What are you eating???

[DoulaMama]

Ok gals!
I'm trying to figure out what the heck I should eat. Can you guys tell me what your day looks like? When do you take your supps? When is your last meal-how late do you eat in the evening? When/how do you exercise? Do you exercise?

Thanks!!

[shouldihope?]

Good questions. Wondering if I am doing the right things myself.

[Indira]

Nice thread!

I´ve not started all the supplements yet, but I can tell you what i´m doing now, trying to start loosing some weight.
I still have breakfast, I eat a bowl of yoghurt (without cereal now) and have a cup of peppermint tea. In a month or so I will stop eating the yoghurt as well.
At 10 am I have a cup of decaf coffee (yes, that has to go too!)
I don´t snack between breakfast and lunch, if I really need something I eat some strawberries, pickles or an apple.
For lunch, while I cook noodles for my kids I eat a nice big salad with beans, mais, pickles or anything else on it (that tasts really good actually after all those hours), that way I´m already quite full when we sit down and I eat just a tiny portion of noodels or rice. Ah, and I take folic acid.
Then I have another pepperminttea in the afternoon with two thin crisp bread with low-fat cream cheese on it.
For dinner I just have what I cooked for my family really reducing my protein portion and if I make potatoes in whatever way for them I make couscous or rice for myself.
Then at around nine pm I have a herbal tea with two crisp bread slices again. Before going to sleep I take iron with vit C, my doctor told me to do so.

I´m having a hard time as I used to eat soooo many Good Sweet Fat Things all day long :bigsmile: but I am keeping it up and I´m quite sure I´ll be able to take out breakfast and those crisp breads six weeks before my attempt. The only problem will be if I don´t get pregnant in July, because in August I will be in Italy for two weeks with my family in law:sigh: they will make me eat!

Ah and I´m looking for saw palmetto now because I want to start taking that too.

[wishing on a star]

Hi ladies just thought id put my daily routine down:
NO breakfast, sometimes a glass of milk around 10 but not very often
For lunch 3 crackerbreads with unsalted butter and cottage cheese
If i cant wait till tea then have a yougurt drink or some cucmber mid afternoon
Dinner is usually noodles or pasta with a small bit of cheese, unsalted butter, peas and cucmber. Or once a week will have small bit of chicken with leeks and beans followed by yougurt
DRINKS, cranberry juice throughout day, 2 glasses of milk and some perrier
Have lost 18lbs in 3 months doing this
xxx

[wishing on a star]

Oh and for supps i have 10,000mg cranberry tabs
100mg calcium (as most of it is through diet)
300mg magnesium
400mg folic acid
xx

[DoulaMama]

Nice thread!

I´ve not started all the supplements yet, but I can tell you what i´m doing now, trying to start loosing some weight.
I still have breakfast, I eat a bowl of yoghurt (without cereal now) and have a cup of peppermint tea. In a month or so I will stop eating the yoghurt as well.
At 10 am I have a cup of decaf coffee (yes, that has to go too!)
I don´t snack between breakfast and lunch, if I really need something I eat some strawberries, pickles or an apple.
For lunch, while I cook noodles for my kids I eat a nice big salad with beans, mais, pickles or anything else on it (that tasts really good actually after all those hours), that way I´m already quite full when we sit down and I eat just a tiny portion of noodels or rice. Ah, and I take folic acid.
Then I have another pepperminttea in the afternoon with two thin crisp bread with low-fat cream cheese on it.
For dinner I just have what I cooked for my family really reducing my protein portion and if I make potatoes in whatever way for them I make couscous or rice for myself.
Then at around nine pm I have a herbal tea with two crisp bread slices again. Before going to sleep I take iron with vit C, my doctor told me to do so.

I´m having a hard time as I used to eat soooo many Good Sweet Fat Things all day long :bigsmile: but I am keeping it up and I´m quite sure I´ll be able to take out breakfast and those crisp breads six weeks before my attempt. The only problem will be if I don´t get pregnant in July, because in August I will be in Italy for two weeks with my family in law:sigh: they will make me eat!

Ah and I´m looking for saw palmetto now because I want to start taking that too.

Wow! Thanks for going into all the details! One question? Are pickles ok to eat then? I thought because of the sodium content they were a no-no? And looking at the French diet...the crisps, as long as they are low salt, should be fine. Is there a reason we can't have them? I'm just making a very big list of all the foods I can/can't eat and some of them I'm a bit confused....

[DoulaMama]

Hi ladies just thought id put my daily routine down:
NO breakfast, sometimes a glass of milk around 10 but not very often
For lunch 3 crackerbreads with unsalted butter and cottage cheese
If i cant wait till tea then have a yougurt drink or some cucmber mid afternoon
Dinner is usually noodles or pasta with a small bit of cheese, unsalted butter, peas and cucmber. Or once a week will have small bit of chicken with leeks and beans followed by yougurt
DRINKS, cranberry juice throughout day, 2 glasses of milk and some perrier
Have lost 18lbs in 3 months doing this
xxx

Thank you!! And way to go on the weight loss!! I'm down 20 pds as well:) Feels so good:)

[Emmy2012]

I get up at 5am skip breakfast
12pm 2 slices low sodium bread and dab of unsalted butter, 2 glasses of non-fat organic milk
4pm non-fat greek yogurt, no sugar added strawberries and equal
6pm calcium fortified pasta, organic no salt added green beans, small amount of parm and non-salt butter
Thats it for the day! Tons of dasani water with wal-mart crystal light and some peppermint tea with equal for drinks!
I take a mag pill at lunch, vitex in the am, and folic acid, baby aspirin and saw palmetto at night.

[wishing on a star]

Wow that's great doula mamma your obviously doing something right, keep up the good work
Xxxx

[Coccinelle33]

im not really doing the diet 100% anymore. im going to start again tomorrow though. i was getting up at 6 and then not eating until about 10-12. i would have a big glass of peppermint tea though... i would have some toast with sugar free strawberry jelly or swiss cheese and a glass of skim milk for my late breakfast. a yogurt and more tea for a snack. for lunch more milk and something like a salad or noodles with a little parm cheese and green peppers with mrs. dash and yogurt on top or cottage cheese..... for dinner normally rice or noodles with veggies (peas or green beans) and more toast. yogurt again for a snack and more tea. sometimes i would eat off the diet or have a potato. it's been hard to stick to since im always running around and just cant sometimes. i haven't salted anything in 2 months and im eating a lot more dairy and mostly off the girl diets.

[Coccinelle33]

i wanted to add im drinking only water (normally bottled), crystal light, skim milk, choc milk (with sugar free choc syrup), and cranberry juice.

im taking 500 mg of vitex, folic adic, and cranberry in the afternoon

and then calcium, magnesium, and more cranberry at night

[atomic sagebrush]

im not really doing the diet 100% anymore. im going to start again tomorrow though. i was getting up at 6 and then not eating until about 10-12. i would have a big glass of peppermint tea though... i would have some toast with sugar free strawberry jelly or swiss cheese and a glass of skim milk for my late breakfast. a yogurt and more tea for a snack. for lunch more milk and something like a salad or noodles with a little parm cheese and green peppers with mrs. dash and yogurt on top or cottage cheese..... for dinner normally rice or noodles with veggies (peas or green beans) and more toast. yogurt again for a snack and more tea. sometimes i would eat off the diet or have a potato. it's been hard to stick to since im always running around and just cant sometimes. i haven't salted anything in 2 months and im eating a lot more dairy and mostly off the girl diets.

MD I still think you're doing a great job. Sometimes if you reach for the stars you fall a little short, but you're still farther than all the people who never even reached in the first place, KWIM???

PS - a potato is not going to kill anyone's sway - think of all the baby girls that have been conceived in Ireland!!!

[atomic sagebrush]

I started a thread just for sharing menus although this thread is already quite excellent!!! I have to lose a little weight so I'm going to try to eat a girl-friendly diet for a couple weeks just to play around with it.

http://genderdreaming.com/forum/showthread.php?2722-Pink-dieters-let-s-share-our-meals-and-menus!-WEEK-ONE&p=24510#post24510

[Indira]

Are pickles ok to eat then? I thought because of the sodium content they were a no-no? And looking at the French diet...the crisps, as long as they are low salt, should be fine. Is there a reason we can't have them? I'm just making a very big list of all the foods I can/can't eat and some of them I'm a bit confused....

Ah, I didn´t know about the sodium in the pickles, thanks! My crisps are low salt, but I´m still cooking with salt too.
I´m taking things out step by step, we will TTC in July I hope, for now I´m trying to loose weight and reduce testosteron.

I had tomatoes on a forbidden list too, but now I don´t remember why, does anyone know ? We eat a lot of bolognese and co.

[Coccinelle33]

also i think pickles can raise ph?

[atomic sagebrush]

No, pickles are def. loaded with sodium but you can make "Quickles" (I made these all the time when I had postpartum hypertension and couldn't have salt!) Vinegar is supposed to sway blue but seriously, we HAVE to be able to eat something.

Heat 1 c. vinegar (you can add dill, celery seed, and mustard seed if you like but you don't have to because they may sway slightly blue - then again you're eating so very little of it) with 1 c sugar or Splenda (don't use aspartame because you shouldn't heat it) until the sugar melts, then pour it over 3 thinly sliced cucumbers (about 6 cups). Or you can make half slices, and chop the rest of the cukes into relish-sized bits if you like relish. You can make as little or as much as you want, just stick to the 1-1 sugar to vinegar ratio.

I always put onion and garlic in as well but of course those are no-nos on the girl diet.

You can also pickle cabbage, radishes, asparagus, green beans, okra, etc. for a change of pace. I liked cauliflower, red pepper, and matchstick carrots this way, but again these aren't considered "girl" veggies.

PS - if you want to make this when you aren't on the girl diet, you add one tablespoon of pickling salt when heating the vinegar.

[atomic sagebrush]

also i think pickles can raise ph?

That's the vinegar, but I think we have to be able to eat some basic foods...give them a try and see if they change your pH dramatically.

[atomic sagebrush]

Ah, I didn´t know about the sodium in the pickles, thanks! My crisps are low salt, but I´m still cooking with salt too.
I´m taking things out step by step, we will TTC in July I hope, for now I´m trying to loose weight and reduce testosteron.

I had tomatoes on a forbidden list too, but now I don´t remember why, does anyone know ? We eat a lot of bolognese and co.

Tomatoes can raise pH and they have a lot of potassium (and tom. sauce often has a lot of sodium). But I would eat them now and then on days when I hadn't had a lot of potassium. I know one lady from IG who conceived a girl eating nothing but spaghetti with vegetarian marinara sauce.

[Indira]

Wow, thanks a lot Atomic, this really helps since pickles-from now on ´Quickles´- really help me staying on the diet!
probably because they gave me a nice sodium boost LOL

[Belle]

My diet is pretty boring and I'm not so strict on it. I mostly eat rice cakes, greek yogurt with mashed fresh strawberries and raspberries mixed in, spaghetti with ricotta through it, low salt salada biscuits with ricotta and cucumber rings on top, try drink low fat milk and drink peppermint tea, I still drink 1-2 coffees a day I may eat abit of boiled chicken breast and usually one thing from the forbidden girl diet every couple of days. I don't eat breakfast never have. I'm also having Cranberry juice, folic acid, cranberry tablets, magnesium, calcium and well right now I'm being a bad girl and eating 3 pieces of apple and purple grapes I know a big NO NO

[atomic sagebrush]

Belle, I don't think apples are a bad idea at all for pink. Yes, they are alkalinizing and have some potassium, BUT they are a great source of fiber and are satisfying and filling.

[Out of the Blue]

Here's my day for today...A lot of this is NOT for PINK but I know I'll drop the weight quickly. Still having trouble w/food as I'm eating things like broccoli and cauliflower (sways BLUE!). I used to put kale in my a.m. smoothie but that's definitely not PINK. Aside from the cranberry, yogurt and calcium, I think this is all BLUE unfortunately. Yesterday was similar but was only 850 cals (which I won't do often since I'm breastfeeding and metab slows down too much and thwarts my weightloss attempt).

1st Meal
Whole Foods 365 - Unsweetened Cranberry Juice, 8 oz
Garden of Life Raw Meal - Beyond Organic Meal Replacement Formula, 1 Scoops (85 g) Amazing Grass - Green Super Food Drink Powder, 1 scoop
Grapes - Raw, 3 grapes

2nd Meal
Trader Joe's - Greek Style 0% Nonfat Plain Yogurt, 1.5 Cup
Generic - Strawberries, 8 oz (approx. lg berries, 1-5/" dia)
Kal - Xylitol, 2 Tsp

3rd Meal
Galeos - Miso Caesar Dressing, 3 tbsp
Trader Joe's - Romaine Hearts Lettuce, 3 oz.
Gopal's - Rawmesan - Original, 1 Tbsp (3g)

4th Meal
Vegetable - Spaghetti Squash, 3 cup (155 grams)
Trader Joe's - Rustico Pomodoro Pasta Sauce, 0.25 cup 23
Lipton - 100% Natural Tea, 1 Tea Bag
Whole Foods 365 Organic - Rice Milk (Unsweetened), 1 cup
Trader Joe's - Organic Soy Milk Creamer, 1 Tbsp

5th Meal
Trader Joe's - Organic Broccoli Florettes, 1.5 cup
Raw Revolution - Organic Greens Superfood Bar - Lemon Dew, 1 Bar
Stahlbush Island Farms - Cauliflower , 1 cup

Other
Celestial Seasonings - Peppermint Herbal Tea, 6 tea bag (makes 8 fl oz)
Nursing Mother - Breastmilk, 15 ounce -300 cals
VitaMed MD Complete Prenatal Multivitamin - Prenatal Multivitamin supplement, 1 Tablet
VitaMed MD 300mg Prenatal DHA - Prenatal DHA Supplement, 1 Capsule
Trader Joe's - Calcium, Magnesuim + Vitamin D Supplement In Green Base, 1 tablet
Snacks - Popcorn, air-popped, 9 cup

Total Cal = 1,001
Total Calcium = 190
Total Fat = 23
Total Fiber = 50
Total Sodium = 828

[Coccinelle33]

the thing i have with eating healthy boy foods is thats what i did with my first 2 boys. i ate lots of fruits and veggies and drank lots of juice.

[Out of the Blue]

the thing i have with eating healthy boy foods is thats what i did with my first 2 boys. i ate lots of fruits and veggies and drank lots of juice.

Yup...I'm struggling w/the girl diet. Hoping the 20-something lbs. I lost last summer will help but I know diet before TTC is a HUGE part of swaying...

[queen-of-harts]

bump

[Lydia]

Are there any vegetables that are girl-friendly? Or any that do not sway boy? It's interesting reading about what others eat!

[atomic sagebrush]

Are there any vegetables that are girl-friendly? Or any that do not sway boy? It's interesting reading about what others eat!

Well, most fruits and veg are alkalinizing and so are believed to sway blue BUT I am not sure that this is the key to swaying. I wrote a "Low-Everything" diet that includes fruits and veg and it's available in the Dream Member section.

[swish]

I'm getting into the swing of the diet now, here's what I had today.
No breakfast, strawberry nutrigrain bar at 10
Lunch - ryvitas with humous (not great but low fat version) and strawberries
Dinner - pasta with leeks, peeled courgettes, unsalted butter and a little Parmesan with a squeeze of lemon. A glass of cranberry light juice.

[atomic sagebrush]

:agree: That's the way you do it swish! Great job.

[zanacal]

Swish, I quite like the nutrigrain bars but I thought they were a no because they have both oats and wholegrain? Have you tried Ryvita Crackerbread? (The white ones in the yellow box with red writing - I didn't know they were made by Ryvita actually!). They look good because they don't have wholegrains but have hardly any calories, protein and fat. You're ahead of me of course - because I haven't even started the diet yet!!

K x

[zanacal]

What about caramel flavoured snack-a-jacks too? Just looking on Tesco's website and a 25g pack has 101 kcal, 1.5g protein, 40g of sodium and less than 4% fat - and the main ingredient is rice!

K x

[Lydia]

Well, most fruits and veg are alkalinizing and so are believed to sway blue BUT I am not sure that this is the key to swaying. I wrote a "Low-Everything" diet that includes fruits and veg and it's available in the Dream Member section.

Thanks... that's going to be a big challenge for me!

[atomic sagebrush]

Swish, I quite like the nutrigrain bars but I thought they were a no because they have both oats and wholegrain? Have you tried Ryvita Crackerbread? (The white ones in the yellow box with red writing - I didn't know they were made by Ryvita actually!). They look good because they don't have wholegrains but have hardly any calories, protein and fat. You're ahead of me of course - because I haven't even started the diet yet!!

K xI think nutrigrain bars are allowed on IG - I don't think they're the best choice BUT people do have to eat something, and they're quick for people.

[atomic sagebrush]

What about caramel flavoured snack-a-jacks too? Just looking on Tesco's website and a 25g pack has 101 kcal, 1.5g protein, 40g of sodium and less than 4% fat - and the main ingredient is rice!

K x

If you like them, that's fine!!

[swish]

I did try the ryvitas cracker bread but found it quite tasteless. I've been making my own bread which is actually easier than I expected

[jude17]

Hi Swish, can you please post your recipe for making your own bread? Thanks heaps

[zanacal]

Yes, they definitely don't taste of much! I would love to make my own bread but I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be able to stop myself eating it all in one hit :D

[Mochagirl]

I made some saltless bread in my bread machine today, and though it's remarkably light and fluffy, it's completely tasteless. I'd love a recipe for a tastier version (mine was just flour, water and yeast).

[pastelpicnic]

First of all jjc, I have to say that I'm WAAAAAAY jealous that you have a Vitamix!!!! I've been wanting one for a 1 year now. DH promises that we can get one when he gets a hefty commission check! I was just mentioning to my hubby how I haven't made pizza for my boys in a real long time, I guess I've been avoiding it since I've been on the diet. I like that you used organic ingredients!!! We do organic in our house! Thanks for sharing your girl diet pizza recipe. I'm going to make it soon. I was also wondering where you bought your Chitosan? I looked at my Wholefoods and they don't carry it anymore.

[pastelpicnic]

Thanks jjc. I will look at that website. I've been on the diet since April 5th. I've been taking the supps. since March. I'm feeling ok except for when I drink peppermint tea, I immediately start to feel light headed and dizzy. I'm using 2 tea bags at once. Other then that everything is ok. Thanks for asking! How long have you been on the diet? Have you noticed any different in your body chemistry?

[atomic sagebrush]

I think at least some of that is diet. The low blood sugar can make you feel kinda jittery, I think it's nature's way of giving you a big burst of energy to go out and seek some food LOL.

[atomic sagebrush]

I like matzo as a bread replacement too - I tried it for the first time the other week and I'm hooked on it. It tastes gross by itself but it's a nice bread substitute with hummus, jam, Greek yogurt, or melted cheese on it. Matzo + swiss with low sodium mayo and iceberg lettuce is really good.

[zanacal]

Yes it does! What do you mean by Swiss? Swiss cheese, like Edam?

[swish]

Hi jude17, I hope you get this, I have just seen you wanted the bread recipe, it's so easy to miss posts on this site. Ok here goes,
500 g strong bread flour, 1 yeast sachet, 1 teaspoon of sugar, a pinch of salt ( I also add a little sesame seeds?) mix and add half a pint of warm to touch water. I use my blender to kneed the dough but you can do it by hand, for at least 10 mins!! Leave to rise for 2 hours in the bread tin. Cook for 30-35 mins on 200, the bread should sound hollow when tapped. Good luck, hope this helps!

[atomic sagebrush]

Yes it does! What do you mean by Swiss? Swiss cheese, like Edam?

Yes, Swiss cheese. It's the lowest sodium of the regular cheeses and has a strong flavor so a little goes a long way, even though it has a ghastly amount of fat in it. I don't think Edam is "Swiss" (even though it may be made in Switzerland LOL), I mean that cheese that has the holes in it if you know what I"m talking about.

[Mochagirl]

I've recently discovered that bocconcini cheese, which I've always loved in salads, has absolutely no sodium in it. Would it be ok to eat some with balsamic vinegar (which also says 0 sodium) drizzled on top? It's a little high in protein, but if I only have a little I can still keep within my limit.

[swish]

Is that like mozzarella? Where do you get it from? Thanks

[atomic sagebrush]

I've recently discovered that bocconcini cheese, which I've always loved in salads, has absolutely no sodium in it. Would it be ok to eat some with balsamic vinegar (which also says 0 sodium) drizzled on top? It's a little high in protein, but if I only have a little I can still keep within my limit.

I think it's 100% fine as long as you watch the fat and protein content and vinegar is an allowed food on the "Low Everything" diet.

[Mochagirl]

Is that like mozzarella? Where do you get it from? Thanks

It's a fresh cheese, and yes, it's a lot like mozzarella. It comes in a plastic container, and is in the form of small balls stored in liquid. I've always loved the texture of fresh cheese. I'm addicted to curd cheese, but it's high in salt so I have to only have a few pieces of that every week. This is a way I can indulge myself with cheese with that stretchy texture but without the salt. I highly recommend balsamic vinegar on it.

[swish]

Thank you, I'll definately try it for a change!

[Mochagirl]

I forgot to mention - you'll usually find it near the ricotta in the grocery store. I hope you enjoy it! It's bland, I'll warn you - but I love the texture!

[swish]

I'll try anything at this point, this diet is so bland! I love lemon and vinegar and although I know we can use then I'm trying not to overdo it as I've always added loads of these things to my diet

[pastelpicnic]

Pastel I have been taking vitex for about 2 months and all the supplements including (saw palmetto) for a month now. I stopped breastfeeding end of march. I started incorporating the girl foods in my diet about 3 weeks ago, a lot less salt, no veggies (except cucks and green beans), strawberries, cutting back on protein, skim raw milk, yogurt, crystal light. The weekends though I was a bad girl with chocolate and sodium. I have been eating less and better since February though and working out. I am down 20 lbs since then.

I officially started the diet on Monday. I have been really really good with diet and the cardio. This will give me about 7 weeks before our attempt in July. When are you starting to try?


This morning I feel very wired and sort of jitter though. I can't sleep. It is like the feeling of having a lot of caffeine. I am no sure if it PMS (I will get my period in the next day or so), diet, or the negative ions stuff I got yesterday. I put a negative ion bracelet on and plugged in my negative ion generator in my computer and had the computer in my bedroom last night.
Did you feel this way at all? What do you think?

Yes, I do feel that same way to! Like AS said, its the low blood sugar and the heavy cardio workouts. I plan on trying this month acutally. I'm really tired of this darn diet. I'm sick of feeling weak and tired all the time. Plus I don't want to have to plan out my meals anymore, it's a lot of work. :hair:

[pastelpicnic]

I've recently discovered that bocconcini cheese, which I've always loved in salads, has absolutely no sodium in it. Would it be ok to eat some with balsamic vinegar (which also says 0 sodium) drizzled on top? It's a little high in protein, but if I only have a little I can still keep within my limit.


Oh yeah! I love me some boccocini cheese balls from Trader Joe's!!!! I can eat a tub in one day. Of course I don't buy them right now because that's exactly what I would do!

[pinkin2011]

I just thought i would join you girls on this thread.. Pretty much my diet is nothing to eat until about 2pm i find i get past being hungry by then , I do have my cal, mag and cranberry sup with water at about 10 am tho. At 2 pm i have 2 glasses of milk with equal then i have 2 vit C tablets then at about 4 i have another glass of milk and some dried cranberries. 5pm more milk then pasta or rice for tea. I am SUFFERING! there will be nothing left of me but i am wanting to stick to it and if it doesnt work at least i can say i gave it all i have and i would never try again. I also take Vitex af to o afetr my milk in the arvo plus i take saw palmetto after my tea at night also af to o. Does anyone think i should be eating more? and if so what should i eat? i have cream and egg white cooked with my pasta and a little bit of parm cheese but it all gets very boring but afraid to try something different. especially when alot of foods i hear about people eating we cant get in Australia. Oh i brought Crystal Light i drink about 6 of them a day.

[DoulaMama]

I just thought i would join you girls on this thread.. Pretty much my diet is nothing to eat until about 2pm i find i get past being hungry by then , I do have my cal, mag and cranberry sup with water at about 10 am tho. At 2 pm i have 2 glasses of milk with equal then i have 2 vit C tablets then at about 4 i have another glass of milk and some dried cranberries. 5pm more milk then pasta or rice for tea. I am SUFFERING! there will be nothing left of me but i am wanting to stick to it and if it doesnt work at least i can say i gave it all i have and i would never try again. I also take Vitex af to o afetr my milk in the arvo plus i take saw palmetto after my tea at night also af to o. Does anyone think i should be eating more? and if so what should i eat? i have cream and egg white cooked with my pasta and a little bit of parm cheese but it all gets very boring but afraid to try something different. especially when alot of foods i hear about people eating we cant get in Australia. Oh i brought Crystal Light i drink about 6 of them a day.

Holy Crap Girl! You're a machine!!! If you don't get your girl....I certainly won't! Good on you for sticking to it so well! Good luck!!

[pinkin2011]

Thanks for those words of encouragement i need to hear things like that as i am struggling do you think it would be ok to eat tomato based sause on my pasta if it does nothing to my ph..? or just stay away from it?

[zanacal]

Wow, I agree, I am eating way more than that and struggling!

There's a low-everything diet on here which I'm following - it's low calorie/fat/protein/sodium/nutrient. Tomatoes (and potatoes!) are allowed and I'm planning on making a batch of homemade tomato sauce with leeks and tinned tomatoes (which I find vary alot in their sodium levels) and then adding a few other vegetables when I heat it up for variety - mushrooms, green beans, courgettes etc. I quite like just unsalted butter with a bit of parmesan on my pasta though! I'm also finding that I'm not eating much dairy at all because there's so much protein in it. We're aiming for only 40g a day and my meals are based on carbs (white bread for lunch, pasta for dinner) and I get most of my allowance from them. I tend to have a little bit of skimmed milk with my morning coffee and a fat free artificially sweetened yogurt with lunch as well as some low salt (rubbery!) cheese in my sandwich and that's it. Are you drinking skimmed milk? We should drink skimmed for a girl, whole milk for a boy (because whole milk has been proven to increase fertility and skimmed milk to decrease it - and anything which decreases fertility tends to sway girl). I highly recommend you read the thread Atomic posted in the Dream member section on this diet if you can because it's so informative.

Good luck - when are you planning to make your attempt? I'm hoping for July, I just want to get pregnant as quickly as possible so I can go back to eating my yummy (boy!) diet!!

[twosweetlads]

Hi is there a link to the low everything diet?

[pinkin2011]

hey zanacal we are going to ttc in july aswell! bit nervous about it. The reason why i dont eat through the day is because once i have had something even if it was a grape then thats it i would be starving so i hold out as long as i can. I am usually hungry in the morning but that does pass. My usual diet is ALL boy friendly i never skip breakfast eat too much salt i eat what ever i want pretty much! So this has and is going to be very very hard for me. That home made tomato sauce sounds good i will have to look at the everything diet too.

[Mochagirl]

Hi pinkin! I agree - you're doing awesome with the diet. I don't know how you get through the whole day with nothing but milk. I don't eat a lot more than that during the day (usually no breakfast, yogurt and maybe some plain rice for lunch), but I am terrible by dinner time. I follow the diet but each way too much food at dinner, then find myself snacking all evening (on girl-friendly stuff like strawberries, but still...).

[pinkin2011]

Mochagirl, thanks i just find it easier this way not complicated at all but tea time is hard for me trying to work out what i can have as its the only meal i have for the day and eating plain pasta is not going down the best. thats why i am thinking of trying to make that home made pasta sauce..... How long have you been on the diet for? And when do you think you will ttc?

[Mochagirl]

I haven't tried any pasta sauces yet, but tonight I had pasta mixed with 1 TBSP of low fat ricotta and 2 TBSP of parm, and it was ok. Next time I might also try a squirt of lemon juice to give it more kick.

The end of day is definitely the hardest to get through - I agree that if you've starved yourself all day you need something to look forward to - I know I do! By 5pm I'm STARVED and want a substantial meal.

I've been on the diet about 3 weeks or so now, but with some cheating here and there when we've had company. I'm due to O around June 20th, and I'm praying hard that first time's the charm because there's NO way I can keep this diet up all summer.

[pinkin2011]

I know what you mean i will have been on the diet for 7 weeks when we try and i pray soooooo hard that i get a bfp that month! I am also worried about the social side of things to going to be hard these next few weeks. so you have cheated a few times??? My mother in law knows what i am like i cant go with out breakfast and i can eat alot so she laughs at me and says you wont last 7 weeks it really does not help me at all so that gets me down a bit i just want to prove them wrong! ha ha.

[Mochagirl]

I had one dinner out which was a bridal shower for a friend. I tried not to pick the worst thing on the menu (the burger and fries, which were calling my name), and instead ended up with a thin crust pizza with pesto and boconccini cheese. I did get a chocolate gelato, though, which was soooooo good.

My mother visited for a few days last week, and we ended up ordering pizza one night. I only ate two small pieces, but I'm sure it was about 10 times my allowance of sodium for the day. I've also had a few things here and there I shouldn't have - I had ice cream one afternoon when my kids were having cones and I couldn't resist, I have the occasional pesto pasta, even though it's full of garlic (though I only eat it if I've had pretty much no sodium the rest of the day). In about a week and a half my in-laws are coming to stay with us. There's no way I can tell them about the diet, so I'm going to have to be very sneaky to try to keep to it. I'm going to make side dishes I can eat and try to not take any of the main dishes (either that or take some and push it around my plate). It's going to be veeery hard!

[pinkin2011]

this sunday i have to go have lunch with family my cousin is going over seas and i couldnt get out of it so i will just have a small amout of whatever it is for lunch.. you cant help have a few set backs i guess as long as you are sticking to it good for most of the time. what sups are you taking?

[Mochagirl]

Just Cal/Mag, Folic and cranberry. I know cranberry's not the best choice, but I can't take baby aspirin because I'm BFing. I'll take Benedryl as well in the week of O.

[pinkin2011]

Oh really i am taking cranberry too....is baby asprin better?????? I am going to take zyrtec and benedryl around o... should we take them every day around o?

[Mochagirl]

It depends which diet you're following. For the "Low Everything" diet from this site, it may be a bit high in nutrients. It's still the norm to take it for the IG diet, though.

As for the antihistamines - there's a sticky around here somewhere about it. I need to study up myself so I know what to do come O time.

[swish]

Hi girls, I think you have to take the Antihistamines every day you have ewcm and then stop when you have o, basically fertile days

[pinkin2011]

Oh thanks for that swish . How many a day should we take though?

[swish]

I think it varies depending how many ewcm days you have, for me, I'll probably tale it fir 5 days running up to o as this is what I had before all the supps etc

[pinkin2011]

With the baby asprin what would that be called in australia i went into the chemist but could not see any....??

[zanacal]

Do you have aspirin at all? You just have to make sure it's the right dosage - here in the UK it's 72mg I think and 81mg in the US so something around there. This is the dosage you take if you're taking one each day for preventative purposes, as a painkiller you'd take a higher dosage.

[swish]

Pinkin2011, let me know if you can't find it and I'll send you some, don't pay ridiculous postage on net as I've done that several times and it's a nightmare!!! The chemist worries me a bit when I bought some, she asked me what it was for and I had to lie, she said I should consult the doctor before taking it!!!

[pinkin2011]

Thank you very much Swish... I have heard now that cartia or something like that is what i can get over here. it is 100mg but i can break some off it to be around the 81mg. They say to take cranberry for swaying a girl and the asprin can help prevent m/c.. is that right??

[Mochagirl]

Here in Canada, it's not called Baby Aspirin, but "Daily Low Dose Aspirin". I confirmed that it has 81mg, so I'm assuming it's the same thing. I'm surprised they still call it Baby Aspirin anywhere since we're never supposed to give it to children.

[swish]

I think aspirin can help prevent ms but is also an alternative to cranberry to lower ph as cranberry has nutrients you may choose not to have when swaying

[zanacal]

It doesn't actually say baby aspirin on the packet :D

[Mochagirl]

Phew! Glad to hear it, zana! I could just see that causing confusion for parents. I know when I was a kid I really did have 'Baby Aspirin' all the time, but that was before we knew much about Reye Syndrome.

[atomic sagebrush]

I just thought i would join you girls on this thread.. Pretty much my diet is nothing to eat until about 2pm i find i get past being hungry by then , I do have my cal, mag and cranberry sup with water at about 10 am tho. At 2 pm i have 2 glasses of milk with equal then i have 2 vit C tablets then at about 4 i have another glass of milk and some dried cranberries. 5pm more milk then pasta or rice for tea. I am SUFFERING! there will be nothing left of me but i am wanting to stick to it and if it doesnt work at least i can say i gave it all i have and i would never try again. I also take Vitex af to o afetr my milk in the arvo plus i take saw palmetto after my tea at night also af to o. Does anyone think i should be eating more? and if so what should i eat? i have cream and egg white cooked with my pasta and a little bit of parm cheese but it all gets very boring but afraid to try something different. especially when alot of foods i hear about people eating we cant get in Australia. Oh i brought Crystal Light i drink about 6 of them a day.

Yes, I DEF. think you should be eating a bit more. (I hope your glasses of milk are BIG and I don't usually give that advice LOL!!) But, if you're afraid to deviate from the IG-style foods, I don't think I can suggest anything because you prob. won't want to eat it. Just know that I do not believe you need to eat anywhere near this restricted a diet to sway pink and you can relax and eat more if you want.

Can you find matzo there? They are a low-sodium, low protein cracker bread and they're a good and quick way to round out some of these meals.

[atomic sagebrush]

Thanks for those words of encouragement i need to hear things like that as i am struggling do you think it would be ok to eat tomato based sause on my pasta if it does nothing to my ph..? or just stay away from it?

I TOTALLY think it's ok to eat tomato sauce on your pasta. Try to find a low-sodium version or make your own.

[atomic sagebrush]

Hi is there a link to the low everything diet?

I put it in the Dream Members section, so you have to be a Dream Member to see it. I'm sorry but I don't want it to be stolen like some of the IG stuff has been.

[atomic sagebrush]

hey zanacal we are going to ttc in july aswell! bit nervous about it. The reason why i dont eat through the day is because once i have had something even if it was a grape then thats it i would be starving so i hold out as long as i can. I am usually hungry in the morning but that does pass. My usual diet is ALL boy friendly i never skip breakfast eat too much salt i eat what ever i want pretty much! So this has and is going to be very very hard for me. That home made tomato sauce sounds good i will have to look at the everything diet too.

That is my experience too and another reason why I think skipping brekkie can help. Once I eat, I will eat all day long but if I have nothing I can go for quite some time and feel pretty good.

[atomic sagebrush]

Hi girls, I think you have to take the Antihistamines every day you have ewcm and then stop when you have o, basically fertile days

Here is the link to the antihistamines thread, let me know if you have any other q's.

http://genderdreaming.com/forum/showthread.php?518-USING-ANTIHISTAMINES-TO-HELP-TTC-A-GIRL

[atomic sagebrush]

Pinkin2011, let me know if you can't find it and I'll send you some, don't pay ridiculous postage on net as I've done that several times and it's a nightmare!!! The chemist worries me a bit when I bought some, she asked me what it was for and I had to lie, she said I should consult the doctor before taking it!!!

Hmmm...maybe she didn't want you to give it to children??

Aspirin is a very safe and time-tested drug, much more so than some of the things they are cooking up nowadays!

[atomic sagebrush]

Thank you very much Swish... I have heard now that cartia or something like that is what i can get over here. it is 100mg but i can break some off it to be around the 81mg. They say to take cranberry for swaying a girl and the asprin can help prevent m/c.. is that right??

There is nothing magic about the 81 mg dosage, feel free to break the 100 mg tab in half and take 50 mg a day. That's fine and will still sway pink.

Aspirin and cran BOTH sway pink by lowering pH. I happen to prefer aspirin to cran because cran has additional nutrients that your body does not need and they both seem to work equally well. Also cran gave me absolultely wicked headaches even at a lowish dosage.

Aspirin also has the nice bonus of possibly helping to prevent m/c by making it easier for the fertilized egg to implant in the uterus.

[atomic sagebrush]

Here in Canada, it's not called Baby Aspirin, but "Daily Low Dose Aspirin". I confirmed that it has 81mg, so I'm assuming it's the same thing. I'm surprised they still call it Baby Aspirin anywhere since we're never supposed to give it to children.

You're absolutely correct, it doesn't say "baby aspirin" here in the US either and I prob. should get out of the habit of calling it that but I don't want people to get mixed up and buy higher dosages because you only need just one tiny tab a day, or even every couple of days. Too much aspirin over weeks can cause bleeding (as can cran.)

[fourwildones]

Apologies if this has been asked/answered already-

Do you need to take less than the "normal swaying amt." of aspirin if you are nursing (a 16 month old)? I didn't realize cranberry was not OK for nursing- but once I found out I stopped taking it after only 1 week-but it looks like aspirin is OK...

[atomic sagebrush]

No, nursing on aspirin is not ok either.

[fourwildones]

Thanks for answering, for some reason I thought I had read it WAS OK, glad I have not taken it either!

[happyheart]

Hello :) I am new. :) I am also nursing my 17 month old son and have been taking cranberry! Oh no! Its not safe?? Thank you for any information! If I can't take it, will it effect my sway??

[atomic sagebrush]

Large doses of cran can cause bleeding and it's just best to stay away from cran while you're nursing.

You can still sway without cranberrry! After all, virtually all the baby girls ever conceived on the face of the planet were without the benefit of megadoses of cran.