Which sways harder? Fat or Protein?

[1adorablebabyboymom]

Do you guys think it is better to ever go over a little on pro or fat when on LE? I am almost thinking the pro.... Thoughts?

[1adorablebabyboymom]

I may have been confusing how I put it. I guess I mean, if you cheat, is it better to cheat more on the pro side than fat? Seems like the fat is more of a testosterone food... idk

[essnce629]

I would actually say it would be better to cheat on fat, not protein. The boy swayers are eating a lot of protein.

[1adorablebabyboymom]

ok! just was wondering! thx!

[maidentomother]

I believe fat sways the most, particularly saturated fat, and protein is a better cheat.

[atomic sagebrush]

We don't know and it may very well be different for everyone anyway. We are all coming into this in different places on the physical condition continuum and so I cannot give a blanket recommendation on that.

[1adorablebabyboymom]

hmmm, I have always had a lot higher fat in my diet than protein, and I have two boys, so maybe for me it's fat- bummer. I like my fat, and it is harder to cut down than protein!

[1adorablebabyboymom]

and I can't find many foods that don't have saturated fat. =/

[maidentomother]

You need SOME sat fat. Just reduce how much you consume, and when possible, it's better to get it from plant sources (coconut, palm) than red meat/fullfat dairy. Better yet, dnt just reduce sat fat, eat more polyunsaturated fats. While I believe monounsaturated fats sway boy too, they sway less than sat fat IMO. So an ideal sway will have low fat overall (max 30% of your cals), with most fat consumed being poly, less being mono, and the least being sat.

[bluebonnet22]

Most frozen vegetarian food I find is high in the bad fats (vegetable oils, sunflower oil, etc) and low in healthy oils. I like organic brands - Evol, Amy's, Cedar Lane, etc. I also cook now with vegetable oil instead of my usual coconut oil, butter, or ghee. Example meal - fried rice (fried in a tiny amount of vegetable oil) with red peppers and pineapples. I add chicken after I serve myself for my DH and DS. I'm not great in the kitchen so my meals are either frozen or very basic!

[atomic sagebrush]

and I can't find many foods that don't have saturated fat. =/

It's ok to have some saturated fat (and in fact you'll need it in order to keep ovulating), it's just that you want MORE of the vegetable-based, non-saturated fats.

[1adorablebabyboymom]

Hmmm, ok, so what foods do you like that are more poly and mono, may I ask? =D Thanks! I did notice cookie/crackers with palm oil had low sat fat-just a bit....



You need SOME sat fat. Just reduce how much you consume, and when possible, it's better to get it from plant sources (coconut, palm) than red meat/fullfat dairy. Better yet, dnt just reduce sat fat, eat more polyunsaturated fats. While I believe monounsaturated fats sway boy too, they sway less than sat fat IMO. So an ideal sway will have low fat overall (max 30% of your cals), with most fat consumed being poly, less being mono, and the least being sat.

[essnce629]

Most processed foods are all made with the girl-friendly "unhealthy" fats, since they are cheaper. If you're eating processed food then you shouldn't have to worry about it and just look at your overall calories, protein, fat numbers and make sure they're in line with the LE amounts.

If you're cooking at home, then just switch to using vegetable oil, canola oil, and margarine instead of butter, coconut oil, and olive oil. Switch from healthy fatty fish like salmon, to white fish. And don't eat a ton of avocados or nuts, which have lots of healthy fats as well.

[atomic sagebrush]

Did I not post the skinny on fats essay here?? That really has a pretty thorough explanation of the foods. http://genderdreaming.com/forum/gender-swaying-general-discussion/39013-skinny-fats-pink-blue.html

[1adorablebabyboymom]

Thanks! Ok, then I will just not think about the saturated fat numbers, and just look at fat totals only, and obviously stay away from the ''known'' healthy blue sway fats. =D


Most processed foods are all made with the girl-friendly "unhealthy" fats, since they are cheaper. If you're eating processed food then you shouldn't have to worry about it and just look at your overall calories, protein, fat numbers and make sure they're in line with the LE amounts.

If you're cooking at home, then just switch to using vegetable oil, canola oil, and margarine instead of butter, coconut oil, and olive oil. Switch from healthy fatty fish like salmon, to white fish. And don't eat a ton of avocados or nuts, which have lots of healthy fats as well.

[1adorablebabyboymom]

Did I not post the skinny on fats essay here?? That really has a pretty thorough explanation of the foods. http://genderdreaming.com/forum/gender-swaying-general-discussion/39013-skinny-fats-pink-blue.html

You did! I guess it just wasn't quite answering my questions. :p

[atomic sagebrush]

ok, sorry.

[atomic sagebrush]

Not sure what more I can add to this. Could you elaborate what more you were looking for so I could make the essay better?

FATS that probably sway pink:

Soy foods and soy oil (soy milk for your husband is a good idea)

Vegetable oil (this is usually mostly soy oil)

Corn oil

Safflower and cottonseed oil (dude these things are not even food!! Great for pink )

Canola oil (while this has a reputation for being healthy, it’s highly processed and may contain toxins that are harmful to fertility)

Margarine (watch out for those fortified with Omega 3 fats!!)

Shortening (aka Crisco or partially hydrogenated vegetable oil)

Palm oil (JUST palm oil or fractionated palm oil, when listed on cheap baked goods, is almost always cheap palm KERNEL oil and not actually the oil from the palm fruit, which sways blue and should be avoided. I would not buy or use palm kernel oil for your sway, the production of cheap palm oil is driving orangutans into extinction and there are tons of cheaper options. This is just if you happen to see it on a label of something you are eating.)

Sunflower seeds or oil, tahini and sesame seeds and oil (in small amounts are fine!)

Nuts in small amounts are also fine

[maidentomother]

Great list from atomic, and keep in mind, if your only options are butter vs olive oil, go for the OO. If it's coconut oil vs butter, go for the CO. Sometimes you won't have a super pink friendly option available if you're eating out or at a friend's house, so in those cases, going for the less blue friendly choice is still going to sway. Don't worry about being perfect, just try to make pink/less-blue choices whenever you have the opportunity. It may seem overwhelming at first but it will become habit if you stick with it.

[atomic sagebrush]

:agree: but just wanted to mention I did eat butter when TTC my daughter - just as a lower % of my diet than normal. (I can't stand margarine!!)

[bluebonnet22]

:agree: but just wanted to mention I did eat butter when TTC my daughter - just as a lower % of my diet than normal. (I can't stand margarine!!)

Me too! I use butter sparingly but I really hate margarine. I tried some spreadable margarine and it made me gag! I bought some of that digsusting "butter spray" and I use that on potatoes and such and then I started using vegetable oil (instead of butter or ghee or coconut oil) for my fried rice, but it's hard!

[maidentomother]

I also will never eat margarine or certain unhealthy (though very pink friendly) fats/oils.