PCOS Ladies that Follow a Low GI Diet

JRuud1012
JRuud1012 Posts: 4
in Motivation and Support
What are your go to breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and snacks? Has this diet worked for you? Any helpful tips for me as I start out?

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  • crazyellybean
    crazyellybean Posts: 999 Member
    When your first starting out, don't obsess about calories, it's about sugar, not calories (for those of us with PCOS) ... just know which items are on your eat list and which ones are not, don't' worry about counting how many cups of lettuce you have, or how many strawberries, just eat to feel full .. then later on add the counting if you choose.

    Breakfast: Eggs, Bacon, Smoothie (with berries or banana), Whole Wehat and Peanut Butter Toast, Breakfast Sausage, Strawberries, Banana, or any other Low GI Berries

    Snacks: String Cheese, Pepperoni, Turkey slices, Veggies with Homemade Ranch, Boiled Eggs, Tuna with Celery and Greek Yogurt

    Lunch: Turkey and Cheese Rollups, Boiled Eggs, Celery with Tuna and Greek Yogurt, Smoothie, Fruit, Veggies and Dip

    Dinner: Any meat + veggies (I usually get the most protein at dinner, plus veggies)



    This is a really good site to read, plus it lists foods by Glycemic Load based off the South Beach Diet.

    http://www.southbeach-diet-plan.com/lowglycemicfoodlist.htm
  • This_chick221
    This_chick221 Posts: 30
    watch your SUGAR! This means FRUIT TOO! Some say it doesn't count! It absolutely does! My nutritionist told me to keep each meal UNDER 10 grams of sugar. Obviously, the rest is important too. But I think sugar is dismissed because of the preconceived notion that sugar from fruits are good for you. Use berries! They have been an excellent tool for me, low in sugar and I get a decent serving of them. Drink your WATER and watch your sodium! Too much salt makes you bloat!

    Most importantly, don't get discouraged! It's a process and takes LOTS of patience. :)
  • Jennisin1
    Jennisin1 Posts: 574 Member
    Meat and Veggies make up 95% of my diet.

    Eggs and Turkey Sausage or Low Carb Protein Shakes

    Snacks are things like nuts, veggies with hummus...occassional fruit

    Lunch... Huge salad with meat and veggies and cheese

    Dinner... Meat with Veggies of some kind... grilled meats/steamed veggies, stir fries, spaghetti squash with meat sauce.... chili
  • motivatedshi
    motivatedshi Posts: 75 Member
    Some go tos for me:

    Breakfast:

    *Half a cup of greek yogert with diced fresh stawberries or Blueberrys with a package of truvia to sweeten it. if you dont like artificial sweetners you can use raw honer, but only like half a teasppon. ( This is the only time of day I will have fruit usually)

    * 2 Egg omelet with veggies and cheese on occasion ( I make the omelet with ghee or coconut oil)

    * turkey sausage with a glass of unsweetened almond milk

    * Foul Madmous about half a cup ( It is a arabic fava bean breakfast, that keeps you full for a long time)

    * unsweetend almond milk, with a scoop of sugar/carb free protein powder , a spoon of coa coa powder, sweetner of choice, blended up with ice ( Sugar free protein shake)

    * and latley when i dont have time to make breakfast I just have a cup of coffee with creamer and no sugar :) Not the tastiest or most satisfying obviously


    Lunch:

    *SALAD BAR!!! Go crazy with what ever you want but avoid beets, and watch the dressing amount and cheese.

    * baba ghanouj with olives

    * Baked Chicken with veggies

    * hummus spread on bologna, made into rolls like a pita, but ofcourse without the pita intself

    * Pho--- NO NOODLES

    * Soup with low sugar and carbs

    * tuna salad



    Dinner:

    * Choice of meat, and Veggies
    * Cauliflower rice and stew
    * chicken and salad
    * Oven Roaster Brussel Sprouts or Okra ( yum!)


    Snacks:

    Apple with Almond Butter

    Almond Milk ( Unsweetened)

    Plain Cashews

    Plain Almonds
  • JRuud1012
    JRuud1012 Posts: 4
    Thanks ladies for your ideas and tips! I am really trying to stick to a low GI diet. I know it is the best thing for my body especially because my husband and I will be trying for kids soon. I just want to be the healthiest petson I can be. :)

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