Just an observation

[gods_promise]

I'm 5'6, and at my last DR appointment a month ago I weighted 120lbs. My BMI is 19.4 (I think). I've been reading about the LE diet and losing a little weight when TTC a girl.
I thought about the last 4 people I know who had babies in the last year and here's my observation: This is not a judgement, just an observation:

1. My coworker who is really obese, at her baby shower, you couldn't even tell she was pregnant because she's that overweight-she gave birth to a beautiful little girl
2. My church friend -again she's really obese too, you couldn't tell she was pregnant until a week before she gave birth to her adorable little girl
3. My boss she's overweight, again if you knew her before and during the pregnancy, you couldn't tell the difference, she gave birth to a lovely baby boy.
4. A family friend. she's super thin, a vegetarian, eats healthy. she just had a handsome baby boy.

So, I'm thinking maybe losing weight or having an "average BMI" does not have an effect on the gender of the baby. I don't know....

[harleyquinn]

A short answer:

Lady 1. no idea how she eats. Nooooo it is not her BMI or losing weight. Is she eating crud where her blood sugar spikes and falls? Is her natural body chemistry prone to not regulating blood sugar well? What is she burning for energy? WE DONT KNOW.

Lady 2. Ditto

Lady 3. She may be obese...but who cares? Is she on a healthful diet whilst ttc? Taking vites and getting lots of sleep?

4. She makes perfect sense. Still could be a fluke. WE DONT KNOW.

What we DO know....is by eating a lower protein, lower blood sugar inducing diet and reducing muscle mass, sways pink. So do we do what we know.

HTH!

[gods_promise]

Thanks harleyquinn! I'm just trying to make sense of all the information.

[harleyquinn]

Read this:

http://genderdreaming.com/forum/gend...irls-boys.html

[harleyquinn]

http://genderdreaming.com/forum/gend...irls-boys.html

[dloui128]

I have always been thin 5ft 9 inches 126lbs and I have 2 girls and 1 boy

[dloui128]

I have always been thin 5ft 9 inches 126lbs and I have 2 girls and 1 boy

I also wanted to say I ate completely different with my girls than my boy .

[Lara3]

How did your diet vary? Thanks

[mrs magoo]

I also wanted to say I ate completely different with my girls than my boy .

what was your diet for girls like vs boys?

[atomic sagebrush]

http://genderdreaming.com/forum/gend...irls-boys.html

It is NOT body type/size per se that is swaying. It is maternal condition and fertility levels. It is totally possible to be thin and have boys and be heavy and have girls.

The reason why we lose weight for pink is because it is a much healthier and reliable way to gently decline our condition/fertility overall. Trying to gain a bunch of weight to sway pink would be silly and dangerous.

If you don't believe in it, don't do it. Holds true of every sway tactic out there.