Fri, Oct-21-11, 05:30
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Senior Member
Posts: 611
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Plan: low-carb/high-fat
Stats: 324/184/150
BF:
Progress: 80%
Location: Northern VA
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Originally Posted by starshaped
Hi girls im new mind if i join in? I'm trying to concieve and wondering if continuing to low carb is ok? like atkins says DONT do low fat + low carb as you'll burn off vital dietry fat thats needed and really un healthy (or something lol) but suggests lots of fat in the way of eggs, cheese, cream etc.. what exactly is healthy when TTC or pregnant? Im torn right now between Atkins and the South Beach diet.. both quite conflicting?! any info most appreciated! mwah! xxx
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Welcome! I don't follow a "book" plan (so neither Atkins nor South Beach). I just eat low in carbs, high in fat, and as naturally as possible for me (I eat out a lot, so I know even a steak and vegies is likely hiding some junk in there, but I do what I can within reason for my lifestyle).
Fat, even saturated, is not bad at all as long as carbs are kept low. Low carbing has been said to help with fertility. I low carbed in my first trimester and had almost NONE of the negative "symptoms" that other women get, and I lost about 12 pounds (was overweight to start, so not a concern). There is lots of anecdotal evidence out there to support that low carbing throughout pregnancy appears to reduce the risk of things like excessive water retention/swelling, excessive weight gain, pre-eclampsia, morning sickness...I have yet to find a single resource that directly links a low carb diet before or during to pregnancy to ANY negative effects on mother or baby.
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