Anyone gonna follow the Brewer Diet? - Page 2

[Ahimsa]

Originally Posted by nubianamy

The only thing I really needed to push myself to consume is water. I never was able to drink 8 glasses a day (until the last month, when I was PARCHED).

I have a hard time drinking water too. I have been thirstier lately. Also, I mix 3/4 water or seltzer water with 1/4 juice and it goes down much easier. I try to use a healthier juice too like pomagranate. Lakewood has a Heart Healthy mix that is really good. I love cherry flavored seltzer water too.

[veganf]

No Brewer Diet for me as I am vegan. EVERYTHING has SOME protein in it though. Even a serving of green veggies or whole grains has considerable protein. I eat lots of beans, nuts, seeds, traditional soy products (tempeh, miso, edamame, tofu), and make smoothies with vegan rice protein powder. It isn't hard to get lots of protein without the animal products.

[veganf]

Originally Posted by Empress

I thought I read somewhere flax was not good for pregnant women? I could be wrong. :

Flax oil isn't very shelf stable, even when refrigerated, so you have to use it quickly. But I've used it during all of my pregnancies with no ill effects. I don't use a TON of it, but it's one of those things that certain diet programs say no, others say it's great.

[veganf]

Originally Posted by Empress

I think it was something to do with using flax for DHA supplementation, I know I was researching it yesterday.

I am sure some amount of flax meal is great for constipation, the bane of my life right now.

I take Deva vegan DHA supplement instead. It is algae-based.
Many people who were constipated in my previous DDC used flax oil in smoothies and it really helped them.

[bettysmom]

Originally Posted by Ahimsa

Me too! I wonder if it takes into account different calorie needs, because I am 5'2" and 80-100 grams of protein seems like a massive amount of food for me. This time I am going to try to make sure I get some protein at each meal, but I am not going to count grams. I am going to trust my body signals and not stuff myself.

Yeah, that's what I'm planning to do. Last time, I was doing Bradley in conjunction with Brewer, and both were so full of musts, shoulds, and or elses (seemed to me, anyway) that they drove me nuts. I'm a perfectionist and a worrier, so 60 pelvic rocks a day, 100s of Kegels, etc., etc., plus 80-100 grams of protein became a huge obligation to fulfill, and I felt I had to do all that to "get an A." There were times I wasn't hungry and really needed to sleep or just hang out with DH, but I would stay up later so I could stuff down some more trail mix and finish my exercises. This time, since I have the base of Bradley knowledge, I'm going to focus on hypnobirthing instead, and I'm going to be mindful but not obsessive about protein. I'll probably do some of the exercises, too, but not at the expense of sleep or relaxation.

[ekblad9]

I tried to follow the diet last time but failed miserably, LOL. However, I am looking for ideas that I can print and hang on my fridge for high protein snacks. There used to be one on the Brewer website but the site has changed since last time. Any ideas?

[ekblad9]

Originally Posted by nubianamy

Most of the books about the Brewer diet are out of print, but the Bradley Method includes lots of stuff from Brewer. You can probably find some at the library. Ask your midwife, too.

I follow some of the teachings of the Weston A. Price Foundation, which specifies a pregnancy diet similar to Brewer: http://www.westonaprice.org/children...ormothers.html The high protein load is similar, but specifically with raw dairy. I plan to follow this diet. (Yep, I'm weird!)

I've been wanting to do raw dairy but wasn't sure where to find it around here. I know it's illegal in some states. Any ideas?