Bellys to Bumps

[EmmyReece]

omgggggggg lovie that's fantastic and you won't put it all back on, just keep up with the hard work and the weight loss should keep going in the same direction

I went for one of the new John Frieda foam colourants and got the medium brown one

I got the folic acid too, 77p from Morrissons rather than £2.99 from Superdrug lol, and I've started taking them already.

I'm trying so hard not to symptom spot but I don't think it's working. 4 dpo is far tooooooo early ... but I've still got lots of watery cm, tummy cramps on my lower left side and I had a headache earlier. I really need to try and switch off from noticing stuff like this but it's too hard

 

[lovie]

it is so hard not to read too much into the symptoms! last month I was convinced I was pregnant, compleatly sure and then stupid AF came early! I have not done a HPT since the 1st month we tried because they are too expensive mostly but I got some free with my opk so I might do one this month even tho I dont think I ovd!! my advice is enjoy the excitement of symptom spotting!

77p for folic acid thats amazing!! the ones in sweden are about 10 pounds, they are multi vits but still really expensive, everything is expensive here paracetamol costs about 4 pounds! we baught loads when we were in the uk at christmas for 25p

Im really hopeing to keep up my good work this week, I made beacon and pea risotto for dinner super yum and only 390 cals!

 

[twinkle1975]

Woohoo - well done Lovie!!

 

[Tarkwa]

OMG Lovie - that is FANTASTIC!!! !!!!

Love2 nice to hear from you again! Good luck with the smear. They make you feel so undignified, don't they?! I'm so sorry about the jelly - maybe I made it sound better than it was! The bubbles are VERY gentle, but they are there. If you didn't know it was fizzy then you wouldn't notice it.

Traskey, so glad the amazon thing worked for you! . Fingers crossed you can get hold of a copy at the library. I got mine from The Book People for about £5 if I recall correctly (many years ago!) but Amazon has some great prices!

Twinkle - how romantic are you two! And 4.5lbs - that's brilliant - I think that deserves another !!!

Zowiey, I completely understand what you're saying about charting and OPKs, but I just can't help it. My first month on clomid I did nothing and felt helpless.

Lisa, you made me laugh: good week, bad week, good week, bad week... I think mine goes: good week, bad week, bad week, bad week, bad week, bad week, good week!!!

I feel I really need to get back on track with my weight loss. I walked into town earlier - took about an hour to get there and back, plus wandering around all of the shops I think I've done well. Plus swimming tonight when DH gets home. Talking about DH and swimming pools...we've never done it in one...humph! I've tried to, but he's just not into it. DH and I are very boring and have NEVER had outside our house! Once or twice though outside of the bedroom. I have however been much more adventurous in the past (park, beach, industrial estate, car park, woods) - would love that with my hubby.

And I had a look at the 2WW section of this forum and it made me feel so depressed. Everyone on there seemed to be falling preggers so quickly, which is great, but depressing for long timers such as me . I'm very happy they hit the jackpot on the first go, but it really couldn't have made me feel less of a woman and quite inadequate . DH will be home soon, I think I need a cuddle and will post anything about my 2WW right here!
xxx

 

[Tarkwa]

Ooh, and I'm 6dpo and can't stop symptom spotting! I've been getting more twinges, mainly on my right side which I think I've not had before. I wouldn't say crampy, but just noticeable. Can't say I've got anything else which makes me think I might be PG other than my PMA!!! Temp was high again this morning which I guess is good. Whilst I was in town I had a look at the CB digi HPTs. They are on offer in Boots right now, but I couldn't bring myself to buy them (plus there was a load of people waiting for prescriptions and they were right next to it - felt very conscious that these people were watching me!). Feeling very right now.
xxx

 

[EmmyReece]

I don't like the 2ww section ... mainly for the fact that it seems so cliquey and anytime I've posted, I seem to get ignored I think I'll be sticking around in here for my 2ww too Tarkwa

Keep up the pma hun, temps being up is a good sign, am keeping everything crossed for you

 

[Tarkwa]

Ditto Emmy!
xxx

 

[lovie]

I think we can have our own 2ww here!

 

[EmmyReece]

I think we can have our own 2ww here!

yayyyyyy

 

[Love2bamummy]

Ok so I'm being really thick here but what's 2ww?

I'm having chicken curry for tea but; bit of a disaster; I must have thrown the box for my curry sauce mix :doh: I think it was 2 pts. I'll try and google it! If any of you likes Chinese style curry, you've got to try Mayflower curry sauce mix. It's 99p from Farmfoods low fat and bloody gorgeous! One pack can easily do us two for 3 meals. Such a bargain! X

 

[lovie]

yummy sounding dinner lovetobamummy! I curry 2ww is short for 2 week wait I think, not 100% sure I could be talking about something compleatly different to everyone else! x

 

[zowiey]

I hope no one thinks I'm criticising Them regarding what I said about charting, Im really not, I just wound myself up to much, and had a few times where I cried after because i knew we'd missed ov! So I knew for my own sanity I had to stop!

xxx

 

[Tarkwa]

Oh Zowiey, of course I didn't think you were criticising me! I needed something to obsess over I think, but I haven't been doing it anywhere near as long as you chick! I think it's great that you have the will power to stop like that! I'm wishing so much for us all!

2ww is two week wait - that post ovulation 'period' where you just want to test every day and symptom spot 'til your hearts content. And talking about symptom spotting I've noticed some spotting . TMI ALERT It wasn't quite as red as last cycle and I could convince myself it was more pink which could mean implantation bleeding. Does anyone know when implantation bleeding happens? I can't remember.

Just been swimming and had my dinner. It was a Cook frozen ready meal (if you haven't tried them then you really must - they are so unlike supermarket frozen ready meals!) - chicken in orange and tarragon sauce with julienne carrots. We had it with a jacket spud. Sauce is quite creamy so would imagine a big NO-NO on SW or WW, but it was deeeeeeelish!. Going to have some pudding - waffles with banana, chocolate sauce and maple syrup (naughty!).
xxx

 

[Traskey]

Congratulations Lovie on losing 6lb! That's awesome. I was sure you would lose after all the exercise that you have done.

Zowiey, no, we didn't think you were criticising. At least I didn't. You can say what you like here without worrying about us all giving you a hard time for it.

We can all diet, fall of the diet wagon and 2ww together

 

[Tarkwa]

Just googled implantation bleeding and it occurs 6-12dpo and I'm 6po! This happened last month so I'm not getting my hopes up too high, but am wondering now whether I should take the CD21 blood test tomorrow (7dpo)? Or whether that might cause me too much stress again. Or will the FS get annoyed that I didn't do what she asked and that cause problems for future treatment?! Oh my!
xxx

 

[Traskey]

Speaking of which, one of my weaknesses is Waitrose Parmesan and Garlic Wheel. I was so good, having light bolognaise sauce at 1 point but the wheel is just evillllllllll. Half a wheel (2 pieces) was 12 points

So I ate it, enjoyed it, used some of my 49 points on it and I don't care!

 

[EmmyReece]

awwwwww zowiey I didnt take it that you were criticising either

Tarkwa implantation can apparently be anywhere between 5 dpo and 12 dpo fingers crossed it's implantation bleeding

the curry sounds so yummy ... I'm going to cook myself a ww pizza just in time for Glee

I'm sat here with hair dye on my head at the moment, it might be the last time I get to do it in a while, so am keeping everything crossed

 

[Traskey]

Just googled implantation bleeding and it occurs 6-12dpo and I'm 6po! This happened last month so I'm not getting my hopes up too high, but am wondering now whether I should take the CD21 blood test tomorrow (7dpo)? Or whether that might cause me too much stress again. Or will the FS get annoyed that I didn't do what she asked and that cause problems for future treatment?! Oh my!
xxx

This is the one that gets your really stressed right? TBH, I would probably wait. You have such a good vibe this month. Can you have the test done again before you see the FS? If you can, then I would leave it.

Yay for potential implantation bleeding

 

[lovie]

tarkwa, implantation bleeding, so exciting!! id do as trasky says and miss the test this month, you are doing so well, you had such anice week last week and nice relaxing swimming you must have the loveliest womb possible!

its hard for me to tell if temping opking cm spotting makes me calmer or more stressed. On one hand its good to feel a tiny bit in controle but also hard when something unexpected happens. I think everyone is different, I definatly didnt think it was a negative comment towards anyone else zowie, enjoy having a less intimate relationship with your wee!

talking of temping FF thinks that I did OV on friday I had no fully positive OPK but I did get a pretty dark 1. so I'm going to go with FF and asume I did OV on friday that makes me 3DPO, so yay I can (halfheartedly) join you ladies in the 2WW!

my chart if anyone fancys a look, i'd apreciate any new eyes on it, im fed up of looking at it lol

https://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/33541e

xxxx

 

[Tarkwa]

Watching OBEM - one of the women on there is soooo funny...in a pathetic kind of way! I hope I'm not like her!!
xxx