the boy diet and gaining weight

[begonia]

Tink, not too much cardio, correct. Some is OK. Really it depends on what you did when TTC girls and I would do the opposite! For a boy try to do more strength building exercises, like weights.

Atkins is (to my understanding) only being used by some who are still months away from TTC but want to drop a few pounds, while still having high protein diets. In general weight loss sways girl so for these moms it is something they plan to stop at least 6 weeks before TTC.

There is a thread on here re: how much we all eat in a day and it is kind of a lot, LOL! I eat 3 full meals and snack every 1-2 hours with the goal of keeping blood sugar from going on a crazy roller coaster. Eat protein and carbs together. Shoot for 2200+ calories of high nutrient food a day. Hope that helps! There is a TON of info on here. Try looking at the thread Atomic posted that is an index to everything, but always feel comfortable just asking if you can't find something you're looking for ... everyone here is happy to help.

Edited to add a link ... here is where we discuss what a "typical" day is for us with the diet:
http://genderdreaming.com/forum/show...ge-day-for-you

[atomic sagebrush]

How do I get out of that "sweet spot"? Help! I asked DH if he would stop his habit for a few months, and he laughed. His exact words were, "I will stop for a day, and then you can multiply it by 72."

Just by controlling what YOU personally can control it can bump you out of the sweet spot LOL! Just by you eating right and boosting your EWCM, you go miles towards making sure there are enough healthy Y swimmers to get the job done!!

[atomic sagebrush]

I am glad I found this one. I am like 5 mins into this site, and this was one of my main worries. The boy diet seems like a college kids diet!! I totally feel like I will pack it on before i get pregnant again. I am only 5'2 so just 5 to 10 lbs is a lot, like a lot of you said you have gained weight on the boy diet. So what can we do to try to avoid that. Plus I read to much cardio is more of a girl sway?? Right. I am still learning so correct me If I am wrong, lol!! Also i was a bit confused was the Atkins thing ok for before or during the sway? Another question? Is how much food is everyone eating? Do you have to eat it in truck loads or can you eat it in small portions all day to keep your metabolism going? Is there a certain way that you have to eat it to ensure your sway? Again, I really new so I have a TON to learn, but the weight was a concern and this jumped out to me! Thanks and good luck to everyone!!

I am working on a "high everything" diet plan for blue that will help get more bang for the buck with nutrients/calories, meaning, it's designed to help you get the most boy-friendly nutrients for the least amount of calories. Give me one more day to work on it and I hope to have it posted tomorrow. (I know I keep making promises on these essays, I wish I had more time to work on them. )

1) If you're short, you don't have to gain as much weight because a pound on you is a higher percentage of your overall body weight. You should be lifting weights so most of the weight you gain will be in the form of muscle, rather than fat. (but a little fat is also ok.)

2) MODERATE cardio is ok and in fact desirable. (Another site continues to tell people that "cardio sways pink" but this is inaccurate and I know this for a fact, because their info originally came from me when I was on that site and then once I left they tried to simplify it or something.) Overexercise while losing weight on a low protein diet sways pink, but moderate exercise while gaining weight or holding steady, on a higher protein diet sways BLUE. Even cardio exercise, because you DO build muscle with cardio as well. Whatever you do, you should def. lift weights as well.

3) I don't LOVE Atkins for blue quite honestly because any time you cut out an entire class of nutrients, you run the risk of sending a message to your body that times are lean and there's some sort of famine going on, and that is when your body thinks a girl would have a better shot at survival than a boy does. But, it is high in protein so if a person chooses to lose weight on that diet several months prior to swaying, even though it's not what I personally think is best, it's better than nothing but salads and it's also better than gaining too much weight and becoming unhealthy. I don't think anyone should follow the Atkins diet while swaying, no way, no how. Protein + carbs = boys.

4)By all means eat small portions all day long. I think 3 meals + 3 snacks is just right. Just make sure you eat some protein + carbs at every meal and snack.

5)You don't have to eat in any particular pattern. You might find these two links helpful...this was my first attempt at a boy-diet thread but people wanted more guidance and concrete food suggestions, so that's why I'm making an actual diet plan. http://genderdreaming.com/forum/show...s-for-TTC-Blue! http://genderdreaming.com/forum/show...estions-Part-1

[iluvmyman]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/ar...fertility.html
heres a recent newspaper article on the affects on male testosterone, I think I may have to skip this month and have a chat with DH, hmmm.

Marijuana and Fertility

Marijuana use has long been thought to play a role in both female and male infertility. However, it is only in the past few years that any research supporting this theory has become available. According to a study performed in 2003, regular cannabis smoking can have serious effects on male infertility including:

lowered sperm count
decreased volume of seminal fluid
poor sperm motility
Additionally, those sperm that do enter the vaginal canal tend to be over stimulated as a result of the active ingredient in marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). This causes sperm to slow down when they approach the egg, and, as a result, they are unable to break through the egg's outer casing.

I think we may need a whole new thread on this subject.

Hmmmmm!!!!!

[Hobbermittens]

3) I don't LOVE Atkins for blue quite honestly because any time you cut out an entire class of nutrients, you run the risk of sending a message to your body that times are lean and there's some sort of famine going on, and that is when your body thinks a girl would have a better shot at survival than a boy does. But, it is high in protein so if a person chooses to lose weight on that diet several months prior to swaying, even though it's not what I personally think is best, it's better than nothing but salads and it's also better than gaining too much weight and becoming unhealthy. I don't think anyone should follow the Atkins diet while swaying, no way, no how. Protein + carbs = boys.

Okay, but if I am going to sway in October, and I will start he boy diet/supps in August(possibly July) is that too long to be on Atkins?? I know we have discussed this a bunch, but I am so scared of doing the wrong thing!!!

[gizmo77]

I am working on a "high everything" diet plan for blue that will help get more bang for the buck with nutrients/calories, meaning, it's designed to help you get the most boy-friendly nutrients for the least amount of calories. Give me one more day to work on it and I hope to have it posted tomorrow. (I know I keep making promises on these essays, I wish I had more time to work on them. )

1) If you're short, you don't have to gain as much weight because a pound on you is a higher percentage of your overall body weight. You should be lifting weights so most of the weight you gain will be in the form of muscle, rather than fat. (but a little fat is also ok.)

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YAY!! cant wait to see the diet plan! i was going to write out my personal plan too with portions. havent come up with it yet. still working on supps and that i think is harder than the diet. thx for that atomic cant wait to see it!!

"1) If you're short, you don't have to gain as much weight because a pound on you is a higher percentage of your overall body weight"

MAKES SENSE. didnt think of that. i am 5'2 as well.

[Tink18]

Well I would like to add that After reading On IG for a few months and now being here for just a few days I think I makes perfect sense why we had a girl. I am a carb addict. Not a whole lot of fruit of veggies but i do what i can lol! Im a major Chicken eater, cheese lover and sweet eater. I also take claritin D often as I have allergies which I read was a girl swayer. I knew the moment i conceived our daughter and it fell in line with the "better" days for a girls sway. so ya, I guess I am going to have to flip my role, here! Man the only thing that is going to be hard is giving up my sweets! mama loves her m&ms! I have been eating a lot more meat anyways! But I am Italian! I just need to learn how to moderate all of this right because it's not like I have to give up it all? right? i just have to eat more meat, and stuff? There should be a video. I am such a visual learner then reading. I get so lost.

[Tink18]

oh, also I am short and I nursed my daughter till she was 16 months old. I didn't lose any of weight from my pregnancy still she self weaned at 16 months , So currently I have only lost about 15 lbs, and I have about 15 more go. I am in "boot camp" 2 days a week. I am hoping to get the weight off. I have been easily losing the weight and feel pretty good it should be off by Aug-ish so I can start the boy diet. But I feel that I should shoot for maybe an extra 10 lbs if people gain. I was extremely healthy with my first pregnancy and felt great all the way till the end. I am hoping to feel just as good with my next pregnancy, I guess that is why this weight this scares me so much because I am small. And even 5lbs extra on a small person is a lot.

[gizmo77]

i hear ya tink18. my husb is ital and he loves his sweets and carbs (as do i). i am doing everything opposite of what i did unknowlingly with my 2 girls (calcium, cheese cheese cheese, sweets big time, esply choc..tho i head that dark choc with sea salt was ok for blue!
this is why i am trying to lose weihght ahead of time and extra weight so i can have 'room to grow' for JUST the diet not the pgcy!!!
D day for us is in oct!

[Plum3]

YAY!! cant wait to see the diet plan! i was going to write out my personal plan too with portions. havent come up with it yet. still working on supps and that i think is harder than the diet. thx for that atomic cant wait to see it!!

"1) If you're short, you don't have to gain as much weight because a pound on you is a higher percentage of your overall body weight"

MAKES SENSE. didnt think of that. i am 5'2 as well.

You sound exactly like me! I'm working on my supp plan first and then will start a personal plan as well. We can compare I'm also 5'2 and only 46 kgs so I have lots of muscle and weight to put on.