Daily record of what blue swayers are eating

[VICTORIA LOUISE QUINN]

There is a lots of recording what girl swayers are eating boy swayers should do the same I think to help each other out::bluesperm::DS:d

[atomic sagebrush]

Great idea! :bluecheer: :bluecheer: :bluecheer:

[LMSM]

Fab idea, wish I’d had that during my sway :)
I’m not swaying yet, as bub is only 4 months old, but will be probably as of mid to end of next year, somwill keep an eye on here..good luck!

[VICTORIA LOUISE QUINN]

Everyday I have Shredded wheat and coconut milk
Lunch: McDonald's Burger and Fries and Diet Cola
Tonight I will be having Vegetable Lasagna
But not snacking at moment cause still getting appetite back slowly
start sway on and start gain weight on Monday August 6th 2018
Weight is right st - 8.1 cause not been well

People can add to and we help other out.

[bluegreyeyes]

I'll add:
Cinnamon toast crunch w full fat milk as breakfast most mornings.
Weekday lunches have been either chicken sandwich or burger or lamb gyro, weekends either avocado toast or grilled cheese w bacon.
Small bags of chips or cheezits or popcorn as snacks between meals.
Berry banana spinach OJ smoothie 4-5x per week as a snack.
I've cooked burgers, steak, spaghetti bolognese, chicken chili enchiladas, steak tacos.
If we go out, it's usually pizza or mexican. I've been eating indian as well since DH is travelling and won't eat it :)
Daily full fat latte no sugar (60mg of caffeine), which is down from 2 per day.
Trying to cut back on desserts but usually have a small handful of chocolate covered almonds or dark chocolate PB cup before bed.
Adding fresh lemon to water.

My anticipated O day for August is Aug 6-8 (around there), so we'll see.
I think I've gained around 2-3 lbs since coming back from Greece in mid-June

[baby42019]

Breakfast: usually two eggs with some cheddar cheese, some kind of breakfast meat a few times a week. Coffee with heavy cream. A few bites of fruit.

Snack after gym: fruit and half of a PB or ham sandwich.

Lunch: leftovers from dinner, so lasagna, steak, chicken etc we’ve been grilling a lot. Always a large portion of veggies. Iced tea.

Snack: whole milk iced latte. I’ve cut down my caffeine a lot but I just can’t give up my afternoon latte.

Dinner: same as above lunch. I’ve been trying to consciously eat more dinner because I’ve noticed I’m too busy feeding my little one and forget to eat enough myself.

Midnight snack: I’m still nursing my 11mth old and she still wakes twice a night. I always have a bowl of cereal around 1am with full fat milk.

I’ve gained about 2lbs since starting HE diet. I should O around Aug 9ish.


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[baby42019]

I'll add:
Cinnamon toast crunch w full fat milk as breakfast most mornings.
Weekday lunches have been either chicken sandwich or burger or lamb gyro, weekends either avocado toast or grilled cheese w bacon.
Small bags of chips or cheezits or popcorn as snacks between meals.
Berry banana spinach OJ smoothie 4-5x per week as a snack.
I've cooked burgers, steak, spaghetti bolognese, chicken chili enchiladas, steak tacos.
If we go out, it's usually pizza or mexican. I've been eating indian as well since DH is travelling and won't eat it :)
Daily full fat latte no sugar (60mg of caffeine), which is down from 2 per day.
Trying to cut back on desserts but usually have a small handful of chocolate covered almonds or dark chocolate PB cup before bed.
Adding fresh lemon to water.

My anticipated O day for August is Aug 6-8 (around there), so we'll see.
I think I've gained around 2-3 lbs since coming back from Greece in mid-June

Oh! I should’ve thought of lemon in my water. I’m going to get a big bag tomorrow.

Wasn’t Greece incredible?!! Was there last year (Athens and Santorini) and it was just over the top! Best vacation of my life..so far.lol


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[Sora]

This thread is a great idea ! I'll add mine :

Breakfast :
Either Cinnamon Oatmeal squares/shredded wheat or as of now muesli with red berries.
A glass of whole milk.
One or two portions of pureed fruits (mango or apple/chestnut)

If morning snack :
Fruit or cheese
Or a bit of chocolate but usually not hungry til lunch.

Lunch :
Dried beef or white chicken
Lentils/chickpeas/beans OR pasta with gratted parmesan.
Two glasses of 100% fruit juice.

Snack :
Chestnuts or fruit with a glass or two of fruit or vegetable juices.
Sometimes a glass of milk alone or with green tea macha.
Lately ice cream because the weather is so very hot ! :worry:

Dinner :
Since we got out a lot these last few days, it was usually pizza or some other take away food, or we would pack a bit of chicken and fries/chips and eat in the park near our house.
Sometimes we buy milkshakes.

Late snack :
Usually 1 fruit again and another portion of chestnuts.

[aira22]

Here is what I (try to) eat and drink:

breakfast: muesli/granola, cornflakes and berries with milk or porridge with fresh fruit or bread with ham/cheese, avocado, eggs...
green or black tea with lemon and some fruit juice

snack: fresh fruit (apple, banana, kiwi, pineapple, melon, peaches,...), dried fruit (figs, dates, apricots), nuts, maybe leftovers from breakfast (slice of cheese or ham), coconut water

lunch: anything with meat (mostly leftovers from dinner), vegetable juice

snack: joghurt, fresh and dried fruit, nuts, egg, maybe chestnuts, lemon water

dinner: meat (steak, sausages, meat sauce, burgers, pizza, all kinds of take out..... ) with salad or veggies, potatoes, rice, lemon water, fruit juice

late night snack: potato chips, ice cream, chocolate (the unhealthy snack, when kids are in bed lol) and LEMON WATER!!

I also swallowed a crushed up clove of garlic every few days (with water or lemon juice as a shot lol) and did a gelatine drink here and there, when I had the feeling that I haven't had enough protein in a meal.
coconut water was only AF-O

I gained 4lbs of weight in 2 months :drama:

currently I'm in tww :noaf: and I'm not eating that way, although I should continue, I know... but it's so hard for me lol

[Bromedha]

Eating boiled horse gram as a snack.. How good is it for blue sway ?

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[LMSM]

Just bumping this thread as I think it would be great to give blue swayer s idea/support :)

[atomic sagebrush]

WE have LOTS of blue swayers right now and everyone has lots of diet tips I know would help lots of people! Please chime in ladies!!

[3littleladies01]

Oh yay! A blue diet thread :) :)

I am generally having:

Breakfast - A coffee with full fat milk (can’t shake this one!), cereal with full fat milk (wheatabix or shredded wheat) or seeded brown toast with PB or marmite (or at weekends normally eggs and bacon, toast, mushrooms etc)

Snack (mid morning AND afternoon) - protein nut and dark chocolate bar, banana/fruit, nuts, boiled egg, hummus and veg sticks, berries etc etc

Trying to drink 2 litres of lemon water!

Lunch - normally veggies and fruits, cheese, with leftovers/jackets potatoes/soup/sandwhich with tuna or meats

Snack (as above)

Dinner - meat based!! Spaghetti, meatloaf, roast dinner, meat pie, stews - trying to do as much red meat as poss! And fish once a week

Bedtime snack - either cereal and milk or a glass of milk and cookies


Drinking decaf tea (replaces coffee) and a glass of V8 juice with lunch


How are people getting on with the exercise side of things?? :(

Sending blue vibes to you all!!

[MiaMelb]

Just bumping this thread as I think it would be great to give blue swayer s idea/support :)

Great idea LMSM. I see you're getting your head back in the swaying game. I'm still around reading lots of blue posts but don't have the time to be as active anymore. Does that mean you'll be gearing up to sway mid 2019?

[LMSM]

Haha Mia, at this stage we haven’t had a definite discussion with hubs. I don’t want to pressure him given DD3 is only just 6 m.o ... but have been selling baby stuff off. One, to declutter as my ocd can’t cope with stuff everywhere lol, second because don’t want to hurt if they never get used again even though it’s bittersweet..and third, because it’s actually caused hubs to say things like « you can always buy again/ oh you have another one for WHEN we need it » etc so I think he is somewhat still ok with the idea..and that gives me enough peace not to hound him...yet. Not anywhere near ready myself yet anyhow :) sooooo in the interim, def want to give myself‘ the very best chance for that ultimate sway. Will get a plan in due course, but meanwhile, trying to read and keep on top of info so can devise my’ planning :D it’s down to when ttc, so bubs could be born between Jan and June, ttc when S is over 18m.o/6 months post weaning....ideally pregnancy with last trim not in peak of summer ...yes, it makes the window of opportunity small lol

Hope you’re well :hugs:

Anyway, rambling lol

Will come’ back with meal’odeas FOr our swayers that may be of use :)

[Bluedust]

This thread is an awesome idea!! I just started but so far this is what my diet looks like:

Breakfast: oats with mixed nuts (mix contains almonds, cashews, pumpkin seeds, sultanas) with full cream milk. I also have a glass of coconut water.

1st snack: one of the following- plain yoghurt topped with mixed berries and banana, or museli bar with plain yoghurt, or cheese and crackers with cherry tomatoes and green olives

Lunch: either left over dinner (usually veggies and chicken or meat, or lasagne, or mixed bean salad (i add veggies such as capsicum, spring onion, parsley, carrot), or a salad sandwich with tuna.
I also either have a fruit such as an apple or watermelon, or I have a carrot or celery sticks.

Next snack: another fruit with crackers, or bunch of nuts, or peanut butter with crackers, or humus with crackers.

Next snack: once i get home from work, i usually have a glass of V8 juice with cheese

Dinner looks something like this: meat with veggies and brown rice, i replace the brown rice with mash potato, or lentils/beans etc. I try to change the veggies each day, and change meat to chicken or salmon. Or i make beef burgers, lasagne, tacos.

Snack: black tea with a small snack

I usually work out around this time i do arms weight 2 days a week, legs 2 days a week, and also add in cardio 20mins 3 times a week.

I then have a late snack which is either yoghurt (if i havent eaten it that day), or a fruit with some nuts, or a small bowl of oats with full cream milk again.

I also drink about 2L of water throughout the day with lemon.
Some days i make my own smoothie and drink that between snack and meals as well.
I will come back with any new ideas i have and to read others diets as well :)

[sway_blue]

Am not swaying yet. But preferably the diet for Our vegetarian diet would be as below.

Morning Snacks: Soaked almond, 2 dates.

Breakfast: green mung and rice mix with vegetable kichadi or semolina upma or wheat ghee paratha with tomatoes chatney and herbal tea made of full fat milk.

Snacks: banana or apple or orange

Lunch: pulses with steam rice , one or two vegetables curry, once in a week paneer curry. Twice in a week curd with rice.

Snacks: roasted nuts (peanuts, cashew, almond, walnut)

Juice: lemon juice and sometime coconut water

Dinner: milk with whole wheat Indian flat bread or puri with veg sabji or millet sweet podridge made with milk. Before sleep one glass of mild sweet warm milk.

Should we add some roasted nuts in middle?

I also want to add half lemon with warm water on morning empty stomach.

Kindly suggest what to reduce/remove or increase/add. Should we add oats anywhere?

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[Throwaway_panther]

Am not swaying yet. But preferably the diet for Our vegetarian diet would be as below.

Morning Snacks: Soaked almond, 2 dates.

Breakfast: green mung and rice mix with vegetable kichadi or semolina upma or wheat ghee paratha with tomatoes chatney and herbal tea made of full fat milk.

Snacks: banana or apple or orange

Lunch: pulses with steam rice , one or two vegetables curry, once in a week paneer curry. Twice in a week curd with rice.

Snacks: roasted nuts (peanuts, cashew, almond, walnut)

Juice: lemon juice and sometime coconut water

Dinner: milk with whole wheat Indian flat bread or puri with veg sabji or millet sweet podridge made with milk. Before sleep one glass of mild sweet warm milk.

Should we add some roasted nuts in middle?

I also want to add half lemon with warm water on morning empty stomach.

Kindly suggest what to reduce/remove or increase/add. Should we add oats anywhere?

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I would add more protein into a lot of the snacks you have. Are you vegan or vegetarian? Can you do cheese or eggs? I see you are doing paneer, so I assume yes? Dairy is such a good, blue friendly protein to add whenever you can. If not, maybe more beans/lentils, or brewer's yeast is another good supplement to throw in to bulk up protein in otherwise carb heavy meals. Maybe a smoothie for first snack, for example -- instead of just orange or banana or apple, mix it with some full fat yogurt and maybe some brewer's yeast if you wanted?

[atomic sagebrush]

I would add more protein into a lot of the snacks you have. Are you vegan or vegetarian? Can you do cheese or eggs? I see you are doing paneer, so I assume yes? Dairy is such a good, blue friendly protein to add whenever you can. If not, maybe more beans/lentils, or brewer's yeast is another good supplement to throw in to bulk up protein in otherwise carb heavy meals. Maybe a smoothie for first snack, for example -- instead of just orange or banana or apple, mix it with some full fat yogurt and maybe some brewer's yeast if you wanted?

:agree: Yes yes! Totally agree!

[sway_blue]

I would add more protein into a lot of the snacks you have. Are you vegan or vegetarian? Can you do cheese or eggs? I see you are doing paneer, so I assume yes? Dairy is such a good, blue friendly protein to add whenever you can. If not, maybe more beans/lentils, or brewer's yeast is another good supplement to throw in to bulk up protein in otherwise carb heavy meals. Maybe a smoothie for first snack, for example -- instead of just orange or banana or apple, mix it with some full fat yogurt and maybe some brewer's yeast if you wanted?Thanks for the suggestion.
BTW, I drink milk and eat milk products. But, no eggs.

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[Throwaway_panther]

Thanks for the suggestion.
BTW, I drink milk and eat milk products. But, no eggs.

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Then I would definitely add things like full fat yogurts, cottage cheese and milk to round out those fruit or veg based meals! The animal fat is what has been found to sway blue so hopefully that is good for you while swaying as a vegetarian :)

[sway_blue]

Thanks. Will try to add paneer whenever possible.

For smoothie, I will make with banana, peanut butter, dates and milk mix. Sometimes instead of banana will add mango, depends on availability. Is this smoothie recipe okay?

For beans I will add roasted black/white chickpeas in the middle as snacks.

In lunch will add white/black chickpeas or black eyed peas. Should I add this in dinner too? Is this okay? Also for lunch as pulses (lentils) like split pigeon peas or green gram or kidney beans are there daily. Should I add more beans, lentils in breakfast and dinner?

Any other suggestions to improve my proposed diet?

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[atomic sagebrush]

Yes those things sound perfect! I actually think mango is more blue friendly than banana so if you can get mango more easily, I would definitely include that!

I would use coconut oil in cooking as much as possible, although ghee is also excellent!

I don't think you need to stuff yourself with beans - just eat however many to satisfy your appetite. (I can't eat that many pulses without getting stomach upset!) They are good for vegetarian blue swayers but I don't want you to eat so many that you end up making yourself ill. As a general rule I believe full fat dairy to be more blue friendly than beans so I'd get a higher amount of protein from dairy rather than trying to eat beans upon beans. :)

[Bromedha]

Planning to buy nutritional yeast powder for next month sway ... All such brewers yeast or nutritional yeast contain b6 as well..is it ok to consume ?https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181022/2e6a289989b14b611b8f6d33dc4f768d.jpg

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[Bluedust]

I was wondering if frozen berries are as good as fresh berries??

[Throwaway_panther]

I was wondering if frozen berries are as good as fresh berries??

There's actually studies that say frozen berries are better nutritionally because they are picked and preserved at peak nutrient values! But I really think that both are fine :P

[sway_blue]

Yes those things sound perfect! I actually think mango is more blue friendly than banana so if you can get mango more easily, I would definitely include that!

I would use coconut oil in cooking as much as possible, although ghee is also excellent!

I don't think you need to stuff yourself with beans - just eat however many to satisfy your appetite. (I can't eat that many pulses without getting stomach upset!) They are good for vegetarian blue swayers but I don't want you to eat so many that you end up making yourself ill. As a general rule I believe full fat dairy to be more blue friendly than beans so I'd get a higher amount of protein from dairy rather than trying to eat beans upon beans. :)Thank you very much. I will try to add more of cheese instead of beans.

We are cooking with ghee or coconut oil.

Is there any limit for using spices and chillies?

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[Bluedust]

There's actually studies that say frozen berries are better nutritionally because they are picked and preserved at peak nutrient values! But I really think that both are fine :P

Thanks

[atomic sagebrush]

I was wondering if frozen berries are as good as fresh berries??

:agree: yes sure!!! I ate TONS of frozen blueberries (I LOVE BLUEBERRIES) when I was TTC with my 3rd boy.

[atomic sagebrush]

Thank you very much. I will try to add more of cheese instead of beans.

We are cooking with ghee or coconut oil.

Is there any limit for using spices and chillies?

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No limit when using for cooking in dietary amounts - my only concern is if you're having spiced tea, having 1-3 cups a day of some kinds of spice tea will start to have medicinal qualities. (particularly mint and cinnamon teas may sway pink) So I would have any type of spice tea no more than 2-3 cups per week, and then dietary amounts of herbs, spices, and chilis are all fine. You just don't eat enough in cooking to amount to anything.

[Bluedust]

:agree: yes sure!!! I ate TONS of frozen blueberries (I LOVE BLUEBERRIES) when I was TTC with my 3rd boy.

Okay thanks sounds exciting to hear tou conceived your son eafing it :) as i normally dont really eat it much but i thought of stocking the freezer to add on my oats and yoghurt etc. And funny enough i loved the taste of them.

[atomic sagebrush]

:agree: yes that's exactly what I did - blueberry oatmeal, blueberry yogurt, and blueberries on my cereal! Every day for a couple years there because we had a Costco membership then and Costco had cheap and perfect blueberries in the freezer.

[3littleladies01]

Snacks option - blueberries, thick vanilla yogurt and chia seeds - good for blue??

Am kinda alternating this with cereal and whole milk every other nights

Does that sound ok?? X


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[3littleladies01]

Snacks option - blueberries, thick vanilla yogurt and chia seeds - good for blue??

Am kinda alternating this with cereal and whole milk every other nights

Does that sound ok?? X


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This is always my last snack of the day around 9pm by the way x


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[atomic sagebrush]

I prefer you guys do chia seeds no more than 2-3 days a week. I don't totally trust them due to the chemistry in them.

but yes otherwise great! Very much what my bedtime snack was when I was TTC DS 3!

[Bluedust]

Thought id ask in this thread as it might benefit other blue swayers. Im just not sure im doing the 9-12 serves of fruit and veggie correct so please advise if the following daily example looks good or not:

I have been drinking 1 glass coconut water, 1 glass v8 veggie juice, 1 glass pineapple juice so i count these each as 1 serving so 3 servings here.
I usually have 1 carrot
Celecry sticks
Tomatoes
Cucumber
Dark green salad
Apple
Orange
Frozen berries (handful) - is this counted as 1 serving?
Banana
I also have veggies with dinner (potatoes for example)
I dont eat these on their own but just to see if my serving sizes/amount looks correct? So im counting each fruit or veggie as 1 serving is that how its done? I also cook with onions usually but i dont count these.

[atomic sagebrush]

Here's the thing - as long s you're eating more fruit and veg than you were, that's all good. We have the 9 serving as a goal to reach for but I don't want you guys to get too hung up on the serving sizes themselves. Fruits and Vegetables Serving Sizes | American Heart Association (http://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-eating/add-color/fruits-and-vegetables-serving-sizes) I think you're doing great doing exactly what you are doing already and let's not worry about if we are always meeting the strictest definition of serving size...you're eating a variety of fruit and veg and that's the important thing. Keep up the great work!

[Bluedust]

Here's the thing - as long s you're eating more fruit and veg than you were, that's all good. We have the 9 serving as a goal to reach for but I don't want you guys to get too hung up on the serving sizes themselves. Fruits and Vegetables Serving Sizes | American Heart Association (http://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-eating/add-color/fruits-and-vegetables-serving-sizes) I think you're doing great doing exactly what you are doing already and let's not worry about if we are always meeting the strictest definition of serving size...you're eating a variety of fruit and veg and that's the important thing. Keep up the great work!

Great thanks once again. This is certainly way more then what i was eating only 1 fruit and 2 veggies a day compared to now so makes me feel good about my sway attempt.

[sway_blue]

No limit when using for cooking in dietary amounts - my only concern is if you're having spiced tea, having 1-3 cups a day of some kinds of spice tea will start to have medicinal qualities. (particularly mint and cinnamon teas may sway pink) So I would have any type of spice tea no more than 2-3 cups per week, and then dietary amounts of herbs, spices, and chilis are all fine. You just don't eat enough in cooking to amount to anything.Good that I asked about spices. Thank you.

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