What should my BD pattern be?

[maidentomother]

Ooops thanks covered! Then ignore what I said except for NO CALCIUM SUPP and buckle down on the snacking, gradually as seems necessary. I think since you are on the AFD you should consider the daily 60+min cardio, personally.

[1moregirl]

Ok. No calcium. I really find it hard to fit in any exercise but I'm always on the go now with 2 kids at school and hard to do any cardio with my 3 yr old in tow. Lol! But I do do a lot of walking each day - but not power walking so thwt might not be considered cardio? Is it ok to eat fruit for snack in between meals as I am finding that I am not fitting much fruit at all into each day as yet?

[maidentomother]

No snacks between meals. Fruit will really jack up your blood sugar too.

[Mulberry Smurf]

perhaps a small smoothie with meals would be ok? xx

[1moregirl]

I thought fruit was allowed on the fertility diet? Plus I can't go without snacks as I get weak and feel sick. And I'm not a big meal eater any way - I don't eat very large meals. I'll just do the best I can and go with that because this is meant to be a relaxed sway for me this time.

[XXforhubby]

I thought fruit was allowed on the fertility diet? Plus I can't go without snacks as I get weak and feel sick. And I'm not a big meal eater any way - I don't eat very large meals. I'll just do the best I can and go with that because this is meant to be a relaxed sway for me this time.

Fruit IS allowed on the diet with meals. Fruit in between meals as a snack will cause your BS to spike, which is what we DON'T want to happen while swaying pink. If you must snack, I would have free veggies or protein only as it will not cause your BS to spike. Personally, I would have free veggies. I keep snow peas (not sugar snap peas), cauliflower, white mushrooms, and sliced zucchini on hand.

FX and GL to you!!


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[atomic sagebrush]

I thought fruit was allowed on the fertility diet? Plus I can't go without snacks as I get weak and feel sick. And I'm not a big meal eater any way - I don't eat very large meals. I'll just do the best I can and go with that because this is meant to be a relaxed sway for me this time.

FRuit is allowed on ALL forms of diet. She is saying eating fruit all day every day, between meals, causes our blood sugar to go up and stay up.

[1moregirl]

Ok. I just find it almost impossible to go without snacks in between meals but I will do my best. I don't want to get too 'into' the diet because I tend to get obsessive with things and I need to be more relaxed this time. If I even do get pregnant again I won't even let myself get a bit excited til well over the 12 week Mark. I just don't want to build myself up with too much hope like I did last time. If it sticks and it's another boy, then I will definitely have peace knowing I gave it two goes and did my best and am lucky enough to have one precious little princess in the mix. We are aiming to BD tonight, with a condom (that will have been 4 days since the last time), then hopefully again in another 4 times at pos OPK without a condom, if DH will allow. If not, hopefully next month.

[maidentomother]

Many, many people who thought they couldn't go without snacking/fast for several hours between meals discovered that they absolutely COULD, they just needed to work towards that goal very gradually. I do think no snacking is a crucial part of the LE diet/swaying pink, so how about you try something like this:

Start out having 6-8 (or whatever you're currently at) meals/snack/'eating times' per day. Drop one meal every 4-7 days. If you're struggling after you drop a meal, add it back and wait a few more days before dropping it again. Almost everyone is capable of eating just 2-3 meals daily (some few may need 4, and if that includes you that's okay, it's still huge progress) if they ease into it slowly enough. Your body, specifically your insulin response, WILL adjust so you can not snack and still feel okay.

[1moregirl]

It's the Atomic Fertility Diet that I am doing. And I've already been skipping breakfast but I'm not going to skip anything else because I will lose too much weight and I can't afford to lose any really. I'm around 8 stone already. I'll just do the best I can but I have one DD already and my diet has always been the same.