eat them only in the hard boiled form.
I wanted to share my diet and see what you all think about it. I know lean meats are so important they say to success with any PCOS diet,but I just don't agree that I have to eat meat to be healthy and lose weight, considering despite the constant symptoms and out of control state I am in, I feel better as far as overall healthiness from food goes since I have become a vegetarian.
Here is a list of my main foods:
Proteins
Lentils
Chickpeas*
Blackeyed Peas*
Black beans*
Peanut butter (crunchy, natural, organic)*
Whole grain wraps (not tortillas)*
Barley (limited to 2 servings per week)*
Hard boiled eggs
unsalted fresh nuts(almonds or macadamias are the best)
unsalted sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, pine nuts
Carbs
Brown rice or basmati rice (2 servings per week)
Gluten free pasta (1 serving per week)
Quinoa
Barley (limited to 2 servings per week)
Fruits(8-10 servings per week)
Apples
Bananas
Blueberries
Strawberries
Melon
Grapes
Tomatoes
Vegetables(eat all you want!)
Broccoli
Spinach
Zucchini
Cauliflower
Green Onions
Radishes
Peppers
Onions
Mushrooms
Sprouts (alfalfa are my favorite)
Carrots
Celery
Romaine
Cabbage
Squash
Sweet potatoes/Yam (limit the intake of these)
I buy only organic vegetables and fruits!
*=both protein and carb.
Restrictions:
NO DAIRY!!!
NO REFINED SUGARS!!!
NO "WHITE" FOODS (SUGAR, BREAD, PASTA, RICE,ETC)!!!
NO PROCESSED FOODS!!!
NO BREAD!!!
NO GRAINS (OTHER THAN QUINOA, BARLEY OR OCCASIONAL RICE)!!!
NO HIGH INFLAMMATORY FOODS!!!
This diet is based off of a similar diet in a book I have been reading. The doctor, Nancy Dunne, recommends that PCOS sufferers eat very moderately any high acid, high sugar, high carb foods. The diet is not about low calorie, low carb, it is about low GI and low inflammation. I have been eating this diet for a while, and when I was exercising regularly it was starting to work for me.
I snack on unsalted nuts whenever I start to feel hungry. I prepack them in ziplock bags as the serving size indicates, that way I don't overeat. I prepare a whole wheat wrap for breakfast. I put peanut butter on it and roll it up with a banana. Super quick, very healthy and a good dose of protein. Before I eat, I take my morning dose of Inositol, eat breakfast about 30 mins later and then I take the remainder of my supplements.
Lunch is usually a small bowl of beans, a salad with greens, hard boiled eggs, veggies and either pumpkin or sunflower seeds. I take my second dose of Inositol about a half hour before I eat.
Dinner is usually the hardest for me, not only because my hubby wants to eat high carb pasta all the time, but also because he is a meat eater. I have been preparing a separate dinner for myself usually consisting of some cooked lentils,a steamed vegetable, small salad and sometimes a sweet potato dusted with cinnamon and nutmeg or allspice. My last dose of Inositol is taken about an hour after I eat dinner because I seem to do better with it taken closer to bed time.
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