confused.... diet questions

[Coccinelle33]

so are rice and noodles good or bad? i hae read places to eat them that their great for ttc a girl and other places to do low carb.... im starting the diet in a week and just need to know what to do.

my plan as of now (PLEASE tell me what you think i should change or add)

THANKS!!!!!!

No meat at all (never do anyway)

crystal light, peppermint tea, and 1% milk (any idea on which brand is best?)

skipping breakfast every day.... waiting longer around ovulation.... how many hours are best?

so far this is what i plan on eating-

low fat yogurt (any idea which brand is best?)

green beans, corn, cucumber, and peas? i head on here no green veggies but these are listed on the french gender diet... im lost.

strawberries

rice & noodles... not sure if there's any thing i can put on them?

low salt white bread and sugar free strawberry jelly

rice cakes

i def feel like im going to lose 15 pounds quick on this. this is pretty much what i ate while ttc my daughter but i was also eating peanut butter, rice pudding, and a white garlic sauce on the noodles which i know now is bad soooo... i lost 15 pounds with her. i don't have more than that to lose with out getting too under weight so hopefully it happens by june.


what is everyones diet plan?

[Madam Hedgehog]

I hope thread bumping is allowed here.

I have no answers at all for you, but I think these are some excellent questions that I'd really like answers for also. I've really been wondering what counts as skipping breakfast. No food until noon? Approximately four hours after you wake up? Also, can you drink milk (fat free) to deal with hunger during that time period?

Sorry to add more questions, but I've really been wondering about these same issues.

[Coccinelle33]

no thats great!!!! thanks

[atomic sagebrush]

No meat at all - YES if you can (I know you are a vegetarian already ).

Crystal Light, Pep tea, and SKIM milk rather than 1% if you can. Brands don't matter particularly.

Skipping breakfast - I would wait 4 hours after waking up before eating.

Lowfat yogurt - I always liked yoplait but whatever YOU like best is what you should be eating. Yoplait has a little more potassium than Greek yogurt but it has less of some other things so I think it kinda evens out and it is MUCH cheaper than greek yogurt.

I don't think I ever said no green veggies??? In fact I have green beans, white corn, and cucumber in my girl diet thread along with iceberg lettuce and a couple other things. I DON'T think you should eat a lot of VERY dark green veggies like spinach or cabbage because they're highly nutritious, but they are a heck of a lot better than a steak. Peas I do not think are a great idea for pink because they are salty and have protein. As long as you are moving towards LESS nutrition rather than more, it's fine to eat some vegetables in moderation.

Rice and noodles are fine. I don't know who told you low carb but I don't think that's right. Protein = more boys, carbs = more girls. (You can still conceive a girl on a low carb diet, it is not a magic bullet. There ARE no magic bullets.)

Personally I am not opposed to putting sauce on your rice and noodles as long as it doesn't have much salt. Garlic can raise testosterone but I don't think a tiny amount of garlic in your diet will sway blue, it's large amounts of garlic eaten every day.

I would avoid peanut butter of course but rice pudding is fine.

[atomic sagebrush]

I hope thread bumping is allowed here.

I have no answers at all for you, but I think these are some excellent questions that I'd really like answers for also. I've really been wondering what counts as skipping breakfast. No food until noon? Approximately four hours after you wake up? Also, can you drink milk (fat free) to deal with hunger during that time period?

Sorry to add more questions, but I've really been wondering about these same issues.

I answered a little bit of that above but no food for 4 hours after you wake up is a good rule. No need to wait until noon if you've been up since 4.

Do NOT drink milk during that period. You are trying to keep your blood sugar levels low for as long as possible and milk will raise your blood sugar. Crystal Light is ok as is peppermint tea. You are supposed to be hungry. (girl swaying sucks!)

[Coccinelle33]

what about the carbs are they good or bad? and the fruit/veggies listed?

[atomic sagebrush]

what about the carbs are they good or bad? and the fruit/veggies listed?

Did you see I answered both posts separately?? I did answer you up there!!

Just to restate, carbs are fine for TTC girl. Especially the rice. And I think the fruits and veggies you mentioned are just fine with the exception of peas which I would probably avoid.

This is the part I posted above: No meat at all - YES if you can (I know you are a vegetarian already ).

Crystal Light, Pep tea, and SKIM milk rather than 1% if you can. Brands don't matter particularly.

Skipping breakfast - I would wait 4 hours after waking up before eating.

Lowfat yogurt - I always liked yoplait but whatever YOU like best is what you should be eating. Yoplait has a little more potassium than Greek yogurt but it has less of some other things so I think it kinda evens out and it is MUCH cheaper than greek yogurt.

I don't think I ever said no green veggies??? In fact I have green beans, white corn, and cucumber in my girl diet thread along with iceberg lettuce and a couple other things. I DON'T think you should eat a lot of VERY dark green veggies like spinach or cabbage because they're highly nutritious, but they are a heck of a lot better than a steak. Peas I do not think are a great idea for pink because they are salty and have protein. As long as you are moving towards LESS nutrition rather than more, it's fine to eat some vegetables in moderation.

Rice and noodles are fine. I don't know who told you low carb but I don't think that's right. Protein = more boys, carbs = more girls. (You can still conceive a girl on a low carb diet, it is not a magic bullet. There ARE no magic bullets.)

Personally I am not opposed to putting sauce on your rice and noodles as long as it doesn't have much salt. Garlic can raise testosterone but I don't think a tiny amount of garlic in your diet will sway blue, it's large amounts of garlic eaten every day.

I would avoid peanut butter of course but rice pudding is fine.

[Daisynyc]

I've seen Atomic post a few times that the real issue is keeping calories low so that the body feels conditions are not optimal - that seems to generate more girls. Since I am insulin resistant, the girl diet is not a great idea for me, so I am following a low carb diet. I think whatever keeps your calories and glucose low is probably a good bet, but I haven't researches this as much as some other folks here.

Not to confuse you even more, but here's an article I read recently:

http://webcache.googleusercontent.co...www.google.com

[crystal-light]

Kristin, I like your diet plan. I think I could stick to it alot better than the IG diet

[Madam Hedgehog]

Thanks Atomic. This is the specific information I was looking for, especially the info about breakfast timing. It's good to have a concrete number (four hours) even if it's going to really suck. lol. I think the peppermint tea will help a bit though.

Since we're on the topic, would decaf coffee be ok? I read that it's the caffeine, not the coffee itself, that energizes sperm. Also, do you think it's the caffeine that's acidifying rather than the rest of coffee incredients? If we could get by without the caffeine and still get the acidifying effects of coffee (decaf) it seems like something that could be useful.