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[Veggiemom]

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[Mommy2apples]

Atomic will probably have you try the version of the pcos le diet. I'm on it and I rather like it. Need at least 12 weeks on that, clomid, coffee, alcohol, 60 minutes of exercise 6-7 days a week, and one attempt at positive opk. That is the main things.
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[atomic sagebrush]

The stumbling block we face here is that vegan diets are quite carby and for some of us, not only does it make it hard to shift weight but can also potentially sway blue, because carbs can keep blood sugar high (for those with diminished insulin response) and even possibly raise testosterone levels. You don't need to have full blown PCOS, you can just have tendencies towards that and it may still sway blue. I would have you switch to whole grains if you aren't already, plus fruits and vegetables (sounds like you're on your way with this already, that's great.)

Sodium has not seemed to sway blue at all. It's one of those things where when I started investigating the idea, I found there was actually no evidence in support of the idea and a fair amount of evidence against it (which I can go into if you'd like). Most of us have totally given it up and our results have only gone up since we did. I got my daughter eating TONS of sodium after getting my 4th boy while limiting it. Makes it a lot easier to stick with diet, that's for sure.

[LA_Girl]

Hi Veggiemom!

I'm vegan too and swaying girl. I just wanted to ask what you're eating.

I'm easily keeping within the limits as I only eat whole foods, but I'm eating a large portion of lentils or beans for dinner every night to get enough protein, and I'm a bit worried about going overboard.

Atomic - is this an issue if I'm within limits?

[atomic sagebrush]

Clomid and vegan diets both sway pink.

Sodium is something most of us have totally given up on and our results ahve only gone UP since we did. I got my daughter with my husband and I eating gobs of sodium and our lowest dairy and calcium intake we ever had!! A lot of these things never really worked.

[atomic sagebrush]

Clomid and vegan diets both sway pink.

Sodium is something most of us have totally given up on and our results ahve only gone UP since we did. I got my daughter with my husband and I eating gobs of sodium and our lowest dairy and calcium intake we ever had!! A lot of these things never really worked.

LOL I had answered this 6 weeks ago I see. My original response was better.

[atomic sagebrush]

Hi Veggiemom!

I'm vegan too and swaying girl. I just wanted to ask what you're eating.

I'm easily keeping within the limits as I only eat whole foods, but I'm eating a large portion of lentils or beans for dinner every night to get enough protein, and I'm a bit worried about going overboard.

Atomic - is this an issue if I'm within limits?

Overboard in what sense of the word??

If you're in limits and do not have PCO then it's all good.

[Geauxme]

Hi veggie mom and mom! I just posted about being a vegan/plant based girl swayer and looking for others who are doing the same!

How's your sway and diet going? What are you eating to stay within limits?

Interesting that atomic mentioned whole grains instead of junk carbs because I've found I'm able to lose weight really easy this way instead of my cheese/dairy/white bread vegetarian days and I don't have pcos. I just feel too "healthy" this way.

[LA_Girl]

Atomic- overboard in the sense of having the vast majority of my protein from beans/lentils each day - always within limits. I've started to have some spelt and brown rice for alternative sources of protein, but they're higher in carbs...

I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 18 (I'm 40 now), but haven't suffered any acne/painful periods since being vegan. I know I struggle with sugar because if I have too much fruit I can get a bit spotty, and also struggled with falling pregnant when I was having too much fruit. When I cut this down to one piece of fruit a day I fell pregnant the next month.

I've been skipping breakfast and just eating at lunch and dinner. At lunch I'll have a glass of almond milk (unfortified), an apple and then I'll have veggies or salad with houmous. For dinner I'll have a glass of coconut water with beans or lentils (as a soup/stew/in a tomato based sauce with herbs like oregano or in a chilli sauce) with veg/salad. I don't eat gluten either, or drink tea/coffee or alcohol.

I used to have at least one avocado a day in a smoothie with a banana, plus lots of nuts, and drink two green juices with spinach, kale, celery, cucumbers etc, plus I didn't exercise. I've cut all of this out, plus I'm walking 4 miles a day, 5 days a week. I'm taking Vitex (which I took before) and SP, plus I've stopped my prenatal multivitamin and I'm having 800mg folic acid a day instead.

My hubby is vegan and very fit - does weighs and runs and is always on the go. He still has green juices. I'm planning on giving him licorice root. My Luteal Phase is 10 days max (I've fallen pregnant every time with this length of LP so it's not a problem), but is this a long enough break from licorice root for hubby?