Welcome to Lent & My TTC Diet

Last year for Lent I started doing daily vlogs.  They were random in topic and style and people seemed to really like it.  I find myself a little scattered right now and I'm in the middle of trying to conceive so daily random vlogs just aren't in the cards this year.

HOWEVER - before you freak out, 

there IS something I'm doing that might be worth a daily BLOG.

Christina - SubfertileFrugalista on YouTube - has encouraged me to go on a PCOS friendly diet  during this injectable cycle, and frankly I'm so desperate to get my body to respond to the fertility medicine that I've finally accepted her challenge.

The Rules

1. Avoid all simple sugars such as candy, sodas, cakes, pies, ice cream, etc. 

{These are almost pure forms of glucose.}

2. Avoid vegetables that are grown underground - like carrots

3. Avoid corn, bananas, and foods enriched with maltodextrins or corn syrup.

4. Avoid wheat, rice, rye, barley, and oats.

5. Eat a minimum of 3 servings each of above-ground vegetables and fruits daily.

6. Eat at least 6 ounces of protein every day.

7. Cheese and Legumes are fine to eat.

8. Don’t count calories - Just eat regularly.

I've been slowly trying to get used to eating this way over the past week so that it's not a shock to my system.  First impression - I think it's doable.

Last night was my last blatant cheat for a while - Pizza Night - and even that wasn't so bad.
I had a huge salad first:  Great selection of greens, chopped walnuts, dried cranberries, crumbled feta cheese, and I went really easy on the dressing.  Only after I finished my salad did I eat ONE slice of pizza.   But I could have easily substituted the pizza for a chicken breast and been equally as satisfied with the meal.

I'm going to post my daily food log and discuss where I went wrong, accidental cheats, and any moments of clarity I run into along the way.

While weight loss would be a great side effect of this diet, I really just want to stabilize my insulin levels by avoiding carbs.  Either way I'll weigh in on Monday mornings and post any change along with Sunday's food log.

Feel free to post any questions you may have about the diet, and I'll try to answer them as quickly as possible.

Let me know if YOU'RE considering starting the diet and especially if you're posting menu ideas.  The more inspiration the better.

Have Hope!
Carla