Imune system and girl diet

Hi, I'm new to forums. I've been trying the girl diet for about 3 weeks (not 100% yet, only want to ttc in feb 2014), practising so long and have a bit of weight to lose before holidays anyway. My question is: what can you do do boost immune system without swaying blue. Before I was very strict on healthy eating, vitamins etc. (hence my beautfiful little boy) and with the shock to my body I've been sick ever since. I've been wondering if Ecina drops and or Reuterina drops would be ok as this is what we usually use and works for us. (I am from south africa so I don't know if you are familiar with these products, I can clarify if necessary). Or am I doing something wrong? Thanks a lot

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What was the shock to your body exactly? Trying out the LE/girl diet? Or what?

Yes eating only refined carbs, no protein etc. My diet usually consisted of mostly protein and vegetables and a fruit smoothie in the morning with a banana. So the fact that I suddenly didn't eat breakfast ( for literally the first time in my life), I usally have the smoothie by 7am, then by 10am eggs. So skipping 2 breakfasts and no protein or vitamins. I think maybe I should have rather eased more into it, than going cold turkey...

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O and I rarely ever eat refined carbs, only wholegrain and very little sweets etc. So the shock of basically changing everything my body knows?

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So you have cold symptoms? Feeling tired, sore throat, congested, headache, nausea....?

It seems surprising to me you'd react so strongly - and so negatively. Is it possible it's just a coincidence?

Regardless, easing into certainly can't hurt and IME that's generally the best way to approach any new diet. I felt pretty awful when I tried the Atkins diet back in the day...not sick, but tired and gross, for lack of a better description. I have heard many people say they felt like that on high carb diets, however! So I think it's completely normal to feel different, but not necessarily sick.

I had a stomach upset, then strep throat, then gastro and last night started with my throat again. I rarely get sick, so I thought it might be related, could be coincidence too. It was just weird because everyone also was starting to even ask my husband why I am so sick all the time suddenly.. confused ;)

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I'm not sure if this is part of your question but did want to mention if you have been on the girl diet for only 3 weeks it's not going to have affected your immune system negatively. Your body stores months' worth of most nutrients and the rest are present in ample amounts on LE Diet. The odds are you just caught some viruses all right in a row just coincidentally.

Now, it is possible to feel cruddy when you start on LE Diet due to blood sugar fluctuations, and if you are not being very careful with potassium, that can also make you feel poorly. If you've had stomach problems you need to be very very very careful that you are getting enough potassium, drink coconut water or Gatorade or eat bananas and yogurt. You can DIE if your potassium gets out of whack.

I think a little echinacea or other herbal drops aren't going to hurt anything, esp. since you aren't even TTC till Feb.

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Yes eating only refined carbs, no protein etc. My diet usually consisted of mostly protein and vegetables and a fruit smoothie in the morning with a banana. So the fact that I suddenly didn't eat breakfast ( for literally the first time in my life), I usally have the smoothie by 7am, then by 10am eggs. So skipping 2 breakfasts and no protein or vitamins. I think maybe I should have rather eased more into it, than going cold turkey...

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When you stop taking vitamins, you should wean off rather than stopping cold turkey.

And you realize you are supposed to have SOME protein, right??? It's LOW everythign, not NO everything. 40-50 g protein every day.

I think rather than skip breakfast, just start pushing it back a little bit. So eat at 9 or 10 instead of 7 and then when you're used to that, you can push it back a little bit more.

Ok thanks that helps a lot. I didn't know the immune thing. I don't think I get a lot of potassium and have been drinking my paw paw and banana smoothie for almost 6 months now. So maybe I will continue this later in the morning and I dont think the banana wouk make such a huge difference, I hope... ;)? As I really miss it. Thanks for all the great info!!

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So you have cold symptoms? Feeling tired, sore throat, congested, headache, nausea....?

It seems surprising to me you'd react so strongly - and so negatively. Is it possible it's just a coincidence?

Regardless, easing into certainly can't hurt and IME that's generally the best way to approach any new diet. I felt pretty awful when I tried the Atkins diet back in the day...not sick, but tired and gross, for lack of a better description. I have heard many people say they felt like that on high carb diets, however! So I think it's completely normal to feel different, but not necessarily sick.

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:agree: I felt like living death on Atkins diet and fine on LE Diet. I think individual body chemistry has a lot to do with it. Try easing in more gradually and see if it is easier on you. Unlike with Atkins Diet, it's fine to do LE Diet less strictly, it still helps your pink sway. It's a radio dial, not a light switch http://genderdreaming.com/forum/gend...s-swaying.html