Snack & meal ideas for insulin resistance

[Vermillion]

I’ve been having menstrual problems for several months now and between that and other symptoms I’m thinking possibly PCOS and insulin resistance. I typically have a pretty healthy diet but have fallen off the wagon a few times in the past 2 years so I’m really looking to get back on track and stay on track as we were TTC but my body just wasn’t having it at my current state of health.

I'm looking for any recipes, snack ideas and any other tips you may have.

TIA!

[cristeen]

Honestly, the best thing I did for my PCOS was to go grain free/sugar free. It's tough, but my body thrived on it.

If you can't manage that extreme, then you need to mitigate the effect of sugars on your insulin levels. Any time you eat grains, sugar, fruit, etc., you need to pair it with fat and/or protein. If you want an apple, eat it with cheese or peanut butter. If you want a piece of toast, have it with butter and an egg.

As for thoughts on what to eat... make breakfasts ahead of time if you have difficulty getting breakfast in. It's crucial to maintain your insulin levels. Be sure it's protein heavy... eggs are great. I used to bake on the weekend for the week, making either egg custards or egg muffins to last the week.

Meal plan. Until you get the hang of it, plan out every meal and snack in advance. Veggies and hummus is a great snack, high in protein and fat, assuming you can tolerate the legumes. A handful of cheese cubes is also good, as are hard cooked eggs - either straight or deviled.

Exercise can also really help with the IR - even just walking regularly.

I also feel that de-stressing and acupuncture both played a role in my conceiving my son.

[Vermillion]

I’ve actually been working towards grain/sugar free. Now I’m only having a piece of sprouted grain bread a few times a week and I’m hoping to eventually work that right out. Eggs are pretty much an everyday breakfast for us here as I make them for DS just about every day. So, I think I’m off to an ok start.


Thanks for your suggestions! It may be hard but it necessary for me. We want to have another baby and my body is just rebelling big time right now, so there isn’t much of a choice for me but to do whatever I can about this now because it gets way out of hands.