Anyone else having side effects with girl diet?

I think this will be my last time on any kind of sway diet. I'm happy AF showed up today cause last months sway was not the best. This diet is really killing me and I think I may make dramatic changes. My hair doesn't look so healthy, my lips are always dry and I'm getting ulcers on the inside of my mouth. Another big change I see in myself is I'm really cranky :mad: and I notice snapping at my poor kids :sad:! I'm just fatigued and I really feel like I'm unhealthy. I still want to sway somewhat. I'm going to eat mostly from the acidic foods, lower my salt intake, and basically just try to lose a pound or two in the next two weeks. I'll continue calcium, mag, folic acid and cranberry. I may allow myself a salad here and there, and some fruits and I'm going to eat some protein everyday but I'll try to keep it white meat. I think the lack of protein is making my hair fall out:sad: Do you think I still have a chance if I do these things if I'm able to maintain a low pH? I'll also douch before each attempt and jump and dump. Hope this works:luck: but I really need to be healthy for my kids and I'm just not my happy go lucky self anymore. I'm always low energy and just not in the mood to play with them and that makes me feel guilty. I feel like I need to enjoy the wonderful kids I have here with me:awe:
If i don't get Preg this month, I will quit the diet all together. I'm 35 and really want to get a BFP soon so if I don't get the BFP this month with the changes I'm making, I'll eat my regular balanced diet but just lower my caloric intake so that I don't gain weight.

I did I had spotty skin, my hair was lank and my general health deteriorated. I have fertility issues which I believe I made so much worse. I long for a girl but I can't do this to myself. I try to miss breakfast as much as I can if I get too grumpy I have it as it also makes me snappy. I have salad and limited fruit. I eat veg at tea time. Im avoiding red meat. Im avoiding salt,bananas,tomatoes and potatoes as much as I can. Im taking supps. Using replens etc but not excessively. Im going to bd up to ov and the day after. I want to be pregnant fast as well because of my fertility and it has taken me a long time to be happy with my loose sway but I know I cannot do more. Goodluck x

Glittergirl, what timing are you doing? Sorry you're feeling awful, good luck for this month

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Originally Posted by swish

Glittergirl, what timing are you doing? Sorry you're feeling awful, good luck for this month

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Well, since Af came today i will probably BD after AF so CD5 then try to go every day or every other until 3 days before O. I'm planning on DH to continue releasing so keep sperm count low then BD again O+12 or close to that. Hoping this works!

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Originally Posted by twosweetlads

I did I had spotty skin, my hair was lank and my general health deteriorated. I have fertility issues which I believe I made so much worse. I long for a girl but I can't do this to myself. I try to miss breakfast as much as I can if I get too grumpy I have it as it also makes me snappy. I have salad and limited fruit. I eat veg at tea time. Im avoiding red meat. Im avoiding salt,bananas,tomatoes and potatoes as much as I can. Im taking supps. Using replens etc but not excessively. Im going to bd up to ov and the day after. I want to be pregnant fast as well because of my fertility and it has taken me a long time to be happy with my loose sway but I know I cannot do more. Goodluck x

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Me too!!! I'm thinking to just try to keep an acidic diet, skip breakfast, but incorporate some fruits and veggies and eat lean protein. All this aspartame, white breads and pastas, and no veggies and fruits is really hurting my body. Oh yeah, and it's not hard for me to skip the main no-nos like potatoes, tomatoes, and bananas.

Glittergirl, I just started the girl diet and I'm also feeling cranky, having headaches and am just feeling rundown. I ate a little chicken yesterday and felt better. I'm going to continue my supplements and reduce my salt and protein intake, but not to the extent I was. I just felt too weak. I want my little pink dream, but not at any expense.

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Originally Posted by Glittergirl

I think this will be my last time on any kind of sway diet. I'm happy AF showed up today cause last months sway was not the best. This diet is really killing me and I think I may make dramatic changes. My hair doesn't look so healthy, my lips are always dry and I'm getting ulcers on the inside of my mouth. Another big change I see in myself is I'm really cranky :mad: and I notice snapping at my poor kids :sad:! I'm just fatigued and I really feel like I'm unhealthy. I still want to sway somewhat. I'm going to eat mostly from the acidic foods, lower my salt intake, and basically just try to lose a pound or two in the next two weeks. I'll continue calcium, mag, folic acid and cranberry. I may allow myself a salad here and there, and some fruits and I'm going to eat some protein everyday but I'll try to keep it white meat. I think the lack of protein is making my hair fall out:sad: Do you think I still have a chance if I do these things if I'm able to maintain a low pH? I'll also douch before each attempt and jump and dump. Hope this works:luck: but I really need to be healthy for my kids and I'm just not my happy go lucky self anymore. I'm always low energy and just not in the mood to play with them and that makes me feel guilty. I feel like I need to enjoy the wonderful kids I have here with me:awe:
If i don't get Preg this month, I will quit the diet all together. I'm 35 and really want to get a BFP soon so if I don't get the BFP this month with the changes I'm making, I'll eat my regular balanced diet but just lower my caloric intake so that I don't gain weight.

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You always have a chance at a baby girl no matter what you're eating.

I"m sorry you're feeling poorly! If I had my choice people would go hard on diet and NOT do timing, douching etc. and just get pregnant quickly to limit the amount of time on the diet. I'm sorry.

Thanks for the support Atomic! that's why I love this site cause you don't get beat down! I think many of us would be happy just to have another healthy baby anyway. I always think, if I end up with 4 happy healthy boys...then life is good:) I agree that the key is to get preg soon cause I feel like our body can only do this for a few months. FG diet is much more lenient and maybe I will switch to that if I don't get preg in April as I've been doing this for a few months now and staying acidic is taking it's toll on my health. Atomic, do you think that if i keep an acidic diet low in sodium and continue to skip breakfast and skip the major no-nos that i still have a good plan? It wont be the IG diet but I'll still keep low calorie and make my body feel like food is scarce? I'd hate to think the last few months went to waste. I'll continue the supps as they are good for me anyway and obviously low sodium is healthy as is lean protein and low calorie. I definitely don't think that will harm my body...I'm just going to incorporate some fruits and veggies and maybe some healthy grains now and then. Do you think I should skip the douche or is it OK if I douche prior to BD? My mom had all girls and she was a fan of douching so I think this may work for me???

I think the lower protein is pretty important. I would much rather see you eating an alkaline vegetarian diet with an array of fruits and vegetables and healthy grains and eating breakfast, than the protein. BUT that is not my call to make and if you think the lack of protein is making you sick, absolutely eat some. Err on the side of less rather than more. The acidity might be contributing to you not feeling well.

I am not a big fan of douching and it WILL keep you from getting pregnant. If it was me, I would eat a little more next month but try to stay mostly vegetarian based, still stick to the skipping breakfast, low sodium and less cals just like you are saying, and pull out all the stops on getting pg while your body is still thinking times are hard.

The one thing you really can't do is go totally off the diet all together and gain weight because your body will think "times were bad and now they're better" and you might end up worse off (in terms of being boy friendly) than you were to begin with.

I hope this helps in some small way!!!

I agree. The girl diet is hard. My scalp is so dry. I have frequent headaches and I feel weak. My DH says i am even more grouchy than normal.