My TTC Girl Diet so far, but a question with caloric intake??

[sosapop]

So with both of my sons I worked out (running & lifting weights - but not a meat head of any sort). I always have fallen in the range of weight around 124 with both boys when I conceived, at 5'6ish in height. After my second son I have been weighing anywhere between 115-118, currently 116. I own a business since having DS2 and my stress levels I think cause my weight to drop. But I don't think I should drop too much more, so do I just maintain and then really deprive myself week prior to O???

Today my diet, how does it look:

No Breakfast, but peppermint tea
Bottle of CL
Lunch: Handful of low salt wheat thins, one slice of low sodium Muenster cheese and Chobani Greek Yogurt
Glass of Sprite Zero mixed with 100% cran juice
Snacks: 3 Quaker rice cakes
Dinner will be a bowl of pasta with unsalted butter, mushrooms and parm cheese

Can I have Chai Tea or decaf coffee in morning - just to feel a little like breakfast??? Oh how I miss breakfast:mad:

Thanks!!

[girlmom]

i would add a big glass of milk in there. worked for me dispite boy sways. also dh ate ice cream even though i told him not to and he's addicted to hot showers. he refused to let me pack him in ice so i blame him for failed sways. try that it seems to have counter acted my boy diet and suppliments. good luck

[rainbowflower]

yes, you can have a decaf coffee at breakfast if you like!

how long have you been doing the diet? that doesn't look like enough calories to lose weight slowly to me..

[sosapop]

yes, you can have a decaf coffee at breakfast if you like!

how long have you been doing the diet? that doesn't look like enough calories to lose weight slowly to me..

Hi Rainbowflower-

Well I was low calorie the week prior with a cheat day, but really started New Years Eve. I have never eaten excessive, but really healthy, so I figured my body may need that shock. We were planning on trying in February, so I didn't have too much time to deprive myself. I do think my pasta plate probably had a little too much...

I took my ph, using strips (waiting for digital to arrive), and it looks as if my ph is between 4-5 :)

[rainbowflower]

good luck :) if you find you lose too much too fast don't be afraid to eat a bit more ;) none of us know how long TTC will take, especially when swaying pink, and if you go at it full pelt to begin with you might not be able to keep it up long term

[sosapop]

Thank you will do! I am about to order lunch as I'm a little shaky :mad:

[rainbowflower]

good plan, don't make yourself ill, listen to your body too

[amari]

That seems low on cals, depending on how much pasta you're eating? Good luck!

[sosapop]

I think I had a good portion of pasta. But today tried to up things a little as I think/feel AF coming soon...

No breakfast
Rice cake at 10:30
1/2 a scrambled egg white wrap in tortilla with swiss and mushrooms
Snack: Handful of low salt wheat thins
Dinner: 1/2 tilapia (from Outback) about 8 green beans (I could tell they had butter), half a greek yogurt, two rice cakes
Lots of CL and Sprite Zero with Cran.

[atomic sagebrush]

So with both of my sons I worked out (running & lifting weights - but not a meat head of any sort). I always have fallen in the range of weight around 124 with both boys when I conceived, at 5'6ish in height. After my second son I have been weighing anywhere between 115-118, currently 116. I own a business since having DS2 and my stress levels I think cause my weight to drop. But I don't think I should drop too much more, so do I just maintain and then really deprive myself week prior to O???

Today my diet, how does it look:

No Breakfast, but peppermint tea
Bottle of CL
Lunch: Handful of low salt wheat thins, one slice of low sodium Muenster cheese and Chobani Greek Yogurt
Glass of Sprite Zero mixed with 100% cran juice
Snacks: 3 Quaker rice cakes
Dinner will be a bowl of pasta with unsalted butter, mushrooms and parm cheese

Can I have Chai Tea or decaf coffee in morning - just to feel a little like breakfast??? Oh how I miss breakfast:mad:

Thanks!!

If you are already that much thinner than you were when you conceived your boys, I would not lose any more weight.

I don't think that is enough calories and FOR SURE seems too low in potassium. 1500-1800 calories, 40-50 g protein, 20-30% cals from fat (25-60 g depending on how many cals you're eating) and 2500-3500 mg potassium.

Yes, you can have unsweetened tea or coffee (caff or no caff, it's up to you) in the mornng.

[atomic sagebrush]

i would add a big glass of milk in there. worked for me dispite boy sways. also dh ate ice cream even though i told him not to and he's addicted to hot showers. he refused to let me pack him in ice so i blame him for failed sways. try that it seems to have counter acted my boy diet and suppliments. good luck

I have always drunk tons of milk, ate tons of dairy and I have 4 boys.

I would only add in milk IF you are coming in under your totals for cals, protein, always use skim dairy, and sodium and potassium.

[sosapop]

Well I have dropped a couple of pounds this week from diet, started AF, so I am sure may have a little water weight right now especially with all the CL.
I think my husband and I may just go for it after AF, just figuring out timing - I know timing has been said not an issue, but my head is spinning. I think ultimately will DTD a couple days before ) and maybe right after O...

Thank you for all your info & advice!!

[atomic sagebrush]

Good luck Sosa!

[sosapop]

Good luck Sosa!

Thank you Atomic! I think I have decided on a cut off, just to put my my mind at ease! I started AF on the 4th and should have +OPK on the 20th, so does anyone know if that means the 17th or 18th??

[atomic sagebrush]

???not entirely sure what you'e asking but I would BD on the 18th (maybe on the 19th!!). BD on the 17th for O on CD 21 will not get you pg.

[sosapop]

Thanks Atomic I just posted a ? a few min. ago - sorry.

This makes sense! I should have + OPK stick on the 20th and I want to do a 3 day cutoff, I think - or 2?? But should I do 3 I was confused and didn't know if that 3 day cut off means 17th or 18th.
But your response makes sense, I BD on day 17, get a +OPK and the 20th and should O on 21st...

[atomic sagebrush]

Yes, to do a cutoff you have to be able to predict the future a little bit and sometimes it doesn't always work out as we would like!

I suggest that you to BD on CD 18, not 17, to O on the 21st. CD 17 is too far out to get you pg especially if you're doing other things to sway.

[sosapop]

Yes, to do a cutoff you have to be able to predict the future a little bit and sometimes it doesn't always work out as we would like!

I suggest that you to BD on CD 18, not 17, to O on the 21st. CD 17 is too far out to get you pg especially if you're doing other things to sway.

THANK YOU!! Will do - makes sense! Math and figureing out all this stuff is not my fortay! Just keeping fingers crossed and holding breath the entire ride!