Medifast Diet - Anyone used this diet for their sway attempt?

[bushelandapeck]

Hi - We are TTC Girl this summer.

I have been on the Medifast diet for the last 4 months and have lost 40 lbs. I think the diet would qualify as LE because it is low everything (800-900 calories a day).

I use Myfitnesspal as my food journal and it looks like following the diet is on average approx 40% protein, 40% carbs, 20% fat.

Has anyone been on this diet for their sway attempt? If so, what was your TTC outcome?

[atomic sagebrush]

Hi! The problem with Medifast is that the products are fortified with vitamins and stuff that may sway blue to some extent. I'm also not liking anyone getting pg after a diet that low in cals.

[NewYorkmom]

I was on Medifast in 2007. I was trying to get pregnant and it took forever. I did end up getting pregnant while on the diet and had my first daughter. I agree with Atomic, the diet food is highly fortified with vitamins and your eating 5-6 meals a day which is not good for blood sugar levels. At the time, other people on the message boards were getting pregnant and I did notice some of them were having boys. I loved the low everything diet and think you would have a good shot switching to that now after your huge weight loss. Good luck.

[bushelandapeck]

Thanks so much for the feedback. I think I knew in my gut that I should switch as well because all the packaged foods are very vitamin fortified. I also know two ladies (one was my counselor) that got pregnant and both had baby boys...granted they did nothing else to sway as far as I know.

I appreciate the guidance/advice and I think in order to do a full girl sway I should switch to the LE diet otherwise I will always wonder if I have another boy that I didn't do everything within my power to have a great girl sway.

Thanks again!!

[atomic sagebrush]

Ooo thanks for the info (that they got boys) very helpful!