Let's record what we're eating to help each other

[BrightSky]

Happy Saturday night :) well it's Sunday night here in Australia now. I had 2 meals out and hit 1700, including 2 gin and tonics. Did one hour of spin though. Tomorrow is back to work so should be back on track :)

[Dana-Alicia]

1700 calories are fine right? I think atomic says between 1500-1800 calories! So you're right on track in my opinion. Maybe you had too much fat due to eating out, but ey, as long as you are fine the rest of the days it's all good :)

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Yep 1500-1800 is the standard. I go lower generally but only bc the weight wasn't really coming off. I guess had had a little weight to lose, bc im losing the 2-3 pounds a week now on the slightly lower cals. I usually come in around 1400.


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[Dreamingofpinkafter2blue]

I think the calories recommended on your custom plan would be different for everyone. I think I'm supposed to be closer to 1800 because I'm already a lower BMI and still breastfeeding.

[BrightSky]

Yes, I had a look and that range is ok. Went pretty well today, vege wrap for lunch, got home exhausted so ended up with take out again :( anyone got suggestions for freezable meals? I might try cooking on the weekend to avoid this!

[Dana-Alicia]

When I conceived my little girl I ate loads of pasta with low fat cheese sauce. That could be easily frozen I think? I also intend to get a lot of vegetarian eggrolls and freeze them. They are low in calories and fat, lots of vegetebles and very filling. Oh and samosa's, love those! Just watch out for garlic, unions and other boy friendly foods.

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

I don't have a large freezer so I don't do a lot of freezer meals anymore - but on mega tired days canned veg soup and crackers is my go to. (Some people are anti salt but there are low sodium soups too). Also veg burgers take 5 mins on the grill and those uncle bens 90 second microwave rices. Those are my quick go to suggestions


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[Dreamingofpinkafter2blue]

Ok so does red meat always sway boy? Or is it fine if you stay under your fat and protein for the day? I'm thinking of having a burger for dinner tonight. I know cheat days are fine and believe me I've had plenty. 25420

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

I'm sure others will weigh in, but in my early LE days (lol) I ate burgers; but I have cut them the lAst month or so entirely bc I can't keep the fat and protein down. BUT if you can do it and stay in the limits then beef here and there can't possibly hurt.


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[eleena2014]

In the UK we have mozzarella burgers and they are so nice. Even though I'm not on the diet anymore I still pick those over normal burgers.lol

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[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Mmmmm Mozza burgers


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[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

I had to have breakfast today. I woke up with a Migraine. Most likely to do with the wine I drank last night lol but headaches and babies don't mix so I took two Advil and ate a bagel. Will probably have to eat more frequently today; but one day of deviating from the norm won't affect anything surely


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[Dana-Alicia]

Nah I'm sure it won't! If you need to eat, just eat! Hope you're feeling better?

I'm having a good day. Not feeling like I was starving without breakfast. Had a turkish bread with low fat mozzarella and tomato, really nice. Tonight I'm having a vegetarian springroll. But since that is very low in everything, I must think of something else to add to it. But I'm so full after one big roll! Thinking of adding some mayonaise and having some smirnoff ice tonight.

[Dreamingofpinkafter2blue]

I'm thinking of adding white wine each night. I need empty calories. LOL.

[BrightSky]

I aced the wine part of my sway again tonight :) lunch was cruskits cucumber and phily light and tofu stir fry for dinner. My sweet husband has offered to make LE meals now as well, after I had a whinge about failing on the diet. Going to start doing the diet everyday now, not just every other day, first attempt is in July so not long now!!

[Dana-Alicia]

Sounds good Brightsky! And july is cose, FX for a sticky pink bean!

I just read I can't have alcohol with cetrizine. Don't know why, but since I need cetrizine for my heyfever and don't need alcohol, I'll not drink anymore. Today I've been so tired. Went to bed way too late after I filled in my personal plan questionaire. I was just so excited I couldn't sleep lol. And once I drifted off to sleep, both boys came to sleep in our bed. And of course I was squashed in the middle, hot and not able to move :sigh:

[Dana-Alicia]

Oh wanted to continue but got distracted. Diet's been going good! Get's easier every day I think. Does your stomach shrink on LE? A week ago I felt like fainting in the morning as I had to eat something. Now I'm like: eeww it's after 12, I need to eat something now. But don't really feel like anything! Had some left over turkish bread, once again with some low fat mozzarella and tomato. Lovely to heat it up in the toaster! I also had some gingerbread with margarine, not sure if gingerbread is alright though? What do you girls think? Feeling crabby today for lack of sleep, but still need to get groceries are we are full out of bread and dinner for the others. Must drag myself to the store just now, meh.

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

I need to shop too Dana, im making my list while I chat.
I think gingerbread is fine, just consider the totals.
I agree the diet gets easier, it feels "normal" for me. Especially too bc I had to tighten our purse strings and meat is so expensive that I just don't buy it; I make pretty much all veggie meals except the odd day where I feed my kids and husband hotdogs lol

I was on Pinterest and got side tracked with decadent cake recipes (that was my weakness in the beginning of LE), and I got thinking of all the foods I missed and am eager to eat again lol but mostly just my cereal, PB and eggs. And cake of course lol


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[Dana-Alicia]

Oh no pinterest is the worst! lol I always get hungry there, with all the pretty cakes and amazing cheezy dips and I need to protect myself from it now lol or I'll go all HE!

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Lol totally


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[BrightSky]

I find it easy to fast in the morning, but once I do eat something I'll start to think about food more and more. We are definitely saving $$$ on food to by cutting out meat, I am not a big meat eater anyway so happy to keep this up :) Dana-Alicia I have been up all night with a coughing sick little one and really starting to reconsider that July start date, pregnancy in the mix would be hard at the moment :sigh:

[Dana-Alicia]

Ugh I know what you mean! Sometimes one has to wonder: why do we want another baby?! Lol! But the heart wants what the heart wants, so we go for it! How do you girls calculate your potassium intake? I have an account on fitness pal, but it doesn't measure my potassium intake. I had a lot of cheats today and I started so well. After dinner I was still hungry and my kids found all these yummy goodies I hid from them (and myself lol). Oh well, tomorrow I'll continue where I left off. I think my O is coming tomorrow, but have very little EM, a little bit EWCM but nothing major. Could it work this quick? or could it be the cetrizine? It makes me happy to be honest, as with my DD I never noticed any EWCM and with my boys I had loads!

Hope your boy gets well soon!

[Dana-Alicia]

What do you girls eat or drink to get some empty calories? I'm either too high in fat but too low in calories or the other way around. Keep adding vegetebles, but at some point I can't eat more! I can't drink due to cetrizine (on prescription as I have heyfever).

[BrightSky]

Just drinking diet sodas or light cranberry juice, not totally sure if that is right either?! Still new to this. I think a cheat here and there is warranted, otherwise u would go mad on this diet! I usually have heaps of EWCM and have noticed heaps less this cycle, although I have been sick with a cold (curtesy of the little one!) and taking sudeofed so I can breath, so that might have something to do with it too. Yes, either way I want 2 more, I'm not getting any younger so figure I start now. I would love to have a big close knit family, a girl in the mix would be perfect too :)
There is birthday cake at work today, eck!! I miss it soooooooooo much! I think I might break and have a small piece :)

[Dreamingofpinkafter2blue]

I'm aiming for 1800 cals a day (breastfeeding and lower bmi already). I usually add soda (we call it pop...lol) like Pepsi (not diet), wine, or an apple. I almost always need to add some empty calories to a meal.

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

I'm struggling todaY too. I was at a play date where the hostess made a wonderful lunch so im over on fat - not bc. I ate a lot but bc it was a fresh greens salad and berries with a oil/vinegar dressing. Fat. Egg salad sandwiches (1/2) still fat (and protein) and Mac and cheese (more fat, and protien) and I forgot to bring my fibre so bummer.
Dinner was white rice dudes. It's all I could think of. Kids hotdogs and they smelled awesome lol


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[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Empty cals for me lately have been of the beverage variety also.


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[BrightSky]

Hitmebaby this is problem too, going out. What fibre are u taking? I always forget, might see it there is something I can take in pill form.

[Dana-Alicia]

Yes going out is difficult! Especially birthdayparties and dinners are tough. But we can cheat, just don't go overboard. I really didn't feel like exercising today, but went anyway. Decided on a long walk through the country. I was so cranky when I left the house (kids were very demanding today and my DH was home late from work and continued working from home when I wanted to spend time together) but once I was outside and saw all the pretty daisies and poppies growing by the side of the road and even saw a bunny hopping by, I felt much better. Just wore the wrong shoes though, as I got blisters now. Note to self: don't wear all stars when going for an hour+ walk! Just now took a long hot lavender bath. Tomorrow I want to be stricted on LE, no more pizza for awhile!

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Walks and jogs are my new saviour!!! It's My Time now!!!
Bright - I take Metamucil capsules when I eat something fat.... Except when I forget to bring the stuff with me...


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[BrightSky]

Dana-Alicia walks in the country side sound blissful! (Not to mention blisterful.. Sorry couldn't help myself bad dad joke! ) hitmebaby I'm going to look for the caps, I can never remember to take to powder. We had another sleepless night with sickness and it's raining here so I am housebound today :(

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

I would love the get a treadmill for the rainy days; or days when hubby will be late or I have evening plans. I would be able to do the cardio 7 days a week if I had one.


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[ksmom]

Ugh I know what you mean! Sometimes one has to wonder: why do we want another baby?! Lol! But the heart wants what the heart wants, so we go for it! How do you girls calculate your potassium intake? I have an account on fitness pal, but it doesn't measure my potassium intake. I had a lot of cheats today and I started so well. After dinner I was still hungry and my kids found all these yummy goodies I hid from them (and myself lol). Oh well, tomorrow I'll continue where I left off. I think my O is coming tomorrow, but have very little EM, a little bit EWCM but nothing major. Could it work this quick? or could it be the cetrizine? It makes me happy to be honest, as with my DD I never noticed any EWCM and with my boys I had loads!

Hope your boy gets well soon!

To track potassium on MFP just go to Foods-->Settings-->Nutrients tracked :)

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Potassium is usually inaccurate on MFP (it's usually higher than listed) bc many foods don't bother to list it on its Nutritional value list. And as far as what you need, it's depends on how much salt and magnesium in your diet too. The average Joe doesn't consume the recommended potassium levels. It's in A LOT of stuff, just be on the look of for signs of deficiency - especially if doing lots of cardio - irregular heart beat, muscle spasms, fluid retention blood sugar and blood pressure spikes.


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[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Friday again! I'm trying that crystal light and vodka tonight - not too shabby! Lol!! Tonight is one of our attempts so im paving the way [emoji23][emoji23]lol


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[BrightSky]

Good luck hitmebabyonemoretime .. :happy:

[ksmom]

Potassium is usually inaccurate on MFP (it's usually higher than listed) bc many foods don't bother to list it on its Nutritional value list. And as far as what you need, it's depends on how much salt and magnesium in your diet too. The average Joe doesn't consume the recommended potassium levels. It's in A LOT of stuff, just be on the look of for signs of deficiency - especially if doing lots of cardio - irregular heart beat, muscle spasms, fluid retention blood sugar and blood pressure spikes.

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I agree! I noticed in tracking my potassium that there are days when it says I've only had a few hundred milligrams and I know that can't be right. There are some foods that have K levels listed so tracking it does help a little.

Also, leg cramps can mean low K levels!

[ksmom]

I wanted to include alcohol in my sway as empty calories but it makes me so DANG hungry and I don't know why! lol It seriously makes me want to stuff my face with all the things. It's too bad because it's the only thing that makes me feel frisky. Sorry DH. :rofl:

[Laurenk1424]

Not about food but anyone else on SP and Vitex... About what day are you ovulating? I didn't at all last month on my first month to take Vitex, and I'm on CD 18 and no ovulation yet this time. These supplements are making me feel like my chance of even getting pregnant at all are diminishing.


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[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

I had to axe Vitex Lauren. It's screwed me up. Are you JUST taking it Af-o?


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[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

I wanted to include alcohol in my sway as empty calories but it makes me so DANG hungry and I don't know why! lol It seriously makes me want to stuff my face with all the things. It's too bad because it's the only thing that makes me feel frisky. Sorry DH. :rofl:

ROTFL!!!


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[Laurenk1424]

Yep. This was my second month taking it. Last month I never ovulated and it made my cycle like 40 days


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[Dana-Alicia]

I'm not using any supplements atm but really would be worried if it screwed with my cycles! I want to know what's going on and I hate it when I can't controll it!

Thanks for the tip on mfp, I changed it to potassium. Never knew there was potassium in white bread lol! I just had a birthdayparty with a bbq mmm! All vegetarian though, good girl I am! (not that difficult as I have been a veggie for over ten years now!) I didn't exercise yesterday and today :( yesterday I fell asleep when taking my kids to bed. Woke up in the middle of the night, drewling on my sons pillow rofl. And then slept till 10! 14 hours of sleep, I must be going crazy! And today was so busy with shopping for the house and then to the bdayparty, just no time for exercise. Tomorrow am going for a long walk again, but this time I'm wearing my running shoes. No more blisterful walks for me ;)

[BrightSky]

Omg sleep to 10am!!!! I can't remember the last time! My son wakes me about 6am everyday :( my husband offered me a sleep in this morning but it's not the same, I'm already awake. I'm taking vitex, just one first thing in the morning, hasn't seemed to have changed anything drastatically yet. My periods are less painful if anything. Heard a lot of ppl having issues with it though, guess everyone is different.

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Yep. This was my second month taking it. Last month I never ovulated and it made my cycle like 40 days


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That's more or less my story. I'd ditch it and ride it out... We're you still planning July?


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[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Dana I slept til 9! Mind you I had a migraine again at 3am and when my 3 yr old came in he ended up falling out of bed, scaring himself and clearing off my end table in the process. So at like 430 I was frantically looking for my basal thermometer under my bed... What a train wreck that was.


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[Dana-Alicia]

Omg haha sorry I shouldn't be laughing but the way you describe it is so true! My son also clears everything of my end table when he falls out of bed, screaming and panicking. Horrible way to wake up! I only slept till 10 cause my husband let me. Of course I woke up like 5 time slast night and this morning. The kids always come to me first... I told DH it's his turn and tried to go back to sleep. But of course I had to pee! Went straight back to bed again and snored loud lol. I really needed it.

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

We're livin the dream Dana! Bahahahah!!


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[Dana-Alicia]

Yes, a nightmare alright bahaha!

I was just watching I didn't know I was pregnant! Eek! I'd love to only gain 4 lbs and give birth to a healthy baby girl :D That would be a lovely surprise ey! It's raining today and wanted to go for a brisk walk, but in this weather meh I'll stay in and pack.

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Lol that show is crazy isn't it? Weather has been crappy here too. My cardio is limited this week to 3-4 days (but still doing the hour) hope that's still good.


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[Dana-Alicia]

You can exercise indoor if you want? I'll do that today, as I've already skipped 2 days and I do think it's a strong pink factor. But I think as long as we do 60+ cardio a few times a week it's already better than nothing!

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Yeah same, 2 days off. So I will have to do something today. Is cold and wet so I'll have to break out the dance videos again.


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[Dreamingofpinkafter2blue]

Ok loves, I have a fridge full of eggs and am trying to be kind of thrifty this week ad I love eggs. I'm thinking if having 2 for dinner with buttered toast and an apple and Pepsi to get my cals up. Do you think this is a bad day if I stay under the limits? I know eggs sway boy but is it ok to have once in awhile if I fit it into my day?

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[Dana-Alicia]

I also had 2 eggs this morning! I don't usually eat them, but I was craving them this morning, so I figured I would have some. And stay within my limits of course.

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Yep - if it's in the limits its quite ok! Also, if you're hard up and can't do whole eggs (like in the future, if you're not able to fit it) try one whole, and one white (or just whites) with some salsa and or low fat cheese.


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[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Dana i forced the cardio. It was wet out but I let my 3 yr old play in the street on his strider and I jumped rope for an hour. Well, I slacked off here and here but def elevated heart rate . I feel like the ultra bonus to this is the role model for daily physical activity that I've become!!!


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[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Oh and I had red meat. Just a little ground beef in a pasta dish. Dinner with the mother in law. Barely had any but a couple pieces of delish homemade bread. So yum.


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[ImmiNAddi]

I struggled with the cardio today too girls! it was the longest hour on the treadmill..... I kept peeking at the screen (I have it covered so I can be surprised when it all of a sudden finishes the hour), well I mostly was peeking at the distance, I kept the time to go covered... and I was willing it to finish!! Haha!
I have a banana bread cooking in the oven at the moment - I can't believe how many calories etc it has in it for something that is 'healthy'. But it is yummo toasted with some butter :)

[Dana-Alicia]

1 hour of jumping rope, wow! I can't even do that 5 times lol. Today it's not sunny, but it's dry, so hoping to go for a nice walk again tonight.

Lol Immi, I also keep looking at the clock when I'm on the hometrainer. That's why I prefer walking. I know where to go and how long that will be and it's quite relaxing not having to do or think of anything else. When I cycle on the hometrainer I usually watch tv and it's just not the same as walking outside. Mmm bananabread, yummy!

[2xblue]

Hi ladies! I'll start strict LE next month. This month I'm going vegetarian and try to eat the LE way even though I think I will eat breakfast this month. I have started using MyFitnessPal so I can see how I am doing. I was wondering how you girls get enough potassium? I know coconut water is a great way to have it but what else? It's great to have this thread especially now that I'm trying to figure everything out.

[BrightSky]

Hi 2xblue, I'll probably join u next month, I've been going veg and trying to ease myself into the diet by reducing calories. My little boy is very sick so the diet has been put on the back burner for the moment.
I haven't really been tracking potassium, but yes, I think coconut water is recommended.. Potatoes and bananas also have a lot.

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Hi ladies! I'll start strict LE next month. This month I'm going vegetarian and try to eat the LE way even though I think I will eat breakfast this month. I have started using MyFitnessPal so I can see how I am doing. I was wondering how you girls get enough potassium? I know coconut water is a great way to have it but what else? It's great to have this thread especially now that I'm trying to figure everything out.

If you read back a page or 2 there are some potassium comments - MFP doenst do a great job of tracking K levels.
It's a great thread!


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[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Just a little pat on my back today - http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/02/c9baf45710e88d38f804f287a9fe3377.jpg
Dipped below my original goal weight - pitting me around 22bmi. Just in time for ttc :)



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[2xblue]

Thank you Hitmebaby! I was really wondering why MFP was tracking really low potassium levels. I have to read that thread you mentioned! MFP also tracks really low sodium levels for me, I wonder if it's correct or not.

[2xblue]

I read about the grade A foods. So you don't need to count calories, protein or fat from low nutritient and low carb vegetables like cauliflower, cucumber, mushrooms, peppers etc? Yesterday and today I tracked absolutely everything I ate but actually I don't need to with these vegetables?

[BrightSky]

Way to go hitmebaby! I've lost 0.5kg so far too, it's not much but it feels good :) 2xblue I'm just tracking everything to keep it simple and to make sure I stay within my calorie range!

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

You gotta start somewhere!!! I've been officially on diet since mar 23, but I skipped breaky since like Jan.
2xblue - Ya I think te foods that say verified are reliable for sodium and I too track my veg too, it doesn't stress me out, or whatever; I've used MFP for years and years.


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[pinkin2011]

Good on you hitme!! Great effort.

I have lost 10kg in 4.5 weeks i feel great.

Does anyone know are sesame seeds ok on LE diet?

[BrightSky]

wow!!! Pinkin2011 10kg in 4.5 weeks, that's amazing!!!!
Sorry, no know about the seasame seeds, just wanted to say well done!

[pinkin2011]

Thank you!! I have been walking for 75 min everyday and my calories have dropped from 3000 or over to 1500 a day!! Eating pretty much just carbs!! Little protein but no meat at all. Im feeling pretty good.

[2xblue]

BrightSky, how long are you going to be on a strict diet before ttc? I'm going to be about 12 weeks. I was starting to feel very nervous about LE but now that I have been tracking everything for couple of days it doesn't feel so overwhelming. Of course I'm not doing it perfectly yet but hopefully I will get there in July.

Pinkin, that's absolutely great weight loss! I think seeds aren't recommended on LE but I think you can eat them once in a while. Not sure though!

[BrightSky]

I'm aiming for at least 8 weeks on the strict diet, which really means I should be on it now :think: I am doing pretty well I think, it's still the dinners at my mums and with friends that gets me! I have a feeling we might not get prefers straight away with all the swaying, which is fine as I am not in any real rush and we give me longer on the diet.
I also thought the tracking would be harder then it is, it really isn't bad and gives me an idea of what Im actually eating. Also trying to stick to carbs and low protein.

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

You're doing great ladies! P promise it becomes a no brainer - and yes sesame seeds are allowed - it's at your discretion what you eat but keep it in the limits!
Family dinners can be really hard, but even then I find im just able to cut my portion size and stay in the limits :) this is my TTC month and I've been on the diet for 10 weeks. Around 5-6 out became second nature and felt "normal". Idk what they means for my sway, but I know I have it my all!


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[BrightSky]

I hope so hitmebaby! Went out with some friends tonight and had a MASSIVE blowout on heaps of wine, pizza and brownies.. It was awesome! Feeling slightly sick now and like I have undone some of my hard work :-/ of well, it's a public holiday weekend here this weekend so hopefully I can stay on track now that it's 'out of my system'. I'll tell my husband to go out so I can relax at home with Netflix ;)

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Bah I went to cuba in April... I drank pineapple juice and fruit punches from like 11am to midnight every day lol I always went over on fat...


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[2xblue]

BrightSky, is your first attempt going to be in August? I also thought tracking would be difficult but it really isn't. I understand it feels awful after you have eaten everything you shouldn't but I'm sure you'll be soon on track!

Hitmebaby, how exciting this is your ttc month! Good luck! Must be so exciting to finally ttc when you have done a great job with LE and everything.

I have been on some kind of LE 4 days now. Actually have been quit good. I have skipped breakfast two days now even though I first thought I would start skipping it next month. I wanted to try it and I'm suprised how easy it was. I usually eat breakfast almost as soon as I wake up, if I don't I feel nauseous. But yesterday and today I was ok! I'm happy because I thought it was going to be so hard. I have stayed in limits, protein has gone a little bit over and fat little bit under but that's easy to fix. Today I ate 3 slices of toast with butter and a side salad. For dinner I had a big bowl of pasta with cooked vegetables and butter and little bit of cream cheese for flavor. And to add calories I had sweets. Right now I'm aiming for 1800kcals a day and see how it goes. I have already lost little bit of weight. I don't want to lose too fast cause I will start strict le in July and first attempt in October. But maybe I will reduce calories in July.

[BrightSky]

Thanks 2xblue! The skipping breakfast part is the easiest for me, I was never much of a breakfast person!
I was tossing up between July or August for my first attempt, getting so close, I'm starting to freak out that I'm not ready for another babe!!

[2xblue]

It makes it so much easier if you aren't a breakfast person! Yes July and August are so close. I've been thinking what if our first attempt would be in September because I have started LE now pretty well. The plan was to ttc in October but it's so tempting to start ttc earlier but I'm not sure yet. Original plan was to start LE in August and first attempt in November lol.

[2xblue]

My macros today: carbs 74%, fat 17% (33g) and protein 9% (39g). Protein is little bit under and fat too. Tomorrow trying to fix those. Right now trying to eat 1800kcals and next month will be reducing.

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

2x I was consistently low with my protein and often fat too, but then certain days of this venture I was over so it's been a wash. You guys are doing fantastic.


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[2xblue]

I was feeling really strange today. Little dizzy and feeling weak. And it felt like I was going to have a bad headache (I never have a headache). I guess it is because of the LE, maybe my body is trying to adjust to a new diet? Have you ladies felt like this when you started LE?

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

A I have bad days still even after 10 wks. It's like is mostly normal, but on days that I have a random headache or just not feeling great, I typically have 3 meals to help out.


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[Dana-Alicia]

I don't get headaches ever, but I do feel a bit light headed sometimes. A problem I do have, is issues with my #2, sorry way tmi! But it's obvious I'm eating white bread and white crackers lol. I had the same when conceiving DD, so I'll accept the cramps. And my chitosan should arrive tomorrow, hopefully that will help a bit.

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

I'm out of fibre Dana and it DOES help - I need to get more. Low fat and lots of white carbs is a disaster for #2


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[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

People. I'm ovulating and wanting to rob the corner store. #allthechocolate lol the TWW IS GOING TO BE HARRRRD!


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[BrightSky]

Go the chocolate hitmebaby! I sometimes get slightly light headed, but have always had moments like this and I think it's the low blood sugar. I find I get headaches when I don't eat much at work plus no t drinking water, that seems to be the clincher

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

It most certainly is the blood sugar. Be Leary of Advil for pain relief, maiden told me it can interfere with O! Something's I never knew and I take the stuff sooo much!


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[BrightSky]

Advil it the the best! Didn't know it interfered with O.. It's not big in Aust, I take nurofen for bad pain, someone got me onto Advil as a hangover cure :D

[2xblue]

This weekend I have been eating more to see if it helps. Feeling little better. I'm just really worried if I feel like that the whole time that I'll be on LE. It's going to be really hard.

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

You won't undo it. If we think about why the maternal condition is a theory - women we're of lesser condition but that didn't mean that they didn't have days where they are more than others or weeks that food was more plentiful. It's that overall their nutrition was the same and the same kids of foods I believe.


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[2xblue]

I'm just worried am I going to be able to be on LE at all if I feel like that. Well I hope my body is just adjusting to a new thing. I decided that I'm not going to be so strict this month because original plan was to start it in July. Now I'm being vegetarian, skipping breakfast and eating the LE style but not worring too much about the limits until July. Maybe this will help me.

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

That helped me a ton! Practice with the meals, log it as it is, and THEN make the changes to suit!


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[Laurenk1424]

This is hopefully my last month on LE (hopefully we conceive the first try) haha I'm really hoping. I'm gonna watch my limits much more this month. I've done LE for 11 weeks now, but I have a cheat day once a week with shrimp in it, and go over my calorie limit for sure sometimes. Here's to hoping my efforts have paid off. I'll have done LE for 14-15 weeks at BD time. While on supplements I finally ovulated on day 24, so timing is kinda crazy.


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[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Was wondering about you Lauren. I think your sway is amazing.


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[Laurenk1424]

Are you in the 2ww Hitme??? I'm so excited for you!!


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[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

I am!!! I'm 2 or 3dpo . I'm about as nervous as it gets!


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[Laurenk1424]

Ahhh!! Baby dust!!!!


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[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Ty!!! My attempt was day of O, with an attempt 3.5 days before - I hope the stars align


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[Laurenk1424]

I'm trying to decide what day we're gonna try but we're gonna do one attempt only. Looks like second week of July


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[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

My diet is a mess today. I'm just beyond starving.


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[Laurenk1424]

Are u going to continue LE until BFP?


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[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Yep, until I get one; apparently girls do better in a low glucose environment - but today I at over 2000 cals - mostly carbs though. But I cannot believe how hungry I was and how sick it made me feel. Being nauseous reminded me of what's in store though lol


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[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Back on track today while in tww. I really do not have high hopes this month and so need to get going with cardio again too


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[Laurenk1424]

Why no high hopes?


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[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Well you know the drill - when doing one attempt, and my age... But I was on the every 4 dat plan and didn't like where day4 was gonna land, so I did the morning of the 4th day, and good thing bc i od in the day that day, probably I think about 6hrs after dtd so IF the start were aligned I might have made it!


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[Laurenk1424]

I'll keep my fingers crossed!


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[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

TY!!


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[Laurenk1424]

Haven't gotten to work out once this week. LO has strep... No fun at all. Hope getting back to cardio next week won't mess w my sway. Of course the last 4 weeks are gonna be the ones I have the least discipline. Go figure.


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[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

I think you've done a great job.


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[BrightSky]

Cardio is so much harder with little one/s :( I got in a spin class today buts it's few and far between! Fingers cross for u too hitme .. U can hang out here longer if it's a - at least :) I am secretly scared of getting a bfp, no going back then!

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Ya a bfn isn't the end of the world - I just got started TTC and at my age I should expect a battle. That being said I still jumped the gun and tested at 6 dpo lol


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[Laurenk1424]

When can you legit test?!?!


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[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Ugh - I tested today and bfn but then tonight I started spitting. I'm Between 8-9 dpo, so it could be AF coming early or, implantation bleeding!!!
I am nervous bc I literally binged since Friday -'like soooo bad. I had hotdogs for lunch and dinner and then we made a second dinner or cake mix waffles lmfao!!!!! Like brought cals and fat for the whole week!!!



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[Laurenk1424]

Haha. Keep us updated!! Text first thing tomorrow!!


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[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

I will!!!


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[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

CD 1. Moving onto July now.


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[BrightSky]

Sorry u didn't get a bfp, July might be a lucky month! I am just past o and had a huge binge the last 2 days too :oops: beef lasagne, Pavlovia yesterday and takeaway chicken burgers tonight! I was so HUNGRY!

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

It's the progesterone! I learned it increases appetite! Now that I know to expect it as a sneaky devil I'll be better prepared next cycle. I won't lie, I kinda would rather not get pg next cycle. Due date will be so close to ds4s bday. Like I know I'll be thrilled if I do succeed but i won't be devastated if I am not.


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[mandyp85]

It's the progesterone! I learned it increases appetite! Now that I know to expect it as a sneaky devil I'll be better prepared next cycle. I won't lie, I kinda would rather not get pg next cycle. Due date will be so close to ds4s bday. Like I know I'll be thrilled if I do succeed but i won't be devastated if I am not.


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I have that same issue with this next cycle. Jacobs birthday is 23rd of March so won't be upset if I don't conceive as due date would be 17th March :/

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Ya I already feel like my boys are too close together in bdays - it's hard financially - not just for us but for family too. My mil suggested doing a party for both of them on the same day, and it left s bad taste in my mouth....


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[mandyp85]

Ya I already feel like my boys are too close together in bdays - it's hard financially - not just for us but for family too. My mil suggested doing a party for both of them on the same day, and it left s bad taste in my mouth....


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It is difficult isn't it. Mine are nicely spaced out at the min really so I would like to avoid having 2 in the same month if possible. Having said that I'm still going to attempt, the way my cycles are going I think I would be extremely lucky to get caught at the min. I know some people would do parties that way but it's not for everyone is it.

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Ya I can't miss months either - time isn't on my side. Fx for you.


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[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

I am trying to ease
Back into cardio. My ankle is being crappy. Before o it stated to act up but I could jog through it if I watched my footing. Today is being hard. Im just dancing inside bc I forgot how hellish 60 mins feels and im basically starting over after almost 2 weeks of not doing it :(


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[BrightSky]

Progestone! That's good know, I was doing really well, but have been utterly famished the last few days! I didn't think of that at all! It I conceive in July the birthdays would be almost a few days apart.. I think I'll wait until August anyway, I feel so busy, I haven't been on the diet as well as I wanted. Cardio is only a few times a week. Working fulltime and looking after a toddler sees to that :p

[Laurenk1424]

I can tell I'm about to have my cycle.. My face is gross and I want to devour everything in site. Ugh as soon as it's over I am going to be hardcore until we bd this time.... But for now, must eat chocolate, and chips, and wine. Sangria maybe... Mmmm


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[BrightSky]

Way too many cheats this week, first week after o so hopefully ok! Already made a batch of low fat broccoli soup for the coming week, so will be back on track!

[Laurenk1424]

Yummmm that sounds amazing!!


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[Bobster]

I think I'm going to start posting my daily food on here too so I can keep an eye on it. I often have cheats and need to be much stricter. So today-
Breakfast- one coffee
Lunch- cappuccino and super noodles
1 hour cardio
Dinner- diet coke, half a plate full of salad, small portion of lamb moussaka (as a treat as usually cut out red meat), a few chips and a chocolate eclair cream cake.

Bit of a cheat day today as I had the house to myself tonight. I'm always thinking of lame excuses for cheats and then feel really guilty at the end of the day. Must do better tomorrow! Find it hard to think of vege meals as I'm a real carnivore

[BrightSky]

Laurenk it really is, even my son, who is really fussy will eat it! Bobster that's a really good idea, I might start doing that too, maybe we can even pick up some meal ideas! Dinner at my mums tonight, always a meat heavy meal, I actually prefer vegetation meals (really will just eat whatever's going) so going to try hard to stick to the side dishes. They give me such a hard time about going vego, I can't tell them the real reason for it though :p

[BrightSky]

On another note I am getting my period already?! Day 25, this is so early for me, has anyone had shorter cycles swaying?

[nicki85]

Hi girls!

Most days I'm quite good with the diet, the last few days not so, so I'm thinking if I start posting some meal ideas I'could possibly be stricter? :p

I have a shaker that I make up my own salad sauce (lowfat) so when i cook food for the kids that doesnt fit the diet i make myself a plate of salad (eisberg lettuce, a few cherry tomatos, peeled cucumber, low fat mozzarella/feta cheese) leftover rice or pasta in the salad is also very yummi!
zucchini/eggplant/peppers/aspargus add some potatoes and sprinke some feta and cook in the oven is also a nice sidedish with guests or at a bbq

I have more ideas if wanted i can add.. :) but also would love to hear what you make for yourself while also cooking for the family that isnt to time consuming ;)

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

I'm terrible for eating veggies. I can't pitch in there lol
I've been cheating more too. I had cookies last night and a handful of chips - and its Father's Day so we're doing a breakfast and picnic lunch



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[BrightSky]

Dinner ended up being pasta with homemade pesto and a tomato sauce so not so bad! Did not eat much during the day ( just too busy) had a coffee in the morning, then a spin class, another coffee then a lunch of low fat scone and 2x corn thins with cottage cheese, a few chips and wines before dinner, then the pasta. Oh.. and a sneaky piece of chocolate!

[BrightSky]

Dam, forgot to mention garlic bread! Drinking wine on an empty stomach makes me soooooooooo hungry, had to have something to tide me over until dinner!

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Lol dang garlic bread!
Well I think you did great. I'm sad that I haven't been up to cardio.... I really hope it doesn't effect my sway. I know it isn't one thing but I know how great the results have been with it.

My diet today is blown again. I probBly only write in here as a confessional lately lol so it might seem like I'm cheating a lot but it's really only 1x/wk, with the odd higher fat item mixed in.
I had a "boy breakfast" I don't usually have breakfast (almost never since swaying), I had egg and low fat cheese on English muffin and a full fat strawberry rhubarb scones.
Lunch will be a big offender too. Lower fat potato salad, and more scones lol (were picnicking this aft). I haven't been logging since AF came, but she's gone now and I need to check back in to swaying mode.
I need to start walking if I can't run, and I need to get more fibre capsules bc im out.


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[mandyp85]

On another note I am getting my period already?! Day 25, this is so early for me, has anyone had shorter cycles swaying?

My cycles were getting shorter and shorter each month, the cycle before I had my bfp was only 18 days!! But from what I have read shorter cycles tend to be more girl friendly so as far as I was concerned it was a good thing :-)

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Mandy how long was your Lp? Did you just O really early?


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[2xblue]

I've been eating mostly the same everyday for 3 weeks now. I skip breakfast, 3 toasts with butter/margarine and sometimes cucumber and cherry tomatoes or a pear/apple for lunch, pasta/white rice with cooked vegetables (mushrooms, red pepper and zucchini) and some butter/cream cheese. In the evening I have been eating sweets to add cals. I will start officially LE diet in next month so I think I have to do little changes. I want to add alcohol to my sway so can't have that much sweets to be in limits. Was thinking maybe one glass of white wine. So I've been eating pretty much the same daily, so far I haven't got bored but maybe have to have some other options if I want to eat something different.

[Bobster]

Bright I haven't had shorter cycles no but might be worth creating a thread so atomic will see it. Did you manage to avoid the near and stick to the sides? I wouldn't be able to resist I don't think!
Today I went to a BBQ so had -
Breakfast- coffee
Lunch 1pm- salad (lettuce, tomato, peppers, coleslaw and potato salad) with small chicken scewer and 1 small sausage and 3 malteasers
1 hour on the bike
Dinner- nothing as feel full from lunch

Drank only orange squash and coffee today but may have 1 diet coke later

[Bobster]

Can anyone recommend a good website for protein/fat/calories etc of common foods? How does everyone work it out when you eat out?

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

It's "my fitness pal" bobster


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[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

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Not a great day but I'm considering it a cheat day, that being said it wasn't even all that bad for a cheat.
I do so much better mon-thurs, it's a no brainer. Starting walking again tomorrow too. Or videos of its raining. If ovulation is super painful again I'll have to skip out but at least im doing something


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[BrightSky]

You guys are doing great!! Had a great day too, no breakfast, besides coffee, broccoli soup for lunch and then small serving of roast chicken and a potato or 2 as I am at my mums for dinner again. We had a family birthday so did have a small piece of cream cake!
Bobster I asked atomic in my private thread :) I think it is just a little off this month with all the swaying, so much lighter and so much less painful then usual which is a nice change!
Down to Bmi of 19 and feeling my clothes are loser so the diet is def working! Bobster I only use my fitness pal for tracking my food and exercise!

[BrightSky]

Oh and hitmebaby I am struggling with the cardio too :( I just don't have the time in the day, I try to get walking in too and from work and the odd spin class on my days off but I would much rather spend the time with my son! We go for walks together if it's clear, but winter here so often cold and rainy! When I'm closer to ttc I might try more, does anyone know if short term is still ok?

[Bobster]

Bright it sounds like you are doing great with your diet and exercise. You have to have a little cake at times or life would not be worth living!

I've started using my fitness pal again from yesterday so it's easier to keep track of things now. So today-

Breakfast 8am- coffee and a pan au chocolate and small full fat Greek yogurt( as had a long fast from 1pm - 8am and needed calories/fat for work)
Lunch 3pm- salad with lettuce, pepper, onion and olives, 3 rashes of bacon and half a bag of brown rice. Greek yogurt.
Dinner 7pm- 3 minute ready noodles.
1 hour cardio

My bmi is now 20.7 from 24.5 pre le diet! Also feel clothes are much looser.

Bright does it worry you that you may loose too much weight? My lowest adult weight was 8 stone 10 when I was 22 and its now 9 stone 2 and I'm 29 now! Not been this slim for a long time!

[Bobster]

I think exercise is ok short term as I think it's to do with lowering your blood glucose but may be wrong. Is it something to do with female embryos like less glucose which is why you need to carry on in the 2ww?? I'm stepping up to it now as nearing ovulation. My motivation drops during the 2ww though. I got an exercise bike which helps as I can do it after ds's gone to bed. If u find the answer to your question please let me know :) did you say you were planning to ttc in July? The weather here in uk is pretty grim too, despite being summer!

[Bobster]

I have lost 6lbs in 3 weeks! And for 2 of the weeks I let it slip completely and didn't really try to avoid things so it went up a bit, so I think I've lost most of it in 1.5 weeks. Feel proud of myself for doing the exercise more consistently the last few days. Just hope I get bfp this month so I can go back to eating what I want and being a lazy bum haha

[Princess Mom]

Hi ladies! I'm starting a full force diet now of the LE Diet!
I was 156 in February and I'm now 124!! My goal weight is 120 but now I would like to get down to 115 with the LE diet. I'm pretty skinny already just need more toning. I'm 5"6.

Atomic told me stop lifting 6 weeks before ttc.
I think I'm gonna start ttc in October so I'm just gonna start the diet now.

I usually won't eat after 7:30pm then I won't eat until maybe 12pm, I just have to have my morning coffee.

I would just cook for my family and I don't eat much meat. If I do it's only for dinner.
Like today I had baked chicken with mushrooms and rice.

I can not go veggie, but I can limit my meat intake. And some days do veggie.

[Princess Mom]

I do about 20 30 mins of cardio running on treadmill with mixed of 10 min on bike. Then I lift weights and do excerises for my legs and abs.

[pinkin2011]

Today i have had 1 nescafe cappuccino at 7am. Then i did 90 min walk pushing the pram with ds2. Lunch i am having 2× jarrah hot chocolate and tea will be 3 low sodium bread buns and 2 slices of low fat cheese.

[BrightSky]

Hi princessmom! Getting close!

[BrightSky]

Bobster I might ask atomic about the exercise! I am a little concerned about losing too much weight as I am already naturally petite (although do put on weight easily if I don't watch it) I don't really want to lose anymore. I was my lowest weight of 49 kg when I conceived my son, looking back too skinny, but makes me a little nervous about the diet and swaying, although we did multiple attempts (I wasn't swaying and didn't have gender preference) I was eating a lot more 'healthy' foods back then too, lean protein and vegs, now it's more carb based so maybe that will help too!

[Bobster]

Pinkin are you using my fitness pal? Spunds very low protein/calories today. Are you having enough?

My plan today
Breakfast 7:30 am- coffee
Lunch- rice, salad and bacon
Tea- vegetable fajitas (2 small pieces of chicken) and 1 small Greek yogurt

[pinkin2011]

Today i had.
18 g fat
46g protein
1200 calories.

Does this sound ok?

[Bobster]

Pinkin sorry I just read that back, hope i didn't say it in the wrong way. What I meant was that I feel like I'm eating way more than your day today! But same calories so maybe not. Your levels of calories look good, not sure about the others though as I always forget what they recommended. I just tend to look for low protein, low fat, low calorie foods.

Bright I can see why you are worried about weight loss but maybe last time your body was more healthy with all the protein etc and you may have been doing other boy things.

What worried me that swaying will never be 100% and I hate the thought of doing all this and letting it consume my mind and then it not working. But that's the chance we take I guess. And I guess if we did everything we can then maybe it will make it easier if we get a little boy.

What cd is everyone on today? I'm cd 14 and time is goong slowly until cd 20. I'm going to aim to dtd tomorrow evening and then cd 19 as doing every 4 days. Fingers crossed for all of us!

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Today i had.
18 g fat
46g protein
1200 calories.

Does this sound ok?

Atomic would probably say to get more fat. 20 g is a little on the low side (30-60 is optimum). That being said I have days that I'm that low. Today I actually would be but.i know I'm headed out to an open house so I'll probably not be able to resist the refreshments lol


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[pinkin2011]

Thanks girls. No bobster your fine i didnt take it the wrong way.

I find i am sticking to eating the same things daily as i am finding it hard to keep protein down so if i am eating 1200 calories im happy with that. I have a cheat meal every sunday night having that meal gets me through the week!! I have nearly been on the diet for 8 weeks now. I tried on my nice pants i brought while i was in the USA and they look like i am wearing a tent!! They are huge!!

[BrightSky]

Go pinkin! I always think the boy diet would be so much easier, but the weight lose hasn't been a bad by product! I'm also concentrating on staying around the 1200 cals, with no red meat, minimal chicken and fish.
Yep bobster, definitely eating more empty cals this time and I was doing things that swayed boy, that I didn't know at the time, just trying for baby! Multiple attempts, vitamins etc

[BrightSky]

Oh and today has been a coffee plus a berry and yoghurt smoothie (that I halved with my son), low fat cheese sandwich for lunch with a cup of tea and dinner will be stir fried capsicum and mushroom on mountain bread wraps with a bit of low fat sour cream :)

[hopper]

Hi ladies, I am jumping back into this post. Had a bit of a diet blip but am back and focused and ready! Yesterday I had 1404 calories, 44g fat (would have been lower but I just HAD to have some chocolate while I am on my period lol) and 35g protein. Hoping to have our first attempt in 12-14 weeks depending on my irregular cycles so this week is the latest I can leave it to get on board properly!! I have worked out that going vegetarian won't fly for me. I am severely lacking in dinner ideas. What do you guys do for your "big" meal every day? I find it so hard to cook for DH and the boys and then tuck into something not half as appetizing as their food lol.

[BrightSky]

Hi hopper, I would love some extra dinner ideas too! My hubby will go and get takeaway sometimes cos he wants some meat and fat and eat it in front of me :(
This website (I think I got it somewhere on here) has some good recipes. My son loves the pumpkin macaroni if u are looking for something for everyone ! Eat Yourself Skinny (http://www.eat-yourself-skinny.com)

[Bobster]

Thanks for the website for some ideas bright.

So today- breakfast - coffee
Lunch- ham and cheese panini
Dinner- vegetable curry with pilau rice
2 x glasses white wine

[Bobster]

Bright your tea sounded lush! I too have always thought the boy diet would be easier but I guess for girls who gave always controlled their weight or worried about it it might be hard to see pounds going on. Would I wouldn't do for a big steak and chips though!

Pinkin I'm eating similar things everyday too. I think that cheat day is a good idea to keep you sane! Well done on the weight loss too! Do people comment on Your weight loss? People are on mine and it makes me a bit self conscious

Hi hopper, when are you planning on Ttc? I find it hard too when ds is eating bolognase as red meat was a staple before. My main dinner things are vege options like vegi pizza, curry or noodles with veg. I'm having a lot more dishes with king prawns since this diet too so I don't feel like I'm missing out as much. If we get a takeaway I'll order something with king prawns and rice instead of chicken and chips!

[Bobster]

Loving that website bright! Loads of food ideas :) hungry looking it

[pinkin2011]

Today I had. 1 nescafe cappuccino.
3x bread buns
2 xjarrah hot chocolate drink
Walked 80 min. I burnt 940 calories

[BrightSky]

I have dreams of a big chicken burger with chips, yum! Today was coffee in the mornng, museili bar, slender noodles (these are great, made from a Japanese vegetable, 10 calories per packet!!) with tofu, capsicum and mushroom for lunch and penne pasta with sour cream and broccoli for dinner. Also snuck in a piece of chocolate from a colleague, I just can't say no!

[BrightSky]

Bobster I think I would actually find the boy diet hard, I am not a huge eater and prefer veg meals anyway! I tell ppl that I am trying to get my figure back after having my son, my mum thinks I have gone vegetation, I can't tell her the real reason! She keeps saying that we all need some meat in our diet and trying to get me to eat it!

[Bobster]

Bright those noodles sound good! Where do u buy them from?

Today-
Morning- coffee
Lunch- brown pasta with reduced fat pesto, onion and peas (no idea about the calories/fat/protein on this!
Tea- will be left over veg curry with jacket potato

[YayBaby678]

Just seeing this thread. I'm not very good at the diet but I'll share anyways:

10 AM - Coffee with sweetened creamer. 1 pop-tart. 1 slice cinnamon toast.

12 PM - Peanut butter and jelly sandwich on white bread. Yoplait light yogurt. 10 animal crackers

6 PM - Pasta with 4 prawns, mushrooms, green onion, and tomato, with a light creamy sauce. Steamed corn. Mini ice cream sandwich (I have to have it!). Glass of white wine mixed with 100% pure cranberry juice (not juice cocktail).

I often eat 2 hard-boiled eggs for breakfast instead of the above. Or pancakes if DH makes them on the weekend. For lunch I might have pasta with butter and parmesan but always a yogurt with lunch. And dinner is usually just whatever I make for DH, DS, and me but we've been avoiding red meat for the most part. Always a glass of wine mixed with cranberry juice after dinner.

I don't know what's going to make me happier once we finally conceive - getting that BFP or being done with this awful diet!!!! :)

[MrsSparkles]

Okay so yesterday was my first day of the diet.

1st Meal @ 12: 1 Low Fat Yogurt (Papaya flavour) & 1 Green Apple
2nd Meal 3pm : 1 low sodium Bagel, Extra Light Philadelphia Cheese, Cucumber, 10 cherry tomatoes & 35 Jelly Beans
3rd Meal 7pm : Asparagus & Pasta with butter , 1 bag of Baby Carrott cornsticks, Italian Soda (Made with Perrier Water, Cherry Syrup & 2 TBSP Whipping Cream)

The Italian Soda idea was from Atomic, and I have to say it's the best thing ever.
I don't really drink wine so this is a nice treat instead.


CAlories 906
Fat 35g
Carbs 123g
protein 26g
Sodium 26

Calcium came out at 8
and Potassium at 805
Magnesium at 17

Have a feeling my calcium is way to low for a girl sway :(

[BrightSky]

Had sausages and birthday cake yesterday at a bbq, so many cheats here :( hi yay baby and mrs sparkles!
Bobster, the noodles are great, i get them in the supermarket, I think they r Aussie so not sure about overseas, maybe a health food shop? SlendierSlim | Healthy | Dinner | Recipes | Low Carb | Pasta (http://www.slendierslim.com.au)

[BrightSky]

Today was a bit better, coffee and boiled egg wrapped in mountain bread for breakfast (had to have it today!). Cucumber and cheese wrap for lunch, was still hungry so had a second wrap with cheese and lettuce. Dinner was eggplant and mushroom homemade lasagne. Finishing it all out with a peppermint tea!

[BrightSky]

MrsSparkles, I'm not sure how important calcium is to sway, I do worry about this too as I was consuming hardly any when I had my son. I think if overall nutrients are lowered u r doing well :)

[MrsSparkles]

Today was a bit better, coffee and boiled egg wrapped in mountain bread for breakfast (had to have it today!). Cucumber and cheese wrap for lunch, was still hungry so had a second wrap with cheese and lettuce. Dinner was eggplant and mushroom homemade lasagne. Finishing it all out with a peppermint tea!

Omgosh that lasagna sounds blumming amazing !

I know what you are saying about the nutrients, although I worry about how to up my Potassium to save levels, without increasing calories too much

[MrsSparkles]

Yesterdays food.

1st Meal @ 12 : 1 cup puffed rice & 1/2 cup unfortified rice milk, with 1 banana
2nd Meal @ 3 : 1 Jacket Potato & 1 tbsp butter with 2 slices of light Jalsberg, Also had 4 Marshmallows :)
3rd Meal @ 6 : 1/2 pack of Tesco Rice Noodles & 1 bag of stir fry veggies, with 50grams of smoked tofu & 1 Low Fat Greek Style Mango Yogurt


Calories : 1356
Protein : 56
Fat : 34
Carbs : 196
Calcium : 47
Sodium : 1194
Magnesium: 31
Potassium : 2090

[BrightSky]

MrsSparkles I think coconut water is meant to be a good source of potassium too. I was run off my feet today to work so only had time for a half my lasagne.. I got home late and had a small cheeseburger meal for dinner as we couldn't face cooking, still way under for the day so not feeling too bad about it!

[2xblue]

Is anyone tracking sodium? I had a LE practice month this month and didn't track sodium. Now as I started strict diet today I started to worry about it. Already asked Atomic about it and she said many don't bother to limit it as it makes diet harder. I'm probably not going to limit sodium that much but still intrested what everyone else is doing.

[Laurenk1424]

I didn't limit sodium. It made the diet seem impossible to me and stressed me out.


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[YayBaby678]

I'm not worrying about sodium either. There is already too much to try to limit with this diet.

I failed horribly at the diet this weekend. I went to my niece's birthday party on Saturday and had pizza, way too many doritos, and birthday cake. Also had pizza for dinner last night and leftovers for lunch today. At least I took off the pepperoni and I have still been avoiding breakfast and snacks.

[MrsSparkles]

I'm not worrying about sodium either. There is already too much to try to limit with this diet.

I failed horribly at the diet this weekend. I went to my niece's birthday party on Saturday and had pizza, way too many doritos, and birthday cake. Also had pizza for dinner last night and leftovers for lunch today. At least I took off the pepperoni and I have still been avoiding breakfast and snacks.

I failed miserably today too.
Tomorrow is a new day though :)

[MrsSparkles]

Today I ate horribly

1st meal at 3pm : McDonalds veggie Burger (DH is such a bad influence)
2nd Meal : Home made Popcorn with 1 tsp Honey & a sprinkle of salt
3rd Meal : Roce Noodles, Tofu, and Veggies
I was really bad and ended up eating DH's pizza crust after my 3rd Meal :mad:

Thank you @BrightSky Am going to get some coconut water, although i don't know which brand in the UK is any good (I don't think we get Nirvana)

[BrightSky]

Think it's the weekend that are the hardest! I have sort of been trying to limit sodium, but finding it very hard, so not worrying about it too much and concentrating on lease nutrient foods. Today was another tough one at work so didn't get much chance to eat, usual coffee in the morning, muesli bar, broccoli soup with toast for lunch and tomato pasta for dinner.
No time to exercise, feeling sluggish :(

[MrsSparkles]

That sounds like a really good day food wise @BrightSky !

I am going to do the same, not pay too much attention to sodium now.

It's 30degrees here today, I can hear the tune from the Ice Cream Van outside. Damn him, why must he try and tempt me.

[BrightSky]

Mrs sparkles I miss summer :( it's so cold here at the moment, we did have a beautiful clear day though. I have a head cold so not feeling hungry at all, can't taste anything anyway. Today was coffee for breakfast, grilled cheese sandwich for lunch (plus some of my sons uneaten piklet!) and dinner will be vege pasta with lite sour cream.. And wine!!!

[hopper]

Hi ladies, thanks for the dinner tips :) That info really helps! My stats yesterday were:
Calories 1365
Fat 36g
Protein 50g

I had a Starbucks skinny vanilla latte this morning with sweet n low. Lunch at 1pm after a 16 hour fast was two slices of white bread toasted with a little low fat butter and reduced sugar jam. I had a coffee with sweetener, 4 marshmallows and two mini chocolate and custard brioches yum yum!! Dinner was at 6.30pm and I had a chargrilled veg pasta bake, a slice of garlic bread and a green salad with some balsamic vinegar dressing on it. I had a teeny nibble of chicken off my DS plate lol, it smelled so yummy but lacked the tastiness of my pasta so I left it at a nibble!! I had a Greek yoghurt and a snack pack of peanut M&Ms as a treat. Happy with my daily totals. Had almost the same day before yesterday and even though I decided to purposely cheat at the weekend I didn't exceed my calorie limit and just hit the upper end of the fat and protein limits even with my takeaway lol. All in all having a good time back on the diet after an 11 day "slip", fingers crossed it continues!!! So not counting that slip I have been on LE since May 1st, contemplating bringing sway forward by a month though the thought scares me a little as my diet has been so precarious (to say the least lol)

In other news my mother approached me today to ask if we were planning to ttc any time soon. When I confirmed her suspicions she pleaded with me to gain some weight first as on my previous two pregnancies I lost between 20-30 lbs each time with terrible Hyperemesis Gravidarum and she says she would be worried about my health if I were to get pg and lose weight at my current weight (125lbs at 5ft 6in) I am already taking iron supplements at my doctors orders for iron deficient anaemia, that is a massive caveat on my behalf. I can't gain weight after working so hard to get here from 140lbs. But at the same time I can see her point! Sorry for rambling, just really got me thinking this evening!!

[MrsSparkles]

In other news my mother approached me today to ask if we were planning to ttc any time soon. When I confirmed her suspicions she pleaded with me to gain some weight first as on my previous two pregnancies I lost between 20-30 lbs each time with terrible Hyperemesis Gravidarum and she says she would be worried about my health if I were to get pg and lose weight at my current weight (125lbs at 5ft 6in) I am already taking iron supplements at my doctors orders for iron deficient anaemia, that is a massive caveat on my behalf. I can't gain weight after working so hard to get here from 140lbs. But at the same time I can see her point! Sorry for rambling, just really got me thinking this evening!!

So sorry to hear this, what a conundrum.
Did you end your pregnancies 20/30lbs less ? Or does the Hyperemesis Gravidarum stop at any point during the pregnancies?
Saying that, my friend had really bad morning sickness with all 3 of her boys, but with her DD she wasn't sick at all. Hopefully that could happen for you :D

[MrsSparkles]

Mrs sparkles I miss summer :( it's so cold here at the moment, we did have a beautiful clear day though. I have a head cold so not feeling hungry at all, can't taste anything anyway. Today was coffee for breakfast, grilled cheese sandwich for lunch (plus some of my sons uneaten piklet!) and dinner will be vege pasta with lite sour cream.. And wine!!!


That's such a good idea, I never thought of having past and sour cream !

Today I had a Bagel with light cheese and cherry jam (was so yummy), Feta salad and Ryvita with Hummus, and am going to have pasta with reduced fat pasta sauce & a greek yogurt for dinner (with a glass of wine!)
Total for today is : 1129 calories
180 Carbs
26 Fat
34 Protein

[2xblue]

Thanks for answers about sodium. I'm trying not to worry about it too much!

[hopper]

So sorry to hear this, what a conundrum.
Did you end your pregnancies 20/30lbs less ? Or does the Hyperemesis Gravidarum stop at any point during the pregnancies?
Saying that, my friend had really bad morning sickness with all 3 of her boys, but with her DD she wasn't sick at all. Hopefully that could happen for you :D

Oh how I WISH that would happen for me!! I have heard that same thing happen to several women I know who were not ill when they were pg with the opposite of what they already had at home!! The HG stops around 20 weeks but at that stage after losing so much weight I am gaunt and lethargic for weeks afterwards. I have ended both pregnancies at 140lbs which was my starting weight so I did gain back the weight I lost in the first 20 weeks over the course of the last 20 weeks, though it is hard to manage it healthily when my body was just craving sugar sugar sugar!!

Right, so today I had 1363 calories, 36g Protein and 55g Fat. I went over on fat, I like to go no higher than 50g and no lower than 30g but I'm not dwelling on it ;) I had a Toffee Nut Grande latte from Starbucks, my friend called with it this morning when the kids were gone to preschool. It wasn't til after I had drank it I realised she got a regular one instead of skinny!!! Around 200cals in the difference and at least twice the fat! Oops!!

[netti02]

The diet thing seems like a hard thing for anyone to stick to aswell as throwing in exercise but im now starting to see the significance of how it may assist gender sway. LE diet combined with exercise seems to me it would make the body, as a whole more acidotic..obviously not at dangerous levels but overall ph may sway more to the acidic side rather than alkine. It would be interesting to do a study on this and.test ph every other day and see.the results. This could well and truly support the theory of diet and exercise for girl sway.

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[hopper]

Delighted with myself today! Started my hard core cardio and I. Feel. GREAT!! I never feel this good after regular walking but I borrowed my mom's exercise bike and did 50mins of moderate sweat inducing cycling before my YDS woke up with teething pains. I will definitely be sore tomorrow but gonna keep it up at least 4 if not 5 nights a week. Wish I could manage the 6 nights but it's unlikely I will with my eldest DS who won't GO to sleep and my youngest DS who won't STAY asleep lmao!!

Stats today are:
1352 calories minus 214 burned from cardio = 1138 total
26g fat
31g protein (I ran out of my evening protein treat yoghurt so this is lower than I would ideally like but I guess one really low day doesn't hurt every now and again.

I had my coffee this morn with sweetener. Lunch was the usual toast with Philadelphia and jam, coffee with sweetener and 2 mini brioche (so imaginative lol) and seeing as DH and the boys got fed in my friends house following a play date I just carb loaded with oven fries and white boiled rice covered in a packaged mild curry sauce. I ate some jelly sweets to increase cals after my unhealthy dinner! Not the healthiest of days but within the limits so it will do.

[MrsSparkles]

I hope it does happen for you !
It would be so nice for you to not have a taxing pregnancy.

Your toffee nut latte sounds delish

[MrsSparkles]

Yesterday I didn't eat until about 6pm, I was working all day and really did just forget.
I then had a bowl of pasta, with cream, and some mushrooms, topped it with light cheese.
That was it for yesterday.

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

I'm having a cheat today . Not thinking of it but jm around 40g of fat already lol - making out attempt tonight and just want to have one terrible day before the TWW bc it's SO HARD in the TWW. If you haven't experienced the TWW on LE lemme tell you, it's HARD LOL. Progesterone makes you starving and for that reason I did a really crappy grocery shop so i only have so much junk and the rest is perfect LE foods. I need help on the TWW ladies... Keep me in check!


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[hopper]

I hope it does happen for you !
It would be so nice for you to not have a taxing pregnancy.

Your toffee nut latte sounds delish

Thanks hun :) It would make a wonderful change lol. On DS2 I had seven admissions for IV fluids, it was so taxing on my DH and our eldest boy. I hate the thought of going through that again but trying to be positive ;)

[hopper]

I'm having a cheat today . Not thinking of it but jm around 40g of fat already lol - making out attempt tonight and just want to have one terrible day before the TWW bc it's SO HARD in the TWW. If you haven't experienced the TWW on LE lemme tell you, it's HARD LOL. Progesterone makes you starving and for that reason I did a really crappy grocery shop so i only have so much junk and the rest is perfect LE foods. I need help on the TWW ladies... Keep me in check!


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I am SO bad in the 2WW!!! It is next to impossible to remain on course. We haven't been ttc but that week or two before AF arrives is the most hungry I have ever been lol!! Best of luck with tonight's attempt hun!!

[hopper]

My day was quasi decent lol. I had:

1630 calories minus 300 cardio cals burned (did 60 mins on exercise bike and my butt is on fire!!) = 1330 cals total
42g fat
52g protein

Happy enough considering we were visiting my mom today and usually I just pig out on all her good junk food lol. I stayed as strong as I could within reason!

Breakfast was a non fat skinny Grande latte with a shot of hazelnut from Starbucks
Lunch was 2 toast with Philly and jam, 2 mini brioche and coffee with sweetener. Took fibre too.
Dinner was a demi baguette with 3 cod fish fingers and light mayo, 2 mini potato waffles and a diet coke. I had a handful of strawberry liquorice laces afterwards and about half a bag of my YDS crisps. I also had about 5 French fries in curry sauce that I stole off DHs plate!! No willpower!!!!

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

That's a great day!


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[BrightSky]

Yuuummmmmmmm French fries in curry sauce! Sounds like everyone is doing great on the food front! Yay to us! Stayed fairly strong yesterday but ended up having chicken tandoori at dinner. Just coffee for breakfast today and an egg on a low fat wrap for lunch. Haven't decided on dinner yet!

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Why has no one told me about No Fat angel food cake!?!? It's strawberry season where I am so I decided to go buy a cake mix to make my own strawberry shortcake using low fat cool whip and I found No fat angel food cake on the shelves! All you add is water! You cannot imagine my delight. Guess what's for lunch and dinner for the next two weeks? [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]


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[hopper]

Happy enough with it. Felt great after the 60 mins on the bike :) my bum is so sore today though, hoping it toughens up as I get used to cycling lol.

Mmm bright, love tandoori!! *drool*

Had my usual thus far today. DS1 spilled my skinny latte so he saved me the excess protein lol. I was disappointed though cause I was enjoying it. Had 2xtoast with SF jam and extra light cream cheese, 2x mini brioche and a coffee with sweetener and Benefiber. 621 cals, 12g fat, 24g protein so far. Undecided for dinner yet!!

[hopper]

Why has no one told me about No Fat angel food cake!?!? It's strawberry season where I am so I decided to go buy a cake mix to make my own strawberry shortcake using low fat cool whip and I found No fat angel food cake on the shelves! All you add is water! You cannot imagine my delight. Guess what's for lunch and dinner for the next two weeks? [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

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OMG I so need this in my life!!!!!!

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Except I might have binged! Lol but zero fat! I made 2 cakes - one to take to a party tonight and one for here... My boys and I ate a whole cake for lunch lmfao!!!!


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[Atsaukina1]

Starving!!!! I am an eat all day kind of gal making it till noon is a miracle and I just try to keep busy. Still nursing and don't eat meat so am just a grazer lol.
Noon- 2 baked potatoes, 2 tsp. Sour cream, 1/2 c vegetarian baked beans. I would've had salsa on my potatoes w/O sour cream but I was out, otherwise it would've been fat free and its my fav sway or not. Handful of corn tortilla chips. 1/2 cp milk, and can of green beans I ate while waiting for potatoes to cook. Lol. Now waiting waiting to eat again lol. Gum gum gum.

[hopper]

Zero fat hitme, zero fat ;) Bet it was yum!!!!

Yesterday evening I forgot to eat lol. Had a sinus headache from my allergies and just plain old forgot to get my dinner. DH brought the boys to their Grandads house where they got their dinner so after they went to bed and I felt better I had a deconstructed meat-less kebab from the local takeaway. Basically it was iceberg lettuce, cucumber, sweetcorn, onions and some red and green peppers in a box with thick cut French fries and all of it covered in garlic mayo and hot chilli sauce. It was yum! I calculated it to be within my limits so even better.

Calories 1242 minus 345 cardio (64 mins cycling 23km) = 897 calories
Fat 43g
Protein 30g

Protein on the low side as the fat free yoghurt filled with protein was gone when I went to the fridge to get it! DS1 had scoffed it!!
Should I be eating slightly more calories now that I am including cardio in my sway girls?
DH thinks I should have eaten more yesterday, it was a once off day with the food anyway but just so I know. I feel great after exercising, well mentally anyway. Physically my thighs are a bit sore but I am presuming that's muscles cramping from the low protein in my diet. I have bad back pain around this time in my cycle (about a week before O) so trying to soldier on regardless, hoping the back pain is not LE related. I really need to keep my protein between 40-50g, I just find it hard to do that and not go over on fat. Have a heat pack on my lower back this morning, it's very tight anyway so must look into ways to loosen it up!!

Nothing yet to eat or drink this morning, DS2 slept all night so only awake about an hour now!! Score! Rarely happens. I feel well rested but can't help thinking the broken sleep I usually get is great for my sway hahaha!! Can't win!

[BrightSky]

I have to look into this angel cake!! Knowing my luck it's not in Australia! Sounds so good though, I miss baked treats so much!! I know the diet is working as I lost another kilo, had a bbq today and really pigged out, but only had one main meal, so hopefully not all bad :D
Hopper, I think including cardio should allow for slightly more calories, u will probably find your body craving it anyway. I did a spin class this morning and just had to eat something afterwards, even though I usually manage until 11am most days. Your youngest looks about the same age as mine :) I get so much broken sleep when he is sick, which seems so often at the moment, I'll try and look on the bright side as being good for my sway too :)

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

The one I found was just a no name brand too -Let me know what you find!

So we partied last night and I had a cheat. Not a little cheat - like a full on eat all I want, meat sampling, dessert binging cheat day. And 3 mojitos. Lol
Im seriously ok with it. I'm really ready to be done with this diet. I need my boy lifestyle back.


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[Laurenk1424]

Okay guys. Is it go time tonight or should I wait one more day?? http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/05/30a661550afa75b3d81945fc86e596e5.jpg


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[Laurenk1424]

Tonight's the night! Wish me luck!


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[hopper]

Tonight's the night! Wish me luck!


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Best of luck!!! Sending loads of pink dust :)

[hopper]

The one I found was just a no name brand too -Let me know what you find!

So we partied last night and I had a cheat. Not a little cheat - like a full on eat all I want, meat sampling, dessert binging cheat day. And 3 mojitos. Lol
Im seriously ok with it. I'm really ready to be done with this diet. I need my boy lifestyle back.


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Tell me about it, I am a serial snacker and this no snacking business is proving so so so hard!!!!

[Mulberry Smurf]

good luck! xx

[hopper]

Right so today I had a good day! Stats are:

Calories 1520 minus 360 cardio = 1160 total cals
Fat 56g
Protein 34g

Fat was a bit higher than I would like but I am busting my butt doing cardio so felt I deserved a treat lol. Had my usual lunch at around 1pm after a 16 hour fast - 2x toast with SF jam and cream cheese, 2x mini brioche and a coffee. Had Benefiber too in my coffee. Forgot to take it with my dinner, doh! Had a coffee with 3 biscuits in my SILs house around 5.30pm and then dinner around 9pm was white rice with curry sauce and some of my friends French fries. Did 24km on my bike which took the full 60 and sweated a bucket. I feel great after it :)

In other news DH has started to say he's not sure he's ready to start trying in August, or even September! I was very upset by this revelation earlier as we spoke earlier this week and he was all for moving the sway forward. I have no clue what changed. It's annoyed me cause I am here after changing my whole world in anticipation of swaying and hoping for a longed for DD and he's telling me I might be wasting my time!!! He says he doesn't know if he can pick up the pieces if we get an opposite, I think that's just a cop out! He would be content to leave it at two sons, as he is fond of saying - he has HIS boys after all!!!! Sorry for the rant lol, I was fit to burst earlier I swear!!!

[BrightSky]

Oh hopper :( that sux. All that hard work, I hope he comes around!
I have fallen off the wagon a bit again, I'm just past o and I swear I get the worse cravings, sugar and sweets mainly, I broke and had an ice cream tonight

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Oh hopper that bites! Are you able to talk him into sticking with the plan?


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[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Gl Lauren - head over to the June July aug thread and the July TWW thread!


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[hopper]

Thanks hitme and bright! I'm still in limbo here today, well not exactly limbo. He seems more amenable today but I have no idea what happened yesterday to make him question ttc. We just need to have a big talk, or so it would seem. In the meantime I am sticking with the program ;) Have been pretty much cheat free since going back on the diet on the 22nd June and exercise is making me feel great so its not as much of an inconvenience as it was when I first started. I am cutting myself some slack over fat content, I tend to run on the high side and was guilt tripping myself about it. The 10g or so daily over the limits isn't worth stressing over, I've finally realised that. I'm sticking with watching protein and staying under my calories and the 60 minutes cardio along with Fibre should outweigh the extra fat ;) LOL its SO hard to not be all Martha about this!!!!

Same today as yesterday so far except I've had an extra coffee at a mother and toddler coffee morning. Its dinner I get stumped on. Thinking I might do a turkey BLT with homemade veg soup for my dinner. Its appealing and mightn't be too heavy on the calories!!

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Sounds like you're on track. I hope you TTC as planned - the diet can make you lose s lot of weight so if you are bumping it back to a later date Mayne consider some mods to the diet.
Idk what im having either. I've been having some meat here and there again to help my sanity but I think tonight will be Mac and cheese or something easy. Toast and jam or low fat marg for lunch


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[hopper]

Sounds like you're on track. I hope you TTC as planned - the diet can make you lose s lot of weight so if you are bumping it back to a later date Mayne consider some mods to the diet.
Idk what im having either. I've been having some meat here and there again to help my sanity but I think tonight will be Mac and cheese or something easy. Toast and jam or low fat marg for lunch


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I think thats why I would be most annoyed hitme, if we were to push ttc back when I am having such a good run of it with the diet! I would be so disappointed! I dunno if I could get back to this level if I eased up any more.

Oh yeah!!! I have been having meat here and there too. I realise now that was the reason I wasn't able to stay on track with the diet in the first place. Now at least I know the only thing that is banned is red meat - and I'm ok with that!

[hopper]

Lol after saying red meat was banned we went to my FILs for dinner and what did he have done only a big roast beef!!! I filled my plate with potatoes and veg but he slapped a big slice down after he had carved the roast telling me I need the "boost" it will give me!!! I managed to eat a little anyway, I could hardly tell him I'm swaying! He thinks two kids is more than enough for us!! Little does he know ;)

So today looks like this:
1396 calories less 356 cardio = 1040
41g fat
45g protein (though might be slightly higher in case I underestimated the beef!)

Had a coffee this morning, usual lunch of toast, brioche and more coffee. Had mashed potatoes with full fat butter (oops but yum!) broccoli, carrots, a small roast potato and about 1/4 cup of store bought gravy for dinner. I had a bag of Hula Hoops, a choc digestive biscuit and 2 mini packets of jelly sweets afterward. Just finished cardio and feel great. That's 5 days in a row - and that's heaps for me. DH often says I "wouldn't walk to warm myself" LMAO! So hopefully all these changes are swaying :)

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

lol love it! It feels good to do cardio. I miss it. As I hear up to O it gets painful, and for awhile after too.


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[BrightSky]

Yum! Vege soup sounds delish! I might make something similar tomorrow! Had a salad at the pub tonight and a toasted cheese sandwich for lunch, so good day here! Sneaked in a few my husbands chips and gravy, couldn't help myself!
Def in the losing weight zone so looks like we will be attempting next month, eck!! Hopper my hubby has the occasional freak out too, we want 3 as well and not getting any younger, I tell him the chances of actually getting preggers straight away are slim with all the swaying and that seems to calm him, and if it does happen we will deal with it fine!

[hopper]

Oooh I love it bright!!! Is your cycle regular enough that you have an idea of when you will actually attempt? My DH is the same and trying to explain we might not be successful the first few months is like talking to the wall!!! He has said September after our Florida trip (we are back on Sept 8th and as long as my cycles remain kinda the same I'm due to O around the middle of Sept) is the earliest he will even consider trying now so I'll just focus on enjoying the trip and trying when we get back. I'm adding in more daily cals though cause with the exercise I can tell I will lose way too fast if I am doing this for at least another 2+ months. Hoping I don't cheat too much on holidays, it is so hard to eat out on the LE diet!!!!!

[BrightSky]

I know hopper, eating out has been my downfall!! That sounds like a good idea, sept is not too far away now! My hubby is convinced we will get pregnant first try as we did with our first, he is just starting to come around to the idea it might take a bit longer. He actually thinks we could get pregnant anytime we have sex, I have to explain to him that there is only one window a month, it's all very confusing to him.. I think he was asleep during biology! Cycles are pretty regular, I have been charting and the rest, so we might as well give it a crack!

[hopper]

Lol I am looking up menus of places that I think I could get away with eating in ;) And there seems to be a couple places so fingers crossed. I am thinking once I stick to calorie limits and try not to get caught up in fat/protein, continue to skip breakfast and not eat red meat I should be ok. There's a lot of walking to do in the Disney parks so I will get my cardio in even if it's at a slow pace and I can try do some swimming to keep it going maybe. I don't want to clue my SIL into what I am doing, she's lovely and I genuinely like her but jeez she has a massive mouth! The whole world would know within minutes LOL!!
Men are so funny, I think they just didn't listen in Biology!! DH is adamant his "swimmers" will do what they are supposed to! Famous last words!!! Am getting more excited at the prospect of ttc whereas I was very nervous until recently! How are you feeling about starting next month Bright?

[hopper]

So I gave the cardio a night off and DH ran me a lavender essences bubble bath instead :) My stats look like this:
Calories 1504
Fat 43g
Protein 36g

Had a parent and toddler group this morning, they had cake but I held firm and just had a coffee! Then my usual lunch of toast, brioche and more coffee but also had a poached egg and grilled tomato as I found I haven't been eating enough cals lately to make up for the cardio. Visited my parents and had a baked potato, some baked ham and cabbage followed by a biscuit and a LOAD of fat free marshmallows to get more cals in without affecting my fat and protein. I miss the cardio though, can't wait to get back to it tomorrow. Made a new workout playlist and everything :)

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Terrible day dealing with the rise in progesterone
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[BrightSky]

Hitmebaby are u just past o? I am dealing with some terrible cravings! I'm dreaming of a cheat day where I can eat whatever I want! In fact I think I might have one around AF!
Hopper I'm feeling equal parts excited and nervous about ttc! I see little babies and get that twing so feel like I'm ready, but I'm nervous about being pregnant again.. I hate it! And the newborn stage, esp with a toddler around too.

[hopper]

Try not to beat yourself up hitme! We ALL have bad days!! I had like 2 weeks in a row lol. Dreading when I O and when AF hits cause those are the hardest times to stay strong!

Aww Bright I totally get that feeling too! I am BEYOND broody right now!! :) DS1 is so into babies at the moment too, he cried leaving my SILs house last weekend cause he wanted to take home their new baby lol. As for gender he's not partial, he claims to want a baby brother AND a baby sister! Greedy - that's my boy! Haha!!

[hopper]

Today was a good day. Here's how it went:

Calories 1374 less cardio 350 = 1024
Fat 26g
Protein 40g

I had my usual lunch of toast, brioche and coffee. I had about 5 fat free marshmallows too. Dinner was a baked potato with some seasoning and butter on it, a spoon of mushy peas and a slice of egg white French toast with cheese and salsa melted onto the top. It was really nice! Felt great doing my cardio again!!

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Well today was a breeze. I find I cannot stay home. I do better running errands or visiting play groups. Plus tonight im sitting in torontos sick kids hospital with my youngest. He has a hernia. I've asked my husband to bring me food. It's been like 12 hrs since I eaten and I would take anything. Big Mac, fried chicken... Whatever lol


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[ImmiNAddi]

Oh Hitme - I hope your little one is feeling better real soon. And I hope you get your hands on something yummy to eat too - any vending machines in the hospital? ;)

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

I got s muffin and a coffee. Awesome sway day lol


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[hopper]

Aww hitme you poor thing. Well done looking on the bright side though ;) Hopefully this month is the month and this is the last TWW you will have to endure. I know what its like, I'm starving for the whole TWW. My TWW in May was like the hungriest I have ever been in my life lol.

Must be something in the air with sick kids. My youngest was awake half the night with a raging temperature I just couldn't keep down. He's cutting four molars at the one time so I'm presuming its teeth related. The broken sleep is great for my sway though, right ;) haha!!!

[BrightSky]

Maybe you will have b/g twins hopper! Your son would love that!
What is the brioche u have for lunch btw?
Today I had a coffee and a museili bar for breakfast as I was beyond staving, eggplant cous cous for lunch, some cashews and cranberries and a dinner of pasta vege ravioli with vegs and chicken sausage in it as my husband cooked it. He is being so good cooking for me but doesn't really get it, he just cuts out red meat!

[BrightSky]

I hope your son is feeling better hitme, it's hard to think about the diet at times like these, I wouldn't worry if u have a few cheats.

[hopper]

Maybe you will have b/g twins hopper! Your son would love that!
What is the brioche u have for lunch btw?
Today I had a coffee and a museili bar for breakfast as I was beyond staving, eggplant cous cous for lunch, some cashews and cranberries and a dinner of pasta vege ravioli with vegs and chicken sausage in it as my husband cooked it. He is being so good cooking for me but doesn't really get it, he just cuts out red meat!
Oh could you imagine!! I would love that but DH might just keel over with heart failure! Our eldest DS is an angelic little child, has always been so well behaved and kind and gentle but our second DS is just plain nuts lol. He destroys everything he can get his hands on, climbs everywhere, falls ALL the time, wants to be big like his brother and obviously doesn't understand when we don't treat them the same. He is ridiculously advanced for his age too though, has a vocabulary of a good 50 words, maybe more, and speaks in two or three word sentences. He uses phrases in context too. I asked him yesterday if he had a dirty nappy (he did!) and he shook his head and goes "No way. That him!" and points at DS1 - who took serious offense at the idea of being smelly lol.
So needless to say DH would be less than impressed with 2 buns in the oven - hes barely on board for just one more child - though before we were married he had always said he wanted 4 and even after DS1 he said he would have at least 3 but DS2 has changed everything lol. Hes so darn cute though, his smile is the most beautiful smile ever - chipped tooth and all (he broke it a few weeks ago running outside)

The brioche I have are like a small bun with a little custard and some chocolate chips or apple pieces. They are about 150 cals each, 4.5g fat and 4g protein each. I had sworn I would give them up but I make them fit into my limits so for now they are staying ;)

Your dinner sounds yum Bright!!! Are you trying to be completely veggie? I tried in May when I started but I felt constantly hungry. I don't eat much meat now but have a little whenever I fancy some. Red meat is a no-no though. My men folk are having spag bol today so need to come up with something for me! Just had my toast, brioche and coffee so feel way too stuffed to contemplate dinner ideas lol.

[BrightSky]

Could always happen!! I've heard the second child is usually more advanced by having someone to learn off, he sounds like a smart one! Mine isn't walking or talking yet, still my little baby, I think I'll get even cluckier when he is :p I am the second child and was a total terror to my brother!
I am trying to cut out meat, but still having it if someone else has cooked and definitely staying away from steak and the like. What about fish? I haven't been eating it but could easily add it back in, do u know what the general view on this is??

[hopper]

Yeah I can see that alright. A lot of second kids of friends of mine tend to rely on their older sibling to do the speaking for them so my fella was definitely a shock lol. But its very true that he picks things up off his big brother. And SO true about getting cluckier when they are walking and talking!! I have been unbelievably broody for the first 6 ish months after having both boys, then the sleep deprivation kicks in for the next 6 months so I'm not broody then. But after their 1st birthday with both of them the broodiness just hit me like a freight train!! I wanted to be pregnant, like yesterday lol.

As for fish hun, I think the lower nutrient ones like white fish (cod, pollock etc) are ok if you want to eat them and keep within limits. Fish like salmon which is chock-ful of good fats is a big no no. Shrimp is a great cheat, or so Atomic said.

I have SO went over on my fat intake today!! Visited my mother and she made loads of fat laden home comfort foods. I ate a limited amount but the fat content was still really high! Not getting too worked up about it though, I took my Fibre before my two meals so hopefully that soaked up some of the fat ;) About to get up and do my cardio now :D

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Thanks mamas. I feel like this is not my month, which worries bc it's supposed to be my last.... And idk how im going to approach ttc next month; of at all.
I am o-2.5. Some say 2 when they see my chart but I dtd at night , and the. 2 days later Od sometime in the day. Here's my chart - totally nothing to do with food, but what do you all think? Sometimes the TWW thread moves to quickly for me to catch up.
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[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Oh and I purposely atr terrible today, with having nothing else yesterday, and being so tired I just gave in to road side truck stop fries and hotdog. Lol


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[hopper]

Hey hitme, I am by NO means a chart pro but to me it looks promising! Hoping your temp stays up :)

You are not the only one who gave into temptation yesterday. I stayed within calories and protein (can't remember exact numbers) but had 68g of fat!!! Thats by far and away the worst I've been in the 3 weeks since being back on diet - but trying to console myself with the thought that even 68g of fat is WAY lower than I would have had before changing my diet so trying to look on the positive and not beat myself up!

Feeling SUPER emotional the past couple of days. Honestly have no idea whats wrong with me. I don't have the healthiest relationship with my mother, I mean I love her and I know underneath it all she loves me but its just complicated. Anyway, she rang late last night and told me she was worried about me, my weight (BMI is currently around 20.2, was 22.7 for the last decade or so) and about how much I want a daughter. She thinks I can't afford to lose any more weight with my history of HG on my boys as if I had it again I would have very little, if anything, to lose! I can see her point for sure. The concern is completely uncharacteristic and honestly I don't know what to make of it. It has me wondering all day today if I should "let go and let God" and let what will be, be! And then the Martha in me takes over and says I NEED to DO something to sway the odds. Oh its a double edged sword isn't it girls!!

[ksmom]

I feel the same way at times Hopper. I have days where I think about how people conceive girls every single day without doing any sort of swaying or without doing a darn thing different so maybe I should stop the diet. Most days though I think I need to do something to sway because otherwise I feel like without it we have zero odds of having a girl. I know that more than likely we will have our third boy but I figure we might as well give this swaying business a shot.

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

It really is a double edge sword... And I do think that swaying makes us more emotional
My temps are starting to drop - only 6dpo. Last cycle she came at 8dpo. I was REALLY hoping I'd have a longer Lp this cycle, but I feel like AF is on her way.

Food has been terrible bc we've been in and out of hospitals. My youngest is still having problems and I could care less about the diet right now. That being said he is better again today, so today I'll be more inclined to be on track.
We're baking hay today on the farm, it's very social - lots of family, lots of food. Im bringing my secret weapon of angel food cake, low fat whipped cream and blue berries. My mil is doing a pot of chili. That's the main. Im bringing bread to go with that; do I'll be eating mostly bread and cake, with whatever salad might be around too.


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[Magical22]

Tonight's the night! Wish me luck!


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[BrightSky]

Sometimes I think I should just let go and let nature take it's course, I see soooooo many ppl get their girls without trying. My husband has such a strong male line and I know they say that it doesn't influence gender, but I can't help but feeling there is something in that, whether it be naturally high sperm count or whatever. Sounds like your mum is looking out for u hopper. I'm starting to get comments about my weight lose and don't feel like I want to lose anymore. I have really dropped the diet the last few days and given in to some yum comfort foods, lasagne last night (it was amazing!) off to the gym for some cardio, hoping to counteract a party I'm going to today with heaps of yummy food. Sigh.

[hopper]

How are we all doing ladies? Just after my cardio and a shower and am BEAT so hopping into my bed. Had a hectic weekend of it with cake baking for my friends DDs 5th birthday. I made her a pink and white princess castle cake with lots of pink and sparkle. It was such a novelty baking for a girl, I loved every second. Also had my mum's birthday yesterday so baked and frosted a really yummy cake for her that was eaten today! It was calling to me from my fridge!!

So yesterday went like this:
1277 cals less cardio 250 (only had time to do 45 mins!) = 1027
Fat 53g
Protein 37g
That darn cake did me in on fat content!

I had my morning coffee but my breakfast consisted of chocolate biscuit cake at the 5 YOs birthday party. I knew we had a meal out for my mum's birthday so another coffee sustained me through the afternoon and for dinner I had a vegetarian egg noodle stir fry and I robbed maybe 10 French fries from my dad's plate lol. I also had a delicious glass of Sauvignon Blanc, seriously it tasted like MORE lol!

Today was my mum's actual birthday so we did the cake in her house for dinner so once again am high on fat.
Calories 1755 less cardio 403 = 1352
Fat 62g
Protein 55g

I had my morning coffee. Brunch around midday was 3x toast with light cream cheese and jam, 1x mini brioche and another coffee. I had a bit of a cheating snack with DS2 today, which was half a bag of potato chips and EIGHT salted caramel covered chocolate biscuit fingers. They are just WAY too yummy! Between me and the boys we demolished the entire box!!!
Dinner was steamed potatoes with butter (I had full fat as my mum doesn't stock the low fat stuff) cabbage and 2x mini chicken vol au vents. Afterward I had a verrrrrrry small slice of cake and a couple of DS1s potato chips. I ate and ate all day today, or so it feels but I gave the cardio my all this evening to try atone for the excess lol.

How did you all get on at the weekend? :)

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

That cake sounds beautiful!!! I can't say no to cake. Im sure girl moms eat cake sometimes to ridiculous portions even. Lol

My diet has been yoyo. It's still hovering around 120 though - I haven't gained any, although I did dip down to 117 for like a minute lol

I haven't been religiously tracking on MPF. Im sneaking a little more protien, but I know when I was tracking -80% of the time I was really low on protein so im sure it's a wash.

And being the TWW im slightly famished. I tracked some bad days juts to see and the worse was like 60g of fat and 2000 cals... But I don't think I've had many over 1700.


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[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Post a photo of that cake!


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[BrightSky]

Cake sounds amaze!! I've been a bit of a yoyo on the diet at the monent too. One day I'll do really well, then, like tonight, will get home late and famished and give in to some take out! Still in the calorie range at least :worry:
Had a lot of of social things going on too, they r the hardest, always end up eating whatever is on offer!