Anxiety

No, I don't and in fact I think you end up creating this vicious cycle where you focus more and more on the anxiety until it is a self-perpetuating monster where you feel like you can't try and you're anxious that you can't try and the more anxious you feel the more pressure you feel, not to feel anxious and you're convinced your sway will be ruined.

The only reason I've ever mentioned anxiety/stress, etc is to prevent people from treating swaying as a huge all or nothing perfectable project where they have to dot every I and cross every T to "earn" their desired gender. It was never my intention for you guys to then trade stressing over swaying, for stressing over stress itself. It's natural and normal to feel a bit uptight coming into a sway (or even more than a bit). I can assure you no one on this site could possibly have been under the level of anxiety I was going into my sway and I still got a girl - it will be ok, I promise!!!

I just wanted to post an update in case this is helpful for anyone else. Shortly after having another bout of pretty bad anxiety I ended up getting my period a few days earlier than expected. Now looking at the trend it has happened before ovulation and my period like Atomic had mentioned. I never experienced this before until the last month or so but I'm thinking it may be due to the changes in my body from the LE diet!? The day I got my period I was as a cool as cucumber and have been feeling incredibly relaxed since.

We are going to start trying this month so it's getting exciting! I hope all my crazy anxiety doesn't affect anything and it'll be out of my system by the time we have our attempt. My cycle has been irregular the last few months but very excited to start trying! At that point I'll be at 16 weeks on the LE diet and 10 weeks doing cardio 5-6 days a week for an hour (with 2 weeks in between of stopping because of a vacation). I went from 118lb to 113lb in that time. I've given it my best shot and I'm hoping for the best! Thank you!!!

I will tell you - I see this SO often that I simply cannot believe it isn't a thing. I am due for AF arriving any moment and yesterday I was a literal basket case, convinced I was dying of melanoma, making plans about what to do about the poor children, and then today I feel totally normal again - even downright chipper!!!

You're getting thin so I'd try and hold steady where you're at (unless you're like 5 ft. tall or less).

Oh no!!!! I feel for you...it's the WORST!!! �� Thank goodness there eventually is relief! I can try to maintain if you think that'll help. I am only 5'3 but even at 113 I'm looking quite flabby lol. I think it's a lot of muscle loss from the lack of protein. I was this weight when I conceived my son but had just gained a couple of pounds the week before from our honeymoon. I've been doing a 14-16 hour period between dinner and breakfast (16 hours now as I get closer to attempt). I'd like to know I've given it my best shot and if it's blue than it was just meant to be!

I'd try to maintain and that way if a lb. or two sneaks off in the meantime, it won't hurt anything.