I've always been thin, exercised and watched what I ate. But maybe I wasn't doing it right. So I turned to my BF, google. I googled an IVF fertility diet. Here I learnt that what I eating, although keeping me thin, wasn't helping me with my fertility. Protein powder, out. Soy, out. Low-Fat anything, out. Great. So together with google I came up with a new diet plan and my DH was on-board too! BTW, he's so super supportive and if anything this journey has brought us closer together. When I take something on, I take it on full force and thank god he's right behind me. This new fertility diet has nothing on me.
Breakfast
Option 1
- Oatmeal with 2 tablespoons Wheat Germ
- Almond Milk
- Almond Butter
- 2 Hardboiled Eggs (only 1 yolk)
Option 2
- Whole wheat toast with Almond Butter
- 2 Hardboiled Eggs (only 1 yolk)
Lunch
Options 1
- Whole wheat wrap with spinach, turkey and avocado
Option 2
- Spinach Salad with some of the following:
o Berries
o Red Onion
o Any Assorted Veggies
o Flax Oil
o Hard Boiled Eggs
o Chick Peas
o Avocado
o Oil and Vinegar Dressing
o Apples, Almonds, Grapes, etc.
Dinner
Main Dish Options:
- Organic Chicken
- Fish
- Lentil, Fish or Bean Soup
- Whole Wheat Pasta w/tuna & olives or tomato sauce
Side Dish
- Sweet Potato
- Quinoa
- Brown Rice
Side Dish
- Broccoli
- Beans
- Bok Choy
- Asparagus
o All with Flax Oil
Snacks:
- Ginger or Green Tea
- Banana cake (made with whole wheat & wheat germ)
- Kefir & Berries shake
- Greens shake w/omega 3-6-9 oil
- Almonds & Walnuts
- Pineapple (especially the core)
***Supplements:
- Royal Jelly (B Vitamins)
- Chlorophyll
Pregvit (Folic Acid)
Healthy Hints
- Men should get 15 mg. of zinc daily
- Men should get at least 1,000 mg of calcium daily
- Eat foods rich in vitamin E such as olive oil and wheat germ
- Both men and women should avoid alcohol, caffeine and smoking
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