Starting diet/supps. too early??

[n710]

So I know you are supposed to start the diet/supps. etc. at least 6 weeks before TTC, but is there any harm or benefit to starting it 3-4 months before TTCing?

Will my body get too used to the changes and they won't be effective or it is better to start earlier and then your body is really more boy friendly in my case?

Are there parts of swaying that are better to start earlier? For example, I lift weights, not crazy but some. We won't be TTCing until the fall, should I stop and start again in the summer or keep doing the weights. I know I will not up too much from what I am doing now (the Jillian Michaels 30 Day shred w/5 lb. weights)

[Kiara]

Wondering the same!

[atomic sagebrush]

Yes, there can be both harm and benefit unfortunately.

Harm in that if you start diet too soon (for TTC boy that is) you may gain too much weight and body fat can sometimes affect fertility negatively, and some very heavy women have more daughters.

Depending on what supps you were planning to do, some of the boy supps are not very healthy and best to minimize the length of time you're on them. (COT, BSD, high sodium intake)

Benefit in that testosterone can take some time to rise, so by starting diet earlier, you ensure that your T levels have time to rise. Also, some people believe that if you are on diet for the full lifespan of the egg, this makes the egg more receptive to Y sperm vs. X. (i don't believe this, just that some do.)

Lifting weights - the sooner, the better! The more muscle you have, the more likely you are to TTC a boy. Keep it up!!

Also, carrying over from another thread but the sooner your husband quits or cuts back on smoking, the better.

[n710]

That helps, I think it'll be better to start incorporating some things now then.

We plan to do the diet (although I am veg. so will still be doing eggs, beans, and some dairy). He will start eating meat again (he hasn't since I've been the one cooking)

He'll do the One A Day vit.,
L-Arginine,
Fish oil ,
Vit D.
maybe an extra 25mg Zinc, there is 22.5 in the multi vit.

I'll do the woman's One A Day,
B-12 (to make up being a vegetarian),
Folic Acid, Fish Oil and maybe also Flaxseed (can't remember why that isn't good)
Vit. D

We'll both lift weights and do lemon/lime water. No plan to do the BSD or COT drinks so I think the things we are doing are good to start early.

I really don't plan to gain more than 3-5 pounds. I think I just need to eat smaller amounts more frequently and after cutting out sweets and esp. the ice cream it should balance out with not gaining a lot.
I weighed the most, 120lb when I had my DS and then anywhere between 112-118 when I got pg. with all the girls so I am thinking I only need to weigh a little bit more?

Anyone think of any other supps. I DEFINITELY should be doing that I am missing?

[TickledPinkButLoveMyBlue]

I tend to think that sometimes the earlier you start the more likely you are to give the diet up before you get your bfp as it can be difficult to stick to. Good luck

[Cinss]

From personal experience i found some of the supps to do unusual things to my cycle, so i would assume starting earlier would be less frustrating as you can see what happens before you start trying, then gives your body time to become used to them and hopefully go back to normal. The diet is really hard to stick to long term if you are not a big eater, but the long term effects of being on the diet would certianly help your chances for a boy, you will pretty much be stocking up on all the good stuff, so when you do start trying there will be plenty in reserve. Also weight lifting will be great to start early, hard to stick to also but you really dont want to put on much weight from the diet, so exrecise is definatly going to help with that.

[Cinss]

Just remember you could fall pg right away so in that case you will want to have been doing the "right" things for at least 6 weeks, but you may not fall pg for months after you start trying so you need to be prepared to stick to the "right" things for a long time.

[Cinss]

Wheatgrass capsules and brewers yeast tablets are good easy way to add nutrients to your diet.

[n710]

Thanks Cinss and Tickled,

I was worried about getting lazy too, so I think I will start the diet 3-4 months ahead, but allow a few "cheats" here and there, but then the last 6-8 weeks be strict about it and then start adding more salt. I think I had 3 girls in a row because of skipping breakfast and eating a lot more sugar than I used to.

Weights ? I started doing weights in May 2011 (about 8 weeks before I pg. with DD#3) I didn't know anything about swaying then, just felt less toned after DD#2 so wanted to get in shape.
So, I stopped weights from Dec. 2011 to April 2012 while I was pg and for 4 weeks after my daughter was born.

Last year when I started, I had no muscle, but am now able to do almost all of the Jillian Micheals Level 3 30 Day Shred.
with 5 lb. weights (Jillian uses 3 lb. weights)

How impt. is it to keep upping the amount of weights vs. just maintaining?

I know I only have time for 20 min. 4-5 times/week which is what I have been doing. I will try to up the jillian 30 Day shred by using 8lb/ weights, but I don't think I can do more than that. Does anyone know of any other good 20 min. weight workouts?


I am definitely thinking of also getting Wheatgrass and gelatin tablets. I am planning to use a lot of nutritional yeast flakes in our food. I know the Brewer's is a bit better, but I think if I add too many things for DH and myself to drink and/or take as a pill he won't do it.


Is CoQ10 really all that? DH will be taking the One a Day and the L-Arginine, the CQ10 is just really expensive

[atomic sagebrush]

DH doesn't need any more than the 22.5 mg. The amounts listed on IG (50 mg) is too high for safety and may actually lower sperm count/quality (normal doses of minerals sway blue, but high doses of many minerals may sway pink - NO ONE overdose their husband with minerals for swaying pink please, very very dangerous!!!)

Your supps look good - the reason I'm down on flaxseed is because it has a compound in it that may not be great for TTC blue. I'd rather see you do EPO from AF-O only and then fish oil thru the entire cycle.

3-5 lbs is ideal and just what I would recommend.