Let Sleeping Dogs Rant

[TBoneTX 45,241]

1 hour ago, Ontarkie said:

Not sure if your PCOS keeping in check is because of babies in the future but check out DR. Robert Kiltz founder and director of one of the top ranked fertility clinics. If not trying to get pregnant it's still good to get good information about PCOS. 

Girl stuff, egad man!  [T-B. covers ears with hands]  LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA, si man!

(What was it that Steveklar always called this stuff?)

Edited 23 hours ago by TBoneTX

[TBoneTX 45,241]

Thrilling Sunday report, see man:

 

We didn't leave the casa all day, no man.

We were/are downcast that we can't eat anything, no ingest we man.

Everything has either fat and sodium or carbs and sugar, sigh man.

 

We accomplished nothing except conquering our one LL, unenthusiastically domestic we man.

We didn't even dish the warsher, only one other similar Sunday in recent memory man.

 

Lunch was a banana (high-sugar, sigh man), guiltily ingest we man.

Din-din was Modified Tuna Glop (high-carb/high-sodium, sigh man), guiltily ingest we man.

Nighttime snack was onecan of baked beans (high-sodium/high-sugar, sigh man) and most of a Many-ounce bag of "uncured turkey pepperoni slices" (high-sodium, sigh man), guiltily ingest we man.

 

Even such things as Hungry Man din-dins and pot pies appear to be forbidden, sigh man.

Everything that we might air-fry appears to be forbidden, sigh man.

We don't want to merely prep food for Mini-B. and sit and watch him eat, ingest solo wee man man.

 

Barring outside advice, we are inclined simply to avoid sugar-laden junk and cross our fingers, sigh man.

 

In other news, Mini-B. is here and miu is noticeably excited, present wee man and excited miu man.

No party with the rubias tonight, forget cavorting we man.

And that was/is our thrilling Sunday, report and sigh we man.

[Asia 2,497]

5 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

Girl stuff, egad man!  [T-B. covers ears with hands]  LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA, si man!

(What was it that Steveklar always called this stuff?)

Fallopian chat

 

BTW - I talked to him lately. He sends greetings

[mam521 2,054]

Complex carbs aren't the enemy, even with prediabetes.  Simple carbs are.  Lean protein focus and getting away from processed foods.  Read the packages for actual portion sizes and grab an app like Cronometer and start tossing the food you eat into it - you'll learn pretty quickly where you're falling short.  

 

Doctors aren't typically great with nutrition counseling.  Most insurance plans offer nutrition services free of charge - take advantage of it. 

 

I'm fat right now, too, but it's blamable on hormones.  The doc and I are working on that.  I had abdominal surgery 8 weeks ago and wasn't allowed to pick anything over 10lbs up until 2 weeks ago.  Easing back into the regular but before surgery, I was lifting weights 3-5 times a week; I'm strong, but I don't look it.  Muscle burns a lot of calories and lifting has been proven to help retain bone mass.  

 

My stepsister has been T1 diabetic since we were kids.  She's very well managed.  My ex and his mom are T2 diabetic.  His eating is horrible!  He was here visiting and I can't even count the number of York Peppermint Patties he ate.  They sit in a candy dish on the counter and we'll grab one on occasion.  This was occasion: every time he noticed the jar!  

[yuna628 9,669]

14 hours ago, Ontarkie said:

I'm so sorry about the useless doctor. Go check out DR Ken Berry, if you're worried about fat and cholesterol check out Dr Ovidia he's a cardiac surgeon and he has now changed how he treats his patients. Fat is not bad, we've been lied too, it's the carbs and sugar. They want us on statins, and guess what the stains will make your AC1 go up to be diabetic not just prediabetic anymore. 

 

Not sure if your PCOS keeping in check is because of babies in the future but check out DR. Robert Kiltz founder and director of one of the top ranked fertility clinics. If not trying to get pregnant it's still good to get good information about PCOS. 

My PCOS is well... difficult and it caused a spiral of problems for years. Typically they want you on BC, and I failed every one due to side effects or just not having any impact, then they'd ask me to confirm I wasn't pregnant for the 100th time and the humiliating despair knowing I wasn't just to satisfy their 'record keeping'. They gave me a choice of IUD or hysterectomy. I didn't want to sign away my chances (slim I still know) of kids in the future like that even as debilitating as the symptoms are so the doctor suggested metformin and diet which keep some of the symptoms in control so far, though now the cholesterol has just gone up. The A1C and my weight improves but nothing else. I'll check them out, thanks.

[Ontarkie 14,212]

1 hour ago, yuna628 said:

My PCOS is well... difficult and it caused a spiral of problems for years. Typically they want you on BC, and I failed every one due to side effects or just not having any impact, then they'd ask me to confirm I wasn't pregnant for the 100th time and the humiliating despair knowing I wasn't just to satisfy their 'record keeping'. They gave me a choice of IUD or hysterectomy. I didn't want to sign away my chances (slim I still know) of kids in the future like that even as debilitating as the symptoms are so the doctor suggested metformin and diet which keep some of the symptoms in control so far, though now the cholesterol has just gone up. The A1C and my weight improves but nothing else. I'll check them out, thanks.

I've been down a similar road with PCOS. It truly does suck. Also check out Kelly Hogan, she had a horrible time with it too and many other health related issues. 

Sadly Doctors are not trained with food, they are trained to shell out pills and listen to big pharma. I learned this during my own pain and suffering. I went to the extreme of the Carnivore diet (first time in my life I do not hurt every second of every day) along with everyone else in the family, minus the two littles I allow them to have whole foods and treats during birthdays and holidays. 

Food is my love language and I still do so much baking for company and entertaining during the holidays so I still get that fulfillment.  

[Melancholic Mage 102]

My heart goes out to all other ladies diagnosed with PCOS. I've never been slim and was diagnosed six years ago to have PCOS. Since meeting my now husband I'm doing a lot better in terms of my diet. My condition has improved drastically but the hirsutism is sadly irreversible (and very annoying not to mention harmful to self-esteem). 

 

I just cut out carbs where I can. I didn't try any kind of fad diet or doctor's advice. (UK doctors are useless to be frank.) I don't eat rice (cauliflower rice is my substitute now), chips/fries, or crisps/potato chips. I drastically slew my chocolate intake which was the biggest kicker for me. 

 

On occasion I'll have some mash, or a few choc-coated blueberries, and I can't help but have some bread here and there. (Texas Toast is a favourite discovery of mine!) But the difference I feel is noteworthy since I altered my diet. And (sorry T-Bone) but my time of the month isn't nearly as heavy as it used to be, which is common with PCOS. 

 

Also look into myo-inositol supplements. They have some online/on Amazon specifically for PCOS sufferers. 

[yuna628 9,669]

20 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

Girl stuff, egad man!  [T-B. covers ears with hands]  LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA, si man!

(What was it that Steveklar always called this stuff?)

Sorry for the Fallopian chat. 😉

18 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

Thrilling Sunday report, see man:

 

We didn't leave the casa all day, no man.

We were/are downcast that we can't eat anything, no ingest we man.

Everything has either fat and sodium or carbs and sugar, sigh man.

 

We accomplished nothing except conquering our one LL, unenthusiastically domestic we man.

We didn't even dish the warsher, only one other similar Sunday in recent memory man.

 

Lunch was a banana (high-sugar, sigh man), guiltily ingest we man.

Din-din was Modified Tuna Glop (high-carb/high-sodium, sigh man), guiltily ingest we man.

Nighttime snack was onecan of baked beans (high-sodium/high-sugar, sigh man) and most of a Many-ounce bag of "uncured turkey pepperoni slices" (high-sodium, sigh man), guiltily ingest we man.

 

Even such things as Hungry Man din-dins and pot pies appear to be forbidden, sigh man.

Everything that we might air-fry appears to be forbidden, sigh man.

We don't want to merely prep food for Mini-B. and sit and watch him eat, ingest solo wee man man.

 

Barring outside advice, we are inclined simply to avoid sugar-laden junk and cross our fingers, sigh man.

 

In other news, Mini-B. is here and miu is noticeably excited, present wee man and excited miu man.

No party with the rubias tonight, forget cavorting we man.

And that was/is our thrilling Sunday, report and sigh we man.

One thing I've learned that substituting other fruits in place of bananas and you'll cut down on a lot of sugar. Berries, peaches, plums, apples. Got an instapot or crockpot? There's a really good low sodium turkey chili recipe my dad even likes. You can also find low sodium baked beans now. My dad is limited to red meat only once a week so I have to try and make sure things like chicken and ground turkey are palatable without salt. No more hungry-mans for him either. For a while I would make him low fat tuna/salmon salad or chicken salad; the secret there would be lite mayo cut with no fat plain greek yogurt and lemon (you can also toss in grapes or red onion).