the boy diet and gaining weight

[atomic sagebrush]

Thank you! I won't go overboard with it anyway, I have no time to work out as it is! I am going to be an Atkins buddy with Hobber, so will be eating plenty of proteins. I'll add back in some carbs when I am "on the diet" again. I figure Atkins is pretty boy-friendly with all of the protein.

The weird thing is, I've heard from a lot of people on Atkins who conceive girls. I think it does something to the blood sugar levels that is pink friendly. So like you said, just be sure to go off it and restart the carbs before swaying. Good plan!!

[atomic sagebrush]

My DH smokes "special cigarettes" and there is NO way he will stop for 72 days! I made him stop for a few weeks while TTC our son, but he never stopped when we conceived the girls (they were oopses) so I hope the 2 weeks of quitting will be okay for us again...?

Yes, it's best for him to quit as far in advance of TTC as possible. Special cigs do def. sway pink (thank you Lola for the fab answer!!) BUT that having been said, I know of at least one IG girl whose hubs smoked them when they conceived a boy. Our neighbors, the DH smokes them and they have two girls and a boy, so it is def. possible.

[atomic sagebrush]

Shhhh...my DH does too. How does the "Special stuff" sway? Maybe it will work in our favor. We can only hope, right. There's no controlling them......still with the smacking though, right Atomic. Just kidding, my DH is way bigger and stronger than I am.

Well that's another reason to lift weights then - you can overpower him and take his special cigs away!!!

[atomic sagebrush]

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.

Thank you for posting this! Excellent info and you are right, we need a thread/essay just for this topic.

[atomic sagebrush]

\Well, here's the thing--we have never had a problem getting pregnant, so he must have some good swimmers. We had two "one hit wonders" and both of them were girls. Interestingly enough, when we were trying to get pregnant (and he wasn't smoking) it took us 3 tries! We weren't swaying or anything, it just happened on the 3rd month for whatever reason.

I will add that someone who I know that smokes way more than DH has 2 boys and no girls, so who knows.

Of course nothing is 100% and there are plenty of people who smoke and never get lung cancer too.

For sure he does still have good swimmers! A lot of people get pg with girls on the first shot. I really do think there's a "sweet spot" where you're still fertile but just more girl friendly.

[LolaInLove]

This is my thinking on the cigs of any kind: when you're talking about ttc, it's best practice to not smoke anything, both partners. But, DHs are a lot more daft about this kind of thing, especially the ones who already have kids. I think they figure they made some babies before, why would it be different now? There are so many factors at play when you think about conceiving one gender or the other....so many "sway" factors and then there is just plain chance! Like, throw a million red balls and a million blue balls into a big pit and see which one gets in the "special hole" first, kwim? I like to think of things in the "best odds" way, like the good old What to Expect books with the diet. That's pretty much why I can't tolerate my DH smoking at all anymore, it just seems like an idiotic thing to do in our position, and he thankfully gets that.

But Gizmo, I agree with you, after I have another kid at 36 and have 2 older ones and a full-time crazy job, and am done bfing, I might need to hunt me down some special cigs myself! LOL

[Hobbermittens]

For sure he does still have good swimmers! A lot of people get pg with girls on the first shot. I really do think there's a "sweet spot" where you're still fertile but just more girl friendly.

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."

[begonia]

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."

Did you hit him with a frying pan or just your fist?

Anyhow, this is interesting info. Maybe I should hope that this time TTC takes me awhile since both my girls came so easily ...

[LolaInLove]

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."

Well, I think that the best you can do if your DH is not on board is just do everything you can....and hey, worked once for you! Even if he is smoking again, doesn't mean you won't get a boy, ykwim?

[Tink18]

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!!