In general, I find it VERY hard to add calories without adding protein and sodium. I eat tons of fruit already, but it's not enough to get me close to 1500. I've started eating more sweets, and that's helping a bit. I'll try to gradually add calories - I definitely don't want to gain weight, but I had a friend today tell me I look anorexic, so I don't want to lose anymore for sure!
Thank you:) That's sweet of you to say! I feel the same way about all this....at least I tried and I can't say "Oh I wish I had done x,y,z before TTC". This will be our last baby and I have to give it a real good shot!Quote:
Originally Posted by zanacal
I have to be honest.....I nearly choked on my lunch while reading the bolded part! HAHAHAHA! And I'm 20 mins West of Calgary, Ab:) Thank you for making the diet seem less extreme than I thought it would be:) It helps to see others doing it somewhat easily:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mochagirl
Why yes I do Blue!! I say when we get our BFP's we enjoy a huge piece of cake! Yummy!!! And thank you:) It's nice to know you make people laugh:) Gives me the warm fuzzies!Quote:
Originally Posted by Out of the Blue
Sure....a typo....gotcha :wink: We won't tell anyone...don't worry..... :rofl:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mochagirl
OMG....I think I'm salivating and I haven't even started the diet yet....Quote:
Originally Posted by purplepoet20
Thanks Swish!!Quote:
Originally Posted by swish
Ummm...that might take me a year:( Ugh. Why did I have to inherit my mom's ass?Quote:
Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush
OMG! A sz 2!!! The only time I've seen a sz 2 was when I bypassed it on my way to a sz 12. That's crazy girl!!!! If you don't get a girl from all this I'll be shocked! Way to have some crazy, strong willpower!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mochagirl
AFM- I'm getting a fade in on my opk!!!! Yippee!!! I'm on cycle day 13 in the am(it's midnight here) so that means that my cycle is starting to regulate itself! My last 2 cycles I ovulated on day 21 and day 28 consecutively. I'm really happy about this because that means I'll O near the end of Aug if it stays regular from now on:) That is if my body doesn't yell "sike!!" tomorrow am and give me a negative opk for the next 7 days before it finally decides to O. So that means diet starts a bit sooner! AHHHHH!!!!! I'm getting nervous :( What a pussy I am....LOL!
I have to go through this thread soon and write down all the meal ideas I can...which I'm so thankful for guys:) It makes this so much easier knowing we are doing it together:)
Night!
You couldn't be more right about the weather! This summer has been shocking. We had a glorious April where we were outside in swimsuits and with the paddling pool every day but we haven't had it out since. We get the occasional good day but for the most part it's dull and rains most days. Perhaps we'll get an Indian summer!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mochagirl
The only thing holding me back from delaying my attempt is that I really would rather baby #4 wasn't more than 2 school years younger than DS3 - which means conceiving by the end of the year. I'm going to have to hope we get pregnant fairly quickly - and I don't suppose 1 month makes much difference. AND I'm going to be thin :D :D :D
I've gotta admit - I'm enjoying the being thin part. I've been really self conscious about my bosy since my twins were born. I had always been one of those naturally thin people with a high metabolism (yeah, I know - I hate people like that now too :bigsmile:), but after gaining 75 lbs with them nothing went quite back where it was supposed to. I still have enough loose skin on my belly to make a whole new person ("twin skin" - one of the dirty little secrets of twin moms), but at least now my belly under it is as flat as can be. It definitely won't last long once I get pregnant - I'm sure I'll start eating like a horse from the day I get a BFP, so maybe it's good we're TTC another month so I can enjoy this body a bit longer.Quote:
Originally Posted by zanacal
My SIL lives in Calgary and we were just out there with all the kids last September for her wedding. It's gorgeous out there!Quote:
Originally Posted by DoulaMama
And yes, it definitely does make it easier going through this diet with other people. There were many, many times I thought about cheating and didn't because I knew I'd have to write down my totals here. It's nice to have people to grumble to who know exactly what you're going through, and it's a great source of meal ideas.
I :awe: my diet buddies!
Ok, guys...here it goes...I'm going to do it...I really am! Today, I am officially skipping breakfast!!! I just woke up and said, today is the day! I drank lots of peppermint tea and water this a.m. (05:00) and that's it until now (09:30). I am drinking some coffee w/a Tbsp. of rice milk though. UGH...torture! lol You guys are probably thinking I'm such a wimp...it's just that skipping breakfast goes against every fiber of my being...I don't want to slow down my metab and when I tried to skip it a few wks back, it really screwed me up b/c I wanted to eat everything in sight (that was not girl-sway friendly). Hoping to make it until 11:30 and continue this until I get my BFP. Please send me "YOU CAN DO IT VIBES!"...Mocha, I'm with you...I am almost looking more forward to eating what ever I want than the fact that I'm finally preggo, lol.
Me too! xxx If I actually do get a girl, you guys are taking a big share of the credit b/c you are so inspiring and such a fabulous source of support!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mochagirl
OotB - the biggest trick to skipping breakfast for me is
1) coffee, and
2) keeping busy
I'm usually out and about with my boys in the mornings, so I don't have time to think about food. The few times I've stayed home for the morning with ds3 while my older boys were at school, I SUFFERED. Sitting at my computer gave me oodles of time to think about the food I could be eating if I weren't on this diet.
Good luck with weaning yourself off breakfast. I find it to be the easiest part of this diet - it's the no snacking rule that I have the most trouble with (and I do break the rule and snack in the evening - I suppose I should just call it my 3rd meal since without it I'd be eating only 800 calories a day and would literally waste away).
OoTB, if I can skip breakfast then anybody can! Seriously, I love breakfast - I'd eat a cooked breakfast every day if I could! I have a coffee with skimmed milk and sweetener when I wake up and another one at 10am and they really keep the hunger at bay. I drink lots in between too. You can do it :D
Just to reassure you guys, at some point your metabolism WILL stabilize and you'll stop losing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mochagirl
Awww...Thx so much for the support and ideas guys! It really means a lot to me. :HH: I guess us "boy Moms" really love our brekkie! I've been really cutting back on it little by little since April. Before the sway, I was eating a veggie meal replacement called "Raw Meal" w/lots of healthy things in it and I would blend it w/kale leaves, blueberries and 100% cran juice. It made me feel like superwoman but it swayed boy big-time. I also had cut coffee out of my diet (trying to alkalinize my body as much as possible), ate 6 meals a day (all veggies and fruits with a bit of whole grains and nuts here and there) and was doing a lot of yoga. I looked and felt great! FF to now and it's just so weird...no whole grains, iceburg lettuce (which I now love!), no nuts and now no muscles...:worry: I'm just finding this whole thing very strange but I can do it. It's not terribly tough...it's just weird. I think I'll buy a donut today or tomorrow since on this diet, I CAN!!! :bigsmile: