How much Protein and Carbs for insulin resistance

Healty intake of 50 g/day of carbs from veggies is perfectly fine. Most of you energy should be coming from fats like nuts, avacados, coconuts, raw dairy butter and cheeses, sprouted seeds, fish, eggs. If you are insulin resistant you can not digest (absorb) and use glucose, so any carbs are actually bad for you right now.

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best wishes.

low gi or gl diets are recommended for suffers of pcos

Help!!! I am Strict vegetarian, no meat , not even eggs... I have been diagnosed with PCOS with severe insulin resistance , Just want expert advice as to how much protein and carbs are required per day, MFP sets my goal to 50% carbs which i know is not suitable for PCOS, Any advice is appreciated.

You are going to have to up your fat intake way up for one thing.

Coconut oil is extremely good for you.............

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hemp protein is really good for you also. Greek Yogurt (Fage is a great brand) for both fat and protein mix with some berries.

Eat a LOT of green leafy vegetables and limit fruit intake as much as possible. Spinach is also a good protein source.

I have my goals set to 70% fat, 20% protein, 10% carbs.

Try one gram of protien per pound of lean mass.

Keep your carbs below 80 a day and then only from complex carb sources.

You may feel sluggish for a coupleof days while you adjust. But after that you will feel great.

Also lift weights!! Resistance training is great for insulin resistance.

There is a diabetic/prediabetic group now join it and you will get a lot of information

I would start it low (maybe around 50 grams) and then bump it up to see where your body starts complaining and your weight loss stalls. Your brain needs carbs, so you don't want to keep it much lower than your body can handle.

Also, from what I understand of insulin resistance, it will improve with weight loss, so you may be able to tolerate more carbs as your weight goes down.

We humans do NOT need carbs. They are not necessary for any body function and since the brain is mostly fat and water, fatty acids are far more necessary than carbs.

Point taken! :flowerforyou: I think what you're saying is that rather than carbs, our bodies need glucose, which can be converted from fat by the liver.

However, I still think I'll stick to my "moderately" low carb diet, for the simple fact that it's more sustainable in our culture and I'm still steadily losing weight. But, feel free to do whatever works for you!

Help!!! I am Strict vegetarian, no meat , not even eggs... I have been diagnosed with PCOS with severe insulin resistance , Just want expert advice as to how much protein and carbs are required per day, MFP sets my goal to 50% carbs which i know is not suitable for PCOS, Any advice is appreciated.

I think you should ask your doc and/or dietitian. I'm diabetic, diet-controlled, and I keep my carbs to around 50 per meal and 15 per snack each day, as per my doctor's advice. Works for me, A1c is down to 5.4. I keep my fiber up and my protein is solidly average. I would find a professional who specializes in guiding folks with PCOS. I think you'll get your best advice there.

Good luck!