1 month before TTC check-in
Hi! We are now about 1 month from TTC, and I just wanted to check-in and see what tweaks we should make going forward now that we are closer.
Today is Aug. 2, 2022 & I have an appointment to have my IUD removed on August 29, 2022. I started the LE diet on June 1, 2022, and my husband began his supplements and altered his diet then too. We have 2 boys and are trying to sway for a girl. Both times before we have gotten pregnant this same time of year (Aug/Sep) and had our babies in Apr/May.
What I am doing:
Supplements: 1400mcg Folate, 200 mg CoQ10, Myo-inositol (2000mg AF-O; 1000 mg O-AF).
Drinks: I do not drink coffee (hate the taste and smell), but I’ve mostly avoided tea. I am drinking Crystal Light (but I dilute it. I use 1 packet to make a 1-gallon pitcher + drink with ice, and 1 packet is supposed to be for 2 quarts/0.5 gallon). I have 2-3 16 oz. Tervis cups of this a day and water. I do not drink much alcohol at all. I’ve had 2 Bold Rock ciders one night since June.
Food: 1200-1500 calories a day, split into 2 meals (lunch & dinner). I am avoiding red meat and dark white meat. I’m avoiding added sugars except special occasions. So mostly whole grains over white/enriched options; white meat chicken or turkey over dark/red meat, also eating seafood sometimes; whole fat cheese where I can find it, peanut butter, snacks with meals instead of between (like goldfish crackers, Doritos, popcorn with my sandwich or quesadilla at lunch).
My husband is drinking soy milk with his morning shake, is taking Olive Leaf Extract, Magnesium, Calcium, and he takes Rx Zoloft and occasional edibles before bed. He drinks coffee occasionally, and does not drink alcohol. He has cutout red meat except special occasions (4th of July burgers & a steak on our anniversary).
Exercise: Neither of us is really exercising much. I know I need to do that. I’ve experimented with the recumbent bike vs. a cardio class vs. walking outside with my 2 year old. They all burn about the same calories, but the classes leave me sore & the outside walking left me blistered, so I probably need to just stick to the recumbent bike (I do a 45-minute cycle class on Fitness + and add a warm up and cool down to get to 60 mins)
Weight: I would love to weigh 130 - 143 lb. I am 5’4” & 35 years old. I weighed 130 when my husband and I got together in 2013. My prepregnancy weight for my 1st was 168 lb. My prepregnancy weight for my 2nd was 184 lb. I started this diet in the low 180s and am down to 170 lb. (I had gestational diabetes with both pregnancies (family history + overweight), maintained with just diet both times (I had to eat carbs every meal and only go 3-4 hours between meals to maintain my blood sugar levels))
I am a Stay at Home Mom (but I still have my law license and do some legal work on the side). My life is the lowest stress it’s been probably ever. Both of my boys will be in daycare Tues, Wed, Thu starting in September, so that will free up more time for me to do some hobbies, work more hours, get stuff done that’s hard to do with kids around, etc.
We have a busy August, and I am a little nervous about maintaining the sway diet this month and don’t want my body to think I’ve stopped the program if I cheat too much. We are flying to the UK for a week to attend a friend’s wedding 8/18-8/25. When we get back, IUD removal then TTC. We are also going to ATL for a concert on 8/10. I stick to the diet pretty well at home (I think, though I could add more veggies more often; I also hardly eat fruit, but stopped drinking fruit juice as a substitute). When I cheat, it’s because we are out of the house at a restaurant or something. I try to watch the calorie intake and plan ahead for a smaller lunch if I know we’ll have dinner out. I’m just a little nervous about a whole week + other random things this month that will make it hard to calorie count and know all the macros.
Any suggestions on good Alt. LE diet options when eating at a restaurant? I could order veggie sides as my meal, I guess.
Also, anything else suggested for this last month before we are actively TTC. I know conception may not happen the first month, so this could be going on for a while, but in case we do get pregnant right away, I want our best chances for a girl.
My thoughts of what I should change are:
1) ride the bike 1 hour, every day, or as close to it as I can;
2) add back in the Metamucil 1 tsp before each of my 2 daily meals;
3) increase vegetable intake;
4) reduce cheat meals as much as possible
Anything else you notice I am not doing that I should?
Thanks in advance!
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1 month before TTC check-in
Not sure I’m doing this right. Trying to bump it back into your unread list so you will have a reminder to respond. I know you’re busy, but you always say to remind you [emoji6]
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