Uk ladies - let's help each other!

[swish]

I thought it would be a good idea to list any products people have found as it's so confusing to try and get some of the US things discussed on here. I have been buying. . .
Quark cream cheese - tesco
Low fat cottage cheese - tesco
Low fat natural yogurt - tesco ( but I'd love to hear if anyone has bought any tasty yogurts!)
ryvitas or ryvitas cracker bread - tesco
Virtually fat free fromage frais - tesco
I also bought a really nice lavender body lotion from holland and Barrett

I'd also love to hear from anyone who has eaten out and ht hey chose from the menu!!!!:happy:

[zanacal]

I don't have anything to add yet (I'm starting the diet at the beginning of June!) but love the idea for the thread!

Oooh, actually I do have a suggestion - I'm not keen on having to get hold of Crystal Light (particularly as everyone says it's yuck!) so I wondered about having no added sugar blackcurrant or summer fruits squash, which has aspartame in it. Atomic said it was fine and it seems to have a low pH made up with normal tap water. Also I read somewhere on here that Tonic Water has a testosterone lowering ingredient and slimline tonic has aspartame in it too, so I'm going to see what that tastes like with cranberry juice (and I might even add the odd vodka to it on a Saturday night!).

Kelly x

[rainbowflower]

I'm not starting my diet yet either, but have seen some nice looking frozen raspberries and things in Sainsburys

already started peppermint tea with a little Canderel sweetener that contains aspartame

which milk is everyone buying?

[zanacal]

I think I'm going to drink rice milk - I tried it in my tea this week and it didn't taste at all, made for quite a nice cuppa!!

K x

[swish]

I've been drinking skimmed milk from tesco, I haven't checked the potassium levels! I did buy rice milk but it was quite high in salt and I didn't want to use my salt intake on that! Rainbow, thanks for the canderel tip, I'm going o put thar in my yogurt - yum! It's so hard to spend time label looking in the supermarket with kids in tow! Zanacal, I'm going to look out for squash, let me know if you find a good one, crystal light is disgusting and I can't bring myself to drink it, p,us it's hard to hide a lurid pink mixture in my fridge!

[rainbowflower]

lol Swish - your comment about hiding it made me laugh :P
I think Splenda also contained aspartame, but I don't remember why I chose the one I did!

I remember someone saying that "Skinny cow" ice cream was good too?

[aintnocinderella]

oooh good plan, asda do good to yourself (i think thats thier brand) rice cakes which have no salt. also if anyone has a 'lets eat' branch near them its a sandwhich type dine in bakery which sells american food. They sell crystal light in there. i lived in America and couldnt stand it then, so wont be drinking it but may drink it on holiday in Florida this September since if i dont fall pregnant first attemp (which is a likelyhood) i need to try and stay focused with all the steak and chips around. i havent found low salt bread but my mum has a bread machine i am going to steal.

[swish]

Great ideas! I'm definately going to check out skinny cow ice cream, I'm feeling very deprived of treats!

[zanacal]

I tried a Yakult Light today - somebody suggested it as an alternative to taking acidophilis and the 'light' version has aspartame in it. I thought it would be awful but it was ok, really really sweet so good if you're missing sweet things.

I've been sampling different types of crackers with Dairylea Light cheese slices this evening lol!

Kelly x

[twosweetlads]

I'm from the uk and I'm not doing a strict diet but when you are desperate I find the baby section really good as all the goodies organic is salt free. The crisps and flavoured rice cakes are good. Rude health rice crispies are salt free and franks diabetic ice cream is good (both in sainsburies or waitrose).
x

[twosweetlads]

I'm drinking rice dream with added calcium

[rainbowflower]

that's a good point twosweetlads - I suppose we can use the Heinz baby chicken stock and so on, as they add barely any salt to that

[twosweetlads]

I use Kallo very low salt also in waitrose they are even lower than heinz ones. I also eat the goodie bars (baby ones) they are no salt and sugar but do have oats it depends on how strict you want to be. Also weight watchers bread wraps are quite low salt. I don't eat them now but i used to eat shape fuller for longer yogurts stawberry and raspberry as they are full of aspartame and fat free.

If i remember any thing else I will let you know. I also used to use organic half fat creme fraiche a lot as a sauce from tesco.

x

[swish]

I tried actimel fat free strawberry drink today, it was actually really nice! Or maybe that's just because anything different tastes good! And also jarksberg low fat version cheese which is low in salt.

[zanacal]

I was going to suggest actimel fat free yogurts Swish, they taste quite nice don't they? They're fat free and have no geletin in them (suitable for vegetarians) but I was going to check what the 'good digestion' stuff is they have in them.

K x

[zanacal]

Oh, and feel free to use code 'SP5' for 5% off at www.accessdiagnostics.co.uk - they emailed it to me following my order and said to share it, valid until the end of June :D

K x

[zanacal]

PS - pregnancy tests, OPKs, pH strips etc. on that site.

[rainbowflower]

not sure if these are massively girl-friendly or not, but Rowntrees do a jelly pot which is just 10 calories!

[swish]

Bad, bad food day!!! Had pizza express for lunch, I did opt for the light pizza with salad in the middle so don't feel too bad. It was seriously delicious!!! Be good tomorrow!

[zanacal]

You're only human Swish, glad you enjoyed it!

I asked Atomic about both Muller Light yogurts and Activia Fat Free yogurts - both are fine on the low everything diet. I can recommend Muller Light in Raspberry and Cranberry and the Activia Fat Free in Raspberry. Yum, yum!

I will start the diet on Tuesday so will need to go shopping before then. I'm looking forward to it and dreading it in equal measure ...

[swish]

I've been eating the muller lights, they are yum! Do you think we can have the toffee one?

[zanacal]

I would think so, these are the ingredients:

Yogurt, Water, Fructose, Modified Maize Starch, Flavourings, Gelatine, Caramel Syrup, Sweeteners: Aspartame, Acesulfame K; Salt.

I'm not expert but I don't see anything wrong?

[swish]

Good, I've just eaten one!

[zanacal]

:D

[rainbowflower]

zanacal - good luck for starting the diet! let me know how you get on, I'm yet to start it
swish - you deserve a treat now and again... one pizza won't hurt! lol

what do you eat for meals in general when you're just desperately hungry?

[swish]

I basically eat nothing before 12, homemade salt free toast and jam for lunch followed by natural yogurt and strawberries or a muller light! And pasta with mushrooms, leeks or peeled courgette with butter for dinner or rice with those vegetables (I don't like the rice dinner as I can't really think of a sauce for the vegetables and it's boring!) that's it really...and also actimel no fat drink and a slice of jarlsberg cheese, but no milk now as that's a fair bit of calcium!

[zanacal]

Sounds very similar to what I'm planning Swish. I'm thinking something along the lines of:

Cup of coffee with sweetner and skimmed milk first thing
Nothing until 12 - or maybe a bit early as I'm getting up at 5.30 to exercise!
Lunch - White bread sandwich/bagel/corn tortilla (sugar free jam and unsalted butter or dairylea light and cucumber) followed by a Muller Light or Activia Fat Free yogurt and maybe a Snack-A-Jack. Washed down with caffeine free diet coke.
Dinner - Pasta or Rice with homemade tomato sauce (leeks, tinned tomatoes) or Quark with some vegetables (mushrooms, courgettes, green beans) and a bit of parmesan sometimes. Followed by fruit and Zero greek yogurt with sweetner.
Supper - Crackerbread/Matzo/Melba Toast with either jam or cheese spread (opposite to what I had at lunch time) or maybe mini pitta bread and low fat houmous. Maybe a peeled apple or a few green grapes. Yakult light.

For drinks I'll have my coffee first thing and diet coke at lunch time. The rest of the time I'll drink sugar free fruit squash with normal water. I'll have a vodka and diet coke or slimline tonic and cranberry when I want a proper drink!

I really don't think it sounds that bad - not having breakfast will be the hardest thing for me!

[swish]

I thought no having breakfast would be the hardest thing but it's actually the easiest, after the first week which was awful! The worst thing is eating out/ with family or refusing snacks on play dates!!! Other than that it's much easier than I thought it would be

[rainbowflower]

hope you don't mind me posting my daily ideas here (French diet):

Breakfast - peppermint tea, supps. Nutrigrain bar if desperate, or raspberry milkshake
Lunch (12pm) - soft cheese sandwich, or salad with a little chicken, home made tomato soup or broth with home made roll,
tea - vegetable curry with rice, vegetable/chicken fried rice, pie once a week (fish pie/cottage pie), pasta+tomato sauce, soup + roll, once a week orange/lemon chicken + rice, quiche + salad, cheesy pasta, poached fish + veg
evening - peppermint tea

snacks - cucumber/celery/carrot sticks, low-fat jelly, low-fat yogurt, fruit (apple/tinned fruit, grapes, pear, strawberries), strawberry/raspberry milk shake, skinny cow icecream, toast+marmalade, some unsalted nuts, home-made muffin


and when AF shows up each month I will allow myself one completely guilt free indulgence meal! (probably a roast with lovely salty potatoes, gravy and veg, and lots of chocolate lol)

[swish]

Yum, rainbow flower, your diet looks good! I had a roast today as couldn't say no to family meal, had small portion though! Not been a good weekend, so hard because I'm not telling anyone about swaying. I'll be extra good next week!

[twosweetlads]

Hi Girls,

Here's what i have been eating;

No breakfast sometimes/sometimes low salt organic cornflakes with rice milk as late as possible

Goodie bar at about eleven if no breakfast

Lunch- pitta with small amount of houmous, salad (no toms),

Dinner- pasta with pesto or tom sauce, veg curry or casserole with rice, salad and cous cous, sometimes fish or chicken but not much.

I'm drinking evian, peppermint tea or redbush.

I do have a snack of chocolate sometimes (I know this is bad I really need it in the evening!-Im trying to stop!)

I know this is not great but I cant have dairy so am taking lots of supps.

I have lots of cheats this month mainly with chocolate! as have not been well-I'm so annoyed and am still going to try this month as don't want to waste a month I'm just going to keep my fingers crossed!

[swish]

I have cheated too!! I just keep reminding myself how drastically different my diet is even with a few cheats. How do you make your curry and casserole?

[twosweetlads]

For my curry I just use veg-onions,peppers,mushrooms, corgettes, tinned toms, kallo very low salt stock, garam masala, curry powder. I sometimes put chicken in or sometimes chick peas. Im not eating dairy any more but when i was I used organic creme fraiche half fat in the curry it was good.

In the casserole is the same except I use more/different veg and not the spices.

I'm not being as strict as some because I was and I made myself ill so I'm just doing what i can which involves more veg and not dairy.

I hope this helps. Im having stir fry with veg and rice noodles and I have found this sweet chilli stir fry sauce from sainsburies that is in the veg section in a sachet that only has a trace of sodium! It's not strict but I don't have meat with it.

[swish]

Thanks! Sounds great! :happy:

[rainbowflower]

you could probably use curry paste too - I had a quick look and there doesn't seem to be anything too bad on the ingredients list (plus you don't usually use much of it). That mixed with a bit of yoghurt or cream might go down deliciously!

those stir fry sauces sound worth investigating too



what meat-free main meals do you lot eat (other than basic pasta + sauce)?

[swish]

I'd love to help but that really is ALL I eat, so boring! Did mix some toasted homemade breadcrumbs with Parmesan tonight and that was nice!

[twosweetlads]

I have just made a discovery-sainsburys frozen golden vegetable rice. Its got peas,sweetcorn and peppers. It is really nice and only a trace of salt. It is microwavable and takes 4 mins and has 230 cals. It is a breakthrough! A really good one for lunch if you ask me!

[rainbowflower]

ooh yummy, are we allowed peas + sweetcorn then?

[twosweetlads]

Well I'm not sure but I do! I'm not being as strict as some though its up to you! I can't see why it would be too bad.

[rainbowflower]

my husband is a serial-dieter (faddy dieter, has tried the lot - SW, WW, soup diet, low GI diet, etc) and I know on a lot of those it says not to eat sweetcorn for some reason, I guess sweetcorn is a little more weight-gaining than other veg!

[swish]

Hi ladies! Anyone know where we can get sugar free sweets, I've got a real sweet tooth with this diet!

[rainbowflower]

would some of the diabetic sweets be OK?

[twosweetlads]

I think so. M and S do some as well. I have been eating chewing gum it helps me

[swish]

Where do you get diabetic sweets? I've looked in m and s, which ones? I've been eating the boys Percy pigs but I don't think I should!!!

[rainbowflower]

not sure, apparently you can get diabetic vanilla ice cream in asda and tesco!

[rainbowflower]

http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=267044412

[zanacal]

I'm pretty sure you can get them in Holland & Barratt. Weight Watchers sell them at their meetings too if you know anybody who goes!

[twosweetlads]

They are in a little box and with the other sweets. they are just sugar free and strawberry and cream flavour. (m and S)

[swish]

Thank you!!!! Will try all options to satisfy my sugar craving!

[Indira]

I have small sugarfree mints, Wrigley´s Extra forest fruit, the ingredients are sorbit, isomalt, citric acid, aroma´s, aspartam, acesulfam K (is this a vitamin?), sucralose (is this sugar?), do you all think we can eat these all day or would that make blood sugar rise? My understanding is that fake sugar makes blood sugar rise and then fall back lower than before, but is the rising a problem if I eat them a lot?

[rainbowflower]

tesco do sugar free marshmallows too

[swish]

Thank you, rainbow flower!
Sorry, indira, I don't know for sure but you can have sweetener in drinks at any time so I guess it should be ok whenever but lots all through the day probably wouldn't be good

[twosweetlads]

I think sugar free gum is recommended on in gender so artificial sweeteners are good. chrystal light is allowed first thing in the morning so it should be fine.

[Indira]

Ok then I´m going to have one now :happy: thank you both

[rainbowflower]

co-op do a "healthier choice" soft cheese with onion and chives
per 100g:
100 calories
11.0g protein
4.2g carbs
4.2g fat
0.2g sodium
0.6g salt

[atomic sagebrush]

I'm from the uk and I'm not doing a strict diet but when you are desperate I find the baby section really good as all the goodies organic is salt free. The crisps and flavoured rice cakes are good. Rude health rice crispies are salt free and franks diabetic ice cream is good (both in sainsburies or waitrose).
x

OMG that idea is SHEER genius. The baby section!

[atomic sagebrush]

ooh yummy, are we allowed peas + sweetcorn then?

On the Low-Everything Diet, they are ok in moderation as long as you don't exceed your protein.

[atomic sagebrush]

my husband is a serial-dieter (faddy dieter, has tried the lot - SW, WW, soup diet, low GI diet, etc) and I know on a lot of those it says not to eat sweetcorn for some reason, I guess sweetcorn is a little more weight-gaining than other veg!

Yes, that's the reason why but it's pure carbs which is GOOD for TTC pink. Not as good if you're trying for some sort of healthful weight loss.

Peas, on the other hand, do have protein and so you need to be a bit cautious not to eat a ton of them. A bit is fine.

[atomic sagebrush]

hope you don't mind me posting my daily ideas here (French diet):

Breakfast - peppermint tea, supps. Nutrigrain bar if desperate, or raspberry milkshake
Lunch (12pm) - soft cheese sandwich, or salad with a little chicken, home made tomato soup or broth with home made roll,
tea - vegetable curry with rice, vegetable/chicken fried rice, pie once a week (fish pie/cottage pie), pasta+tomato sauce, soup + roll, once a week orange/lemon chicken + rice, quiche + salad, cheesy pasta, poached fish + veg
evening - peppermint tea

snacks - cucumber/celery/carrot sticks, low-fat jelly, low-fat yogurt, fruit (apple/tinned fruit, grapes, pear, strawberries), strawberry/raspberry milk shake, skinny cow icecream, toast+marmalade, some unsalted nuts, home-made muffin


and when AF shows up each month I will allow myself one completely guilt free indulgence meal! (probably a roast with lovely salty potatoes, gravy and veg, and lots of chocolate lol)

Rainbow, I forgot you are doing the FGD - peas and corn may not be allowed on the FGD because of their potassium content. Doublecheck just to make sure because I don't ahve my notes here in front of me right now.

[atomic sagebrush]

I have small sugarfree mints, Wrigley´s Extra forest fruit, the ingredients are sorbit, isomalt, citric acid, aroma´s, aspartam, acesulfam K (is this a vitamin?), sucralose (is this sugar?), do you all think we can eat these all day or would that make blood sugar rise? My understanding is that fake sugar makes blood sugar rise and then fall back lower than before, but is the rising a problem if I eat them a lot?

Acesulfamate K is NOT a vitamin, it's an artificial sweetener and fine for pink.

Sucralose is not sugar, it's Splenda and also fine for pink.

Fake sugar doesn't make blood sugar rise and it is fine to use it all day long (with the exception of stevia/truvia because that sways blue). REAL sugar makes blood sugar rise and then fall back, and you are right on that, don't eat sweets regularly all day long, stick with the 2-3 meals a day idea and include your sweets with your meals.

[swish]

Thorntons do really nice sugar free sweets and today I had a diabetic caramel bar, it was lovely!!!! Probably not good regularly but fine as a treat!

[rainbowflower]

thanks for the sweeties tip! I do have a sweet tooth :)


my DH is dieting, so we're using "Fry light" in case that helps- it's a 1cal per spray cooking oil

[twinkle]

i just wanted to say hello im from the uk and ttc pink. I have found your posts very helpful i was struggling with eating just pasta or rice plain or with just a sprinkling of parmsan cheese thank you for the new ideas and diffrent thinks too look out for when im shopping next :0)

[swish]

Hi twinkle!
When are you planning on ttc? Good luck with your sway!!!!:happy:

[twinkle]

hello swish im ttc after af arrives. I had a miscarage which started May 20th and started taking sups and started the girl diet soon after as we knew we wanted to try again and this time sway (on my part) but ended up with a ERPC for it being incomplete on the 10th June.

Im totaly ok with the m/c now i was so sad to begin with as it was twins and they would have been due chistmas day. I really want to be pregnant by then. Dh isnt convinced by the swaying thing and wont take sups and wont go on the diet but as i do the shopping and i do the all the cooking im just cooking mainly girl friendly foods for him and keeping away from potato tomatoes and red meat as much as posible lol.

this is a normal day for me

AM 1 cup of decaff coffee calcium magnesuim and cranberry sups

lunch 2 ryvita (not sure if they are ok) Muller light yoghurt

dinner bowl of pasta or rice witha little parmasan cheese and veg (greenbeans,broccoli or cauliflower)

snacks ryvitas plain rice cakes and i like them dry (my god i must be mad!)

its boring me already and its only been 2 weeks but im hoping it wont be for much longer

[swish]

Hi twinkle, your diet looks good! You can have ryvitas as long as they don't have too much salt, the ryvitas cracker breads have nothing in them at all so are good to keep in the cupboard if you get hungry!!! Keep us informed about your sway!x

[twinkle]

Ahhh i have the ryvita crispbreads they are in a red packet, the original ones they have 0.05 salt . they have been what i have been eating to help the hunger pangs and the rice cakes (the asda ones have no salt) I will have a look in asda tomororw for the crackerbread ones. Im going to start to make a shopping list out just for my stuff and hope the list will get a little more on it over time.

[rainbowflower]

I've just discovered the Heinz Chocolate Biscotti biscuits - taste like the biscuit of a bourbon (without the creamy bit), delicious! I was expecting them to taste a bit bland like the other baby foods so was pleasantly surprised!

21 calories, 0.01mg sodium per biccy, and 99p for a small pack of them. I know what I'll be buying when on the diet ;)

[zanacal]

Lol rainbowflower, you're the Queen of baby food :D I do like the Organix crisps I must admit - although I discovered today that Tesco version of Hoola Hoops and Monster Munch aren't bad at all either! Certainly ok for the occasional treat and built into the daily allowances.

[zanacal]

I have another discount code for www.accessdiagnostics.co.uk. The code is 'AD3' and it's for 10% off until midnight tomorrow night (sorry, should have posted earlier!). It will also work on www.value-med.co.uk.

I ordered loads of OPKs and HPTs etc. from them, delivery was free and it all arrived quickly.

[rainbowflower]

well, I have a baby who is my excuse for buying these things.. and I think we all sample everything we give to them don't we? lol (although I haven't given him these choccy ones yet, nope, bought those for mummy ;) )

[Wishing4Pink]

Could someone please point me in the right direction for the ranges we are allowed (calcium etc) for ttc a girl.

Many thanks in advance

x

[swish]

Hi butterfly, welcome!!! I would but I'm not sure where they are! Are you going to follow the low everything diet. If you are you will want to become a member and read the threads in the private section. Gl!!!!

[atomic sagebrush]

Could someone please point me in the right direction for the ranges we are allowed (calcium etc) for ttc a girl.

Many thanks in advance

x

Hi and welcome! Here is the link to the index of the various threads http://genderdreaming.com/forum/showthread.php?3305-The-COMPLETE-Index!!! and then there is my "low everything" diet available in the Members section.

A lot of the limits depend on which diet you choose to do. Some do the Low Everything diet, some do the French diet (also in the members section), some do the In-Gender style diet, or you can even just go vegetarian/vegan if you want to.

[rainbowflower]

I've just found a website and it suggests good low sodium cheeses to pick are emmental and mozzarella. It also suggested to look for plain frozen fish portions as those are also lower in sodium, so I've been researching (on Tescos) and found these:

http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=266268673
Tesco low fat cod fillet
90g serving
70cals
16g protein
0.6g fat
0.1g sodium


http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=260905701
Tesco finest 2 icelandic cod fillets
150g serving
123cals
27.2g protein
1.7g fat
0.2g sodium


http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=266268385
Tesco low fat coley fillet
90g serving
75cals
17.4g protein
0.3g fat
0.1g sodium


http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=260146723
Tesco healthy eating chunky cod fillet
100g serving
80 calories
17.8g protein
0.7g fat
0.1g sodium

[rainbowflower]

here's some cheeses:

http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=254550063
Healthy eating half fat mozzarella
30g serving
55 cals
6.0g protein
3.0g fat
0.1g sodium


http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=260620945
Emmental
30g serving
125 cals
8.7 protein
9.6g fat
0.1g sodium

[rainbowflower]

found this one too:
tesco reduced sugar and salt ketchup
http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=256589377
tablespoon
11 cals
0.3g protein
trace fat
trace sodium

[zanacal]

Thanks rainbow - trace of sodium in ketchup IS good :D I've been eating reduced fat mozzarella too. I also find that parmean and feta aren't too bad and I have a Dairylea cheese slice in my sandwich most days! Half-fat creme fraiche is great for moistening pasta too and has barely any sodium depending on the brand.

[Inglewood]

Hi ladies, new to this site, was on IG, but went crazy with it! Currently in mth 2 (in my 2ww) TTC a girl. Look forward to getting to know u all! I'm from Uk. x

[twinkle]

Hello everyone i have been really busy with the school holidays and doing my diet but had quite a few cheats, but im back on track again and hoping to give mext month the best sway i can as i know im out this month as we didnt bd anywhere near the right time.

I have found a "new" to me food that i quite like with my pasta and i think its ok to have. I had never heard of it but i mix a bit in with my pasta or rice for a bit of extra sauce.



http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/groceries/index.jsp?bmUID=1313931895856

[rainbowflower]

hi purplefairy and twinkle!
twinkle - that link doesn't work, what is the name of the product?

[jennibel]

Hi girls I am relatively new to genderdreaming, going to start diet after Christmas but reading all your posts makes it seem a bit more possible than I had thought. Particularly liking the muller light and skinny cow ice cream suggestions! :-)

[rainbowflower]

I just found this in an article about salt content in bread:


Low salt packaged breads - salt per 100g

M&S Simply More Eatwell Healthiest White Bread - 0.58g
Tesco Stayfresh White Sliced Bread Medium - 0.6g
M&S Eatwell Oaty Bloomer Made With 30% Oats - 0.65g
M&S Toasting White - 0.73g
Sainsbury's Medium Wholemeal - 0.74g


The previous best low-salt bread we'd found was Weight Watchers White Danish - but that has around 1g salt per 100g

[rainbowflower]

actually just checked the details of the Tesco Stayfresh one - per slice it contains about the same amount of sodium (0.1g for the Stayfresh, 0.09g for the WW) but the slices of the Tesco one are more substantial and it contains more calories as a result (which, to me, is good!)

[swish]

That's really useful, rainbow, thank you!

[twinkle]

sorry ive not been on very much that was some stuff called quark its ok i think ive tried to post the link again hope this one works
http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/groceries/index.jsp?bmUID=1315049540366

[twinkle]

yay that one worked!!!

Ive tried to stay on the diet as much as possible over the last 6 weeks with the kids off school it has been a little tricky. I have stuck to no breakfast and yoghurt for lunch with ryvitas or crackerbread and eating snack a jacks or toddler crisps if i feel naughty lol and rice/pasta veg for tea with another yoghurt but im struggling with the evenings im not hungry but just picking at things i sould not be eating like doritos (when the kids open a pack and dont finish) i am going to be much better no the kids are due back to school next week

[zanacal]

Thanks twinkle. Yes, quark is good (on any diet!). You can get it in Tesco too. Half-fat creme fraiche is good for pasta too.

[twinkle]

yes ive had creme fraiche but ive never liked cream but the kids and dh loved it

[rainbowflower]

I'm still enjoying 30g philadelphia light mixed with 10ml baby stock ****s (which are very low sodium) to create a sauce per seving with my pasta! I'm having that with roasted veg and sage.

[rainbowflower]

Half a sachet of Blue Dragon "Peking Lemon stir fry sauce" contains:
80 calories
trace protein
0.4g fat
0.08g sodium

there's quite a lot of others in the range which have 0.25g sodium or less in half a sachet too! so would make a nice treat now and again!

[swish]

Oh, that sounds good!

[rainbowflower]

Np!

Another one:
Soft and Gentle - aromatherapy de-stress deodorant in lavender and patchouli
Sways with the spray and also the lavender!

Sent from my HTC Wildfire using Tapatalk

[rainbowflower]

spotted this in waitrose but haven't bought it yet:
http://www.waitrose.com/shop/ProductView-10317-10001-88791-Life+mayo
low sodium mayo!

[zanacal]

I've found that Waitrose in general is great for a low sodium shop - lots of things are ok there that are laden with salt in Tesco!!

[swish]

I took your tip for wait rose filled pasta, I had the mushroom one and it was lovely, that's going to be a regular for me now!

[rainbowflower]

I've not found that pasta yet, I'll have to investigate :)

[zanacal]

They're the fresh filled tortellini and whathaveyou - quite a few of the flavours are reasonable on sodium.

[swish]

I found the mushroom one to be the lowest, I had the whole box!

[Lavenderlime]

Hi ladies bellow is a really good guid for uk swayers devised by Sunset. Hope it helps everyone else as much as it's helped me!


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Join Date:Jan 2011
Location:England
Posts:2,344a comprehensive shopping guide for UK girly swayers

Girl friendly diet
Yeo Valley organic yogurt (sodium per 100g - 0.10g)
Tesco Greek style light yogurt (sodium per 100g - 0.1g)
Tesco Organic mayo (sodium per 100g - 0.4g)
Tesco Light Mayonnaise (sodium per 100g - 0.7g)
Lurpack unsalted lighter butter (sodium per 100g - 0g)
Tesco Lighter Butterpak (sodium per 100mg - trace)
Tesco low calorie table-top sweetener (aspartame based) (sodium per 100g - 0g)
Canderel sweetener (sodium per 100g - 5mg)
Sainsbury's SlendaSweet sweetener tablets
ASDA Good for you cottage cheese (sodium per 100g -0.21g)
Tesco light choices cottage cheese (sodiun per 100g -0.2g)
Tesco danish bread (sodium per slice - 0.1g)
Weight Watchers danish bread (sodium per slice - 0.09g)
Rude Health Organic Rice Puffs
ASDA Good for You Rice cakes (sodium per 100g - Nil)
Sheriffs fair trade Rice crackers no added salt from Morrisons (sodium per 100g - trace)
Sainsbury's parmesan cheese (sodium per 100g - 0.6g)
Meridian Tahini light (does not list sodium)
Franks diabetic ice cream
Rice Noodles bought from the fresh veg/stirfry section in Tesco with sesame oil and toasted sesame seeds
Sainsbury's Arborio Risotto Rice, Organic 500g (sodium per 100g - trace)
Long grain white rice (sodium per 100g - trace)
Pasta (sodium per 100g - trace)
Leeks (sodium per 100g - trace)
Grean beans (sodium per 100g - trace)
Cucumbers (sodium per 100g - trace)
Raspberries (sodium per 100g - trace)
Strawberries (sodium per 100g - trace)
Lamb (sodium per 100g - trace)
Mrs Dash original blend, you can buy it here:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MRS-DASH-ORIGI...item230e66f242
Drinks
Yeo Valley semi skimmed milk (sodium per 100ml - 0.04g)
Tesco organic semi skimmed milk (sodium per 100ml - trace)
Ocean Light Spray (sodium per 100ml - 0g)
Evian water (sodium 6.5mg/ltr, potassium 1mg/ltr )
Peppermint tea
Crystal Light, you can buy it here:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT
http://www.americansweets.co.uk/crystal-light-87-c.asp

Supplements
(Remember, supplements should be free of gelatine)
Cranberry
http://www.healthspan.co.uk/womens-h...FUoKfAodv0Rh6g
http://www.justvitamins.co.uk/Produc...FcULfAod3FR-cg
http://www.ultratrim.co.uk/product/216/Cranberry-5000mg
Calcium citrate (not calcium carbonate)
http://www.solgar.co.uk
http://www.vit-shop.co.uk/store/p/64...0-tablets.html
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Solaray-Calciu...item5641540ee1
- Please Note, Solaray calcium citrate contains 1000mg calcium citrate as well as 500mg of magnesium and 10ug of Vit D
Magnesium
http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pag...222&prodid=610
ASDA Magnesium 300mg (x30) £2.15
Tesco Magnesium 300mg (x30) £2.15
Sainsbury's Magnesium 300mg (x30) £2.37
Folic Acid
http://www.justvitamins.co.uk/produc...0µg-1030.aspx
Sainsbury's x90 400µg £1.05
Tesco x120 400µg £1.40
ASDA x180 400µg £2.06
Holland & Barret 800µg £?
Vit B6
http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pag...=38&prodid=664
http://www.superliving.co.uk/index.p...hk=1&Itemid=45
Vit B12
http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pag...=55&prodid=189
http://www.justvitamins.co.uk/produc...FcomfAod_CubbQ
Vitamin C
http://www.healthspan.co.uk/immunity...p412-c145.aspx
Sainsbury's slow release Vit C 500mg (x30) £2.02
Tesco slow release Vit C 500mg (x30) £2.02
ASDA slow release Vit C 500mg (x60) £3.15
Vitex/Agnus Castus
http://www.justvitamins.co.uk/produc...FdERfAodgzW4cg
http://www.naturesbest.co.uk/vitex-a...mpaign=generic
Saw Palmetto
http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pag...981&prodid=352
- Please Note, capsule shell contains gelatine.
Vitamin E
http://www.healthspan.co.uk/antioxid...p420-c122.aspx
http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/seven...ay_1_5376.html
Zinc
http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pag...=78&prodid=167
Acidophilushttp://www.simplysupplements.net/pro...FUENfAodZEmKbQ
http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pag...682&prodid=723
Sudafed
http://www.expresschemist.co.uk/Non-...elief-12x.html
Tesco Sudafed Congestion Relief x12 £2.53
Sainsbury's Sudafed Congestion Relief x24 £4.20
ASDA Sudafed Congestion Relief x12 £1.93

Ions
Magnets
http://www.norstarbiomagnetics.co.uk...erapyWomen.htm
Ion bracelet
http://www.trionz.co.uk/
http://www.amazon.co.uk/TrionZ-Magne...8374124&sr=8-1
Air Ionisers
http://www.heavenfresh.co.uk/Ionic-Air-Purifiers
http://www.boots.com/webapp/wcs/stor...atalogId=11051
USB Ioniser
http://www.ebay.co.uk
Rock Salt Lamp
http://www.naturallygreen.co.uk/hima...5kg-p-925.html
http://www.himalayancrystalsalt.bestcare-uk.co.uk/
http://www.amazon.co.uk
http://www.ebay.co.uk
Desk fan
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...3EDESK+FAN.htm
Indoor waterfall feature
http://www.ukwaterfeatures.com/Shop/...oduct%2BSearch
http://www.primrose-london.co.uk/roc...FYMTfAod8TZFbw
Ion Ionic toothbrush
http://www.bodykind.com/search/tooth...ars-Ahead.aspx
Negative ion hair dryer
http://www.feelunique.com/p/WAHL-Chr...utm_medium=gen
Beeswax candles
http://www.ebay.co.uk
Black Hematite Bracelet & Rose Quartz
http://www.ebay.co.uk

dont forget to take a trip to your nearest B&Q or gardening centre for houseplants!

Vaginal Creams and Lubricants
AciGel
http://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/p...nal+Jelly+100g
http://www.nz-online-pharmacy.com/pr...nal-Jelly.html
Replens
Boots 35mg £9.99 http://www.boots.com/en/Replens-MD-V...el-35g_923464/
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000KKK4P...l_9so3ust4yf_b
RepHresh
Boots £15.31 http://www.boots.com/en/RepHresh-Vag...5g-each_52138/
http://www.amazon.co.uk/rephresh-vag...8382181&sr=1-1
Sylk lubricant
http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/sylk-...FUoKfAodv0Rh6g
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0013SJHC...l_4e8mxlux6o_e

pH meter
Hanna digital Ph meter
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hanna-pH-Met...8384971&sr=8-2
http://www.digital-meters.com/produc...252d98103.html

Buffer solutions
Oakton pH solution Five Pack
(1x500 pH 4.01, 1x500 pH 7.01, 1x500 pH 10.01, 1x500 cleaning solution, 1x500 storage solution)
http://www.coleparmer.co.uk/catalog/...sp?sku=0594215
Oakton pH solution 3 Pack (1x500 pH 4.01, 1x500 pH 7.00, 1x500 pH 10.00)http://www.coleparmer.co.uk/catalog/....asp?cls=60366

or buy them seperately:
4.01 pH buffer solution 500ml
http://www.digital-meters.com/produc...ml-Bottle.html
7.01 pH buffer solution 500ml
http://www.digital-meters.com/produc...ml-Bottle.html
10.01 pH buffer solution 500ml
http://www.digital-meters.com/produc...ml-Bottle.html
Cleaning Solution 500ml
http://www.digital-meters.com/produc...%252d7061.html
http://www.coleparmer.co.uk/catalog/...sp?sku=0065306
Storage solution
http://www.coleparmer.co.uk/catalog/...sp?sku=0065304

Recomended websites
* http://www.coleparmer.co.uk/index.asp
* http://www.digital-meters.com/
* http://www.omega.co.uk/

pH test strips
Ph test strips (pHion)
http://www.ebay.co.uk
http://www.energiseforlife.com/brand...HSTIX_DIA.html
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Test-Strips-...8385467&sr=1-6

Ovulation sticks
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/60-OVULATION-F...item4838bd3e2c
Tesco 7 for £7.15
ASDA 5 for £6.97

Distilled water (for lime/vinegar douche)
You can either make this yourself or buy it online:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Distilled-Wa...8388528&sr=8-2
http://www.the-water-company.com/buy-distilled-water

How to make distilled water:
* http://www.ehow.com/how_4728943_own-...led-water.html

Syringe (for lime/vinegar douche)
You can find this in your local pharmacy or buy it online:
http://www.ebay.co.uk

Menstrual cup (can be used for tbm or to collect cm to test pH)
Mooncup
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mooncup-Mens...8389673&sr=8-2
Femmecup
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Femmecup-FEM...8389673&sr=8-1

Don't forget your skin & hair care products. Look for products with lavender essential oils.
Dr Organic is great for this and you can find their products in your local Holland&Barret store or buy it online:
Lavender Soap:
http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pag...40&prodid=1768
Lavender body wash:
http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pag...36&prodid=1762
Lavender shampoo:
http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pag...39&prodid=1767
Lavender conditioner:
http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pag...37&prodid=1763
Lavender skin lotion:
http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pag...88&prodid=1766

or visit http://www.lavenderworld.co.uk/ for lots of great lavender body care products.

And for fun, why not buy a baby girl fertility spell
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fertility-Spel...item564262f97f

and last but not least, let’s not forget about the old wife tales and purchase a cute little girls outfit and a wooden spoon to go under the bed.
Good luck!

[nuthinbutpink]

Hi ladies bellow is a really good guid for uk swayers devised by Sunset. Hope it helps everyone else as much as it's helped me!


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Join Date:Jan 2011
Location:England
Posts:2,344a comprehensive shopping guide for UK girly swayers

Girl friendly diet
Yeo Valley organic yogurt (sodium per 100g - 0.10g)
Tesco Greek style light yogurt (sodium per 100g - 0.1g)
Tesco Organic mayo (sodium per 100g - 0.4g)
Tesco Light Mayonnaise (sodium per 100g - 0.7g)
Lurpack unsalted lighter butter (sodium per 100g - 0g)
Tesco Lighter Butterpak (sodium per 100mg - trace)
Tesco low calorie table-top sweetener (aspartame based) (sodium per 100g - 0g)
Canderel sweetener (sodium per 100g - 5mg)
Sainsbury's SlendaSweet sweetener tablets
ASDA Good for you cottage cheese (sodium per 100g -0.21g)
Tesco light choices cottage cheese (sodiun per 100g -0.2g)
Tesco danish bread (sodium per slice - 0.1g)
Weight Watchers danish bread (sodium per slice - 0.09g)
Rude Health Organic Rice Puffs
ASDA Good for You Rice cakes (sodium per 100g - Nil)
Sheriffs fair trade Rice crackers no added salt from Morrisons (sodium per 100g - trace)
Sainsbury's parmesan cheese (sodium per 100g - 0.6g)
Meridian Tahini light (does not list sodium)
Franks diabetic ice cream
Rice Noodles bought from the fresh veg/stirfry section in Tesco with sesame oil and toasted sesame seeds
Sainsbury's Arborio Risotto Rice, Organic 500g (sodium per 100g - trace)
Long grain white rice (sodium per 100g - trace)
Pasta (sodium per 100g - trace)
Leeks (sodium per 100g - trace)
Grean beans (sodium per 100g - trace)
Cucumbers (sodium per 100g - trace)
Raspberries (sodium per 100g - trace)
Strawberries (sodium per 100g - trace)
Lamb (sodium per 100g - trace)
Mrs Dash original blend, you can buy it here:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MRS-DASH-ORIGI...item230e66f242
Drinks
Yeo Valley semi skimmed milk (sodium per 100ml - 0.04g)
Tesco organic semi skimmed milk (sodium per 100ml - trace)
Ocean Light Spray (sodium per 100ml - 0g)
Evian water (sodium 6.5mg/ltr, potassium 1mg/ltr )
Peppermint tea
Crystal Light, you can buy it here:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT
http://www.americansweets.co.uk/crystal-light-87-c.asp

Supplements
(Remember, supplements should be free of gelatine)
Cranberry
http://www.healthspan.co.uk/womens-h...FUoKfAodv0Rh6g
http://www.justvitamins.co.uk/Produc...FcULfAod3FR-cg
http://www.ultratrim.co.uk/product/216/Cranberry-5000mg
Calcium citrate (not calcium carbonate)
http://www.solgar.co.uk
http://www.vit-shop.co.uk/store/p/64...0-tablets.html
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Solaray-Calciu...item5641540ee1
- Please Note, Solaray calcium citrate contains 1000mg calcium citrate as well as 500mg of magnesium and 10ug of Vit D
Magnesium
http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pag...222&prodid=610
ASDA Magnesium 300mg (x30) £2.15
Tesco Magnesium 300mg (x30) £2.15
Sainsbury's Magnesium 300mg (x30) £2.37
Folic Acid
http://www.justvitamins.co.uk/produc...0µg-1030.aspx
Sainsbury's x90 400µg £1.05
Tesco x120 400µg £1.40
ASDA x180 400µg £2.06
Holland & Barret 800µg £?
Vit B6
http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pag...=38&prodid=664
http://www.superliving.co.uk/index.p...hk=1&Itemid=45
Vit B12
http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pag...=55&prodid=189
http://www.justvitamins.co.uk/produc...FcomfAod_CubbQ
Vitamin C
http://www.healthspan.co.uk/immunity...p412-c145.aspx
Sainsbury's slow release Vit C 500mg (x30) £2.02
Tesco slow release Vit C 500mg (x30) £2.02
ASDA slow release Vit C 500mg (x60) £3.15
Vitex/Agnus Castus
http://www.justvitamins.co.uk/produc...FdERfAodgzW4cg
http://www.naturesbest.co.uk/vitex-a...mpaign=generic
Saw Palmetto
http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pag...981&prodid=352
- Please Note, capsule shell contains gelatine.
Vitamin E
http://www.healthspan.co.uk/antioxid...p420-c122.aspx
http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/seven...ay_1_5376.html
Zinc
http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pag...=78&prodid=167
Acidophilushttp://www.simplysupplements.net/pro...FUENfAodZEmKbQ
http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pag...682&prodid=723
Sudafed
http://www.expresschemist.co.uk/Non-...elief-12x.html
Tesco Sudafed Congestion Relief x12 £2.53
Sainsbury's Sudafed Congestion Relief x24 £4.20
ASDA Sudafed Congestion Relief x12 £1.93

Ions
Magnets
http://www.norstarbiomagnetics.co.uk...erapyWomen.htm
Ion bracelet
http://www.trionz.co.uk/
http://www.amazon.co.uk/TrionZ-Magne...8374124&sr=8-1
Air Ionisers
http://www.heavenfresh.co.uk/Ionic-Air-Purifiers
http://www.boots.com/webapp/wcs/stor...atalogId=11051
USB Ioniser
http://www.ebay.co.uk
Rock Salt Lamp
http://www.naturallygreen.co.uk/hima...5kg-p-925.html
http://www.himalayancrystalsalt.bestcare-uk.co.uk/
http://www.amazon.co.uk
http://www.ebay.co.uk
Desk fan
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...3EDESK+FAN.htm
Indoor waterfall feature
http://www.ukwaterfeatures.com/Shop/...oduct%2BSearch
http://www.primrose-london.co.uk/roc...FYMTfAod8TZFbw
Ion Ionic toothbrush
http://www.bodykind.com/search/tooth...ars-Ahead.aspx
Negative ion hair dryer
http://www.feelunique.com/p/WAHL-Chr...utm_medium=gen
Beeswax candles
http://www.ebay.co.uk
Black Hematite Bracelet & Rose Quartz
http://www.ebay.co.uk

dont forget to take a trip to your nearest B&Q or gardening centre for houseplants!

Vaginal Creams and Lubricants
AciGel
http://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/p...nal+Jelly+100g
http://www.nz-online-pharmacy.com/pr...nal-Jelly.html
Replens
Boots 35mg £9.99 http://www.boots.com/en/Replens-MD-V...el-35g_923464/
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000KKK4P...l_9so3ust4yf_b
RepHresh
Boots £15.31 http://www.boots.com/en/RepHresh-Vag...5g-each_52138/
http://www.amazon.co.uk/rephresh-vag...8382181&sr=1-1
Sylk lubricant
http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/sylk-...FUoKfAodv0Rh6g
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0013SJHC...l_4e8mxlux6o_e

pH meter
Hanna digital Ph meter
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hanna-pH-Met...8384971&sr=8-2
http://www.digital-meters.com/produc...252d98103.html

Buffer solutions
Oakton pH solution Five Pack
(1x500 pH 4.01, 1x500 pH 7.01, 1x500 pH 10.01, 1x500 cleaning solution, 1x500 storage solution)
http://www.coleparmer.co.uk/catalog/...sp?sku=0594215
Oakton pH solution 3 Pack (1x500 pH 4.01, 1x500 pH 7.00, 1x500 pH 10.00)http://www.coleparmer.co.uk/catalog/....asp?cls=60366

or buy them seperately:
4.01 pH buffer solution 500ml
http://www.digital-meters.com/produc...ml-Bottle.html
7.01 pH buffer solution 500ml
http://www.digital-meters.com/produc...ml-Bottle.html
10.01 pH buffer solution 500ml
http://www.digital-meters.com/produc...ml-Bottle.html
Cleaning Solution 500ml
http://www.digital-meters.com/produc...%252d7061.html
http://www.coleparmer.co.uk/catalog/...sp?sku=0065306
Storage solution
http://www.coleparmer.co.uk/catalog/...sp?sku=0065304

Recomended websites
* http://www.coleparmer.co.uk/index.asp
* http://www.digital-meters.com/
* http://www.omega.co.uk/

pH test strips
Ph test strips (pHion)
http://www.ebay.co.uk
http://www.energiseforlife.com/brand...HSTIX_DIA.html
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Test-Strips-...8385467&sr=1-6

Ovulation sticks
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/60-OVULATION-F...item4838bd3e2c
Tesco 7 for £7.15
ASDA 5 for £6.97

Distilled water (for lime/vinegar douche)
You can either make this yourself or buy it online:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Distilled-Wa...8388528&sr=8-2
http://www.the-water-company.com/buy-distilled-water

How to make distilled water:
* http://www.ehow.com/how_4728943_own-...led-water.html

Syringe (for lime/vinegar douche)
You can find this in your local pharmacy or buy it online:
http://www.ebay.co.uk

Menstrual cup (can be used for tbm or to collect cm to test pH)
Mooncup
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mooncup-Mens...8389673&sr=8-2
Femmecup
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Femmecup-FEM...8389673&sr=8-1

Don't forget your skin & hair care products. Look for products with lavender essential oils.
Dr Organic is great for this and you can find their products in your local Holland&Barret store or buy it online:
Lavender Soap:
http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pag...40&prodid=1768
Lavender body wash:
http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pag...36&prodid=1762
Lavender shampoo:
http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pag...39&prodid=1767
Lavender conditioner:
http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pag...37&prodid=1763
Lavender skin lotion:
http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pag...88&prodid=1766

or visit http://www.lavenderworld.co.uk/ for lots of great lavender body care products.

And for fun, why not buy a baby girl fertility spell
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fertility-Spel...item564262f97f

and last but not least, let’s not forget about the old wife tales and purchase a cute little girls outfit and a wooden spoon to go under the bed.
Good luck!

Thank you for posting!

[Kell]

Wow thanks! Some very helpful info here! Altho some of the links don't appear to work on my phone for some reason.

[rainbowflower]

Wow thanks! Some very helpful info here! Altho some of the links don't appear to work on my phone for some reason.

which ones? perhaps some are out of date now?

[chocolate]

Hi, has anyone found a sugar free jam from either tesco or sainsburys?Thansk

[Sunset]

which ones? perhaps some are out of date now?

i will have to sit down one evening and go through them all to make sure the list is up to date! thanks for reminding me! :)

[Sunset]

Hi, has anyone found a sugar free jam from either tesco or sainsburys?Thansk

St. Dalfour, no added sugar strawberry jam! :) i think you should be able to find it in bigger tesco stores.

[zanacal]

We always have raspberry St Dalfour - it's the best jam! They sell it in Tesco.

[chocolate]

Thanks guys, will take a trip there tomorrow :-)

Someone recommended the sainsburys frozen rice which has a trace of salt and was very yummy!

[chocolate]

Hiya, so if I get the saw pallento from Hollands and Barrett, do I just cut open the capsule and drink the inside to avoid the gelatine in the shell?

Also what does the packaging look like for the sudafed as the link above doesnt work

[chocolate]

Also, the B12 says its 100 ug, but I need 150mcg - so Im confused as to what I would take?

[chocolate]

Hi everyone, my turn to return the favour.

Sainsburys have 3 for 2 on xmas gifts and they have microwavable lavender warmers, and also hand warmers which once pressed activate heat - going to use those to heat up OH's little friends lol to lower sperm count!

[zanacal]

You don't need to worry about the tiny amount of geletin in the Saw Palmetto capsule imo x

[Sunset]

We always have raspberry St Dalfour - it's the best jam! They sell it in Tesco.

we always have St Dalfour jam as well! brilliant!

[Sunset]

chocolate ~ i wouldnt worry too much either about the small amount of gelatine in s/p, just be aware that it could delay your ov if you haven't tried it already. I don't know about the vit b12.. i bought mine from holland & barret

[GeCon]

Which low sodium cheeses are people buying?

[Sunset]

I didn't eat cheese other than parmesan cheese, couldn't manage to find a low sodium cheese anywhere.

[chocolate]

Hi,does anyone know where I can get zyrtec from and benadryl? Any particular ones?

Thanks

[Sunset]

You should be able to get them from your local supermarket (ASDA, Tescos, Sainsbury's etc etc)

[chocolate]

Thanks Sunset, got some but they were spelt Zirtec but the same thing

[suregena]

7th Dec:
-2 cups instant coffee with 1% unsweetened soy milk
-1 0% Shapes yogurt
-1 piece weight watchers danish bread [toasted] with unsalted butter
-150grams plain couscous with Quark 0% fat cheese, skinless cucumber, black pepper & rosemary.
-bueno bar x 2 :oops:

calories: 748
protein: 37.2
fat: 25.2
salt: 0.556g

Those are my rough calculations (I mean, rough)... so, give or take...

I won't be counting everything every day, though. It would make me go crazy! But I did it on my first diet day out of curiousity. :) Maybe I tried a little too hard today! But with the ratios we have/should stick to, it'd be hard to get everything in balance... as I realize the calories are low.

I keep having to re-edit this post as I have a wriggling toddler nursing and pushing my arm all around!

[suregena]

8th Dec:
-1 cup instant coffee with 1% unsweetened soy milk
-1 Advent calendar chocolate
-1 0% fat yogurt
-1 piece weight watchers danish bread with unsalted butter
-200grams (sort of... more like 150grams... my son ended up wanting my dinner instead of his!) of plain couscous with reduced fat cream cheese, black pepper, a little rosemary, and green beans.

calories: 720
protein: 42.3
fat: 15.6
salt: 0.8g


Gosh! Not counting the advent chocolate... I have no idea how much that was, but it wouldn't have been very much... they're the cheapie ones! No Green & Blacks quality...
And dinner was a big portion, too. Hmmm... think I'll have some semi-dark chocolate chips tonight, then. :P

[chocolate]

Hey Surgena - what is the Quark cheese like?

[zanacal]

Quark doesn't taste of much at all! I've used it when dieting as an alternative to spread when I have beans on toast and have used it as a low fat topping for lasagne or as a filling to chicken breasts mixed with herbs and spices. I don't find it mixes very well with pasta and I wouldn't choose to eat it!

[suregena]

It has no taste, really... mildly sour... but I actually thought it worked well with pasta, if not just mixing it on its own. It's nice when blended with other stuff, though. Gives it that creamy sauce vibe (say, mixed in with chopped tomatoes) without the fat...

[rainbowflower]

a festive one:
Co-Op own brand sage and onion stuffing contains less sodium than the Paxo equivalent (0.2g salt per 50g instead of 0.43g or per 50g or something close to that)

[rainbowflower]

Weight Watchers do a parmesan and pesto pasta sauce which is lovely and tomatoey. 1/2 a jar (easily enough to coat my pasta) contains 86 calories, 0.1g sodium, 2.8g fat, 3.2g protein

[suregena]

I bet it's not vegetarian. That sounds lovely. :(

Stupid parmesan and being protected by EU cheese laws, and all that business...

[suregena]

Anyone in the UK... at Morrisons there are some "Meerkat Jellies" that are vegetarian... and for 1/2 the pack, it's 139 calories, trace protein, 0.1g fat, and trace sodium.

[rainbowflower]

the jar is still in my kitchen.. I don't see anything on the ingredients to make me think it's not vegetarian. it was very nice really!

[suregena]

Usually it's the parmesan. Parmesan is protected by EU laws so has to be made according to original recipe, which uses animal rennet.

I usually do not buy anything that doesn't have "suitable for vegetarians" or a green V or some such to indicate it is.

[rainbowflower]

oh, OK... it doesn't say that on there :(

[twinkle]

Sorry just catching up after being away for a while, is parmasan cheese a no no now? i have that on my pasta and rice quite a lot, just a sprinkle to give it a bit of flavour

[rainbowflower]

Sorry just catching up after being away for a while, is parmasan cheese a no no now? i have that on my pasta and rice quite a lot, just a sprinkle to give it a bit of flavour

no, it's fine provided you can budget for it's fat/sodium content! it's one of the better cheeses that you can eat when swaying pink

[suregena]

And one of the cheeses I CAN'T eat because it's not vegetarian! :( Which is why I have to stick to creme fraiche!

[pebmcpd7]

New to all this!!!!
which yakult drink is the best to take regular or yakult light!!!!
I have also been looking at actimel, which are the best for probiotics....
None of the labels I am looking at have potassium listed, does it matter???

EDIT**** Sorted I have read through all tonight and getting yakult lights!!!!

[GeCon]

I was just wondering what HPT's you ladies are using / have used? Are there any good ones or any to avoid? We have only ever used a CB Digital one, which was great, but since Atomic recommends testing once a month when you are on supplements I am wondering if I should get some cheaper ones. I am thinking maybe Superdrug or FRER ones as I think I heard people recommend them in the past... :think:

[Irishmom]

Hi ladies. I'm not from
The uk but Ireland and hope you don't
Mind jumping in only I wanted to ask about a few brands that both the uk and Ireland have.
Can anyone tell me what butter spread is the best on le diet? And also is cheese strings a big no no for cheese? Cheddar cheese is the only cheese I can stomach lol. And last but not least I see alot of
People tend to eat rice or pasta for dinner. So is it ok to eat white pasta and white rice and white bread? And to have tomatoe sauce with the pasta? I'm so confused sorry. Any help about some basic tesco products that are ok to start would be great. Thanks.

[GeCon]

Irishmom, I am using Lurpak Lighter Unsalted. As for cheese it depends what diet you are following. If you are following the LE diet, you should be okay with cheddar as long as it fits into your daily limits of calories, protein, fat and sodium. I sometimes use Asda Grated Mozzarella and Cheddar for certain meals.

Yes, white rice, pasta and bread are okay. However, keep an eye on their contents. Bread can be quite high in sodium. Pasta I have switched to Gluten Free as it has less protein and I can effectively eat more of it in a portion.

Have you thought about joining Free Calorie Counter, Diet & Exercise Journal | MyFitnessPal.com (http://www.myfitnesspal.com) This is such a great tool to keep an eye on your daily intake and you can customise it to suit your own daily limits - plus it is free. ;)

[STIP1]

Hi All,

I'm from London and was so happy to see a UK support net! I've only just joined and am sooo confused by all the different strategies ou there and secretly was under the impression that you could stay away from O date and thus improve your chances of a girl... I guess that is wrong?

I would love to join on the LE diet but have two questions:
1) How long before I want to TTC should I start?
2) I'm a bit light and in the past experienced that my Menstruation (sorry TMI) stopped completely if I 'starved' myself ie restricted my calories which wouldn't help my case ...
Can anyone be so kind to advise what I can best do to improve my chances on both the diet, supplements and timing front?
I would be very grateful!

[pebmcpd7]

Hi All,

I'm from London and was so happy to see a UK support net! I've only just joined and am sooo confused by all the different strategies ou there and secretly was under the impression that you could stay away from O date and thus improve your chances of a girl... I guess that is wrong?

I would love to join on the LE diet but have two questions:
1) How long before I want to TTC should I start?
2) I'm a bit light and in the past experienced that my Menstruation (sorry TMI) stopped completely if I 'starved' myself ie restricted my calories which wouldn't help my case ...
Can anyone be so kind to advise what I can best do to improve my chances on both the diet, supplements and timing front?,
I would be very grateful!

Ideally they say 6 weeks, even if you lose a little weight it help sway girl....

[Gentle]

Hi ladies - anyone got advice on how to cope in Cafe Rouge on a girl sway?!? It's a special day, so that is definitely where we're going but I'm going to be very tempted to throw the diet over for one evening and I think that may be a Bad Choice.

Any ideas?

[boys,boys.boys!!!]

hi everyone, i read on the french diet that you could eat rice pudding, is that something thats allowed on LE? also cous cous? just trying to thik of different dishes so i wont get bored and cheat! Only started this diet last week and so far not as bad as i thought, the no breakfast was a killer the first couple of days but now not as bad. I was gonna try and stop in and not eat out as much as poss while on the diet but got a couple of meals with family i cant miss coming up, next weeks is an indian????? arghh what can i order there with out lookoing like a complete weirdo in front of everyone?!? help please!!

[Emily]

Hi there,

I'm a Brit in Spain and am finding it hard sourcing stuff so am reading this thread and drawing parallels here / running to the GB store! Thanks for starting it.

I notice a few of you are eating toms in sauces / soups but seem to remember reading that toms were a no no for girl sways. Have any of you seen that or is it from a different diet? I ask because it would be a great low -cal -fat thing for me to add to the diet (which I am finding hard and am basically not eating enough at all). Thanks!

[missgozo]

Hello UK ladies, can anyone share what they are having for lunch and tea please? I am running out of ideas and living on houmous and bread sticks?

Also do you think coffee in the morning counts as calories? therefore I am not starving myself am i? How early do you have your first drink?

Many thanks in advance for any advise...x

[zanacal]

Are you doing the LE diet?

[zanacal]

Are you doing the LE diet? I recorded my daily menus the month before my BFP here:

http://genderdreaming.com/forum/trying-conceive-girl/4795-ttc-pink-daily-food-diaries-august.html

[missgozo]

:happy::thank you for this link, treats as well, brilliant, yes I am on the LE diet

[mama2LB]

This thread is good! I just started my diet last week too. Finding skipping breakfast ok, but trying not to eat from 1-8pm is hard! I've been having some Rachel's yoghurt (sainsburys) or strawberries with canderel or rice cakes with lowfat dairylea on. I just hope thats ok!?!

[mama2LB]

Oh, does anyone know if chocolate philadelphia would be allowed? x

[fish2012]

ah didn't know we shouldn't eat between 1-8pm!

i have eaten a bit of choco philly figure its better than eating proper chocolate?!? and it's yummy ;-0

[zanacal]

There's no reason why you shouldn't eat between 1pm and 8pm. So long as you're only having 2 to 3 meals a day and not snacking then that's fine. I used to eat at 11/12, 4/5 and 8/9.

[fish2012]

hi zanacal
thank you that's pretty much what i do 2 or 3 meals depending on day but not eating more than 3 times thank you and congrats on your lovely pink jubilee bundle xx

[fish2012]

anyone found corn totillas or matzo any where? i've looked everywhere we are a bit provintial thou ;-0

[zanacal]

I've bought it from Tesco before - with the crackerbreads!

[OneLastDream]

You can get matzo in Sainsburys - they do it in two sizes, the big ones for the pizzas and the smaller cracker size ones. I havent looked for corn tortillas.

[suregena]

anyone found corn totillas or matzo any where? i've looked everywhere we are a bit provintial thou ;-0


You can get corn tortillas here: mexgrocer.co.uk :)

[Another princess]

I bought corn tortillas and matzo in Asda. Coop also sell the small matzo crackers

[fish2012]

thank you i've tried my co op, tesco, sainsburys, asda, holland and barret no luck ;-(
surgena we're doomed to rubbish shopping availibilty

[suregena]

That's why I have to get all my mexican food ingredients online! I can't deal with that Old El Paso or Discovery brand... ugh. It's fine when it's all you've got, but I'm an Arizonan... I'm a little too proud, I guess! :P

The mini corn tortillas off mexgrocer are great, though! I love them! Just ordered more!

[fish2012]

found corn totillas in sainsburys i'm sorry surgena they are old el paso (ugh) and my mum has bought matzo down from the big smoke! yeahy can't beleive this is my new idea of food heaven ;-0

[suregena]

I think the old el paso brand is just too high in everything as a result of being too similar to flour tortillas... the percentage of corn in it versus wheat is small.

Authentic corn tortillas are made with:masa harina and water!

Old El Paso "corn tortillas" - Corn Flour (29%) , Wheat Flour, Water, Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Stabiliser: Glycerol, Wheat Gluten, Salt, Dextrose, Raising Agents: 450a, E500, Emulsifiers: E471, E466 , Preservative: E202, Acidulant: Citric Acid, Flour Treatment Agent: E920.

HOWEVER, I still think they can fit into the sway just fine... I'm just a mexican food snob! :P

[fish2012]

agh didn't read that oh well it's less wheat than 2 rounds of sandwhich which is what i would have had before ;-0

[Jenneilbluebell]

Hey girlies im in Yorkshire and new here :)

this thread is fab and very informative. Im on a mission at the moment to lose weight and exercise more but am def going to be trying the LE diet. IF we def decide to we may be ttc from around march next year xxxx

[suregena]

Heeey, I'm in Hebden Bridge! :) Though I'm American! :D

[Jenneilbluebell]

hey hun im in halifax! not far from you at all :) :) :)

[suregena]

I work at Calderdale Royal! Heeheeh!

[Serendipity]

Thanks for this thread, really useful!

[suregena]

Hey UK gals - I just picked these up from Sainsburys on a 3 for £4 offer. I hadn't really considered them before because I thought they'd be loaded with sodium, but they're not! Just a trace! They are fantastic... I am loooving them. Just the right level of fat, very minimal protein, and very little cals per tray... plus bonus trace amount of sodium.

Fantasticness.

Taco Trays (http://www.discoveryfoods.co.uk/products/all/taco-trays.aspx)

I'm eating rice/mushrooms/reduced fat sour cream/lettuce in them now... yum.

[fish2012]

oh thanks suregena bit of variety always good x

[missgozo]

Hi Girls, I found matzo in Waitrose, about £1.30 for a box. I am living on them it feels. I am just starting my 6 week countdown now to my first attempt, so here goes, if anyone has any words of wisdom it would be appreciated!!

[fish2012]

hi missgozo - no words of wisdom i'm afraid but welcome! :flowerz:

SWEETS
ladies i think i need to eat some without increasing fat or protien as struggling to eat all my cals any reccomendations? trying not to eat geltine

surgena - did you get flooded hope you're okay x

[suregena]

We're okay... a little water got in our cellar but untouched mostly as we're on a slight incline. It pretty much stayed at the end of our road. Our little town has suffered, though. :( but we've got a tough community! :)

[suregena]

Oh, fish - soda, jellybeans, skittles, marshmallow fluff (you can find it in the spread section with jam and stuff in Sainsburys... yummmm), jam on a plain unsalted rice cake, etc.

[fish2012]

We're okay... a little water got in our cellar but untouched mostly as we're on a slight incline. It pretty much stayed at the end of our road. Our little town has suffered, though. :( but we've got a tough community! :)

oh good glad to hear that! umm not massivly keen on any of those.....there's a reason they're boys :think:

[suregena]

oh good glad to hear that! umm not massivly keen on any of those.....there's a reason they're boys :think:

Neither am I! I want cake! Donuts! CAKE! COOKIES! Heh. I strongly dislike empty calorie candy. :/

[suregena]

Why not try the CARAMEL large sized rice cakes (i.e. Snack a Jacks)? They're pretty low in everything but 50 cal per cake and are really good (I actually stopped buying them for my sway because I always ended up binging which made it the *opposite* thing I wanted for my diet, haha!).

[suregena]

*or* you could try the Weight Watchers Carrot or Lemon cake slices... because they're about 80-90 something calories but VERY low in fat... and cake-like. :D

[elle82]

Hi girls, great thread!! I'm new to this website. I'm in Ireland but we have most of the same products as the uk. Good luck to you all, sending lots of pink baby dust your way xxx

[fish2012]

*or* you could try the Weight Watchers Carrot or Lemon cake slices... because they're about 80-90 something calories but VERY low in fat... and cake-like. :D

lill packs of jelly tots quiet good and have made some jam so that on rice cake kinda okay, but to be honest i can quiet easily not bother as with rice,pasta and crackers......cheese,cake,full fat yog I love! some days fate seems to laugh at me :mad:

hope to see in 2ww soon xx

[Tiffani3]

Hi I'm in the uk too! Think my diet was very like the le at the moment but just full of sauces fat and loads of tea with full fat milk and of course loads of cake a chocolate oh and meat meat meat so
:( not having them and am struggling loads with this diet more so that you have to analyse everything you eat! Stressful and Grim!!!!
I found a cheese in waitrose that is totally vegetarian and just like parmesan. Really nice too!

[Mum23boys]

Hi Ladies Im new to this - I was due to start TTC in Sept but may be longer now as col is "stuck" and im looking at an 18 week referal time to see a gynae !! JOY !!!
Anyway Im a little lost on the diet thing as i only consume 1200 calories a day if that and i am 5ft 1 weighing 7 stone but do not exercise so i cant really loose weight and if on this diet you are meant to eat more calories like 1500 - 1800 im going to put on weight not loose it so Im not sure if there is a way around this for me - isthe calorie count important or is it the loosing weigh that counts - i see u all trying to up your calories !!!???!

[suregena]

Maybe just change what you're eating and getting your calories from?

What's your regular eating habits like/ what do you normally eat/how often?

[Mum23boys]

Maybe just change what you're eating and getting your calories from?

What's your regular eating habits like/ what do you normally eat/how often?

Hi Hun Im a nightmare with what I eat - I dont eat breakfast then lunch is usually a small snadwich or a piece of toast - somedays i dont even bother ..... then i snack a little in the afternoon mainly crisps and i drink a lot of diet coke. Then my evening meal is a big dinner like sag bol, chilli con carne, jacket spud with tuna and salad, fajitas, meat and chips, salmon and vegetables, pasta etc then I snack before bed - bowl of cereal, toast or more crisps, pretzels, nuts that sort of thing.. so I dont eat alot but its probably all the worng stuff - Im wondering what the hell I can do - Im thinking maybe Ill carry on skipping breakfast then fond something low sodium etc for lunch and get some of those diet yoghurts to snack on maybe with some strawberrys and sweetener and then make my main evening meal a small pasta dish .... Im going to become a dream member in a minuite see if i can get some ideas...

[elle82]

Hi mum23boys, I'm like you-a nightmare with eating but unlike you I do have the weight to lose on the diet. The dream member section is great for meal ideas :) I've cut out meat and snacks and trying to eat a low calorie, low sodium diet. Even you consume the same calories maybe just changing the food you are getting them from will help sway. The muller light yogurts are quite nice :)

[Mum23boys]

Thanks Elle82 - Ive just joined so ill pop over and have a look. xx

[suregena]

DEFINITELY drop the cereal! It's got added vitamins/minerals.

Drop the snacking!

Stop eating meat - go vegetarian.

Just stick to two meals. No snacking. Lose even a smidge of weight (not a lot since you're already small!) and then maybe take vitex/try vitex...

I'm not the expert at ALL (Atomic is! The dream member is great... I joined it late on into my planning but glad I did... helpful stuff in there) but I can still see things you can do despite you already eating low calories and not eating breakfast.

Any plans for your husband/partner? Maybe licorice root and frequent release or abstinance?

[Mum23boys]

Im thinking fr but both would be an option and was thinking 1 attempt either with a 3 day cut off or at +opk - i know timing doesnt matter but as all 3 boys were conceived at +opk it does make me stress about it more and obviously i dont want to be stressing and worrying ... if i got pregnant at +opk id always wonder what if id tried a 3 days cut off .... does that make sense ?
with fr does this all need to be discarded or can it be used as such to build up a back log !! ha ha Also which is best does anyone have any advice on fr vs abstain ? My hubby is 31 and naturally fit and healthy - he has a very physical day job outside and plays sport 4 times a week professionally

[suregena]

FR it is best to have him release for at least 7 to 10 days PRIOR to attempts... so ideally dumped/not used. You don't want to actually make attempts until his count is already lowered.

[fish2012]

Hey where's everyone gone!!!!!

Holland and Barrett doing thier penny sale at the moemnt if you need to stock up

xx

[Coj13]

Hi ladies just a quick note to tell you all that I've been trying to but distilled water everywhere then today I found it at tesco big bottle £1.44 barginnn

[Mum23boys]

What with distilled water have i missed something ?

[Coj13]

Distilled water for douche rather than making it.

[maybepink3]

Hi all,
Just to let you know that I am selling some swaying bits.
http://genderdreaming.com/forum/trying-conceive-girl/13863-uk-ladies-anyone-interested-sway-items-i-am-selling.html
If anyone is interested, please let me know x

[Ipadmad]

Hi - what a great thread. I'm new to this forum. I've been doing IG for 3 weeks and really struggling with constipation, have stumbled across this site and the diet looks so much better for me. I've dropped about half a stone on the IG already, so I'm hoping I'm not starting 'from scratch'. Not had potatoes/tomatoes/bananas for that time and survived mainly on rice/pasta/milk/yoghurt/green beans/leeks/chicken and poached fish. I'm hoping I can easily move to LE diet.

I'm 36 next year, so we're going to try this cycle anyway. I know that's only 5 - 6 weeks of IG / LE, but I don't want to wait another cycle. It can be up to 40 days in length too.

I'm supplementing with cranberry, calcium and magnesium.

I have some UK specific questions if anyone is able to answer - would be great.

Is Fybogel OK? (Metamucil is so much more expensive)
Do any of the sweeteners contain more aspartame? I've got canderel in the cupboard and going to steal the canderel in peppermint tea idea.

So glad I found this forum - so many ideas on this thread, thank you thank you thank you.

GL to everyone!

[missgozo]

Hi Girls

I am now nearly 8 weeks pregnant so I am thinking about passing on for free all the extra herbs/vitamins I bought to sway. Is anyone here planning to sway that is local to Dorset/Hampshire? I just think I have lots of things that would be sad just to bin so if anyone is local to me and would like these things please send me a message, I have hubbies and minex

[weeziewoozles]

Quick question to UK ladies, which brand of OPKs did you use and were they any good? Thanks

[Girlsway]

Hi,
Can anyone recommend good PH tests please?
I could only find EcoCare cotton swabs, which are hard to read.
X

[Tammy123]

Hi I'm new and in the UK :) have been on LE diet for around 2 weeks and hope to start ttc in December. I'm taking cranberry supplements and vitex. Plan to take zirtec and use rephresh before dtd. I've just ordered some vaginal ph sticks on amazon that look really good, I tried the litmus paper but it didn't seem to work with cm. These are sticks I think u insert inside u and they tell u the ph. I haven't received them yet so not sure if they are any good. And i use the clear blue digital opk, the one with the smiley face. I used them when we were ttc my ds (wasn't swaying either way then) and they were pretty good. Re sweetener I am using the silver spoon sweet and low one. It says aspartame based sweetener but I don't know if one is better than the other.

[Tiggerian]

I use Candarel in peppermint tea! Two cups a day - am/pm. And then I drink 7UP Free which has Aspartame in. It's also got Pectin which is used to regulate diabetes, so it does something to the bloodsugar, but I don't know the amount and I'm sure its negligible anyway.

I'm using metforming and will be taking clomid once we start TTCing so I'm trying to negotiate my sway attempt around those things. Don't want to ruin my chances of having a baby full stop! Its a bit of a minefield out there when you've got PCOS =/

[Tiggerian]

They sell coconut water at tesco for 86p a can! Low protein, sugar and calories - excellent for upping potassium levels if low. I found them in the free from/foreign (?) section with the rubicon and other types of drinks.

[Mrs_Incredible]

Hi, i was meant to be on the diet and ttc in December but life got hectic! So I'm back to planning my diet and hopefully ttc end Jan. It's quiet on here, anyone around on a regular basis? I use my phone and can't seem to find regularly used threads. I'm in Scotland and this will be my 2nd shot at swaying, hopefully for my 4th child. All boys so far! X

Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk 2

[Tiggerian]

I'm here every day and starting TTC in january =D Got my first GP appointment on monday for clomid as i dont ovulate on my own

[Tammy123]

Hi random question but just wondered what cheese uk girls are using?? Is there one that doesn't kill such a large amount of protein and fat allowance?? TIA xx

[Tiggerian]

I have to admit, I just use regular cheese. I don't really eat that much cheese that I thought about it - I tried comparing Low Low and cathedral city regular, and to be honest, there isn't that much of a difference.

Lowlow has less fat (4 g per 20 g cheese) compared to cathedral (7 g per 20 g) and less Kcal (60 vs 83) and less calcium (15% vs 19%) but it's the same in protein and Low low has 60 mg more sodium than cathedral city per 20 g cheese.

[JenB17]

Hi Ladies,
Im a lurker (over the last month or so mostly) and working on planning my sway over the next few weeks in the hope of ttc fab/march time next year.

I have two boys already and this will be our third and final.

I have to say I am getting a little worried as I am already vegetarian, eat mostly rice and pasta anyway and slim (not skinny) - so really banking on losing a bit of weight and suppliments/vitex etc to work!!

Are many of you signed up as a Dream Member? Sounds bad but is it really useful? Hubby is happy to do (most) of the diet with me, but I am a little stuck for meals?

Anyway, lovely to travel this journey with you and good luck with your sways!

x

[Tiggerian]

Its been very useful for me as there are lots of food ideas, besides it's only about 7 pounds a year.

If you're a vegetarian and eat a lot of protein/nutritious food than that might be why you got your boys! Plus the way you sexed when u got pregnant could have influenced as well :P

[dreamingformylilprincess]

hi girls,I am new to this forum,there seems to be alot of talk about the type of food that helps to concieve or not to concieve the particular gender that you want. Do you all believe tha this helps.We are really praying to get preggers with :babyf: this year andto be honest i wold try anything eve PgD. Is there anyone from Ireland on here

[starbright]

hello ladies
i'm new here! Am from UK and have 2 boys already so am reading up on how to sway for a girl, fingers crossed! There is so much amazing info on here, i had no idea about all this and can see that I was text book boy swaying lol!

I have pcos so have booked an appt with doctors Thursday to see if they will give me clomid and have started the LE diet which is pretty much the polar opposite to the way I normally eat! Thanks for all the info on food you can buy here, making it much easier! :wink:

[rainbowflower]

hi girls,I am new to this forum,there seems to be alot of talk about the type of food that helps to concieve or not to concieve the particular gender that you want. Do you all believe tha this helps.We are really praying to get preggers with :babyf: this year andto be honest i wold try anything eve PgD. Is there anyone from Ireland on here
yes I definitely think the diet helps - there are so many studies done that show a link between diet and sex ratio!

hello ladies
i'm new here! Am from UK and have 2 boys already so am reading up on how to sway for a girl, fingers crossed! There is so much amazing info on here, i had no idea about all this and can see that I was text book boy swaying lol!

I have pcos so have booked an appt with doctors Thursday to see if they will give me clomid and have started the LE diet which is pretty much the polar opposite to the way I normally eat! Thanks for all the info on food you can buy here, making it much easier! :wink:
good luck for getting clomid! can I ask how you got your PCOS diagnosis?

[starbright]

Thanks rainbow flower! Yes I was diagnosed in my teens, my mum took me to gp as my periods were so few and far between. I had an internal ultrasound at hospital and was diagnosed from there, never had any meds for it other than the pill when I was younger. Was about to have first round of clomid when I was ttc 8 years ago, was told to do a pg test first and found out I was pg with my 1st ds!
Do u have pcos too?

[thehappypixi]

Hi! I'm on day one of my diet, so far so good, all those left overs and cakes have been resisted! Not sure whether I will add anything else to my sway bar diet, I tried Shettles last time ;D I've read a few mentions of baby aspirin, yet to find the link to girl swaying info and what the heck it is?!

[rainbowflower]

Thanks rainbow flower! Yes I was diagnosed in my teens, my mum took me to gp as my periods were so few and far between. I had an internal ultrasound at hospital and was diagnosed from there, never had any meds for it other than the pill when I was younger. Was about to have first round of clomid when I was ttc 8 years ago, was told to do a pg test first and found out I was pg with my 1st ds!
Do u have pcos too?
thank you for the info!
I had a hormone test done when at uni. At the time I was single so when they told me I might have mild PCOS (whatever the results were, they were "borderline" normal) but I didn't look into it more at the time. I've had my ovaries scanned when I've been pregnant before (and one following a MC) but they've never found any cysts... so not sure if that means I don't have it or if they clear up when pregnant. I do have some other symptoms of imbalance, though (irregular periods but don't seem to miss any just varying lengths of cycles, short luteal phase, some excess hair, and had some acne issues when younger) but I don't have any issues with weight gain but, again, perhaps that's because my family are all slim and I'm genetically slim. So really I'm not sure if I have it or not!


Hi! I'm on day one of my diet, so far so good, all those left overs and cakes have been resisted! Not sure whether I will add anything else to my sway bar diet, I tried Shettles last time ;D I've read a few mentions of baby aspirin, yet to find the link to girl swaying info and what the heck it is?!
baby aspirin lowers pH
here's a good place to start! http://genderdreaming.com/forum/trying-conceive-girl/1585-read-me-first-planning-your-pink-sway.html

[HopefulMonster]

Hi ladies another fellow UK swayer here! I'm in the north-west, and will be ttc my second around June... sooo broody it can't come round fast enough (though Im still nercous about going from one child to two)

[rainbowflower]

Hi ladies another fellow UK swayer here! I'm in the north-west, and will be ttc my second around June... sooo broody it can't come round fast enough (though Im still nercous about going from one child to two)
my 2nd was born a few months ago and so far it's easier than I expected!

[Kittybear]

Hi fellow UK ladies! We will be ttc pink in August. Look forward to chatting with you all :D x x

[Jasmine]

I am consuming 1200 calories a day. I'm using a microwave meal and a pack of supernoodles and for desert a couple of pieces of cheese or full fat plain yoghurt with Canderel.

Is this a good diet or should I try anything else?

[pebmcpd7]

I am consuming 1200 calories a day. I'm using a microwave meal and a pack of supernoodles and for desert a couple of pieces of cheese or full fat plain yoghurt with Canderel.

Is this a good diet or should I try anything else?

Never tried super noodles, which flavour is best and what microwave meal did you get, I find them so hard to find, that always seem to have too much sodium.
Found a cheese and tomato pizza in tesco, within our limits, it is very satisfying!!!!

[Jasmine]

Never tried super noodles, which flavour is best and what microwave meal did you get, I find them so hard to find, that always seem to have too much sodium.
Found a cheese and tomato pizza in tesco, within our limits, it is very satisfying!!!!

I love bacon super noodles and the mild chilli ones! You can also find bacon noodles in Aldi for 18p, they are yummy and less salt.

I get the low calorie microwave meals from Asda, way more choice than Tesco. Also I don't mind they Weight Watchers ones, but they're not always very satisfying!

I think Atomic said sodium doesn't sway.

I'm not sure if I should do a mix between Ingender and here. But I don't like most of the recipes

But I really want a :XX: so might eat my micro meals & noodles plus a bit of yoghurt and milk, making sure I keep within the limits of protein and calories.

But does this sound like a swaying diet or a recipe for disaster? :hide:

[pebmcpd7]

I love bacon super noodles and the mild chilli ones! You can also find bacon noodles in Aldi for 18p, they are yummy and less salt.

I get the low calorie microwave meals from Asda, way more choice than Tesco. Also I don't mind they Weight Watchers ones, but they're not always very satisfying!

I think Atomic said sodium doesn't sway.

I'm not sure if I should do a mix between Ingender and here. But I don't like most of the recipes

But I really want a :XX: so might eat my micro meals & noodles plus a bit of yoghurt and milk, making sure I keep within the limits of protein and calories.

But does this sound like a swaying diet or a recipe for disaster? :hide:

I think once you are within your limits ur fine,
Gonna try Asda, I always use tesco!!!! Thanks jasmine, good luck with your sway!!!

[wildlauren]

Hi all,
Here's what I find is a great lunch or dinner which has kept me sane on the diet so far.
Warburton square wrap or any bread you like really, low sodium if you are doing that.buy Tesco low fat mozzarella or any brand, cop that up on the slice of bread or wrap with sliced mushrooms our baby plum/cherry tomatoes and some capers for an extra but of taste.I also like things spicy and so I use a chilli flake grinder over the top for a kick and then melt cheese under a grill.quick, easy, low fat and no meat.plus you can experiment with all diff toppings but the mozzarella really helps me feel like i'm not dieting.I use fit pal to track my calories etc.I also like Tesco light choices tomato soup.tastes just like Heinz cream of tomato soup and the values are all prettylow. And Tesco are also doing nice frozen risotto and different riced now :) how this helps :)

[thehappypixi]

You're making me hungry!!

[rainbowflower]

Hi all,
Here's what I find is a great lunch or dinner which has kept me sane on the diet so far.
Warburton square wrap or any bread you like really, low sodium if you are doing that.buy Tesco low fat mozzarella or any brand, cop that up on the slice of bread or wrap with sliced mushrooms our baby plum/cherry tomatoes and some capers for an extra but of taste.I also like things spicy and so I use a chilli flake grinder over the top for a kick and then melt cheese under a grill.quick, easy, low fat and no meat.plus you can experiment with all diff toppings but the mozzarella really helps me feel like i'm not dieting.I use fit pal to track my calories etc.I also like Tesco light choices tomato soup.tastes just like Heinz cream of tomato soup and the values are all prettylow. And Tesco are also doing nice frozen risotto and different riced now :) how this helps :)

I used to do this on a low sodium pitta (I think I found some of the coop ones were the lowest sodium) - a pitta bread pizza I called it!

[HopefulMonster]

my 2nd was born a few months ago and so far it's easier than I expected!

Ahh congratulations!! I bet it will be so lovely watching your boys play together when they are a little older. Does your eldest sleep through the night well and everything? My first was born Jan 2011 so is a month younger then your eldest and she is still a shitty sleeper, hoping to get it sorted this year.

[rainbowflower]

Ahh congratulations!! I bet it will be so lovely watching your boys play together when they are a little older. Does your eldest sleep through the night well and everything? My first was born Jan 2011 so is a month younger then your eldest and she is still a shitty sleeper, hoping to get it sorted this year.

he's actually slept well since we sleep trained at 1 year, and has done 9pm-8am lately (unless poorly or teething). His main sleep issue is that he won't sleep until 9pm regardless of when we put him down. Most of pregnancy he was waking at 5am and that was exhausting... but he improved again just in time

he already loves his new brother and Oscar gets more kisses than me and his daddy do! lol

[HopefulMonster]

Aww how sweet! I am really worried about sibling rivalry/jealousy an Im not even preg yet! What is sleep training?

[Kittybear]

Hi ladies I found this in my parents' fridge today and it wasn't that bad : Hartleys long life jelly pot raspberry and cranberry flavour, only 10 cals a pot! It doesn't really have much of anything in except gums and aspartame! I think it was from tescos x x
Slimming (http://www.hartleysjelly.com/slimming.cfm)
Groceries (http://m.tesco.com/mt/www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=260667072)
Hope this link works... X

[rainbowflower]

ooh I like jellies, only thing to watch with them is the gelatin content but they'd make a nice treat now and again!

[rainbowflower]

Aww how sweet! I am really worried about sibling rivalry/jealousy an Im not even preg yet! What is sleep training?
it's when you teach them to settle without props (be it dummy, boobs, milk, rocking, music, etc)
it's not always easy, though, as they protest and get upset when they don't get the thing that they like to settle with! but if you are consistent they generally get the hang of it within a week (a very exhausting and sleepless week, often with lots of crying/screaming lol)

[2lovelyboys]

Hello ladies I am new to this site, I have been reading all your messages with interest, didn't realise how little I knew!
I am hoping to start the LE diet next week and am trying to organise all the bits and pieces i need. Do you have any advice on the best place (s) to buy RepHresh, Sylk and OPKs, pregnancy tests?

[rainbowflower]

I buy RepHresh from Boots, OPKs I use internet cheapies from either eBay or Amazon, didn't use Sylk

[2lovelyboys]

That's great thank you, will have a look

[Emily]

I am not in the UK but came across a Jamie Oliver sauce here which looks great!

Jamie Oliver Chilli and garlic pesto (not sure why he called it that as it has no Parmesan or pine nuts but anyway...)
100g has 246 cals, protein 1.5g, fat 23.5 sodium 0.35

The good bit is that you need so little that it works out pretty good. I used just under a teaspoon (less tha 5g) mixed with my usual low Phili no salt stock (about 2 table spoons total liquid) and it was the tastiest thing I have had in a long time:)

[rainbowflower]

"Zero noodles"
per pack 8 cals
3g carbs
0.4g fat
0g sodium
Holland and Barrett (http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pages/product_detail.asp?pid=4632&searchterm=noodles&rdcnt=1)

[GeCon]

"Zero noodles"
per pack 8 cals
3g carbs
0.4g fat
0g sodium
Holland and Barrett (http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pages/product_detail.asp?pid=4632&searchterm=noodles&rdcnt=1)

Great find, but before stocking up on these I suggest trying one pack first as the texture and taste are not for everyone. ;)

[rainbowflower]

Great find, but before stocking up on these I suggest trying one pack first as the texture and taste are not for everyone. ;)

lol probably, I can't imagine they taste nice
(since I'm not swaying yet I haven't tried them)

[GeCon]

lol probably, I can't imagine they taste nice
(since I'm not swaying yet I haven't tried them)

I tried them last year. You need to have some sauce with them as they really have quite an odd taste to them and the texture is a bit rubbery. Oddly they don't really go mushy when you chew them, just smaller rubbery bits.

[Emily]

"Zero noodles"
per pack 8 cals
3g carbs
0.4g fat
0g sodium
Holland and Barrett (http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pages/product_detail.asp?pid=4632&searchterm=noodles&rdcnt=1)

Thank you so much - just found out that they deliver to Spain so am now filling my virtual basket to the very brim!

[p1nkypie]

Hi everyone, I joined here today after looking around. Just seen this thread and thought perfect! I'm from London and am hoping to TTC #5 and I am want to sway for a little girl. I have a girl already but really want one more to complete my family. This is our last chance.
I am due to have my implanon implant out tomorrow (as long as nothing else crops up.
I'm on slimming world anyone else doing sw whilst swaying?

Speak soon xxx

[Dreamofpink]

Welcome Pinkypie! I've never done SW but a friend of mine was a consultant and just gave me her 50 free green recipes book. If you follow the green plan it may fit in okay but (understandably!) SW is very healthy with lots of pulses, nuts etc whereas we focus on declining maternal condition on the le diet. Have you read any of the essays by Atomic Sagebrush? Sorry I can't post any links as I'm on my phone. Perhaps you could consider becoming a dream member and possibly getting a personal plan drawn up too. :)

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[p1nkypie]

Hi I follow the extra easy plan on SW and eat plenty of fruit and veg. I've started from today to cut out the red meats. I've been using sweetener for a while now. One thing I was wondering is can I have decaff coffee?
I have had a few cups of peppermint tea and it's bearable I guess lol.
I've never swayed before and my other children weren't planned at all. I was one of the lucky ones that my hubby would only have to look at me and I'd be pregnant. I'm hoping that I won't fall pregnant straight away because I want to look at my cycle first. I have been on the implant for almost 6yrs now so I have no idea if my cycle will go back to normal straight away

[p1nkypie]

Oh and I meant to say that no I haven't read any essays.

I don't really use pulses and nuts on SW. I basically am doing a LE diet on SW tbh. I just need to cut out the tomatoes, Caffiene, and red meats. I mostly eat a lot of chicken.

Does anyone know if the Maggi So Juicy herbs are okay to use?

[starbright]

Hi pinky pie, I'm in south bucks not too far from you!

Have a good look at the le diet info, i think atomic says caffeine isn't really a problem but it is best to cut chicken out or as little as possible because it is just so high in protein. I have a little bit once a week now, the rest of the time completely veggie which must be a shock to my carnivore like system! I think herbs should be fine, I try to add herbs, spices and chilli flakes to my boring le pastas and rices!

[p1nkypie]

Oh I thought chicken was quite low in protein?

[p1nkypie]

Would it be okay to eat chicken once a day? There is no way I'd be able to cut it out completely :-\

[rainbowflower]

I'd limit it to once a week if you can, but if not try and have a really small portion size (100g or less)

doing a slightly modified SW diet would be better than no diet at all, but I think it would still be a bit too nutrient rich for a really good sway

when swaying last time I'd tell myself "I really want a Chinese... but I want a girl more" and it was quite easy to go without things that way

only you know what you're willing to compromise on, and it's important you feel comfortable with everything you're doing to sway or you'll end up with regrets or struggle to stick with it

[rainbowflower]

have a read of this one: http://genderdreaming.com/forum/trying-conceive-girl/16780-low-everything-diet-nutshell-version.html

[p1nkypie]

Eeek, 100g is not a lot is it. I ate chicken when I got pregnant with dd in 2005 and I hardly ever ate veg or fruit back then :-\

[rainbowflower]

Eeek, 100g is not a lot is it. I ate chicken when I got pregnant with dd in 2005 and I hardly ever ate veg or fruit back then :-\

it's perfectly valid to do again what you did back then! a diet low in nutrients (variety of veg/fruit) is probably enough to convince the body that times are hard too, but we have evidence that vegetarians have more daughters statistically, as do those who skip breakfast

[p1nkypie]

it's perfectly valid to do again what you did back then! a diet low in nutrients (variety of veg/fruit) is probably enough to convince the body that times are hard too, but we have evidence that vegetarians have more daughters statistically, as do those who skip breakfast

Because I didn't TTC my DD I can't remember exactly what I did or didn't eat and drink. Wish I did but I know I ate chicken. I remember now I did eat a lot of fruit actually because I was on a health kick but wasn't dieting.

I didn't use to eat breakfast.

I guess if a girl is to be...it's to be.

I'm going to try and cut out the coffee as much as possible and eat small amounts of chicken. I might get Quorn chicken. Is that okay to eat? Stopping the breakfasts again too.

[Fonzie]

Hi Ladies,

Still in the gathering info stage....chilli? Ginger?herbs? Pepper? These ok? Just thinking will improve the flavour of few things :) oh and jacket potatoes?

X