Le diet

[Emz89]

Hi
Can you eat 3 meals on this diet and eg breakfast, lunch and dinner but have no snacks? I just cannot calorie count or my anorexia could come back. Or should I just jave a late breakfast and dinner? I worry that would only be about 1000 calories.I am not currently trying to conceive because I am pregnant.. I am just a big worrier and worrying about this diet for the future. I was told I have pcos but I do not have high testosterone. I got a blood test again and they said my hormones were all normal. If I do not eat for long periods I end up binge eating. My therapist always told me 3 meals and 2 healthy snacks. I find dieting so confusing and worried if I do not do the diet my sway will not work!

[ksmom]

You can have up to 4 meals on LE. Can you just go vegetarian? That by itself can sway pink. Since you have a history of anorexia, I wouldn't bother counting cals, fat, etc since you might relapse.

[Emz89]

Oh that is good to know Thanks. I cant go vegetarian because I need to eat dairy for my weak bones. I would only eat chicken twice a week and mince once a week. Just not sure if I can eat chocolate or anything? Just healthy eating and 3 meals a day with no snacks? Does that sway pink? Just read if u skip breakfast..it helps a girl sway but just not just how I would fit in 1500 to 1800 calories in lunch and dinner. Sorry just confused about diet! If I did not eat mearlt.. I would hardly get much protein. Can you eat eggs and cheese?

So sorry for all the questions!

[4blue2pink]

hey Emz89 i ate small amounts of turkey and sausage with both my pink sways as it was part of what i had cooked that evening, 3 meals is fine! just no snacks between meals snacking is a huge blue factor, basically every boy mama on here got their boys snacking all day long! me included!

eggs and cheese are fine and so is chocolate, again i ate all 3 at some point during the course of my 2 sways, there are no banned foods on the LE diet just things like large frequent servings of steak are best swapped for other more LE type choices (white meat with vegetables or a salad for example) white meat is fine if you cant go veggie, dont compromise your health.

i didnt count cals/fat etc either as i honestly wouldnt know where to start and didnt want the stress of it (yes i am a lazy swayer! haha) i just stuck to 2 meals a day with no snacks. in your case stick to 3 or even 4 meals a day as ksmom said with no snacks between meals, ive seen quite a few pink swayers recently on 3 meals a day for various reasons and the results have been good! again dont risk your health counting cals or dropping down to 2 meals a day, LE is not supposed to be bad for you, Atomic is the best one to advise you on how to adjust it to fit your needs. good luck xx

[Emz89]

Hi
Thank you so much for your detailed reply. Calmed me down! Glad to know I can take 3 meals I will miss having a cup of tea in the morning. I drink a lot of tea.. I am from Ireland lol. We drink a lot of tea here. How did you get enough calories with just 2 meals a day?

[4blue2pink]

no worries this site is so helpful and supportive so ask ask ask away!! 3 meals is fine ive seen alot of posts where atomic has advised 3 meals a day, are you able to drink coffee? coffee is good for pink dont stress if you cant though! im in the UK so i totally get the tea thing haha i was making sure i ate a good sized meal at both dinner and tea time, got to admit im not a fan of eating large amounts in one go hence my previous snacking problem! if you aim for 3 sensible sized meals with no snacks then you are right where you need to be if you find you are starving right after eating then up the size of your meals, LE shouldnt make you miserable xx

[Emz89]

It really is great! I will switch to coffee instead of tea.
I am the same.. I snack a lot! I think that is why I am pregnant with a boy first So I can have 3 good nutiritious meals a day? Maybe no avocado? I eat onions and peppers a lot because I eat a lot of curry type dishes. Are yoghurts ok and fruit with lunch etc?

I will not be trying for ages but just want to keep myself from worrying about it. Id love a little girl next . I am a excited to be having a boy as my first but I have no idea how to bring up a boy haha. Xx

[Emz89]

How did u get enough calories in 2 meals though?

[XXforhubby]

I had 3 meals and had to have a 4th meal time to time. I counted calories every now and then to make sure the foods I typically ate were within the limits. I, and most ladies, use my fitness pal (there is an app you can download). It's great! You put in your target calories, and adjust the macros for fat and protein to be sure you stay within the limits. Once you track what you usually like to eat, you can stop tracking.

Remember, there is no right or wrong way! Just choose the method you can stick to easily. I had my first meal between 9-11, my second from 12-3, and my last meal from 5-7pm. Just avoid snacking. It will get easier over time! Try pushing back your first meal slowly, by 30min each day, until you reach the point where you can easily withhold eating. For me, I could delay any other meal time without feeling like I had to eat a massive amount to stave off the hunger but breakfast. I HAD to eat something within 2 hours of waking or at the latest 9-11am. Everyone is different. Find what works for you to stay in the limits and not snack.

You can do this!! 🤞🏻for you!


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[Emz89]

Hi
Thank you! So helpful. So how long did u space between breakfast and lunch and then lunch and dinner? The diet seems easy enough now...just no snacks or tea I will find not having tea hard haha