I fear my LE diet is going to become a NA (not anything!) diet...help me, please!!!

[2bnaday]

I've read the recipes/let's stay strict/here's what we're eating threads (great job, ladies!!) and I am really growing anxious about what in the world I'm actually going to eat as I intensify my current "lose weight" diet to actually be the girl-friendly/LE diet (plus sodium). I'm due to start AF next week, after which time I'll switch from current diet to the LE --- goal is to take my BMI from 23.9 to 22.1 within that one attempt cycle (about a 10 lb loss).

I already do intermittent fasting (so don't eat before noon) and have done so for about the last 12 weeks. And I keep my calories below 1400 daily. So I will keep those parts up and I've got aspartame that I can have just for myself...also been doing that about 12 weeks, along with the total switch of supplements from boy sway (I had no idea!) to girl sway.

However, the food I do eat (and serve my family) are not LE...they are about as nutritious as possible; that's always been the filter I've used (no wonder we have 2 boys already)...mainly paleo and also "superfoods" like avocado, blueberries, spinach, broccoli, olive oil, lots of meat, full fat cheese, all grains are whole grain, no artificial sweeteners, all natural peanut butter, all natural protein shakes and bars, etc. I've concluded that I could eat cucumbers, green beans.....and now I'm stuck. What else am I going to eat?! We've never had things like white rice/bread/pasta in the house (if we have those, they're whole grain and even the protein-enhanced kind) and it would not be well-received. Maybe I could sneak in some Yoplait light yogurts that are just for me....or even cook some white rice that I just eat during the day (can I add lime juice and cilantro and pretend I'm doing faux-chipotle rice as a treat?). Rice cakes? Those I could hide in the cabinet. But no pb on them, right? I could switch spinach salads to romaine, but I think ice berg would get a big "wtf" from DH.

Help me!!! Because right now I'm thinking I will just have to err on the side of fasting and then eat the paleo dinner with the family (I control all food/cooking/serving, so at least I can magically not be serving red meat for 2 weeks), but eat smaller portions of the meat and perhaps forgo the oil....and then meet my calorie goals through vodka (I know red wine has antioxidants and beer, especially hoppy ones, would have nutrients...would champagne be sufficiently void of nutrients?).

[2bnaday]

Nuts, olives, hummus....everything I think of is BOY!

I can eat fruit. Berries in particular (don't eat bananas anyway, nor potatoes). Any other ideas? Omg, I'm going to die of starvation!

[Becca.lms]

Ditto! We don't eat preservatives, GMO's, white starch etc.

So my diet has consist of pizza and chocolate because I don't like that stuff!

[2bnaday]

Becca, I love pizza and chocolate on cheat days...but definitely doesn't fit on my LE diet (particularly not loaded with pepperoni and bacon toppings!). What kind of diet are you doing (if any) for your sway? The restrictions you listed above are exactly my issue.

[Becca.lms]

Becca, I love pizza and chocolate on cheat days...but definitely doesn't fit on my LE diet (particularly not loaded with pepperoni and bacon toppings!). What kind of diet are you doing (if any) for your sway? The restrictions you listed above are exactly my issue.

I have been eating no nutrients but not worrying about the the rest. I don't count cals.

I eat a bun or gross white bagel for breakfast. And a piece of pizza or chocolate for supper. Ha ha I suck. But I only like the whole grain stuff and stuff on the HE diet so I basically just eat pizza Lol.

[Becca.lms]

I have been eating no nutrients but not worrying about the the rest. I don't count cals.

I eat a bun or gross white bagel for breakfast. And a piece of pizza or chocolate for supper. Ha ha I suck. But I only like the whole grain stuff and stuff on the HE diet so I basically just eat pizza Lol.

My hair is dry and falling out, my eyelashes have fallen out. My nails are bad. My skin sucks. I'm using that as a sign my crappy diet is working for me.

[2bnaday]

My hair is dry and falling out, my eyelashes have fallen out. My nails are bad. My skin sucks. I'm using that as a sign my crappy diet is working for me.

Oh yikes, girl! Hopefully we both get a bfp right away so we can go back to eating real food! So with you eating crap food and not tracking cals, are you losing weight or just in (horribly!) declining condition? I think I would gain if I did that approach (and DH would NOT be a happy camper) and then that would sway blue for me. Apparently I'm just going to have to simulate a sudden famine for 2 weeks. Awesome.

[Raining]

I'm right there with you. I don't start my sway for many many months, but I'm already a tad anxious about the diet. My normal diet is very similar to yours.

[Becca.lms]

Oh yikes, girl! Hopefully we both get a bfp right away so we can go back to eating real food! So with you eating crap food and not tracking cals, are you losing weight or just in (horribly!) declining condition? I think I would gain if I did that approach (and DH would NOT be a happy camper) and then that would sway blue for me. Apparently I'm just going to have to simulate a sudden famine for 2 weeks. Awesome.

Declining condition but since I got a bfn at the attempt last month I'm trying to lose weight this month.
I weigh maybe 122 or less looking to get to 115 by ovulation.

[odd]

Agreed - we're very health concious and organic food junkies and it's getting so hard already and I'm only on my second day.

Starving for breakfast has been a real challange so kudos to you for having done that already!

[sushikitty]

My hair is dry and falling out, my eyelashes have fallen out. My nails are bad. My skin sucks. I'm using that as a sign my crappy diet is working for me.

The LE diet is KILLING me too...My face is breaking out horribly, and my hair is breaking, lol. I hope this is a sign that it is working!

[gurly]

Maybe that's why I got a girl. I naturally eat like shit with some health food sprinkled in here and there. I'm a total carb addict and hate meat.

Can you just cook seperate for yourself? Your DH and kids can still eat their normal foods

[2bnaday]

Maybe that's why I got a girl. I naturally eat like shit with some health food sprinkled in here and there. I'm a total carb addict and hate meat.

Can you just cook seperate for yourself? Your DH and kids can still eat their normal foods

What types of things do you normally eat?

I will try to do that to an extent, but I need to be somewhat stealthy about it - so for dinner in particular it will need to somehow be a subtle adaptation of what everyone has.

[atomic sagebrush]

As long as you are moving in the direction of less, that's all you need to do. there are no magic foods that make you have boys or girls, it's the overall nutrient content of your diet that counts. Most of those foods are allowed on LE Diet. I ate TONS of hummus when I TTC my DD.

It's a radio dial, not a light switch. http://genderdreaming.com/forum/gender-swaying-general-discussion/25293-three-essays-swaying.html

[atomic sagebrush]

Ladies, if you are feeling dramatically unwell on LE Diet, there is somethign wrong and you need to figure it out before proceeding. My first guess would be a lack of iodized salt/iodine. That having been said, if you have just started doing diet within the last 6-12 weeks it is unlikely that any hair-related issues have to do with diet. I have seen people start diet and literally 2 days later are like "my hair is falling out this diet is killing me". Um, no.

[atomic sagebrush]

My hair is dry and falling out, my eyelashes have fallen out. My nails are bad. My skin sucks. I'm using that as a sign my crappy diet is working for me.

The most important part of the LE Diet is that nutrients are kept high enough for your health and a healthy pregnancy. That's why it is important to track nutrients. It is NOT meant to be starvation or "crappy diet", it is meant to lower your condition safely. If you don't at least somewhat track what you're eating and eat sensibly, then it isn't LE Diet.

[gurly]

What types of things do you normally eat?

I will try to do that to an extent, but I need to be somewhat stealthy about it - so for dinner in particular it will need to somehow be a subtle adaptation of what everyone has.

Like Atomic says there's no magic foods that guarantee a girl but I can definitely share what *may* have contributed. I love cheese, so I had no problem with the dairy part. I also eat bread/toast with butter, white rice/noodles, also candies like gummies and skittles. Basically lots of white flour and starches, though I did intentionally avoid potatoes for the sway.

[atomic sagebrush]

I ate tons of potatoes with my DD! :)

[Funkyfry]

I am on week 6 and the skipping breakfast does get easier as you go on. It doesn't actually bother me now skipping breakfast and I used to eat breakfast every day!! I have my first meal at 12 noon. As far as I know and as far as atomic said there are no magic foods. Track with myfitnesspal app, once your keeping track of you calories, fat and protein you can eat what you want.

Sushi kitty my skin was bad when I started LE diet but its settled down now. It was probably the change on the diet.

[Everyonehasgirls]

I've found the LE diet has actually improved my hair. Because of my PCOS and naturally high testosterone it used to fall out quite a lot but since I've cut out meat it hardly falls out at all now - I can only take that as a good sign my testosterone levels are getting lower!

(I have had the odd spot though!) :wink: