How To Transition From A Standard Western Diet To A Fertility Diet

We’re digging into how to move from the Standard American/Western Diet to a healthy diet for your fertility.

Let’s face it, eating a diet that is right for our fertility is confusing.

Whether it’s fertility superfoods, generalized recommendations about what to eat or avoid for optimized fertility… we may not know where to start.

However, we all know that eating packaged processed foods is not healthy for anyone – especially if we are trying to conceive.

Changing to a healthy preconception diet is not about deprivation or eating food that tastes like cardboard.

It’s about finding the most nutrient-dense foods that actually taste good so that you can prepare for a successful pregnancy.

And it's not a “diet” – it’s a lifestyle change that literally is life-changing – our clients tell us so!

You have your WHY, so let’s get started.

 

I'm excited to welcome Justine Altman back to the podcast.

Justine is part of my team here at Fab Fertile. She is an integral part of our Couples Coaching program - which uses functional lab testing, diet, and lifestyle changes to dramatically improve conception. If you are struggling with infertility... your body is desperately trying to tell you something... focusing on your health will either help you get pregnant naturally or if you do need to go to the fertility clinic it will improve your chances of success.

Justine is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner. She was diagnosed with PCOS and struggled with infertility but after taking a functional approach was able to have both her children naturally.

 

In this episode you'll learn:

1) How to make the change from the standard western diet to the healthy fertility diet/lifestyle

2) How to set your intention so you stay committed. These changes may be simple but they are not easy.

3) How to keep it simple without spending hours in the kitchen cooking.

4) What to look for on labels so you don’t eat the wrong foods.

5) What to do about emotional eating. How to deal with excuses or lack of motivation

6) Why it’s important to include your partner in the changes

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Highlights

5:53 WELCOME JUSTINE ALTMAN

7:07 MY BACKGROUND GROWING UP IN A HEALTHY FOOD HOUSEHOLD
As my friend sat and ate her honey sandwich and Chef Boyardee I was like, give me that.

9:27 JUSTINE’S CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCE WITH JUNK FOOD
What I thought was making dinner was making a box of Kraft macaroni and cheese or going to pick up McDonald's.

11:17 HOW TO START TRANSITIONING TO A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
How you ease into it is really different from person to person
The most important thing is to eliminate the foods that cause inflammation.
Making the mindset shift from “diet’ to “lifestyle”
Food choices are a gateway to a healthier lifestyle.
The surprising ways a healthy lifestyle simplifies your life

15:49 FOCUSING ON YOUR WHY
Setting your intention helps you to stay on track
Live a healthy lifestyle for yourself and you'll create a ripple effect.

18:49 THE BEST THING YOU COULD EVER DO IS TO START NOW
There's always going to be a reason why today or this week or this month isn't the right time.
Focus on doing the best you can, not on perfection

20:46 KEEPING IT SIMPLE
Start with the healthy foods you’re comfortable with and expand from there
It's about making upgrades, not forcing yourself to eat things that you hate
Allow yourself time for your palate to adjust

23:11 GETTING CONFIDENT ABOUT READING LABELS
Being strategic in your grocery shopping
What to watch out for on labels
Be your own detective with ingredient labels.

26:53 SETTING YOURSELF UP FOR SUCCESS
How leftovers help you avoid fast food
Why Justine recommends refreshing your pantry before switching to a healthy lifestyle

29:07 BUILDING THE HABIT
Be patient with yourself but make a plan and stick with it
Give yourself grace through the initial tough period

31:12 EMOTIONAL EATING
Looking at your patterns around food and eating
Simple strategies you can use to start to shift emotional eating patterns

33:16 KEEP MOVING AND KEEP HYDRATED

34:00 GETTING YOUR PARTNER INVOLVED
Doing this together is key.
There's really a strong sense of camaraderie

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Resources

Excited that our LIVE Fertility Diet Challenge is launching on January 24th. You'll receive newly designed chef-prepared recipes (perfect for winter and curated to optimize fertility). There will be daily motivation, guidance and support from the Fab Fertile Team. Join the Fertility Diet Challenge: https://FertilityDietFreebie.com

Fab Fertile Method – https://www.fabfertile.com/what-we-do/

Get Pregnant Naturally | Episode 193: How To Get Pregnant Naturally With Low AMH/High FSH - https://www.fabfertile.com/blog/how-to-get-pregnant-naturally-with-low-amh-high-fsh/

Get Pregnant Naturally | Episode 188: How To Not Waste Time When You Are TTC - https://www.fabfertile.com/blog/how-not-to-waste-time-when-you-are-ttc/

Celiac Disease Foundation | Sources of Gluten https://celiac.org/gluten-free-living/what-is-gluten/sources-of-gluten/

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Book your Supercharge Your Fertility Discovery call here with your partner

During our call, we’ll be discussing what you have tried so far and where you’ve faced challenges. This can feel stressful but is designed to help us get to the root cause of your fertility issues and will help me to give you the best possible action plan at the end of the call. However, to reassure you – on this call we won’t be digging into the trauma associated with infertility/miscarriage/loss – rather we are focused on solutions and an ACTION PLAN as to how our Fab Fertile Method can help you get pregnant naturally.

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This episode is sponsored by: Fab Fertile Store

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