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[atomic sagebrush]

Yes a lot of people are having that challenge - how can I help?

[sassy86]

Thank you atomic I think it's more me just being focused, I dobt know if you remember but after not falling lsst time you mentioned about just doing the diet for a month before is that still ok to do that or should I try doing it for longer?

[atomic sagebrush]

While we have best results with diet 12 weeks or more, a lot of people start off with 6 weeks because they may not even get pregnant that first month on diet. It's your call to make - def. more pink friendly with 6 weeks or more on diet.

[sassy86]

Hi Atomic I starting to concentrate a little bit more on the diet would you mind if I asked a question I wasnt too sure on.........so from my understanding it's best to keep blood sugar levels low, if I was to it eat a chocolate, cake, ice cream etc would it be best to eat it instead of a meal for eg lunch as I know they cause levels to spike and then drop, would it be better to eat straight after a meal so that you arent snacking but then I worry that if I had sugar with a low protein and carb meal it would keep my levels high?

[atomic sagebrush]

You can have sugar either with a meal or as a meal. (but only if you don't have PCOS, more than 30-50 lbs to spare, insulin resistance, or some other reason to believe your body isn't good at lowering its blood sugar after eating sugar)

Don't worry about having cake with a meal, that is totally fine

[sassy86]

Ok thank you

[sassy86]

Can you do the pcos diet even if you dont gave pcos or 30-50lbs to spare or would you not advise it unless you have to?

[atomic sagebrush]

Yes absolutely, I would actually prefer to see everyone on it, but it's harder for many people to stick with. If you can do it without losing too much weight, go for it!

[sassy86]

Ok I might give that ok, so would you advise against sugar and am I still ok to have a small amount of white carbs

[atomic sagebrush]

The alternate diet is meant to be done with no sugar and no white carbs. But that having been said, if you're doing it for other reasons than moderate to severe PCOS or 30-50 lbs to spare, you can usually get away with small amounts of sugar and white carbs. Also, since white rice and particularly pasta is generally well tolerated (unlike white flour and sugar) many people without severe PCO can handle white rice and pasta as well.