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If you really do have PCO tendencies, just going vegetarian may mean you end up too high in carbs and inadvertently undermining your sway in a different way, though. Because things like lentils and beans and soy and grains all have more carbs than say a chicken breast does, vegetarians can often end up eating more carbs than they realize if they aren't tracking. So that is a very real concern I have based on observing people going this route in the past.
This is not all or nothing. This is not either you hunt down every detail and beat it to a bloody pulp or else you go away and ask no questions. By the way, asking no questions also doesn't work because then you simply sit and stew and worry, and/or do research on your own, and end up dwelling about all these questions a lot more than you would have if you would simply asked me. OR, you may end up doing things completely wrong, this has also happened, out of a misguided notion that asking a reasonable amount of questions might be too control freaky. There's a vast middle ground between the two extremes. Answering questions is what I'm here for and it will only help your sway if you use my expertise instead of just muddling thru alone.
At this point, your cycle isn't even back yet. There's no hurry. We have the time to play with this for a couple weeks. We have time for you to shoot me a bunch of questions so you aren't going to be worrying and wondering over 200 different things when it matters. Nothing is lost if you get out a notepad and a pen and do some temporary tracking see how it feels to be eating in those LE Diet limits. It may be very very similar to what you were eating when you were vegetarian, anyway. And if we decide it doesn't work for you, ok cool, we can still go back to have you being a vegetarian at that point.
Most of us on here, myself very very much included, have the same personality type as you do. It is overcomeable. We would not be getting the kinds of results we have gotten the last few years especially (with the most people on the alternate type of LE Diet!) if it wasn't something we could sway our way through. It's actually a really good thing that we've had this convo now, early on, so you can see what I'm talking about and with plenty of time to course correct. YES by all means, no need to be on the phone 24-7, get busy with something else that isn't as all consuming as this crap and just keep me on speed dial, with whatever q's you have, but just stay out of the rabbithole, that's all. :)
Metformin is separate. You would take that along WITH Femara or Clomid.
As for Femara and Clomid, I have no preference and you should use the one your doc says is better.
Both Clomid and Femara are good options. Both sway pink, and yes, people who just take one still get girls.
Use the dairy as you need to. I wouldn't ever say that anyone MUST eat it daily, but (as per my previous explanation so I won't go into it again) it is a fine choice for swaying and is absolutely a-ok to have some dairy every day. Again, our good results are in people having dairy, in most cases at least one serving a day, so it is clearly ok to have it every day since we get good results that way.
As long as you add up your nutrients periodically that's all you need to do. What can happen is that people who aren't tracking inadvertently cut back more and more over time and end up starving themselves. That's what we're trying to avoid.
Even though I don't mind answering questions, I do want to point out that when I have more than likely answered a question for you already and it's just a case where you haven't gone back and read my messages, that's not the best use of my time for sure. So maybe next time reread first, then ask. It makes it a lot easier on me. Thank you!
As long as you are sticking in the limits that is what matters. If you are sticking in the limits for protein and fat, and your calorie intake is set, you can't be getting too much of anything. That is why we have the limits set where they are.
You need to let this idea that you're eating "too much" of anything go. You've asked me this same question in about 10 different ways now and it's clearly an anxiety thing. Limits, limits, limits.
I think it is too restrictive and way overthought. You do not need to be dairy free and since you're breastfeeding I urge you to have one serving a day. Not only for your sake but for the sake of your nursing baby. Your milk will dry up if you are not eating enough.
Have you even added it up to see how much fat and protein is in it? Because I don't see how you are going to get anywhere near enough of either of those things on that diet. Unless you're having some protein and fat you're not reporting here, I do not see how it is possible that you're hitting 50-60 g protein and fat on this (remember, you cannot count protein and fat in fruits and veg). The avocado is a good source of fat and that is fine to continue.
There is no reason why you should limit beans to 3x a week and skip nuts and seeds entirely. Limits, limits, limits. Not foods, limits.
If dairy messes with your stomach, then have cheese or yogurt instead. There is no reason to drop dairy if you can't have milk, because cheese and yogurt don't trigger lactose issues for most people. I am lactose intolerant and handle cheese and yogurt just fine.
