Pink Power
Intro:
1. The LE (Low Everything) diet - diet is BY FAR the strongest, most essential, research proven sway factor, that you should focus on above all else (there is plenty of detailed info available on genderdreaming.com, even a meal plan you can buy if you don't want to learn the diet or count calories)
a) The overall concept is
-keep total daily calories low (1500 on average, though this number can be more or less depending on your weight, BMI and activity level)
-keep protein low
-keep fat low, especially
b) Ideally, you should
-eat vegetarian, in particular no or very little red meat and fatty fish
-skip breakfast or delay it as long as possible so that you have an overnight fast between your last meal of the previous day and first meal of the next that is at least 12 hours (16-18 hours even better)
-eat only 2-3 meals per day
-never snack between meals
-consume mostly polyunsaturated plant fats, with some monounsaturated plant fats, and only a little bit of saturated fat (preferably from plant over animal sources)
-minimize nutrients, by choosing less nutritious options when possible (for example, iceberg lettuce over spinach in a salad, white bread over whole wheat, etc)
-select skim/nonfat (or even reduced/lowfat) dairy, which sways pink, over full fat dairy which sways blue; but some fullfat dairy in small smounts, even butter, is fine and even necessary if you don't get saturated fat from much else in your diet (some saturated fat is required to maintain O)
-avoid vitamin/mineral fortified foods, especially breakfast cereal
-avoid/severely minimize oats, which sway strongly blue
-get most of your calories from carbs (the only high aspect of the LE is high carb), with simple/refined carbs being superior, unless you have PCOS/insulin resistance
-there are no magic foods you should focus on that sway pink, and very few no-no foods that you need to avoid completely or nearly so (excluding red meat, fatty fish, fortified foods, and oats)
2. 60+ min cardio exercise daily
a)minimum 5 days/week, but every day is ideal
b)at least 60 minutes of continuous exercise with no breaks, longer is better, up to 2 hours daily
c)anything that keeps your heart rate up without building strength, such as walking, running, biking, aerobics, swimming laps, rollerblading
d)avoid building up muscle, so definitely no weight lifting
OR, if you can't do 60 min cardio daily, you should do the complete opposite extreme and be as sedentary as possible - but no matter what
e)minimize moderate activity, as this sways blue
3. Only ONE, single BD attempt in your fertile period (timing DOES NOT sway, but how much sex you have DOES)
a)ideally, have your single attempt 1-2 days before O to maximize your odds of conception
-most achieve this by testing with OPKs daily and BDing as soon as they get their first positive OPK
-keep testing with OPKs until they fade out/turn negative; if you have 3 or more days of positive OPKs in a row, BD a second time 4 days after your first attempt (if for example 1st attempt was on CD14, 2nd attempt should be on CD18)
-if you have the normal 1-2 days of positive OPKs, just stick with the one attempt
-no other unprotected sex/BDing during your cycle except for your one or maybe 2 attempts, but sex with a condom is fine
-this tactic works best for those with normal, regular length cycles and no hormonal problems (such as long and/or irregular cycles, PCOS)
-Wondfo brand OPKs work best for most
b)if you don't get positive OPKs, find testing with them too stressful, or get multiple LH surges without actually Oing (as in PCOS), or have long/irregular cycles, you should BD EVERY 4 DAYS
-it's not as pink friendly as one attempt but the next best BD tactic
-start BDing at least a few days before the earliest you could O
-keep BDing for at least a week past when you think you Oed, or better yet, until you get AF or a BFP, to assure you don't miss O (this is very important as swaying pink often delays O)
-every 4 days means 4 days between attempts, I.e. if you start on CD10, you BD again on CD14, then CD18, CD22, CD26 and so on
-no unprotected sex between attempts, though sex with condoms is fine
c)it doesn't matter much how much how often DH ejaculates
-ideally for sperm health & count, DH should regularly release (every 1-2 days); every 3-4 days is a good compromise for swaying pink, but do what works best for him and you
-theoretically, the more frequently he releases, the pinker
-abstaining completely for up to a week affects sperm count and quality negatively, but isn't getting good results statistically, and if DH is over 35 he should release regularly for prostate health anyway
4. Supplements or lack thereof
a)absolutely NO vitamins, especially not multivitamins or prenatals, unless you have a known deficiency, in which case you should take only that one vitamin at the minimum dose to avoid deficiency
b)everyone should take folic acid, or preferably folate, at 800-1200mcg daily, as soon as you start swaying (I.e. well before you are actively TTC)
c)CLOMID, if you can get it, is a very strong pink sway tactic; Femara sways pink too but slightly less
d)DH can take OLE (Olive Leaf Extract) to improve X sperm quality, and/or LR (Licorice Root), which lowers testosterone & sperm count thus swaying pink
e)Vitex and/or Saw Palmetto sway pink but may make your cycle unpredictable, same with peppermint tea
f)antihistamines (cetitizine/Zyrtec is used most often) and the decongestant pseudoephedrine/Sudafed both dry up fertile CM, thus swaying pink (copious EWCM sways strongly blue)
g)aspirin, if you have clotting issues, is good for pink but only take it if you need it as per dr's orders
h)NO cranberry extract, it's too nutritious and can sway blue
i)Sylk and conventional, non-sperm-friendly lubes sway pink mildly, but inhibit conception
j)RePhresh and Acigel kill sperm thus lowering sperm count inside you, which theoretically sways pink but strongly inhibits conception, so I personally don't recommend using these (especially as pH isn't worth worrying about, contrary to outdated swaying theories)
Lastly, to optimize your chances of succes, you should begin doing the diet & exercise as well as taking folate and supps that modulate hormones (I.e. Vitex, Saw Palmetto, and Pep Tea for you, OLE and LR for DH) a FULL 12 weeks prior to your first attempt. Estimate the earliest you will likely O the cycle you plan to begin TTC and start your sway 3 months before. Or if you want to TTC ASAP, start your sway now and begin TTC only once you've been full-on swaying for at least 12w. If you want or need to ease into the diet/exercise, do so at your leisure, though your 12w won't begin until you are swaying strictly.
Questions? PM me or start a thread in the Intercourse Timing for Gender forum.
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