What to upgrade to

Hi all.
I have just started my sway and have been doing the LE diet.
Problem is I am already stuck with exactly what to eat every day and how much of it.
I get the general rules but I'm needing some more help.
So I want to upgrade my membership but I'm not sure whether I am better to just get the better access to the forum, with more meal ideas and details on the diet, or to upgrade to the 21 day meal guide?
Obviously the 21 day guide is going to be better, but I'm not sure I can justify sending the $ at this stage (I'm also needing to convert to Australian $).
Any advice or experience is very welcomed :awe:

I bet the 21 meal guide would ease your mind. You could start with eating the things you normally eat but cutting out the high fat high protein stuff. Then add up your nutritional totals and see how close you're getting to the limits. I use an app to track mine. To wrap my mind around it, I had to let go a little of focusing on the actual food and just thinking about the numbers. I do avoid breakfast cereal (it's all fortified with vitamins and I ate it everyday with my two boys). The hardest thing for me was no snacking. But you can still have the snack food, just eat it with your meal if it fits in the limits.


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Thanks for the reply!
Yes, I've started cutting out breakfast (so hard - I love my breakfast!) and looking at LE foods (little-no protein, no salt etc.)
It's no wonder I have boys! I normally eat a paleo-type diet, with lots of veg, good fats, meat and high nutrient foods.
This is going to be tough... I just hope it'll be worth it!
I need to start counting the nutritional totals so I just downloaded the my fitness pal ap. Is this a good one for that?
I've been researching for a while now and was planning to do another diet (from another swaying forum) but the LE honestly looks a bit easier. A bit more flexible. Only thing is I'm trying to wrap my head around the fact that I can still have things like coffee and alcohol, and not have too much dairy. The other diet was saying to opposite, so I was gearing myself up for that.
I just hope I've made the right decision going with LE...

I used the My Fitness Pal app and it worked well for me and I know many others use it as well. Good Luck in your sway!

I used my fittness pal app too. There r plenty of other apps out there that u can use. As far as what to eat make a chart of carbs and fats and proteins. Write down what you like eating and which category it falls under. Then make a seven day meal planner with this all this info. U can then fix and match acc to what u feel like eating

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Thanks ladies! x

I help everyone regardless of their ability to pay. We're kind of on the honor system around here, people who can afford plans get them, this enables me to work here on the site as a full time job instead of having to work outside the home, and then I try my best to help everyone equally. It may take me an extra day to get back to you but I do my best for all swayers. :)

Can you give me some more info about where you're getting hung up??

Thank you so much Atomic!

So I downloaded the my fitness pal ap and I recorded my first day of diet info.
It looks like I'm fine reaching the limit of protein and sodium fine (although I know sodium isn't so important) but I am struggling to reach the calories (yesterday I had 1257 cal), fat (I got to 18g) and Potassium (I only seemed to reach 1,527).

I know potassium especially is super important so I'm not sure what to add in to increase that?

The other issue is that I have both Hashimotos Thyroiditis and Rheumatoid Arthritis so have been on a strict autoimmune paleo diet for the past couple of years to help this (which it has incredibly, and I have been feeling great!)
So now I am gradually reintroducing some foods that I haven't had in a long time. The LE Diet is obviously a very big change for me, from the way I've been eating the past couple of years.
I seem to be ok with some dairy, but I would rather stay away from gluten if possible.
I am ok with rice, so I have been having steamed rice, as well as rice cakes.

Is there anything you can recommend to up my cal, potassium and fat? I was thinking perhaps I should swap to full-fat dairy, or perhaps have some butter or peanut butter or something on some rice cakes?

Thanks again, I really appreciate your help!
x

Actually, just re-looked at yesterday's intake and it looks like I only reached 1,163 cal...

I use fitnesspal too, and I wouldn't trust the potassium total, it's not inputted on all the foods when you select from their lists since it's not on all food labels.

Are you doing alcohol? Don't forget to add those calories! Otherwise I'll add a fat free candy like jelly beans or use a lot of fat free ranch with some veggies. But you're also short on fat so you could add something yummier! Are you using any oils when cooking your veggies? That gives fat and cals a boost too, for girl I think the "bad" oil is better like crisco oil instead of coconut oil. I think you'd be safe to add in some cheese or full fat yogurt? I can't remember if you said, do you have weight to lose? Are you exercising too?


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Thirdtimelucky- I just read somewhere else that you don't eat candy so jelly beans wouldn't work! What about a lettuce salad with dressing? The good dressings add up quickly in fat and calories. I would definitely think peanut butter or nut butter on your rice cake would be a great idea too. Do you do potatoes? Fry up a hashbrown cake maybe? Good luck!


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Hi gwynn18.
Thanks for your reply!

I don't drink a lot (usually only a couple of glasses of wine a week) so maybe I should increase that a little (lol)
And yes, I was thinking maybe candy. I have been on a strict diet (due to an illness I developed after my youngest was born almost 3 years ago) so I haven't even touched a single candy in 2.5 years! The thought of having them again freaks me out a little! haha

I seemed to do better yesterday with intakes. I'm sure I'll get into the swing of things soon.
It's just so strange, eating so differently than you're normally used to!

I'm around 140-ish pound so I could lose 5-10 pound I guess. Although I don't think I've ever been lower than 134 pound since I was a teenager!

I walk pretty much every day and also do occasional jogging and gym. I may try to up my jogging and gym (on the bike/treadmill).

You can do it without candy! And yes, I'm glad you're getting in the swing of it, took me a bit too and there's days when I still get screwed up! With your calories so low, I'd worry you'll lose too much weight right away or get burned out on the diet. When are you going to ttc?


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Potassium info on MFP is not reliable. Since it doesn't have to be legally listed on labels and the info on MFP is entered by users, it will often have "zero" potassium when really there is a lot.

Can you tell me more about what you're eating??

Yes you need to be eating ONLY full fat dairy with Hashimoto's. NO SKIM DAIRY at all for you (even part skim). Absolutely fine to continue with gluten free, we have good results with that.

If you give me more info then I'll be able to help you better.

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Thirdtimelucky- I just read somewhere else that you don't eat candy so jelly beans wouldn't work! What about a lettuce salad with dressing? The good dressings add up quickly in fat and calories. I would definitely think peanut butter or nut butter on your rice cake would be a great idea too. Do you do potatoes? Fry up a hashbrown cake maybe? Good luck!


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No candy for people with Hashimoto's. Have you seen this version of diet, 5 from the top, called "atomic fertility diet"? I would have you on that type of diet right away. http://genderdreaming.com/forum/gend...rt-3-pcos.html

^^^ Well obviously if you're dying for a little candy or whatever, but I am saying i do not want people with Hashimoto's to do the high carb LE Diet with the candy for cals. This is super important, please don't start eating candy, it will undermne your sway because people with Hashimoto's have tendencies towars PCOS and too much sugar/empty carbs will make your cycle go haywire and even sway blue for you.

That's good to know Atomic! Thanks for the info!
I will check out that version of the diet - thank you!

Thinking of starting TTC end of next month or in Sept gwynn. So it's crunch time!
Yes, I need to make sure I eat enough as I'm already starting to feel burnt out.
Just not used to no meat I think.
I'll check out the fertility diet Atomic attached. Thanks for all your help! x

The AFD allows for some small amounts of meat. :)