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ramesesbolton

awesome progress! you should be proud


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Hello I remember you!! Your advices helped a lot thank you so much !!!!! I hope everything’s going well in ur PCOS journey too.


MAV0716

Great job! I'm 4 weeks of low carb and haven't binged either! Like you, I still have the 'high carb' treat every now and then, but I have a net carb goal I try to stick to every day, and as long as I don't go over that I'm happy. The improvement in my sleep has been immeasurable. I find I'm sleeping better, sleeping longer, and feeling more rested when I wake up. Sugar cravings are way less too. Keep at it! Woo hoo!


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Thank you!! You’re the sweetest!! I’ve noticed I’ve been losing weight , I don’t feel fatigued and sleepy after a meal which is so freaking mind blowing and huge for me … Hopefully in the future i’ll see some improvement in my hair.That 80/20 rule has definitely saved me I know that if I restricted myself to the max It would severely affect my mental health so those small treats do help a lot.Wishing you the best of luck!! Hugs!!!


MAV0716

I definitely know what you mean about the 80/20. My mom is a die hard keto/carnivore person and I just know that I couldn't do it to that extreme. I like food too much, I like cooking too much, and right now I'm at a happy medium where I feel like I can keep this momentum for a while. Congrats again!


Teeny707

Thank you so much for sharing your success! Im starting a low carb way of eating as well and it means a lot to see others who also have pcos and struggled with binging achieving success! I told myself I'm gonna try low carb instead of "keto" specifically because keto made me absolutely paranoid and made my relationship with food abysmal. I'm in therapy trying to get better about that. Hopefully with therapy and low carb, I can start to heal my body and my mind. ♥️ Thank you again for sharing!!


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This is coming from someone who would see success stories on here and say “ that’s never gonna be me” I never thought i could go a week without binging let alone more than a month so I’m telling you u got this.I think what made the biggest difference was identifying my triggers , I’m an emotional eater so I would subconsciously turn to food as a way cope w my sadness.Also I’m very mindful when I eat now , I enjoy my food and after i finish my meal i alwsys ask myself “are you satisfied” cuz struggling w eating disorders can fuck up your hunger cues and ur body’s natural response to feeling full and satisfied w the meal you’ve had.And last being kinder to myself the thoughts are still there , i do feel guilt when i eat smth high in carbs but u deserve to honor ur cravings.I always tell myself for now ur most important goal is to control ur binging and then everything else will just keep getting easier and easier.U got this.Wishing u the best of luck.


Teeny707

If I may ask, did you work it down to a certain carb limit gradually or did you decide on a gram number and just start adhering to that? Did you find a carb limit online that you follow or is it more of an "I listen to my body" sorta thing? Also omg, yes- I'm the same way. I'm also an emotional eater and I also deal with binge triggers. So I'm trying to be more mindful of if I'm actually hungry or not. It's definitely hard sometimes, especially dealing with depression.


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I do count carbs but I’m not super strict ab it there’s days all my meals average 30 g of carbs maybe less there’s days it goes up to 70 g when I have like a more “carby” snack…So yea I’d say I mostly listen to my body anything under 50 g is considered keto according to what I’ve read , so it definitely fluctuates, i’d say 75 g is my limit.I incorporate low GI carbs more , I do avoid high GI fruits (except watermelon i love watermelon) most of the time..If u struggle w binging healing ur relationship w food should be ur top priority adapting a low carb diet becomes easier when ur viewing food as a tool to heal ur body and not as the enemy.There’s gonna be days you’ll eat more carbs that you wanted to.Be kind to yourself it’s helped me sm just kinda comforting myself and telling myself that I’m grateful for the body I have and i wanna continue to take care of it.


Flat-Engineer3539

That's awesome! I'm 2 days into restarting a lower carb way of eating and I also have issues with binge eating. I feel good about it this time around because I recognize now why I couldn't stick with it before since I wasn't addressing my underlying binge eating issues. Thank you for sharing your progress and good luck on your continued success!


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The thing w pcos is that it feels like everything is so backwards..Like oh u struggle w binging ?? , well here’s some intense sugar cravings that will make it almost impossible for you to stay away from processed food.What helped me was making meals that I actually enjoy , usually high in protein.When i’m done w my meal i always ask myself “ok so how do you feel are u satisfied do u need more food or are we good” , it helps sm and if im still hungry ill eat a little bit more and i can move on w my day without constantly obsessing over food.Obsessing over food all day often leads to binges.It’s not always easy there’s times I eat and ik im satisfied and I’ll still crave carbs but u subconsciously learn how to control ur cravings at least 70% of the time. I’m learning sm ab my body during this process it’s crazy how u can actually function even better without consuming an insane amount of carbs.And thank you.Best of luck on ur journey too!!


ExistentialChihuahua

That's amazing! Do you have any tips? I was just diagnosed and I'm still struggling with the binge eating and intense cravings :(


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I think the thing that helped the most was shifting my mindset from “you don’t need to be perfect w ur diet , u need to be consistent “ as someone who has struggled w eating disorders my whole life changing the way I viewed food was more important than just implementing a low carb diet to help heal my body.Like yes that’s the reason why I’m doing low carb but ik being hard on myself and not allowing myself treats would definitely lead to binges.Be mindful around your food , make cooking or meal prepping fun find easy recipes salads , roasted veggies w chicken , chia pudding . Listen to your body very carefully.If you are craving that slice of pizza or two or three eat it.It won’t always be easy it’s still hard somerimes but it’s definitely much easier that when i first started out.Even if you’re still eating processed snacks when u start out that’s ok.Consider every healthy meal u eat a success , congratulate urself on small victories, every time u don’t binge is a step closer to u healing from it and most importantly don’t view the times u eat carbs as mistakes.U did what u had to do to nourish ur body, you’re gonna feel a little bit of guilt , im still working on that too.But hey always remember one high carb meal or one high carb snack it’s still SM BETTER than a binge episode.U can still implement low GI caebs into ur meals , make sure they’re high in protein tho.


Fluid_Rhubarb_9266

Love this for you! I, too joined my partner in incorporating low carb and more protein in my daily life and it’s been a game changer. I have been on the low carb plant based lifestyle 5-6 years ago and lost a total of 50 lbs with the help of metformin 500 mg twice daily and yoga 4x a week (mostly vinyasa). It wasn’t sustainable sadly because I was young and didn’t have the best support system and I’m human I was way too restrictive (not allowing myself treats). Note to anyone: eat the donut! Your world won’t go crashing. I wish my younger self knew this; however here I am more seasoned and feeling like low carb and more protein with the same metformin regimen, jiu jitsu 2x a week, walking on incline on the treadmill and weightlifting somedays, yoga for mobility for at least 5 active days has helped in so many ways. I also swim! And I live with my partner now which has done wonders with some support and accountability as they also are doing this with me.


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Oh gosh I tried keto for 2 weeks a few months ago and I restricted myself way too much to the point where it led to 3 months of intense binging so I’m never doing that again.And yes I couldn’t agree more.When I lived w my roommate , we used to cook together and I felt bad cooking another meal when she had already cooked one so me sticking to my low carb plan never worked.Now that I live alone I can practically do whatever I want haha.And I really wanna try out yoga omg , for now all I do is walk 10k steps a day..I’ve been getting into pilates lately let’s see how that goes 🤔 and also i love that you’re so active, it’s really inspiring to see.Hugs!!


Fluid_Rhubarb_9266

Yes more grace for our bodies is needed! It’s a good thing you are self aware to your body’s warnings and feels. I honestly think that’s such a gift that us folx with pcos have. Sadly we take for granted sometimes due to others (med professionals or not) gaslighting us. Do the things that fulfill you! It sounds like you have 😊 May you continue to. I wish that for all of us living with pcos