Trying to gain weight but scared of carbs

emoonting
emoonting Posts: 14 Member
edited November 19 in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
Hi, I'm five foot 7 and 107 pounds, I'd like to get to 118 pounds and I'm trying to eat at least 1800 calories a day but failing due to avoiding carbs.

I have poly-cystic ovary syndrome and I'm scared if I eat too many carbs it will make me have more symptoms (pain, bad skin)

I wondered if anybody had any advice or simply some insight? Thankyou,

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  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    edited June 2015
    Eat more fat?

    I don't know much about pcos, but think there may be certain carbs you could tolerate? Do you know what these are? If not.... Can you experiment to find what does work and stick with those?
  • keithcw_the_first
    keithcw_the_first Posts: 382 Member
    Boom.

    http://lowcarbediem.com/fat-bombs-recipes-atkins-ketosis/

    Or just load up on cheese/avocados/peanut butter.
  • emoonting
    emoonting Posts: 14 Member
    livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
    Eat more fat?

    I don't know much about pcos, but think there may be certain carbs you could tolerate? Do you know what these are? If not.... Can you experiment to find what does work and stick with those?

    I eat about 60-70 grams of fat a day, I'm not sure if going over this could cause health problems? I get a bit hypercondriac about food and health.
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    emoonting wrote: »
    livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
    Eat more fat?

    I don't know much about pcos, but think there may be certain carbs you could tolerate? Do you know what these are? If not.... Can you experiment to find what does work and stick with those?

    I eat about 60-70 grams of fat a day, I'm not sure if going over this could cause health problems? I get a bit hypercondriac about food and health.

    No, no it won't. Make sure you get a variety of different fat from various sources...
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    maybe you should talk to you DR about your medical condition and wanting to gain weight and see what they say?
  • jimmmer
    jimmmer Posts: 3,515 Member
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    maybe you should talk to you DR about your medical condition and wanting to gain weight and see what they say?

    This.

    No one here is qualified to advise you on how to manage your medical condition whilst achieving your goals.

    Talk to your GP and good luck!
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    lizzieanddallie82 wrote: »
    emoonting wrote: »
    Hi, I'm five foot 7 and 107 pounds, I'd like to get to 118 pounds and I'm trying to eat at least 1800 calories a day but failing due to avoiding carbs.

    I have poly-cystic ovary syndrome and I'm scared if I eat too many carbs it will make me have more symptoms (pain, bad skin)

    I wondered if anybody had any advice or simply some insight? Thankyou,

    Trust me it doesn't look like you need to gain weight your already big enough maybe over but just eat carbs therre not monsters grow up

    epic first post….

    you know this how?
  • honkytonks85
    honkytonks85 Posts: 669 Member
    OP is underweight according to BMI. If she feels she needs to gain then fair enough. OP you should probably discuss with a doctor or dietician as to how you can get your macro & micronutrients in a healthy way that won't make you uncomfortable or in pain. This site is probably not a great place to ask for this kind of specific advice.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    lizzieanddallie82 wrote: »
    emoonting wrote: »
    Hi, I'm five foot 7 and 107 pounds, I'd like to get to 118 pounds and I'm trying to eat at least 1800 calories a day but failing due to avoiding carbs.

    I have poly-cystic ovary syndrome and I'm scared if I eat too many carbs it will make me have more symptoms (pain, bad skin)

    I wondered if anybody had any advice or simply some insight? Thankyou,

    Trust me it doesn't look like you need to gain weight your already big enough maybe over but just eat carbs therre not monsters grow up

    Wut??

    5 7" at 118lb! You must be trolling...or something.
  • tlflag1620
    tlflag1620 Posts: 1,358 Member
    emoonting wrote: »
    livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
    Eat more fat?

    I don't know much about pcos, but think there may be certain carbs you could tolerate? Do you know what these are? If not.... Can you experiment to find what does work and stick with those?

    I eat about 60-70 grams of fat a day, I'm not sure if going over this could cause health problems? I get a bit hypercondriac about food and health.

    It shouldn't cause problems - just avoid trans fats (anything hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated), and cheap seed and "vegetable" oils (they tend to be rancid and/or have a low smoke point so they go rancid easily); stick with good quality fats - expeller pressed oils (coconut, palm, olive), animal fat (egg yolks, poultry skin, fattier cuts of beef and pork, oily fish, etc), fat from whole dairy (if you tolerate dairy), etc. I eat about 100g of fat most days - my cholesterol is normal and the ratios are great (high HDL, low triglycerides) and my blood pressure is fantastic (100/60). The lipid hypothesis of heart disease was beheaded a while back, unfortunately it is still walking around, lol. Don't fear good quality fat.

  • emoonting
    emoonting Posts: 14 Member
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    maybe you should talk to you DR about your medical condition and wanting to gain weight and see what they say?
    I've been referred to a dietician but have a long wait, hopefully it will help

  • emoonting
    emoonting Posts: 14 Member
    Sarauk2sf wrote: »
    lizzieanddallie82 wrote: »
    emoonting wrote: »
    Hi, I'm five foot 7 and 107 pounds, I'd like to get to 118 pounds and I'm trying to eat at least 1800 calories a day but failing due to avoiding carbs.

    I have poly-cystic ovary syndrome and I'm scared if I eat too many carbs it will make me have more symptoms (pain, bad skin)

    I wondered if anybody had any advice or simply some insight? Thankyou,

    Trust me it doesn't look like you need to gain weight your already big enough maybe over but just eat carbs therre not monsters grow up

    Wut??

    5 7" at 118lb! You must be trolling...or something.

    I actually just checked my bmi to make sure I wasn't being dillusional, but yep, underweight.
  • emoonting
    emoonting Posts: 14 Member
    tlflag1620 wrote: »
    emoonting wrote: »
    livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
    Eat more fat?

    I don't know much about pcos, but think there may be certain carbs you could tolerate? Do you know what these are? If not.... Can you experiment to find what does work and stick with those?

    I eat about 60-70 grams of fat a day, I'm not sure if going over this could cause health problems? I get a bit hypercondriac about food and health.

    It shouldn't cause problems - just avoid trans fats (anything hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated), and cheap seed and "vegetable" oils (they tend to be rancid and/or have a low smoke point so they go rancid easily); stick with good quality fats - expeller pressed oils (coconut, palm, olive), animal fat (egg yolks, poultry skin, fattier cuts of beef and pork, oily fish, etc), fat from whole dairy (if you tolerate dairy), etc. I eat about 100g of fat most days - my cholesterol is normal and the ratios are great (high HDL, low triglycerides) and my blood pressure is fantastic (100/60). The lipid hypothesis of heart disease was beheaded a while back, unfortunately it is still walking around, lol. Don't fear good quality fat.

    Thanks for this, some good advice. I'll pay less caution to over doing the healthy fats now.
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