Is 3 WEEKS enough for LE Diet Success???????

[black&gold]

The last 3 weeks I'd say I've been doing the diet pretty loose. I went on vacation for 10 days so that totally messed most things up, however when possible I stayed away from meats, skipped breakfast, ate the allowed foods. I definitely didn't go low cal though.

Now that we are home I have exactly 3 weeks to go full on LE as I O right on Christmas - yah I know, BRUTAL time for diet/2WW! Is 3 full weeks enough to make any difference.. honestly? I already am underweight, but have been since my first DS. 16.8 BMI so I'm not sure how much I'll lose. I already have had a non-stop headache from lack of food (probably more not snacking as I normally ate every 1-2 hours) but want to try as hard as possible to get it right this time. I am SO bad a diets..

Is it really long enough, 3 weeks as I know it's recommended a full 6?

Thanks ladies!

[rainbowflower]

I think a sudden change sways a lot so I'd say so...personally I'll also be starting a diet at ovulation the cycle before we start trying because I don't have much weight to spare either, hopefully that will be 4 weeks on the diet... but I've never conceived first cycle anyway

[Cinss]

I wouldn't be confident about 3 weeks personally. You don't want regrets if you do fall pregnant first month trying, so just weigh it up in your mind about the outcomes. The recommendation is at least 6 weeks as you know.

[LacePrincess]

Holy cow, you're only 16.8bmi?

Okay, first of all, PLEASE do not lose any weight. You can't afford it!

Second, I agree with Cinss. The holidays is no time to be starting up a no-fun restrictive diet. And by diet, in your case, I mean food types and meal timing, NOT calorie restriction. You must maintain and not lose at that bmi, you don't want to lose your ovulation entirely by getting too thin. It's still the LE 'diet' if you eat low protein, high carb, and only 2-3 meals a day. "Diet" doesn't necessarily mean losing weight.

Since you haven't even started, honestly, I'd encourage you to wait till the New Year. 3 weeks isn't really enough, and you don't want to regret rushing the sway later. Your DG is worth the wait. No point in stressing the crap out trying to be disciplined when everyone else is enjoying themselves, not to mention the first few weeks on the LE diet tends to be miserable even without food temptations everywhere. So I say indulge, and since everyone goes on New Year's diet anyways, it'll be much easier psychologically to get strict in January.

[Wanting-a-girl]

Hmmm I asked practically the same question about three weeks ago and got really different answers.... Hmmmmm I was on the diet for a month and it was ovulation time and I was planning on starting to try in Jan so I asked if it would be just as good to start trying on my nov cycle and I get preg very easy... Everybody told me ther is no magic time and that it would be basically just as good... So I don't know I'm a little discouraged myself now.....

[rainbowflower]

one of the Trivers Willard studies suggested it's a sudden change in condition that swayed, which would support being on a girl diet for a short time before conceiving. And there's no guarantee you'll conceive first month and if you're already thin you really don't want to be on it too long! plus losing too much can stop you ovulating altogether so you really need a fast BFP.

[rainbowflower]

I think this was the study actually Extreme sex ratio variation in relation to change in condition around conception

[LacePrincess]

Hmmm I asked practically the same question about three weeks ago and got really different answers.... Hmmmmm I was on the diet for a month and it was ovulation time and I was planning on starting to try in Jan so I asked if it would be just as good to start trying on my nov cycle and I get preg very easy... Everybody told me ther is no magic time and that it would be basically just as good... So I don't know I'm a little discouraged myself now.....

Hey Wanting, I faintly recall your thread. Maybe you can link us? I think that your circumstances were a little different and you still had a few weeks left till your attempt. Something like around 4? And you were encouraged to try to do other non diet things because you hadn't been on the LE diet long, as I recall, like antihistamines and FR.

I think we're encouraging Msblakely to wait if she can because holiday month is just such a terrible time for trying to restrict your diet, too many temptations. And 3 weeks is really very short. The LE diet really needs 6-8 weeks to make significant changes.

[ThreeMenAndALAdy]

I was on the le diet for 3 weeks when I conceived with one attempt at + opk. I just got confirmation last week that I'm having another ds. If I could go back and change one thing about my sway it would be the length of time I was on the diet. I still managed to lost over 10lbs, but still wish I'd dieted for another 4 weeks.

[black&gold]

Ah, this is so frustrating! Like I said i've been loosely doing it for 3 weeks and still have a exactly 3 three weeks left today (I've been already going strong on the diet for the last 4 days.. so it'll been more like 3+ weeks of good diet, 2 weeks of loose. I guess our issue is that I get pregnant really easy, both DS's were first try. The thing is we really want a baby this cycle. I have an October baby, and a december baby so we'd like to try and get a september baby and not have any overlapping birthdays!! I'd be fine with november.. but if I didn't get pregnant first try we'd be rushed and stressed to get pregs before the next year. You see I have this huge thing about wanting my kids 2 years apart, and because they are born end of the year they both will start school early, so if I wait and end up conceiving in april.. that baby will be 3 grades behind his brothers (like how I call it a 'he' already!) where as my other sons are only 2 grades apart.. so stupid I know.. but it matters to me for some ridiculous reason. Of course if it is a girl I really could care less.. but for obvious reasons I assume it's not
I am planning on using represh, antihistamines, baby aspirin and dh will be taking licorice root. You really think it's not enough time? Grrr... now i'll have to rethink my whole sway! I'm sorry, but I HATE swaying.. this suckkkkksssssss!