FandJsmom
October 22nd, 2019, 02:54 PM
hello! First of all, I have to say this site is amazing!!! I just discovered it about 3-4 months ago and wish I had known for years. I really appreciate the time women have put into helping one another!
Mom of 2 boys here and after researching girl sways for a few months now, I do realize I was definitely unintentionally swaying boy before. Just wanted to run my situation by you to see if sounds like a good plan for a girl sway. I do feel like I am “loosely” following a girl sway which is okay with me...I don’t want to stress myself out too much and let myself get competitive with it.
So I have a 4 year old and 1 year old. With both boys, I conceived in December and was on the heavier side of normal (5’3” 140lbs). I was not restricting myself and was eating breakfast every day and snacking throughout the day in addition to 3 meals. I’ve always been a runner/exerciser (including muscle building and weights) but I would make up for it by eating more calories.
Now, my lifestyle and eating habits are MUCH different! I breastfed my second son til about July and the baby weight came off fast and steady. After stopping breastfeeding and the mini pill, I lost another 8lbs bringing me down to 130lbs. I have sort of plateaued at 130. I basically skip breakfast everyday and just drink coffee. I have really limited my meat intake, especially red meat. For the most part I eat veggies and hummus, pita chips, pretzels, crackers/peanut butter, fruit bars, cheddar cheese/crackers, yogurt, apples. For dinners I have been making chicken or ground turkey meals with rice and pasta. I also like to make different soups. In general, everything is lower calorie and fat intake. I do let myself cheat here and there when we have pizza night and I let myself have dessert (ice cream, chocolate or cookies) when I’m craving it.
I continue to exercise as much as I can. I often run with my two boys in the jogging stroller or run on a treadmill. I’ve stopped all weight lifting exercises. Often my exercising is only about 30-40 minutes but we also do a lot of walking around the neighborhood so I’m not sure if that counts? Or am I falling more into the moderate range?
Lastly, I am taking saw palmetto and folic acid. I’ve used rephresh since July but not sure if it’s worth it? We have not been “trying” per say but also not preventing pregnancy so I’m concerned the rephresh might not be helping with conception (with my two boys I conceived immediately after stopping birth control).
So I am hoping this next cycle is the one! I haven’t been able to pin point my ovulation since my cycles have been a little longer than usual, but Should be ovulating sometime around 10/31. Do you think I should up the exercise even more? Try to lose a few more pounds before ovulation? Any advice you have to offer is much appreciated!!
Mom of 2 boys here and after researching girl sways for a few months now, I do realize I was definitely unintentionally swaying boy before. Just wanted to run my situation by you to see if sounds like a good plan for a girl sway. I do feel like I am “loosely” following a girl sway which is okay with me...I don’t want to stress myself out too much and let myself get competitive with it.
So I have a 4 year old and 1 year old. With both boys, I conceived in December and was on the heavier side of normal (5’3” 140lbs). I was not restricting myself and was eating breakfast every day and snacking throughout the day in addition to 3 meals. I’ve always been a runner/exerciser (including muscle building and weights) but I would make up for it by eating more calories.
Now, my lifestyle and eating habits are MUCH different! I breastfed my second son til about July and the baby weight came off fast and steady. After stopping breastfeeding and the mini pill, I lost another 8lbs bringing me down to 130lbs. I have sort of plateaued at 130. I basically skip breakfast everyday and just drink coffee. I have really limited my meat intake, especially red meat. For the most part I eat veggies and hummus, pita chips, pretzels, crackers/peanut butter, fruit bars, cheddar cheese/crackers, yogurt, apples. For dinners I have been making chicken or ground turkey meals with rice and pasta. I also like to make different soups. In general, everything is lower calorie and fat intake. I do let myself cheat here and there when we have pizza night and I let myself have dessert (ice cream, chocolate or cookies) when I’m craving it.
I continue to exercise as much as I can. I often run with my two boys in the jogging stroller or run on a treadmill. I’ve stopped all weight lifting exercises. Often my exercising is only about 30-40 minutes but we also do a lot of walking around the neighborhood so I’m not sure if that counts? Or am I falling more into the moderate range?
Lastly, I am taking saw palmetto and folic acid. I’ve used rephresh since July but not sure if it’s worth it? We have not been “trying” per say but also not preventing pregnancy so I’m concerned the rephresh might not be helping with conception (with my two boys I conceived immediately after stopping birth control).
So I am hoping this next cycle is the one! I haven’t been able to pin point my ovulation since my cycles have been a little longer than usual, but Should be ovulating sometime around 10/31. Do you think I should up the exercise even more? Try to lose a few more pounds before ovulation? Any advice you have to offer is much appreciated!!