Not Losing Weight on LE Diet?

[munky219]

I can drop weight pretty fast by eating less, and I've only been on the diet for about 2 weeks, but I literally have not lost a pound. I'm trying to figure out if it's normal since I don't have a ton to lose... or should I switch to the PCOS version? The thing is, I "feel" thinner and I was shocked when I got on the scales today to discover I haven't lost anything. Discouraging, to say the least! I know it's only been a couple weeks, but shouldn't the diet be doing something? I'm doing vegetarian and have stayed around the 1500 calorie range.

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Couldn't hurt to try one of the other diets.
What is your current weight/height?


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[ImmiNAddi]

Are you doing the 6-7 days of cardio? It took me 3 weeks to see a change on the scales, doing diet and cardio :) Just this morning I saw a 1kg drop so that was nice :) Atomic did mention for me to swap out my white breads/rice with wholegrain if I wanted to try that, so maybe do that and see if it changes for you? I have only changed the rice over so far and added a bit more fruit rather than bread/rolls that I was eating to fill myself up.

[munky219]

I'm 5'4 and 117 pounds. Atomic doesn't want me to do the intense cardio until closer to my ttc date. I am doing cardio, 30-40 mins of pretty intense elliptical. Just wondering if my body is freaking out and holding onto the weight...

[XXforhubby]

It sounds like you don't NEED to lose weight and doing so can make ovulation stop. I would hold steady with your weight until your attempt. The thing you DONT want is to gain weight (I'm not talking about the normal 2-5lbs we can gain and lose with AF).

FX and GL!


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[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Agree with xx - maybe get MFP at try setting it to "maintain current weight" and watch for a bit of you're making some diet changes with food selections to do LE


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[atomic sagebrush]

:agree: you don't need to lose weight, already in ideal zone for TTC a girl. I would keep doing what you're doing. only switch diets if you GAIN.

[munky219]

:agree: you don't need to lose weight, already in ideal zone for TTC a girl. I would keep doing what you're doing. only switch diets if you GAIN.

But isn't it the losing weight part that sways girl? I was around this weight with both my boys, so I feel like I need to do something differently or my body isn't going to get the right message. :/ goodness, swaying stresses me out. Ha.

[XXforhubby]

That maybe so but if you go lower than this, you run the risk of having ovulation stop. Your body is not going to go, "Oh we were at this weight last time, so we are going to make a boy". It is how you are eating that is going to send different cues to your body, not just the weight you are at. Having lower glucose levels, eating less overall, and lower nutrient foods will send the signals to your body that times are tough. This is what causes the body to have the right environment for girl sperm and embryos to thrive- weight is just a small piece of the puzzle. If weight was the be all end all, then explain how overweight women seem to have a higher proportion of girls to boys?

You're doing great! Hold steady, keep up the good work, and have one attempt in your fertile window, and you should be good to go!

FX for you!!


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[atomic sagebrush]

But isn't it the losing weight part that sways girl? I was around this weight with both my boys, so I feel like I need to do something differently or my body isn't going to get the right message. :/ goodness, swaying stresses me out. Ha.

No, it isn't. While of course I believe weight loss can help some people, a study done in 10,000 people found lower BMI = more girls (independent of weight loss, this was just lower BMI) And evidence in animal studies shows pretty clearly that diet changes (like the ones we make in LE diet, more carbs, lower protein, lower fat intake and from more vegetable fats) do indeed sway pink even if caloric intake remains equal.