2 questions in 1--gelatin and timing

[daisyfay311]

Quick recap on me: I started diet/supplements at the beginning of April and was going to try in May. Got knocked out by a YI, got depressed, cheated a bit on diet. End of May started up again, plan to try in July.

Question #1: Gelatin. Forgive my immense stupidity, but I'm not sure I'm taking the right thing. Gelatin capsules from GNC? They say women's gelatin, made of collage or something, good for skin, teeth hair...is that right? I usually have oily acne-prone skin and am fairly hairy and I've noticed those things have IMPROVED on the gelatin. Aren't I supposed to be increasing testosterone? I'm so confused.


Question #2: Timing. I usually get a ginormous glob of CM three days before O. At least, ginormous glob comes and 17 days later AF starts. It's like clockwork. Better than temps, better than opks. If I get a smiley opk, it's two days after the glob, one day before O. Sooooo when should we plan to dtd? And how many times? (eta: glob is stretchy with Robitussin, that should be fine)

Should be O'ing this Tuesday (but not trying then) so this is my last pre-planning cycle before we hopefully go for it next month. Feeling pretty good about it, feeling really happy about a boy or a girl---figure I'll do what I can do and then just zen it out. Any and all help most appreciated.

Oh yeah, and if nothing else, reassure me about Stevia. Cause I'm coating things in that stuff.
Me <----missing the sweet stuff big time

[TTC5]

What does the ingedient say on those capsules?

I would BD the day before you know you O AS LONG AS you still have that CM!!! Definately go when your body has good EWCM!!

I am not sure about Stevia, did not use it myself and don't know a thing about it lol?

[Kris217]

So i take it we probably should use stevia instead of sugar.....oops lol i did see it in the shop the other day, it's quite expensive here.

[TTC5]

I just cut out all sugar from my diet.

[begonia]

Stevia is a-ok Daisy, there was another recent Q about it and Atomic was saying again she felt it is good for TTC boy.

Re: the timing, I would DTD on the day of your peak CM (which sounds like the glob) and then again the night of your +OPK. But if you're looking for a one-shot deal, then I would wait for the +OPK and trust that there's still some CM up in your business even if you can't see it the way you can the glob.

Gelatin I was taking mainly for protein content, but I know it is also for T. What is the ingredient/nutrient make-up of those tabs?

[atomic sagebrush]

1) Yes, that's the stuff. Don't worry about the skin and hair, there is more to having nice skin/hair than testosterone and many people seem to be finding their skin IMPROVES on the boy diet. Sometimes if your skin is less dry and more elastic, the pores are less likely to be clogged and the healthier food can also help keep bacteria from overgrowing. As for the hair, you probably are just growing less hair because it's summertime and that is normal, you probably just never even paid attention before.

2)Excellent detective work with the CM patterns. I would either DTD the day before O or you could DTD the day of the glob and then again on O.

3)Stevia is alkalinizing and ~should~ sway blue. A lot of blue swayers are eating it and it doesn't seem to be wrecking their sway!!

[atomic sagebrush]

So i take it we probably should use stevia instead of sugar.....oops lol i did see it in the shop the other day, it's quite expensive here.

You don't have to, Kris. As long as you eat sugar along with protein, that is fine for blue. I don't think anyone should cut out sugar all together (unless you're gaining massive quantities of weight).

[Flava]

We use the knox gelatin you can make jello with it (recipe here) or just mix it with juice and drink it up fast.