atomic sagebrush
April 9th, 2011, 11:14 AM
Updated 12-22-17
On this site, there is no "right" or "wrong" way to sway and no one "official" diet. We present data from various sources, and then it is up to each individual to make up their minds about what diet is best for them and what makes the most sense to them.
However, since some of these diets are a bit contradictory, it is leading to some confusion so let's do a quick comparison of the various diets (and a few other ones just for fun!)
1) The French Gender Diet - based on the idea that mineral ratios and not any other factors (cal/mag for girls, sodium and potassium for boys) sway gender. Somewhat restrictive. More info is available in these threads http://genderdreaming.com/forum/showthread.php?2221-Choosing-Your-child-through-Diet-The-French-Gender-Diet-Introduction and in the Dream Member Private forum. To become a Dream Member and access the FGD stuff plus a lot of other cool things beside, please click here: http://genderdreaming.com/forum/payments.php
2)The IG-Style diet: This diet is found on the In-Gender site at Trying to conceive a girl? Read this! .... Last updated 8/11 in Extreme Gender Swaying Forum (http://www.in-gender.com/cs/forums/t/3584.aspx) (for pink) and Trying to conceive a boy? Read this! ... Last updated 8/11 in FAQ Forum (http://www.in-gender.com/cs/forums/t/3585.aspx) (for blue) It incorporates ideas from the French Gender Diet, the acid/alkaline diet, and a few other diets. It is highly restrictive and may be difficult or even harmful for people to follow in the long term.
3)The Trivers-Willard-style diet or "High-Everything" for boys, "Low-Everything" for girls. This is based on the idea that when food is plentiful, your body is more likely to conceive a boy and when food is scarcer, you are more likely to conceive a girl. It is somewhat restrictive, but there is much more flexibility to this diet than the others.
High Everything Diet is found here: http://genderdreaming.com/forum/trying-to-conceive-a-boy/16806-high-everything-diet-nutshell-version.html
Low Everything Diet is found here: http://genderdreaming.com/forum/trying-to-conceive-a-girl/16780-low-everything-diet-nutshell-version.html
Lots more information is available in our Dream Members section!! http://genderdreaming.com/forum/payments.php
4)Acid/Alkaline diet - based on the idea that being very acidic sways pink and being very alkaline sways blue. This is not a specific swaying diet but people have used it as part of a sway attempt (and the IG-style diet is partially based on this premise). Less restrictive than some of the other diets. Diets and info is available at many places online but here is one to start with http://www.acidalkalinediet.com/
5)Vegetarian/Vegan for TTC pink - A vegetarian/vegan diet seems to sway pink - although this is not a swaying diet per se and it is very possible to conceive boys even if you are vegetarian, it may be a good choice for people who have a hard time sticking to other diets.
6) The Caveman or Paleolithic Diet for Blue -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paleolithic_diet This is not a swaying diet per se, but is instead based on the idea that we should eat like our ancient ancestors, mostly meats and vegetables with little to no refined carbohydrates. http://www.cavemanpower.com/food/caveman_power_diet.html
7)Atkins, South Beach, and other low-carb diets - There have been mixed results with both boys and girls conceived while people were following these diets. Until more is known, it's probably best to avoid being on a very low-carb diet while trying to conceive if for no other reason than it may not be safe for a baby.
8)General weight loss diets such as Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, etc. These have seemed to help some people sway pink. Weight loss and reducing calories does seem to help with a pink sway.
More information about losing/gaining weight for swaying can be found here. http://genderdreaming.com/forum/gender-swaying-general-discussion/62518-guide-weight-loss-pink-weight-gain-blue.html#post960313
On this site, there is no "right" or "wrong" way to sway and no one "official" diet. We present data from various sources, and then it is up to each individual to make up their minds about what diet is best for them and what makes the most sense to them.
However, since some of these diets are a bit contradictory, it is leading to some confusion so let's do a quick comparison of the various diets (and a few other ones just for fun!)
1) The French Gender Diet - based on the idea that mineral ratios and not any other factors (cal/mag for girls, sodium and potassium for boys) sway gender. Somewhat restrictive. More info is available in these threads http://genderdreaming.com/forum/showthread.php?2221-Choosing-Your-child-through-Diet-The-French-Gender-Diet-Introduction and in the Dream Member Private forum. To become a Dream Member and access the FGD stuff plus a lot of other cool things beside, please click here: http://genderdreaming.com/forum/payments.php
2)The IG-Style diet: This diet is found on the In-Gender site at Trying to conceive a girl? Read this! .... Last updated 8/11 in Extreme Gender Swaying Forum (http://www.in-gender.com/cs/forums/t/3584.aspx) (for pink) and Trying to conceive a boy? Read this! ... Last updated 8/11 in FAQ Forum (http://www.in-gender.com/cs/forums/t/3585.aspx) (for blue) It incorporates ideas from the French Gender Diet, the acid/alkaline diet, and a few other diets. It is highly restrictive and may be difficult or even harmful for people to follow in the long term.
3)The Trivers-Willard-style diet or "High-Everything" for boys, "Low-Everything" for girls. This is based on the idea that when food is plentiful, your body is more likely to conceive a boy and when food is scarcer, you are more likely to conceive a girl. It is somewhat restrictive, but there is much more flexibility to this diet than the others.
High Everything Diet is found here: http://genderdreaming.com/forum/trying-to-conceive-a-boy/16806-high-everything-diet-nutshell-version.html
Low Everything Diet is found here: http://genderdreaming.com/forum/trying-to-conceive-a-girl/16780-low-everything-diet-nutshell-version.html
Lots more information is available in our Dream Members section!! http://genderdreaming.com/forum/payments.php
4)Acid/Alkaline diet - based on the idea that being very acidic sways pink and being very alkaline sways blue. This is not a specific swaying diet but people have used it as part of a sway attempt (and the IG-style diet is partially based on this premise). Less restrictive than some of the other diets. Diets and info is available at many places online but here is one to start with http://www.acidalkalinediet.com/
5)Vegetarian/Vegan for TTC pink - A vegetarian/vegan diet seems to sway pink - although this is not a swaying diet per se and it is very possible to conceive boys even if you are vegetarian, it may be a good choice for people who have a hard time sticking to other diets.
6) The Caveman or Paleolithic Diet for Blue -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paleolithic_diet This is not a swaying diet per se, but is instead based on the idea that we should eat like our ancient ancestors, mostly meats and vegetables with little to no refined carbohydrates. http://www.cavemanpower.com/food/caveman_power_diet.html
7)Atkins, South Beach, and other low-carb diets - There have been mixed results with both boys and girls conceived while people were following these diets. Until more is known, it's probably best to avoid being on a very low-carb diet while trying to conceive if for no other reason than it may not be safe for a baby.
8)General weight loss diets such as Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, etc. These have seemed to help some people sway pink. Weight loss and reducing calories does seem to help with a pink sway.
More information about losing/gaining weight for swaying can be found here. http://genderdreaming.com/forum/gender-swaying-general-discussion/62518-guide-weight-loss-pink-weight-gain-blue.html#post960313