LE diet with quality food - anyone?

[Kelissi]

Hiiii, lovely hoping-for-pink parents!

I'm a momma to two amazing boys (age 5 and 3), have always wanted three children, and am really hoping we can get pink this time! I want to start TTC in August, because I'm going to be having a VBA2C in the snow belt, and the only midwife who I think will be able to do it is 1 1/2 hours away ... so, I'd really like baby to show up when weather isn't a concern, during the summer!

I'm planning on starting our sway soon (will be purchasing a personalized plan), and while I reaaaaaaaaally want a girl, I'm also kind of a foodie. We eat largely according to traditional foods (Weston A. Price Foundation guidelines), and I'm a pretty firm believer that, if you have the chance to get your body ready for a pregnancy, it's best to be nourishing it with quality foods! I also eat gluten free, and am allergic to aspartame, so diet soda and white bread are out .

So, what I'm thinking will be best for my mental well being is exercising 60 min. most days a week and following calorie values, etc., for a LE diet, but doing it with whole foods. What do y'all think?

Excited to be here for sure! If anyone knows of a TTC this late summer / early autumn group of TTC Pink, I'd love to be a part of it!

ETA: I just want to make sure no one feels offended, because absolutely zero offense is meant! I am absolutely sure that everyone's babes, when they arrive, will be wonderfully nourished - I don't mean to imply that they wouldn't be when eating white bread or diet soda! I'm super sorry if anything came off that way!

[LilithWiser1979]

That's really funny! I was just walking through Whole Foods this weekend and I marveled at all the boy moms walking with their kids. There were some pigeon pairs, and a couple of girl moms, too, but overall, almost every baby in their wrap or sling was wearing blue. In fact, the one girl mom I know who eats really clean and consistently shops at Whole Foods didn't do that until after her last DD was born!

Having said that, I'm certain it's possible. Maybe do brown rice, corn tortillas, corn chips, whole grain bread (without the flax seeds and Omega 3's,) potatoes and low carb veggies?

[carmella_marie]

I was paleo with my first son. Personally, I'm going to eat more junk (moderately but much more for me than I usually do) when I TTC pink. My thinking is if I'm not healthy enough for a pregnancy then I won't ovulate, but a few little Debbie cakes isn't going to stop ov. I'm sure you can get a girl eating really healthy, but it just tends to sway boy. I know way too many girl moms who eat junk and boy moms who eat healthy. There are vegetarians who get more girls but I think they're also doing excessive exercise. At the end if the day though, you have to do what you're comfortable with.

[WillowsGirl]

I just wonder though, before processed foods came about, people were still having girls. It has to be possible, especially if you cut back to the diet limits and add in exercise. Maybe I'm wrong though, that's just what makes sense to me. You gotta do what's comfortable for you.

[odd]

I keep repeating myself but the country i am from, poverty is unfortunately #1 issue. Also our diet is super rich in spices although vegeterian for the most part and still more girls are conceived than boys

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[odd]

I jist don't have the means to eat any other way so I continue to eat my indian food on daily basis although smaller portions amd no snacking plus exercise

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[Pinkmeup]

I too am struggling on the LE diet and desperate for number 5, and def final child to be a girl.... I started off quite strict but because of various health issues really felt the effects and have now relaxed my diet somewhat, but still hope to be holding on to the main principles!! I skip breakfast, but have to eat by 11, normally a few strawberries and 2 yoghurt topped rice cakes, salad or veggie pasta for lunch then veggies and rice, noodles, potatoes or sweet potatoes for dinner, no snacking. I have dropped all aspartame now. I have a glass or 2 of red wine most nights too. I feel better knowing I can sustain this diet longer and yet hope it is enough to sway, combined with supplements and a single attempt at +opk. One of my best friends who has always been a vegetarian and eats really well/healthily has recently had a girl. Fx for us all. I do sometimes think what will be will be! X

[stephk]

I see my diet as pretty healthy and I have been doing the LE diet for 5 months now. The only things I have cut out altogether are breakfast cereal and fruit juice. I do not have fake sugar, never have and never will. I do try to add in sugary pop sometimes but I just dont like it and have to be in the mood for it. The only white bread I like are pretzels and bagels, if I have sliced bread it is seeded all the way. I fill up on lots of salads, fruits and veggies.

You can make the diet work for you using the principles, you dont have to go all out and give up everything you like. I only try to stick to the parameters strictly from monday to thursday and then I relax friday to sunday and just do my best, but what I am eating is still less than before. Also, I think that the heavy lifting is coming from an overnight fast of 14-16 hours, sticking to the principles as much as I can and the 6 days a week exercise (plus the one attempt at positive OPK but thats another story!). Do I think my sway will be ruined if I eat 2 avocados a month, brown bread as opposed to white, or some nuts here and there? No.

Gluten free is probably good for a girl sway as it often has less cals/protein depending on what you are having. I get gluten free foods on occasion for this reason.

I am not sure what the Weston Price principles are so I cant comment on that.

I am also a girl who loves her food and quality food at that, I dont feel I am skimping, its just less cals, protein and fat than before and maintaining lower blood sugar with fewer meals. Not skimping on quality.

[maidentomother]

I am also a foodie, love to cook, grew up on organic food and was big into WAPF before starting my girl sway. I did grow up vegetarian for the most part so reverting to that wasn't too hard. For me the most difficult aspect is giving up/reducing healthy fats. I miss my butter! I still consume raw organic whole milk (300ml daily), some butter, olive oil, and then some sunflower oil. I've been eating more of the last (the most girl friendly oil I'm willing to consume) and less of the former, as well as dropping coconut oil consumption almost completely and no more fish oil. I can tell my body misses those good fats though!

I eat 1-2 apples daily, whole grain rye bread, occasional white rice, whole wheat cereal w/milk, green salads, oranges & clementines, corn chips, whole grain pasta, lentils, a bit of tofu occasionally, about 5 servings full fat cheese per week, veggie stirfries, occasional boiled potatoes, ******ed broccoli. I do have small portions of homemade white flour cake daily (it helps prevent me from snacking on potato chips or other savoury trears). I do my best to eat less (1500 cals) and to avoid snacking/go a long time without eating.

I know there is at least one other WAPF enthusiast on here who swayed pink...though I believe she got a boy, naturally swaying is no guarantee. I am trying to eat differently but I'm only willing to go so far.

[stephk]

Maiden I am with you on that one. I am also only willing to go so far, it is too long to be on the diet to give everything up, and its not necessary anyway.