Anyone else "swaying" but not actively TTC right now?

[Shannshaff]

I have been on a modified girl sway diet for months now, but we are not actually TTC at the moment. Technically we are NTNP because I have not gotten PPAF back yet. I am still in a holding pattern and wondered if others were in he same boat. I am still BFing my DS4, so that is most likel why AF has not returned yet. But I really wish she would hurry up. I am just getting older as time goes on.
Anyway, just looking for anyone willing that chat.

[atomic sagebrush]

Can you tell me about what you're eating/? We may be able to tweak that a little to make AF come back sooner.

[Shannshaff]

Lately I am eating what ever I want to eat. We are in the middle of selling our house, so quite stressful atm.
I have cut down on my meat intake. I do not eat anything from about 9pm to 10am. Then I usually have a granola bar. Then lunch will usually be left overs of dinner before. I am still eating red meat 2-3 times a week and chicken on the other evenings. I am allergic to lots of foods, so it is a challenge. I am allergic to eggs and seafood. For the past 6 months, I was doing well on portion control and getting about 2000 calories a day. But the past 2 weeks since our house went on the market, the diet has been crap with fast food, pizza and all sorts of junk.
I am 5'-5" and at 162lbs. (which is what I was at when I got pg the last time) I was loosing weight, but that stopped because of the past few weeks. Not sure what else I can to to bring on AF while I am still BFing.

[atomic sagebrush]

I would have you do full fat dairy if you aren't already. There is something in that dairy fat that is magic for restoring ovulation.

I think that you're right, it's just been too much all at once and your body is saying "eh, not quite yet". This WILL happen, sooner rather than later.

[atomic sagebrush]

Excellent!! You did just what I like to see - small changes. People think they have to do a 180 degree turn but it's just these little increments that add up over time.

[3rdXsaCharm]

Me! I am going to start my pink sway diet as soon as I get my personalized plan. I would like to lose about 15-20lbs before ttc, for sway reasons as well as health reasons. I am about 20-30 lbs over where I am comfortable at the moment. Hoping to start really ttc around May 2017.

[Shannshaff]

Thank you everyone for chiming in. It will be fun to see what happens in the next few months. I am trying to loose some more weight before I actively TTC too. (If AF will ever return) I would LOVE to loose 20 lbs. But we shall see. Hope you all are doing well.

[1pinkplease.]

Me too! I'm not actually TTC just yet, but have started with the daily exercise and a 'sort of diet'. I can relate to your post so much. I'm also breastfeeding my last son(although AF came back after about 6 weeks of giving birth...which was very unusual for me!). However, I'm having an issue working out when I'm ovulating as every app I use tells me something different. I don't want to start TTC until I've worked out my fertile windows and given the diet a really good shot, but I worry that time is marching on!!!

[Haveblueonly]

Hi I am the same - no period but I just had the baby 2 months ago I expect it to be 8 months till period comes back - so till then just waiting ... also need to get the weight off I have 18 lbs left to go - it will be another 2 'months for that it seems to take 4 months for weight to go once it's gone I will be at my regular weight - I expect it to be hard for me to loose any for swaying because I am small to start I don't eat in the morning but I will try just have to make sure I have enough fuel to produce milk!

[atomic sagebrush]

DO NOT start your sway diet until your baby is at least 6 months along. There is no benefit to it and your baby needs the milk.