Erhhh guys..we are back in! After a few indecisive moments, hubby and I agreed to just do it now. We've been eating steak a few nights a week..what are everyone else's dinner ideas? I hate cooking meat (big factor in why we never eat it! Lol )
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Erhhh guys..we are back in! After a few indecisive moments, hubby and I agreed to just do it now. We've been eating steak a few nights a week..what are everyone else's dinner ideas? I hate cooking meat (big factor in why we never eat it! Lol )
I'm not a girl mom on the HE diet, but I think my DH and I naturally eat a "HE" style diet (and definitely were when we conceived DS). If you don't like manipulating or touching meat very much, maybe try your crock pot? I make chicken or beef or pork in there once a week and eat it tons of different ways (over rice, in quesadillas, in chili, in soups, etc) and it's so so easy! Also, one of our favorite easy meals (that I think is HE?) is spaghetti and meat sauce. We are also big casserole eaters - veggies, rice or pasta and meat all in one. I'm so jealous of your steak!!!! I haven't eaten it since April and we normally eat steak 2x a week.
Welcome back. I'm actually having steak, baked potatoes, and carrots for dinner.Quote:
Originally Posted by Midwest_Complex
Thank you bluebonnet! I value all info from boy moms!!
I'm used to making a 3 course dinner every night. I always cook meat with dinner. I usually season the meat and put in the oven and bake it. It's so much easier for me that way. Raw meat grosses me out big time but I barely have to handle it that way. We have always eaten a boy friendly dinner but it's usually only my second meal of the day so that sways pink lol. Like blue bonnet says, crock pots are great!! I make spaghetti with ground beef and red sauce often, and it only takes about 20 mins to make.
I am vegetarian, but I cook legumes and lentils every day with veggies....we eat lot of veggies and carb in food...Potato is usually once a week..but now I am eating baked potato every day...any more ideas on the veggeterian diet..I make sure I eat 3-4 hardboiled eggs in breakfast...Please let me know more suggestions...
Thanks ladies for the suggestions! I have been using my crock pot a lot... it makes the cooking meat thing a lot easier. And ya, I def try to eat a colorful diet and get as many fruits and veggies in. After reading a few of atomic's essays i started now eating high fat organic cheeses and yogurt daily. I eat handfuls of seeds/nuts throughout the day to keep my protein intake up. I wasnt a huge snacker so this is hard for me. And I miss coffee..I cut down to one cup but I'm used to having 3 a day...but I figured I should do this regardless of gender because that much coffee during pregnancy cannot be good.
I started eating eggs daily too..is hardboiled the best? I usually scramble them with veggies
Newbee- check out this thread http://genderdreaming.com/forum/tryi...ying-blue.html
Not sure. I have hated eggs ever since I was a baby :happy:Quote:
Originally Posted by Midwest_Complex
I had beef tacos with Pico de gallo! How about meatballs and you can add spinach and carrots inside? Or lasagna? Barbeque ribs? Pork chops? I'm hungry again time to chow down. How about we share more meal ideas? I like this! And welcome back Midwest!
Thanks for the vegetarian diet link.
ohh..I got the clear blue ovulation predictor kit. Based on the date i am suppose to ovulate today and I realized that I have lot of watery CM. I did the test and got a BIG O.
Also I checked the CM PH ball on PH Strip.. Got a 8.5 there.. thats alkaline...Am happy I can track down the days.. which i could not before. I am going to test it again next month before the actual DTD... Am happy today..a Big O on the ovulation test made my day...
Best of luck ladies with your bluesways!!!!
Please help- So I am having watery CM since yesterday. And the PH is also around 8..I want to check this again next month to see the pattern so that i can predict the days and time for October. So having watery CM means that this is the time when I should DTD for Boy sway...along with the Coffee for DH and Robottussin for me....Also do I need to check anything else as well..please help...Does ions matter a lot too?? and moon phase...or they are just an old wives tales....
Congrats newbee!!! Beck- I love your idea about sharing food ideas!
Thank you ELP!!!!!
I think those are old wives tales. I would start a new thread on the watery cm so that more experienced boy swayers can help :happy:Quote:
Originally Posted by newbee
Is there any post about how atomic recommends use of opks many thanks???
Yeah, I am wondering about opks too!
Hey ladies.
Newbee, ph isn't really considered in swaying any longer. Having watery cm is perfect. Watery cm and eggwhite cm are just as good as each other.
Make sure you take the Robitussuin at the correct dosage as that makes a difference. Ions don't matter and I'm not so sure moon phases do either.
Are you charting? If not, I find Fertility friend to be very valuable for charting. I also use OPK'S.
When you are unsure of ovulation date it's good to begin taking OPK'S I think about CD 10 of your cycle. Afternoon is best as most LH surges happen in the afternoon. I tend to start using my OPK'S about a week before I suspect ovulation. When possible I try to test around 10am then 2-3pm. Best to hold off from going to the toilet for a couple of hours as well.
Thank you boysway! How is everything going with your sway? Have you been able to make an attempt yet?
Anyone swaying in September?
I have fallen off the wagon lately. I even almost forgot to start using OPK's this month. Not sure what's going on with my OPK's this month though. I usually get a fade in pattern which started CD 16 (currently CD 18). The OPK's get darker till ovulations occurs. Unless I have simply had too much fluid this morning, fade in pattern has disappeared. I will do another OPK around 3 pm see if anything else has changed.
Dh and I are off to the Dr tonight. Fingers crossed the Dr is happy to go with both options. I would love to actually be in with a chance next month.
It looks like boysway will be trying in September!Quote:
Originally Posted by Midwest_Complex
That's wonderful. I'm glad that things are progressing for you. Wouldn't it be great to have a son after all these precious daughters? LOL! Keep me posted!Quote:
Originally Posted by Boysway
Boysway.. seems like you are going to try in September..I am getting more tempted too..but will see....how it goes...Plz keep us posted..and we all will pray for ur successful sway...
Thanks Boysway..for all that information. My temp goes all over the place. I use the Nexcare BBT, but I am unable to track the pattern in it. Need to be more patient with it. Will start again...Well..I do use OPK and find it very useful...
How do you guys use the opk's? After my period ends, should I do a daily opk? Is there a certain time that is best?
Midwest and Newbee, yes I will be swaying in August :)
Midwest, When you are unsure of ovulation date it's good to begin taking OPK'S I think about CD 10 of your cycle. Afternoon is best as most LH surges happen in the afternoon. I tend to start using my OPK'S about a week before I suspect ovulation. When possible I try to test around 10am then 2-3pm. Best to hold off from going to the toilet for a couple of hours as well.
Well, dh can't have the TRT till he turns 40. So, for now it's special blue pills aka, Viagra. Hopefully they do the trick. In the meantime, I'll see what I can find to reduce Dh's estrogen and increase his testosterone.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/05/4u5ahy9u.jpg if u have regular cycle check this pic n count ur CD1 from the day ur periods start for example m having 31 days cycle i start using opks on CD15 hope it helps
Hope the pic i posted helps u.Quote:
Originally Posted by Midwest_Complex
Thanks Auzair and boy sway
Pleasure to help :)
Thanks so much ladies, def helps!
I have gained 6 lbs while on this diet for the last 4 weeks. Is that a lot? I am trying to eat protein every 2-3 hrs. I feel stuffed and full 24/7. :/
Auzair, the problem with my cycles is they vary. My cycles go from 31-34 days. I've even had cycles when I ovulated when af was due. I have gained weight since January. About 10 kgs, I don't know what that is in pounds though. It's actually recommended that we do exercise as well. It helps turn fat into muscle and boosts testosterone.
6 pounds is in within normal range for the HE diet!Quote:
Originally Posted by Midwest_Complex
Maybe you should test everyday of the of the month you're TTC?Quote:
Originally Posted by Boysway
Jana, I am usually good to begin testing from CD 15 (otherwise I go through too many OPK's). I have been known to ovulate around CD 21 as well. Given what my OPK's look like at the moment. I still think I ovulated extra early. It's very frustrating though. This is the first month since January that I haven't obsessed over the OPK's. Argh! That will teach me :( I have also come down sick with a bad cold. Combine that with a heap of night shifts with few breaks in between and it's also a charting nightmare :(
With my DD3 I was trying to avoid my normal ovulation days to try to NOT get pregnant and I ovulated on cd8. I have always had a normal cycle so it does happen!!