On Fri 03 Mar 2006 10:44:54a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Ranee
Mueller?

> In article 9>,
> Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I know you indicated that you were not interested in losing weight, but
>> I don't know if you are at your ideal weight. Even a small weight loss
>> can alter one's insulin resistance. You might find that a lower carb
>> diet will have an effect on you, even without significant weight loss.
>
> I could stand to lose more than a few pounds, close to 20, but I
> wasn't aiming at the drastic weight loss, which was why I didn't want to
> do any extreme dieting. Also, being pregnant, I can't afford to mess
> with the balance of food I eat _too_ much, since it isn't just about me.
>
> However, it sounds like increasing whole grains as my carbohydrate
> sources, and using some of the second and third stage guidelines of the
> low carb diets may help me in doing that. My midwife has recomended
> just trying to stay away from refined products, and white starch like
> potatoes, as much as possible. So, still eat honey, but cut down on
> white sugar, make our bread from whole wheat flour rather than a mix or
> using all white, make brown rice instead of white rice, etc. That is
> where I am starting. I liked Kimberly's suggestion of how to divide the
> plate, too, it seemed a reasonable and not too difficult change to make.
> I haven't liked how dependent on special recipes and packaged products
> many of the high protein diets seem to be, because I make almost all of
> our food from scratch. A little more knowledge about what is actually
> in the ingredients would help me more.

It sounds as though you have a good handle on it, Ranee. Naturally, you
don't want to go too far afield during pregnancy. I do know that pregnant
women can follow Weight Watchers, however their intake is different and the
goal is to avoid gaining an excess of weight, rather than reducing.

Best of luck, and keep us posted on your progress. Managing body chemistry
is an art.

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Wayne Boatwright տլ
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