Bellys to Bumps

[EmmyReece]

Hi everyone

My weight has gone back up yet again , so I'm doing things differently as of next week. I'm going to get the move out of the way and then really focus on my weight loss. I've changed my goal on my ticker too, the amount of weight it was showing that I needed to lose was really getting me down, so I've changed it down to needing to lose 2 stone to achieve my goal, and then once I do that then I'll put my next goal as 2 stone lighter, and keep doing it that way.

I'm going to book us into a luxury hotel in London for 3 nights at the end of November / beginning of December. And I'm going to make Chris promise that if I keep hitting my goals then he has to take me to see a musical of my choise And then when we get back from London we'll go and get a labrador puppy.

I'm back to ntnp, my weight has really got me down, and along with evaps I've been getting, I'm losing all focus on my weight and concentrating on testing, temping and bding lol. And what's the point in focusing on all of that if my cycles are going to be weird because of my weight??

It's kinda breaking my heart a little bit to put myself on a break again, but I think I'm doing it for the right reasons ... so I just need to get this week out of the way and then it's lots of dieting and lots more exercise - I WILL be a yummy mummy in 2012

 

[StrawberryTTC]

Emmy First of all I think it's a good idea to get the focus off ttc, and onto weight loss. I'm just speaking from personal experience, but for me focusing on ttc has not lead to anything good - rather to a lot of stress, sadness and being upset, and let's face it, if I am going to get pregnant, I will do so without obsessing about it! Just making sure to have regular sex is enough. =) Weight loss is so important for the health of the baby and myself during pregnancy, that I'm kicking myself I didn't start losing weight properly much earlier! So I think you've got the right idea.

 

[StrawberryTTC]

Copied from my journal: Well pretty much as I thought - no use, the dr. She just basically thought that since I have an office job=don't get much exercise beyond what I do with my dvds, that I just burn less calories and hence I need to restrict them so much. Wouldn't prescribe Xenical, as she said I would have to UP my calories to be on them. She just told me to be patient and persistent.

So no help there. Perhaps I just am one of the unlucky ones with a crappy metabolism. Doesn't help knowing that though!

 

[cranberry987]

It could be your metabolism - theres ways you can kinda reset it. Need to eat more for a while, then cut down from there. Im sure if you googled it youd find a plan. I think the biggest loser person Jillian something might have sent me a spam email about it. Worth a try at least

 

[Lil_Pixie]

Ooh yea she said something like that on biggest loser last night - she said you should vary the number of calories you have per day so your body does t get in a rut - so eat a few days of ver few calories, a few of a moderate amt and one day of a lot more.

I don't count calories anyway so I'm sure I do that just by having my odd piggy day!

I think you ladies are right about weighing more cos af is due. No sign today so I'm sure it'll turn up tomorrow - just wants me to start getting a little hope first!

 

[Lil_Pixie]

Awww Emmy Hun, try not to think about it as being on a break. You still have a chance at a bfp. You can still get in some regular jiggyjiggy (it is good exercise after all!) and it's a great idea to spend some time focusing on you. Ttc is so draining I think it's vital to regroup sometimes. Just try to keep your chin up Hun.

Are you all set for the big move?

 

[Traskey]

Balls! I wrote a long post and then lost it by the page refreshing

Condensing it, well done to Strawberry, Lovie and Cranberry on loses
to Lil Pixie and sts
to Emmy on deciding to put the weight loss as a priority.

I've said it before but ttc and weight loss is the hardest combination together of anything and the ladies on this thread have my utmost admiration. Fingers crossed for your diets this week.

 

[EmmyReece]

We're almost ready ... I can't wait for our first night there ... I've got some yummy bubble bath and I'm going to have a soak in the bath and snuggle up with Chris for the night.

I kinda feel like I'm giving up But I know I'm doing it for the right reasons if that makes sense

 

[cranberry987]

Youre not giving up, just refocusing your energies. If you still BD regularlyish then youre still in for a shot each month.

 

[Traskey]

You aren't giving up Emmy. You aren't becoming celibate or using contraception! Just not focusing all your energy on poas and ttc. It will be worth it!

 

[cranberry987]

Ive made up a song! To be sung to Heads will roll by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Pop go the eggs
(baby) dance til youre dead
Junk will fall
Junk will fall
Junk will fall...out

Preseed in the wet parts
Symptom spotting everywhere
The sex drives all gone
Youre all out

The men cry no the girls cry why
The men cry im tired the girls cry whatever
The men cry out, ok then

Dripping with icky stuff
Bum up stop bumbling
The softcup is in
Youre all done

Pop pop with the eggs
(Baby) dance til youre dead
Junk will fall
Junk will fall
Junk will fall...out

Peeing cup, heres the stick
Count to 10 when you dip
Peeing cup, heres the stick
Count to 10 when you dip

Etc

 

[twinkle1975]

Ha! I love it!!!

 

[zowiey]

Cranberry-I love it!!

Emmy, Hope you're ok?

I just want to say thankyou so much to everyone, I haven't been on much lately, but when I most needed to be picked up, you all stepped in. Thankyou Things are slowly going back to normal for us, Hubby really can't do enough for me, and has said he has a treat in store for me on holiday, so he is trying so hard!

We are both really nervous about our appt tomorrow. I really don't think they will refer us as I still have 10lbs to loose, but as Ive said before, it really is only my fault. I'm going to ask if NHS funding will be cut in our area, because if it is, we're just going to go straight to private. But still, I'm feeling super stressed. Oh and I FINALLY got my period! I always knew it was coming, but being 3 days late is such a head screw!

 

[EmmyReece]

cranberry, I really needed that giggle, thank you hun

 

[lovie]

hello ladies

emmy i want to sit down and have an in real life cup of tea and a good long chat with you hun its a hard decision weather to focus on the ttc or weightloss and i just want to give you a big hun!! you are at a really exciting stage in your life, getting your own home and being able to make it just as you want it a couple of things make you a very lucky lady when it comes to ttc, you are young and i think i remember you saying in a previous post that the doctor had said you didnt have any under lieing problems, you will be a super yummy mummy in 2012! just try to see the weightloss as a step to get you to your BFP, I think if you focus masivly on the weightloss and settling into your new home you will get your cycles back regular in no time

cranberry for the 2 pounds!! I love the song! I think you could make it a hit

zowie good luck for tomorrow im glad your hubby has a treat planned for you

hello to everyone else

AFM i started weight watchers today, in swedish that was a chalenge, i weighed 95.5 KG which is more then my at home scales (94) but oh well, i usually weigh naked in the morning so it is bound to be different, and i was quite glad it wasnt more! hopefully ww will be the kick i need to get the weight falling off again, i love the no points fruit and veg, i could eat 10 oranges a day.. i must not do that.. but i do love them enough to eat them all day!

xxx

 

[StrawberryTTC]

Good morning ladies, how are you all today?

cranberry love the song!

zowiey good luck with the appointment today! I hope that even if they don't refer you, they acknowledge the great work you've done so far with losing the weight.

lovie glad you had a good meeting. And you're right, weighing 1.5kg more in the evening/afternoon with your clothes on vs morning weight naked isn't bad at all!

AFM I'm having a great morning. Weight slightly down again, positive opk, what more can a girl as for?

 

[Tarkwa]

Zowiey, just wanted to say good luck for today at your appt - I hope they haven't cut funding hun .
I notice your ticker says your BMI is only 31.6 now so not much further to go . Thinking of you chick.
xxx

 

[Lisa84]

Emmy- I think it is a fantastic idea for you to focus on your weight rather on TTC. Like others have said it's not like you are completely stopping just NTNP. TTC is sooo allconsuming it makes you forget about other things that need to be done. Honestly tho i think this is fab!! You really did worry me sometimes when discussing your temps and the differences. I just know that if i temped it would make me obsessive and constantly analysising what every temp shift ment would send me crazy. I'm suprised it hasn't sent you crazy. Just keep BDin regulary hun. OPK's and temping just give us a heads uip on what is going to happen and don't change it xxx

Strawberry - I agree with the others about varying what you do to stop the body from getting used to it. I try and do that with my exercise and will have a break every now and again so that my body doesn't get too comfortable.

Lovie - Good luck at WW hun xx

AFM i have not been very good at all food wise this week so think i will skip fat club this week. I would rather go next week and get a maintain as long as i am good. I am still keeping up with the exercise tho and hopefully the weather will pick up again so we can go for more nice long walks with the pooch xx

 

[cranberry987]

Hi all

Feeling rly down today and tempted to pig out. Will work in the short term I know. Don't know what to do with myself

 

[Lisa84]

Aww why whats up Cran? Is it just general things getting you down? xx