Please or to access all these features

Add post

Watch this thread

Save thread

Start a new thread

Unflip thread

Hide thread

My feed

Active Unanswered threads

Getting started FAQ's

Unanswered threads Acronyms Talk guidelines

Hide shortcut buttons

Talk

Conception

When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

Unflip

1 2 3 4

Original poster

Special ttc diets

79 replies

Natty1806 · 02/11/2006 13:35

As AF is due yet again in a few days i have decided this month to try a really healthy approach to ttc starting with the food that i eat.

I am going to avoid caffine (tea, coffee, fizzy drinks, chocolate), booze, packet foods.

I cannot afford organic foods, how much of a difference do you think this will have?

I am going to try wholemeal foods (bread, pasta) lots of fruit and veg.

Is there anything else i need to know and does anyone know anyone who has fallen pregnant by changing there diet?

I am aiming to do this for 4 weeks and then as it will be December and Chritmas parties etc i think it will all go out the window then.

If anyone also wants to join in with me and help motivate me when the caffine and toxins are calling then please feel free.

sorry if i have rambled, one of those days.

Thanks for reading x

OP posts:

Original poster

Natty1806 · 02/11/2006 15:10

Hi, glad someone else is joining me, so should i buy fruit and veg from the market? Or go for a local box thing (think we had a leaflet through ages ago) live in the country side so shouldn't be too hard.

What about meat? Do you get yours from the Butchers rather than the supermarket?

Think we have health food shop in the town, will have a look in there on Saturday for some ideas etc. Oh and have jsut thought we do have a organic shop that sells a few items of veg but not many (and some funny shapes)

Thanks

OP posts:

ready4motherhood · 02/11/2006 15:00

Sorry, I realise that I may have made it sound like you absolutely shouldn't eat supermarket veg. That's not for me to say. sorry.

ready4motherhood · 02/11/2006 14:59

I'll join you Natty... DH eats a lot (he's a sportsman not a bloater!!) and I while it is healthy stuff I tend to eat more than I need because of that... I'll blame him instead of me

Organic??: Have you got a local produce box scheme in once a week, I don't know where you are, but there is a niche in the market so there's bound to be someone near by. I don't want to harp on or anything but supermarket fruit and veg can be loaded with pesticides, which can't be good??!! It's all about getting stuff to last longer in storage etc. I don't always choose organic because it isn't always better, but small farms don't use anywhere near the amount of pesticides that large ones do, so I prefer that. When I have to buy f&v in a supermarket, 90% of the time I would go organic. It is more expensive, so understand why it's difficult.

Meals?? Pasta bakes are a fave in this house. Not too much pasta or cheese, just enough to be a pasta bake... Mainly roasted veggies and tomatoes.
Stirfries are good (although I am always hungry 2 hours later!!)
I do alot of chicken with rice/pasta variations. Spanish Chicken is really healthy.

Count me in!!

Original poster

Natty1806 · 02/11/2006 13:42

Forgot to say if anyone can give me any meal idea that would be great.

thanks

OP posts:

Unflip

1 2 3 4

Swipe left for the next trending thread