Best for breakfast

[love being a mummy]

What would be best out of these?

Toast with butter and vegemite
Toast with butter and peanut butter
Toast with just peanut butter
Cereal with milk

[TTC5]

Cereal and milk would be the best out of those, I say :) What kind of cereal and what kind of milk? I say to have full fat milk and something nutritious like oats/porridge with fruit/museli. Steer away from sugary low nutrient cereals.

[rainbowflower]

I'd say cereal with milk... when I conceived my DS I always ate a breakfast that would keep me going all/most-of the morning, and that was Weetabix or Shreddies with full fat milk.

[zanacal]

Cereal never keeps me full for long - I almost always had marmite toast for breakfast (sometimes cereal AS WELL!).

[love being a mummy]

Cereal I'd usually have special K, Just right, just grains, and other similar cereals.
I have 9 seed bread for my toast is that ok ?

[Zivic-Bubac]

Check this http://genderdreaming.com/forum/showthread.php?2316-Links-to-info-about-food-and-drink!

Cereals are great idea, there's a study about cereals and higher chances to conceive a boy. Take them with full fat milk or yogurt.
Butter is also excellent, maybe some fresh tomato with it ( source of Potassium)

Oh, and don't forget to oversalt everything! LOL!

[Zivic-Bubac]

Special K are excellent, I remember Atomic commented that they seems to be special for conceiving boys!

[TTC5]

9 seed bread sounds great!!! Would be full of nutrition :)

[love being a mummy]

Awesome, I don't have to change my breakfast too much. Maybe just cut out the coffee.

[atomic sagebrush]

What would be best out of these?

Toast with butter and vegemite
Toast with butter and peanut butter
Toast with just peanut butter
Cereal with milk

All of the above! They're all great. No need to limit yourself to just one - to TTC a boy, you want to send a message to yoru body that times are good and you have access to lots of different quality foods and so the more variety, the better.

Do be sure to use full fat milk or else almond/coconut milk rather than skim.

[atomic sagebrush]

Cereal never keeps me full for long - I almost always had marmite toast for breakfast (sometimes cereal AS WELL!).

Me too! Keep in mind that a lot of us boy moms eat HUGE meals several times a day, so when TTC a boy you are aiming towards eating a lot of foods without gaining TOO much weight. 3-5 pounds is just right and you might want to lift weights to ensure you are adding muscle rather than just fat.

[love being a mummy]

I had peanut butter on toast today.
Then I just some peanuts lol forgot I had peanut butter on toast this morning hahaha

[TTC5]

All of the above! They're all great. No need to limit yourself to just one - to TTC a boy, you want to send a message to yoru body that times are good and you have access to lots of different quality foods and so the more variety, the better.

Do be sure to use full fat milk or else almond/coconut milk rather than skim.

LOL my body right now would be thinking times are good alright, LOL!!!!

[atomic sagebrush]

I had peanut butter on toast today.
Then I just some peanuts lol forgot I had peanut butter on toast this morning hahaha

That's ok!! :agree: Peanuts are protein + carbs and that is great for boys.

[Plum3]

LOL my body right now would be thinking times are good alright, LOL!!!!

Haha, mine too. Times have never been better!

[Flava]

I don't think we can eat HUGE mails without gaining too much weight. Like how ?? (if some one know please tell me because I don't see it) How can we only put on 3-5 pounds if I eat so much??
Lets don't forget we are girl moms are most of us start out small eating very little so now we eat a lot of course we put on a lot. At least me. I started in April and now Im over 25lbs extra!

About the breakfast I always eat cereal with a little milk( not always the best type because I hate wheaties and so ) and then like 2 hours later something else again.

[zanacal]

I always thought I just put on weight easily but to see that the HE diet is having the same effect on you girl mums - it makes me realise that I'm just a big pig who eats too much!!

[prayingforblue]

Thanks for the link Zivic-Bubac. I've been looking for more info. on the HE diet!

[TTC5]

Flava, yep I am a heffa too haha!!!! I am hoping to lose a little safely when pregnant.

[Plum3]

Well I have put on 4kg which is about 9 pounds? So I agree that putting on only 3-5 pounds is tough if we need to eat such a high calorie diet. Can't wait to shred these kilos!

[love being a mummy]

I've always had a big appetite and eat alot. Used to be 4 pieces of toast for breakfast then 3-4 pieces for lunch and then junk like chips and chocolate.

I am eating the same amount now but trying to eat better foods, more variety is that right ?

[TTC5]

Yep you want to cut back on processed foods and eat more wholegrains/fruits and vegies :) Take away is fine but just make sure you also add plenty of the good stuff too ;)

[love being a mummy]

Yep you want to cut back on processed foods and eat more wholegrains/fruits and vegies :) Take away is fine but just make sure you also add plenty of the good stuff too ;)
Terrific, thats what I am doing.

[Flava]

Flava, yep I am a heffa too haha!!!! I am hoping to lose a little safely when pregnant.
Oh yeah me too! I read that we only need t eat like 300 calories more if pregnant .Which is like a banana!

[gizmo77]

yes flava, i also plan on "cutting back safely" when/if pregnant. i cant WAIT to be not so fat again.
and yes about only 300cal more when preg so should be too hard, only thing im worreied about is im so used to this boy diet that itll be hard to not eat as im eating now....ugh

[gizmo77]

the other day i turned around behind me and saw nothing but ASS

[TTC5]

Oh yeah me too! I read that we only need t eat like 300 calories more if pregnant .Which is like a banana!

Oh is that all?!

[TTC5]

the other day i turned around behind me and saw nothing but ASS

LOL!!!

[atomic sagebrush]

I don't think we can eat HUGE mails without gaining too much weight. Like how ?? (if some one know please tell me because I don't see it) How can we only put on 3-5 pounds if I eat so much??
Lets don't forget we are girl moms are most of us start out small eating very little so now we eat a lot of course we put on a lot. At least me. I started in April and now Im over 25lbs extra!

About the breakfast I always eat cereal with a little milk( not always the best type because I hate wheaties and so ) and then like 2 hours later something else again.

If you lift weights, you will gain some lbs of muscle rather than fat which is good for your health and your sway, and actually can make some people look slimmer. Then, those pounds of muscle burn off more calories than pounds of fat, significantly.

The other thing is that you have to make good choices with foods so you're getting the max nutrients for the minimum calories. I know it is hard to switch from a girl-friendly diet to a boy-friendly one. I wish I had more time to make up meal plans but as it is I am already spending too much time on here. :/

Example - potatoes. Yes, they have potassium but they are also very heavy in cals and you have to slather them with butter and toppings to make them edible. Same with bananas, yes, potassium, but a lot of calories. Coconut water has MORE potassium than a banana and the same as a potato and only 75 calories.

Example 2 - juices. Instead of pop, drink juice. Drink a cup of juice cut with club soda, rather than a quart of juice. Instead of fruit juice, drink V-8 or tomato, or coconut water, or lemon water instead. All easy ways to save some cals.

Example 3 - mixing protein and carbs. You don't HAVE to do meat and bread or potatoes at every meal, you can also do something small like nuts and a cup of juice for breakfast and even for lunch if you want to. If you are gaining too much, replace all the starchy carbs like bread, potatoes, pasta, with fruits and vegetables. Honestly, I think bread can be cut entirely if you want or need to, just get your carbs from mostly veg and some fruit. So a dinner would consist of a nice piece of meat, with broccoli topped with some hollandaise sauce, and a piece of dark chocolate. That's not a ton of calories but is still nutritious and boy-friendly. Also, consider that sauces count for carbs - a pork chop with cranberry or apricot sauce, or ketchup, has carbs in it already because there are sugars in the sauce. So you may not even NEED to eat another thing with that meal, just a chop with some sauce.

[atomic sagebrush]

I've always had a big appetite and eat alot. Used to be 4 pieces of toast for breakfast then 3-4 pieces for lunch and then junk like chips and chocolate.

I am eating the same amount now but trying to eat better foods, more variety is that right ?

Yes, that is exactly right. 4 pieces of toast for breakfast and lunch is not a boy-friendly diet at all.

You need protein to make boys!!

[atomic sagebrush]

Oh yeah me too! I read that we only need t eat like 300 calories more if pregnant .Which is like a banana!

So they say but I know most people eat WAY more than that! :) I like to eat 300 cals every time I POAS just for fun. ;)

[atomic sagebrush]

Well I have put on 4kg which is about 9 pounds? So I agree that putting on only 3-5 pounds is tough if we need to eat such a high calorie diet. Can't wait to shred these kilos!

It doesn't have to be that high though. 2500 cals is plenty for blue and right in line with what the Oxford study found. if you're gaining that much weight on 2500 cals, you need to add in some exercise. In addition to weight lifting, cardio in MODERATION (45 min or less, 4-5 days a week) does NOT sway pink and will help you keep the weight down. ONLY extreme cardio when you are actually losing weight and eating a low protein/low cal diet, sways pink.

This is a big part of why I urge everyone to not focus too much on timing and be judicious with the BS, so you can get pg FAST rather than having to spend months TTC.

[love being a mummy]

This is a big part of why I urge everyone to not focus too much on timing and be judicious with the BS, so you can get pg FAST rather than having to spend months TTC.
I think alot of people are worried that diet alone will not be enough for them.
My friend has the same sort of diet as me and she has 3 boys

[TTC5]

So they say but I know most people eat WAY more than that! :) I like to eat 300 cals every time I POAS just for fun. ;)

LOL!!

[TTC5]

I think alot of people are worried that diet alone will not be enough for them.
My friend has the same sort of diet as me and she has 3 boys

Sometimes a change in diet wether it be typical to a certain gender sway or not, can be enough for your body to go OK this is different... and so they get an different gender.

[atomic sagebrush]

I think alot of people are worried that diet alone will not be enough for them.
My friend has the same sort of diet as me and she has 3 boys

I totally understand that, I just want people to focus on things that are actually proven rather than timing, which not only is pretty much 99.99% debunked, but is keeping people from conceiving and ending up having to stay on this dang diet forever.

[Plum3]

It doesn't have to be that high though. 2500 cals is plenty for blue and right in line with what the Oxford study found. if you're gaining that much weight on 2500 cals, you need to add in some exercise. In addition to weight lifting, cardio in MODERATION (45 min or less, 4-5 days a week) does NOT sway pink and will help you keep the weight down. ONLY extreme cardio when you are actually losing weight and eating a low protein/low cal diet, sways pink.

This is a big part of why I urge everyone to not focus too much on timing and be judicious with the BS, so you can get pg FAST rather than having to spend months TTC.

I was afraid you were going to say add in some cardio! I have never had to do exercise to maintain my weight so I was thinking (wishfully) I wouldn't ever have to do cardio to drop weight.

[melon]

I was afraid you were going to say add in some cardio! I have never had to do exercise to maintain my weight so I was thinking (wishfully) I wouldn't ever have to do cardio to drop weight.

Bec - I am doing weights 3 times a week for 30min along with 20min cardio. I dont know if this is helping me keep the weight stable or not gain at the rate i expected based on the amount of food i am eating. I basically switched my unhealthy foods with healthy ones... though it is a major change for me to eat those foods, i hope i am not adding too many calories overall.

Replaced fat free milk with full fat dairy, soda with juice, sugary sweets with nuts and dried fruits. Along with these changes i am adding more boy friendly foods during meals like tomato, potato, eggs, meat, fish, chicken, avocado, banana. I am not trying to eat everything every day like i did for the first couples of weeks. I just fit in more times during the week.

[atomic sagebrush]

Bec - I am doing weights 3 times a week for 30min along with 20min cardio. I dont know if this is helping me keep the weight stable or not gain at the rate i expected based on the amount of food i am eating. I basically switched my unhealthy foods with healthy ones... though it is a major change for me to eat those foods, i hope i am not adding too many calories overall.

Replaced fat free milk with full fat dairy, soda with juice, sugary sweets with nuts and dried fruits. Along with these changes i am adding more boy friendly foods during meals like tomato, potato, eggs, meat, fish, chicken, avocado, banana. I am not trying to eat everything every day like i did for the first couples of weeks. I just fit in more times during the week.

perfect! Keep it up!

[Plum3]

Bec - I am doing weights 3 times a week for 30min along with 20min cardio. I dont know if this is helping me keep the weight stable or not gain at the rate i expected based on the amount of food i am eating. I basically switched my unhealthy foods with healthy ones... though it is a major change for me to eat those foods, i hope i am not adding too many calories overall.

Replaced fat free milk with full fat dairy, soda with juice, sugary sweets with nuts and dried fruits. Along with these changes i am adding more boy friendly foods during meals like tomato, potato, eggs, meat, fish, chicken, avocado, banana. I am not trying to eat everything every day like i did for the first couples of weeks. I just fit in more times during the week.

Sounds like a great plan! What kind of cardio do you do?

[melon]

thanks atomic.

Bec - nothing fancy. either treadmill or elliptical or bicycle.

[ELP]

What would be best out of these?

Toast with butter and vegemite
Toast with butter and peanut butter
Toast with just peanut butter
Cereal with milk

I'd say cereal with milk, if not a handful of dried nuts and fruit:agree:

[ELP]

Replaced fat free milk with full fat dairy, soda with juice, sugary sweets with nuts and dried fruits. Along with these changes i am adding more boy friendly foods during meals like tomato, potato, eggs, meat, fish, chicken, avocado, banana. I am not trying to eat everything every day like i did for the first couples of weeks. I just fit in more times during the week.

melon, this was me aswell:agree: Its suprising how much processed rubbish I was eating before stopping and looking at it!

[ELP]

I've always had a big appetite and eat alot. Used to be 4 pieces of toast for breakfast then 3-4 pieces for lunch and then junk like chips and chocolate.

I am eating the same amount now but trying to eat better foods, more variety is that right ?Again, this was me without the HI swaying!! Toast and chocolate or toast with chocolate lol, I wasn't fussy:bigsmile: mummy, if you can then try and cut out the white bread and chocolate all together til your bfp;), switch to brown if you need to, I would find myself drawn to the nuts at lunch instead of the bread after a while, its suprising how filling they are isn't it!!

[love being a mummy]

I've stopped the chocolate.
I don't eat white bread anymore, swapped to 9 seed a few months ago.

[atomic sagebrush]

Good job! Carry on!!!

[wannahealthybaby]

It seems like everyone is using nuts as a snack. I am a huge potato chip fan, and thought the salty treat was good for a boy sway. Nuts seem much healither though, i think I will be making the switch

[Cinss]

It seems like everyone is using nuts as a snack. I am a huge potato chip fan, and thought the salty treat was good for a boy sway. Nuts seem much healither though, i think I will be making the switch

Well last month i was just a pig, so was eating nuts AND chips, i am cutting back on the junk now, i am headed into uncomfortable zone with my weight. Nothning wrong with baked potato and lots of salt though :p

[Princess of Pink]

I go for a boiled egg on a biscuit (cracker type thing) for brekkie...keeps me going till lunch with just an apple snack. Oh and half my body weight in water lol

Before this I too was having toast, sometimes 3 meals a day...chocolate (yes even for breakfast), lollies, junk, junk, junk!!

[soni]

I eat oatmeal for breakfast along with a glass of green smoothie. I blend the smoothie using any greens - kale, spinach even lettuce, with a fruit like banana or orange, a tomato and some nuts like almonds or walnuts thrown in. Keeps me happily full till lunch!

[atomic sagebrush]

It seems like everyone is using nuts as a snack. I am a huge potato chip fan, and thought the salty treat was good for a boy sway. Nuts seem much healither though, i think I will be making the switch

Well, if you go with the French Gender Diet, they are all about the salt for boys and don't allow nuts because they have magnesium in them.

In my High Everything Diet, I think nuts are ideal for blue and I know for a fact that they don't sway pink because I used to eat 1/2 c nuts every morning for breakfast for several years and conceived 1 boy and then another boy soon after while swaying pink while the nutty goodness was still in my system.