Bellys to Bumps

[4magpies]

Ignorance is bliss, also I think my boobs have grown today so that could be 2lbs easily!!

xxx

 

[karla1]

hi ladies hope you dont mind if i join

my name is karla i am 27 we have been TTC for a year and just (today been referred to fertility specialists) i am really worried they wont do anything to help as i weigh 15st 8lbs so to get a BMI of 30 i need to loose 3st 1lb. OH needs to loose 3st 8lbs so tonight we have both joined weight watchers

in fairness i would do anything to have our gorgeous little bundle of joy so loosing some weight doesnt seem to bad a request (quiting smoking at the same time is a different matter though)

x

 

[Traskey]

Welcome Karla Join us on our weight loss journey. Some are on WW, others SW and some just eating healthily. The ladies on here are great and very supportive when we have good days and bad.

I am doing WW and hubby is by association! He has no choice, all the drinks are now diet in the house to avoid temptation From what other people have said you should be ok with a BMI of 30 or under for help on the NHS.

Best wishes and

 

[sarah1989]

Hey Ladies,


Hope everyone is doing well on your weight loss journeys. I had an okay week last week, but this week I am just really feeling down. I weighed myself today (one day early) and I have gained 2 pounds I didn't do anything differently this week from any other week, and I just feel hopeless.

I keep feeling like I am letting DH down, as I am not losing the weight as quickly as I had hoped, and that is one of the reasons preventing conception (or so the doctor has said). I am trying so hard to lose the weight and take medication for my thyroid, but it just seems like it isn't working.

DH has now decided that he thinks it is best that we delay TTC for a couple months to take the pressure off weight loss, but really TTC'ing is not affecting me losing weight, at least I do not think it is

Two couples we are very close to have just had a baby and started TTC'ing their first (respectively of course). I think knowing that fact has made me quite sad as well, because in the back of my mind I think, well if they just started TTC how lucky will they be, and how long will it take them to conceive, will they achieve it before us??

I also am finding it very hard to be around our other friend and their newborn, I want to be happy for them, and show happiness on the outside, but inside I am torn apart and wanting to cry... DH just doesn't understand


Sorry ladies, I just needed to vent and get that all out. Anybody else feeling the same this week?

 

[4magpies]

I put on 2lbs and wasn't that bad sarah so im with you on that one
Xx

 

[Love2bamummy]

Ignorance is bliss, also I think my boobs have grown today so that could be 2lbs easily!!

xxx

I'm sure your hubby won't mind that!

 

[BranDivah]

Hey ladies! I've been MIA for a bit because I was out of town! I'm actually afraid to weigh in because all we did on our trip was EAT...but I'm gonna do it...right now actually

DRUMROLL

Ok I gained a pound. Not so bad!

I gotta run get ready for work, but I'll try to catch up later today

 

[Love2bamummy]

Hey ladies! I've been MIA for a bit because I was out of town! I'm actually afraid to weigh in because all we did on our trip was EAT...but I'm gonna do it...right now actually

DRUMROLL

Ok I gained a pound. Not so bad!

I gotta run get ready for work, but I'll try to catch up later today

You've done great Brandi if you've been off track and only gained a pound you've done really well! Back to it now hun! lol xx

 

[4magpies]

Well done on only gaining 1lb! Thats not bad if you ate like you said you did! Haha.

xxx

 

[april05]

Hey Ladies,

Hope everyone is keeping well, sorry its just a quick post as im running out the door busy week! Well I was out for 2 meals this week & STS so happy days, but will have to be extra good this week.

Good luck to you all xxx

 

[Traskey]

Evening all,

Welcome back BranDivah, sounds like gaining just a pound is a good result. Well done April for sts and enjoying a social life

I've just watched Will Your Crash Diet Kill You? Those crash diets are so tempting when you see the instant weight loss but I could never stick to them for a long period of time.

Hope you are all having a good week food wise!

 

[cottonlily]

I'd like to join here In the past 9 years I've continuously put on weight - working full time, going to college part time, TTC and remodeling a house hasn't helped the cause either. But for my health (my poor back and knees especially!) I am trying my best to get some weight off. My BMI figures say I should lose 100 lbs but I can't imagine ever being that thin! 75 lbs is my ultimate goal but as long as I'm going in the right direction (or at least not gaining!) I feel successful. I'd honestly be quite happy with losing 50 just to get under the 200 lb mark. I've lost 6 lbs so far without really trying much. And now I've borrowed my mom's treadmill so I can burn more calories while it's so cold out.

 

[Traskey]

Welcome CottonLily

Good luck on your weight loss journey! We are all trying to lose a few pounds on here. We have good days and bad but everyone is very supportive whichever week you are having.

I'm doing WW and have a huge number of pounds to lose. In order to stay motivated I am picking smaller goals. Otherwise the thought of losing so many pounds would be enough to put me off even starting!

 

[Tarkwa]

Hi all, welcome Karla and cottonlily! And nice to see you again BranDivah and Sarah1989.

April, STS is great news if you've been eating out, and 1lb is nothing BranDivah, I'm sure you'll work extra hard this week
I've had a bit of a rubbish day food wise; the building we rent our office from laid on lunch (so all the new companies could meet each other which was nice) and I just munched on tons of millionaire's shortcake and a mini maple pecan plait as well as having plenty of savoury food. I'm very annoyed as I haven't even been to the gym this week as DH is off work studying so I just want to be with him (even though I have been working from home).

Sarah1989, I know exactly what you mean - I feel a bit like you this week. Having a thyroid condition can make it harder (I looked into it last year as a blood test I had showed something wasn't quite right with me, TSH I think(?) but the doctors said nothing to worry about as my levels were ok). If only losing weight was as easy as putting it on . And at work today one of the guys I work with was speaking to an old colleague who announced she was PG. Sounds like she's had a rough journey (several m/c's poor thing), but I'm so jealous and want a of my own (I've never had one so don't even know if I can get PG ). I'm not too bad around my friend's toddler - I think of it as practice (and she went through the same as us LTTTC), but I think if anyone else I know said they were PG and I had to look at their bump I think I'd feel pretty low. Happy for them, but low.

Traskey, don't even think of going down the crash diet route - it'll end up piling back on, they never work long term. Maybe try a detox if you want to do something like that, but only for a day or two to kick start (remember starving yourself just stores fat for later!). Actually, that sounds like an idea! I might look into it myself.

Looking forward to this weekend as we're going to RHS Wisley to see the butterflies in the glass house. We went last year, but because the temp wasn't right it killed a load off . Poor b'flies!

T'is getting late - night night ladies, sweet dreams...
xxx

 

[Traskey]

Enjoy Wisley Tarwa! Hope the butterflies have a better year this time.

I have the FS tomorrow, so i'm taking the day off. Fingers Xd I don't get somebody that's really nasty about my weight. I know I need to lose it. I read on one of the other threads that every 1 BMI point you lose equates to an increased fertility of 4%. Haven't done very well this week though I fear. We'll see on Friday.

 

[sheilarae07]

I think I want to join this discussion. I am 21 and my husband is 29. We have been married for 2 years and TTC since our wedding night. I am 5'5" and weigh 220. In October, I weighed 249, so I have accomplished a lot. However, my doctor did not even talk about all the weight I lost but just gave up on me. I didn't even get a follow up appointment I am hoping that if I can lost 40 more pounds then maybe we will get a BFP.

 

[Traskey]

Sheila, congratulations on losing 29 pounds. That's a fantastic achievement!

I'm sorry to read about the negative experience you had with the doctor We are all trying to lose either a few, or a lot, of pounds on here. You are very welcome to join us and share your good days and bad. Nobody will judge you if you fall off the wagon, life is for living

 

[Tarkwa]

Enjoy Wisley Tarwa! Hope the butterflies have a better year this time.

I have the FS tomorrow, so i'm taking the day off. Fingers Xd I don't get somebody that's really nasty about my weight. I know I need to lose it. I read on one of the other threads that every 1 BMI point you lose equates to an increased fertility of 4%. Haven't done very well this week though I fear. We'll see on Friday.

Thanks Traskey! Best of luck for tomorrow - I hope you see a nice FS. If weight is an issue for them just explain how well you've done so far, and that you know you have a long journey ahead (on top of the year you've already spent trying!) and there are risks involved. I hope your DH is going with you too for support - especially as it something that involves both of you. Let us know how you get on and good luck again.
Loasda love
xxx

 

[cottonlily]

I think I want to join this discussion. I am 21 and my husband is 29. We have been married for 2 years and TTC since our wedding night. I am 5'5" and weigh 220. In October, I weighed 249, so I have accomplished a lot. However, my doctor did not even talk about all the weight I lost but just gave up on me. I didn't even get a follow up appointment I am hoping that if I can lost 40 more pounds then maybe we will get a BFP.

29 lbs is an incredible amount of weight loss!!! Sorry your doctor was so pessimistic. I've had some that tell me every ailment I have is bc of my weight; others never even mention it. It all depends on their practices and bed side manner.

 

[sarah1989]

Hi all, welcome Karla and cottonlily! And nice to see you again BranDivah and Sarah1989.

Sarah1989, I know exactly what you mean - I feel a bit like you this week. Having a thyroid condition can make it harder (I looked into it last year as a blood test I had showed something wasn't quite right with me, TSH I think(?) but the doctors said nothing to worry about as my levels were ok). If only losing weight was as easy as putting it on . And at work today one of the guys I work with was speaking to an old colleague who announced she was PG. Sounds like she's had a rough journey (several m/c's poor thing), but I'm so jealous and want a of my own (I've never had one so don't even know if I can get PG ). I'm not too bad around my friend's toddler - I think of it as practice (and she went through the same as us LTTTC), but I think if anyone else I know said they were PG and I had to look at their bump I think I'd feel pretty low. Happy for them, but low.

Thanks Hun, It makes me feel better knowing I am not the only one who feels this way.

It seems like everyone around us is getting pg, and you want to be happy for them and share their joy, but at the same time it hurts. I don't mind if people have children, I cannot stop them, I just wish I knew someone locally that is going through the same journey as I am. This forum is the only saving grace I have!

Hopefully since my meds are working now, the weight will come off better than it is now. I have been trying so hard to lose it, and it just seems hopeless.

Sarah xx