Dieting Before Ttc

Does your doctor know that you are trying to get pregnant? I am also trying to lose weight and ttc but I am using weight watchers which, I feel, is healthier than atkins. If you are losing just to lose I guess atkins would be fine but if you get pregnant your body could be missing some essential nutrients that it needs. I would talk to your ob doctor about it before trying that.

I am ttc and trying to lose some weight too. I am not really on any diet but trying to eat alot healthier which will benefit the baby and helps with the weight loss while I am trying. I wouldnt have thought any strict diet like the atkins would be benefical to someone ttc.

Yes she does, she knows I am ttc.... I can't do weight watchers b/c of my insulin resistance. Weight watchers does not limit intake of starches and I have to do a diet that does this.... She gave me a prescription vitamin to balance the diet......... I tried weight watchers before and I gained weight on it... My doc said that its b/c my body cannot lose weight by reduction of fats.... Since I have too much insulin, I need to reduce carbs... She said atkins is a very healthy diet if you do it correctly..... She said that most people don't follow the diet correctly, and thats why it is unhealthy...... So as long as I follow it correctly she said that the will balance my insulin, and actually aid in ttc... I guess i'll find out... I've never tried it before....... I was only posting this to see if anyone else had done the diet before ttc and I was curious on their results

I wish you luck with it. I think as long as you are under your doctors care, you should be fine.