This is really long! Im sorry!!
Ok, some of the ladies on this thread requested that I post the food I ate during my IVF process. I created this plan based on what I learned in my research internet/other women that underwent IVF, things my acupuncturist told me, and nutrition info I had from being a track runner in college ( my coach had a strict nutrition program for us to follow and we were all super healthy and in great shape! )
Ill never know if this helped or this IVF cycle was just always meant to be the lucky one ( and of course, its still early days for me, so time will tell with this BFP ) but I figured why not just eat as best as can during all of this in case there is any chance it will help!
About a month before I started BCP or Lupron or anything I began transitioning my diet into a super high protein, veggie/fruit heavy plan and continued to eat this way all throughout every step of the process. I had heard the sooner you can change your diet before IVF, the better. I will give examples of every meal/ snack so you guys can see
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Also, I cut out my beloved coffee every morning ( and afternoon! I drank a lot of coffee!! ) and really cut back on drinking wine during BCP, and once I started stimming I had no wine at all, except one night, two nights before transfer when DH and I went out to dinner!!! We figured---there were no eggs in there at all, so why not? And Im glad I did!!
LastlyI POUNDED water, non-stop hydration, and I think that really helped too. I literally focused on drinking at least 4 liters a day. One liter before work, two at work, and one when I got home.
Morning:
As soon as I woke up I had a liter of water next to my bed and I would drink it as I got ready around the house
..I had it with me while I dried my hair, got dressed, etc and tried to finish a whole liter before I left for the day. My acu said there is a Chinese belief that water first thing in the morning helps increase fertility. My trusty Nalgene bottle never left my side. Bonus was I felt really great from all the water!
Breakfast: Smoothie! Always a smoothie! I can honestly say from January 1st through today I havent had anything else for bfast but this power smoothie I made.
Recipe: In a blender throw 5 heaping spoonfuls of Light Vanilla Yogurt ( I used Dannon lite and fit ). On top of that add a full cup of fruit. I rotated by the weekstrawberries are packed with vitamin C, blueberries have great antioxidants, peaches are good for vitamin D, etc, etc. Basically add whatever fruit sounds good to you! I bought them in the frozen section and would thaw one cup overnight in the fridge. So, yogurt, fruit, then 4 spoonfuls of dry, steel cut oatmeal. The oatmeal has tons of fiber and protein and will help keep you full and help your eggs grow! After the oats I added one spoonful of flax seeds ( more protein! ) and then topped it off with 2 more spoonfuls of yogurt. The calcium, vitamins, protein, and fiber in this thing is amazingand it tastes so good too! ! Throw 2 ice cubes in there and blend it all up and enjoy!!
Morning Snack: cheese stick and a piece of fruit ( either an apple or 2 small clementines )
Lunch: Large Salad made with Spinach and Mixed greens. Topped with 2 hard boiled eggs ( I used mostly whites and threw out a yolk and a half when I broke them up ), ¼ of chopped red pepper, cucumber, carrots, shredded cheese, and whatever other veggies I had around.
Afternoon snack: veggies ( a cup of carrots, broccoli, or celery or whatever I wanted ) with hummus
Dinner: I really only had a few meals that I rotated between while I was doing this process, and most of them involved combos of either grilled or baked (organic ) chicken with a small serving of strach ( baked potato/ rice/ wheat pasta ) and veggies. I also used a lot of ground turkey ( instead of beef ) and made things with thatwhite turkey chili, tacos , etc.
I ate a LOT of brown rice, quinoa, and red/black beans. ( My acu told me try to eat RED foods and foods with deep color as they help your lining ) My favorite combo is to cook up some brown rice and quinoa and then throw in a can of red or black beans. Then throw in a few spoonfuls of salsa, a handful of shredded cheddarand wrap that in a tortilla or eat on its own---its SOOOO delicious and an awesome source of every vitamin you need while stimming or in the 2ww!
I focused on eating organic as much as I could too, without going overboard. My acu said that the most important things to eat organic were lettuce, fruits, and meat---so those were the things I tried to get organic and not worry about the rest.
Per my doc I also took a prenatal every night and then after retrieval took a prenatal and baby aspirin ( which helps blood flow to the uterus ).
Again, no clue if any of this helped, or if it was just my time ( finally! ) but I felt like I was in control during my cycle and really loved the chance to try to nourish myself as good as possible for the best possible chance.
I will probably keep up this healthy eating, at least for the beginning of my pregnancy--but tonight me and DH are going out to dinner and I am eating a BIG FAT JUICY BURGER!
I don't start anything until very end of march so there's no rush! 
