Brand sparkly (pink) new diet thread for GIRL sways!

[Mulberry Smurf]

I think absolutely anything is allowed just within the limits. And sticking to the fat and protein limits xx

[Beautifulrainbow]

I read atomic sat somewhere she always just to do herself the same as the rest of the family minus the meat when she got her girl

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[Frilly Lady]

That's more or less what I do beautifulrainbow but minus fish as I don't eat meat.

For lunch today carrot and humus plus a pear, then I went and found a pkt of peanut m&m's so had to eat them to stop me thinking about them! Dinner veg quesadilla and a jam tart.

[davesig4]

Hi everyone

I feel a total failure at swaying! The fact that I have to watch what I eat makes me think about it all day which makes me hungry all the time! I can make it to 12 without anything, I find it easier if I am out of the house. I don't know if having an iceberg and cucumber salad with light dressing is the right thing to do or the fact that it's healthy veg is actually too many nutrients?! It then takes serious willpower to get to dinner which I can never decide on because of nutrient content! I literally sound like such a mess!! Before swaying when I conceived my boys I was quite healthy, very low carb, lots of fresh veg/salad/fruit and meat and fish, some dairy. Although quite a few treats thrown in for good measure! But I have always been very active exercise wise so I allowed them.

My instinct is telling me to be the opposite of before, so loads of carbs and limited veg etc. But I'm not sure if this is right. I know I barely have any protein these days, probably moderate fat within the limits. I just worry about it all the time, that's probably why I have stopped losing any weight! Thinking about it too much!

I wanted to do my first attempt in May, and want to make sure I don't have any what ifs!

[Mulberry Smurf]

Do you have my fitness pal? I have recently started meal planning on there for a few days so I have a diet I can stick to and it takes the thinking out of it. I don't think swaying necessarily means doing the opposite of what we did when we conceived our boys but it's about lowering overall maternal condition and also there are other sway factors you can put in such as certain lubes or hubby taking supplements such as OLE or LR (depending on age etc).
Today I skipped breakfast then had carrots, tortillas and hummus for lunch xx

[squigglepink]

Cant believe the weekend is over! Friday night was pizza and wine. Saturday night was prawn curry and onion bhaji's. My lunch today was a cheesy roll with cheese and 2 chocolate rice cakes.
Eating laaate tonight, quiche and salad, wine and chocolate.
Had two coffees today, one diet coke and water. No breakfast or snacking all weekend.
What a rubbish food eating weekend.

PS - thanks team for the sweetner chat, been using canderel only since last week! Whoop!

[Beautifulrainbow]

Sounds like you have been doing well to me.x

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[Frilly Lady]

Davesig4 that's exactly my line of thought when I first started doing this and I couldn't get my head around what to do for the best and over thinking it. Do I go down the lots of empty carb and sugar route or do I go the healthier wholegrain and lots of veg route. I tried the first but put weight on and my immune problems flared so I've gone the veg route. You've got to remember even if you are eating lettuce and cucumber for lunch and a plate of free veg and grains for dinner you are not getting loads of protein and fat in your diet like if you were eating burger and fries.
I find it easier to have the same few meals with very little nutrients in for lunch then for dinner I have a set of about 14 meals that I have which I buy the ingredients for at the beginning of the week so I know what I'm having. I also have some biscuits in that are the lowest fat and sugar I can find and if I'm struggling and need something sweet I have a few. I have a king prawn curry every Saturday night but with wholegrain rice and a small bag of maltesers and that's my treat but within my limits. Sunday's my hardest day so for Sunday dinner I have loads of free veg with gravy then whatever I like Sunday evening as another treat. This gets me through the diet in the week knowing I'm not going to be miserable at the weekend. It's just finding what works for you. Try not to worry hun like mulberry said its other factors that sway too.

[XXforhubby]

I got a boy eating rubbish! I was working a stressful job and are way too many empty carbs and sweets! Ironically, no snacking between meals and couch potato. I also got a boy leading the classic healthy lifestyle but grazing like us boys moms tend to do.

Remember that there is a range of what works. If empty carbs causes you to gain weight, but you don't want to give them up completely then cut back on them. I have adopted the 80/20 rule- 80% healthy and 20% empty carbs/sweets. This way I am eating differently than with all 3 of my boys but it also allows me to lose weight slowly too.

Davesig4, you're doing great! Hang in there!!


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[XXforhubby]

This weekend I realized that the LE diet has officially become second nature for me!

Yesterday I had cheese pizza for dinner but only ate a slice and had a large salad with a glass of wine! We had friends over and I tend to eat more in a group setting. I started with a half a slice and went back for another half a slice.

Then today my DH wanted fried chicken. I needed more protein as I've been low lately and haven't had meat in forever. I could afford to have a whole chicken breast and not go over my limits. I couldn't even eat all of it! I had to give half to my DH to finish!

I realized then and there that this diet is now ingrained in me and is second nature! Thank goodness! I feel like I have a MUCH better shot at giving my DH a DD this time around!!


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