Bellys to Bumps

[ebony2010]

She was really lovely about it, so thinking back, I really don't know what I was worried about ...

I'm having a girly dvd night, I got quavers and maltesers so I could have crisps and choccy, have been really good with food for the rest of the day and fancied a treat, so I'm gonna watch Bridget Jones' Diary (£4 in morrissons, bargain ) and have a nibble lol

Hope everyone has a nice night and thank you all for listening to my worries yesterday, it's very much appreciated

Aww have a nice evening and enjoy that choccy! Mmmmmmmmmmmm.....xxx

 

[Traskey]

Wow, look at all the lovely fur babies.

Here are Boo and Charlie, who I got from the rescue centre 11 years ago. They still rule the roost, even though there are 2 dogs running around as well.

 

[Lisa84]

Wow u ladies are far to chatty it takes me ages to catch up lol

Awww loving the furbaby pics they are all soooo cute. I love my furbaby Milly. She is such a pampered pooch and gets babied all the time x

Traskey Sucks that your procedure had to be rescheduled. Hope all goes well when u finally have it done xx

Tarkwa Good luck with your appointment tomorrow xx

Emmy Im glad you could change classes and they must recognise how proactive u are being on your weight loss. There is nothing worse than losing your motivation and makin u do something u didnt want to will have no doubt have had a negative effect on you xx

Zowiey Dont be too down on yourself for comfort eating. I am a serious emotional eater. The slightest change and i want to eat the fridge. I usually follow bad weeks with a really good one so FX u can do the same xx

Ebony you little star!! That is a fab first week loss. U will be a skinny minnie in no time xx

to you all xx After last Wednesday weigh in i was really bad until Monday so 4 days of eating shit. I have been ubber good since Monday and took the dog for an hour and half walk and then did 20mins on the rowing machine so FX my damage limitations plan will have least have got me a maintain.
I cabt wait until we set up the other Gym equipment

Did i read something about Acupunture in earlier posts? I have just started and im really hoping it makes a difference xxx

 

[Traskey]

Tarkwa ~ Good luck for tomorrow at the FS. Let us know how you get on.

Emmy ~ That's good about the exercise, this way you get the best of both worlds. Glad you have got your motivation back

4Magpies ~ Welcome back, we missed you. Sorry to hear that the diet is going badly. Is there anything we can help with?

Lisa ~ I am thinking on accupuncture. Tell us how it went.

I shall be heading off to work after the HSG Thursday so I am really hoping that it doesn't hurt too much. I would have liked the rest of the day off but can't. I will keep my fingers x for increased chance of conception after the HSG. Thanks for that.

 

[Traskey]

Good morning ladies



Wishing you all a good day I've cut my calories down to 1,100 to 1,200 for the last couple of days in an attempt to shift this weight . I hate being hungry but the 36 points on WW (which I believe is about 1,440) just isn't doing anything at all. Desperate times call for desperate measures!

 

[4magpies]

Traskey - I am just not in the "zone" at the mo.

Should have news that OH's sperm is good/bad today. Think then I will either get into we are most probably gonna have IVF and I need to go on a crazy diet or its okay and no IVF and my tubes are fixed fine and I just have to diet at will and lose weight for me. My mind is just in other places at the mo.

Gonna get back to going SW classes after my lap.

I have only put on 2lbs in a few weeks so its not terribly bad. Just needed a break from everything (including BnB and obesessing about TTC!!).

xxx

 

[ebony2010]

Wow u ladies are far to chatty it takes me ages to catch up lol

Awww loving the furbaby pics they are all soooo cute. I love my furbaby Milly. She is such a pampered pooch and gets babied all the time x

Traskey Sucks that your procedure had to be rescheduled. Hope all goes well when u finally have it done xx

Tarkwa Good luck with your appointment tomorrow xx

Emmy Im glad you could change classes and they must recognise how proactive u are being on your weight loss. There is nothing worse than losing your motivation and makin u do something u didnt want to will have no doubt have had a negative effect on you xx

Zowiey Dont be too down on yourself for comfort eating. I am a serious emotional eater. The slightest change and i want to eat the fridge. I usually follow bad weeks with a really good one so FX u can do the same xx

Ebony you little star!! That is a fab first week loss. U will be a skinny minnie in no time xx

to you all xx After last Wednesday weigh in i was really bad until Monday so 4 days of eating shit. I have been ubber good since Monday and took the dog for an hour and half walk and then did 20mins on the rowing machine so FX my damage limitations plan will have least have got me a maintain.
I cabt wait until we set up the other Gym equipment

Did i read something about Acupunture in earlier posts? I have just started and im really hoping it makes a difference xxx

Good luck with the accupuncture. My friends mum does it and has said she'll do me sessions cheap if I need it so I'd be interested to see how you get on. x

 

[ebony2010]

Good morning ladies



Wishing you all a good day I've cut my calories down to 1,100 to 1,200 for the last couple of days in an attempt to shift this weight . I hate being hungry but the 36 points on WW (which I believe is about 1,440) just isn't doing anything at all. Desperate times call for desperate measures!

Good luck I hope it kick starts your weight loss. I hate it when weight loss slows down even when you're doing enough.

 

[ebony2010]

Rang up and got my CD21 results today and they say my progesterone was 37 which is normal

I really thought it would be low and show why my luteal phase is only 8 days.

Does 37 sound normal??

 

[4magpies]

I dunno what is "normal" honey. How long did it take to get your results? I had my CD21 test yesterday you see.

Have you tried vit B6 to lengthen your luteal phase?

xxx

 

[ebony2010]

I dunno what is "normal" honey. How long did it take to get your results? I had my CD21 test yesterday you see.

Have you tried vit B6 to lengthen your luteal phase?

xxx

No because I didn't want to mess up any results on my tests but I'm thinking of taking it next cycle whilst I wait for my 1st FS appointment. x

 

[Tarkwa]

My appt was at 9.30am and we were down to see the FS who was 'mean' to me. As soon as I heard that I was in tears. I was called tyo have my BMI calculated and I weighed in at 95kg, with a height of 172cm that equates to a BMI of 32.1, down from 32.6 on my last visit. We were escorted to the room by the nurse that looked after me after I saw the mean consultant back in Aug. She asked if I was ok and I burst into tears again and said I was upset because the FS/mean doctor upset me last time. Anyway, she said another doctor would see me first and he was lovely. He was so excited about my progesterone results - he showed me them and said it was great news. He did say the 'psychological' state I was in wasn't helping, but luckily he didn't say 'just relax' which was nice (otherwise I'm sure I would have thumped him!). I explained my last period was weird (he looked very excited at the thought I could be pregnant when I explained I'd done two tests and they were both negative) and that I hadn't taken clomid. I also told him that I skipped my last blood test because I had such a good feeling and didn't want to jinx it. He said the blood tests really have no effect of on conception or on the baby if pregnant (which I know, it was more the distress caused by the procedure itself causing the problems). Anyway, he's prescribed me three more months of clomid 50mg and given me three more CD21 blood tests to do . No need to up the dose because it's defintely working. I completely forgot to ask him about metformin, but I'm determined to do this myself now without needing drugs (well, apart from the clomid!). I asked whether it would be worth doing another SA for DH and he agreed (his results last April/May weren't brilliant and he's been taking vits for a few weeks now so we'll do the test on my next cycle/when I have my next 'period').

DH asked about next steps and the doctor basically said IVF would be the best course of action (but is all dependent on the chief consultant making the decision - aaargh, that's the mean doctor!). As soon as my BMI is below 29/30 then we qualify and can do it straight away. That feels like a light at the end of the tunnel for me, but I hope we don't have to go down that route . My next appt is 4 months away on 29 June (~3 weeks after my 32nd birthday).

So, I'm going to try and work in kilos now (as that is what the hospital uses) and have updated my ticker starting from today. My current weight is 95kg which is BMI 32.1. To get to a BMI under 29 (28.7) I need to be 85kg, and to be under 30 (29.8) I need to be 88kg (I saw in one of my letters that I have misplaced that my BMI needs to be 29 or under for IVF).

Anyway, I'm back home now and have had a cup of tea, but feel drained; emotionally and physically from all the crying (I basically didn't stop whilst I was there which was 1 hour in total, plus the journey home and talking about it after) and the sneezing - don't know why, but when I've had a really good sob I can't stop sneezing afterwards!

DH has said we will go to the gym every weekday now to get my BMI under 29. One day gym, the next day swimming, starting TONIGHT!! . He wants to do it too as he weighs exactly the same as me , but his BMI is 29.2, which is great, but can be improved. He wants to have a smaller dinner like salad (with something else like crispy chicken) or soup with some bread which I think is very do'able provided we have a decent brekkie and good size lunch. We both know we exercise too little and eat too much naughty stuff .

I'm determinded to do this now and it helps that DH wants to help me even more now as he can see just how much this hurts. We're both hoping that we don't have to go down the IVF route (god knows what my emotions would be like then!) and that we get our light at the end of the tunnel sooner.

Just wanted to says for being here for me ladies; knowing I can talk with you and share my crazy feelings and experiences really helps.
xxx

 

[Tarkwa]

My, my, don't we all have beautiful furbabies! Emmy, can't believe how many you have - it must cost a fortune in food and vet bills!

Emmy, so happy for you that you can ease yourself into the exercise program. No point in running before you can walk, and you will be running in no time at all with your motivation.

Traskey - Thursday will be fine, and hopefully the 'clearout' will make you more fertile. Keeping everything X'd for you chick. Sorry you have to go back to work - if I was working when I had my HyCoSy I would have been fine to go back into the office that day - just go armed with a thin sanny-pad (the NHS ones are like the old Dr Whites one - remember them?! At least they weren't the loopy ones - you know what I mean!). Good luck with lower calories - remember to try and up your exercise too to help you just that little bit more (even doing sit-ups at home should help).

Ebony - 37 does sound normal (but I'm no doctor). My last CD21 was 95 which really excited the FS today, so obviously the higher the better. I'm on clomid - are you too?

4maggies, GL for your CD21 results. I phoned the hospital for mine who said to speak to my GP to get the results who had to phone the hospital back and then call me back to let me know! I had left it a while after the test to find out so not sure how soon you can get them - maybe a week or so? I hope the break did you good hun and you get back into the zone soon chick - we're all here for you . Well done for not piling on the lbs too - it can be hard when you're not in the right place. We're going to do another SA for DH - will do it next cycle though when I have my period/have a break from every other day!

Lisa, I'm wondering about acupuncture now to try and help me to relax - let us know how it went and if it was any good I might book myself an appt (or get a massage at the gym!). You made me when you said you wanted to eat the fridge!

Hi to everyone else - hope you're having a good day. Lovie, hope you're enjoying you holiday with your family and don't have any broken limbs!
xxx

 

[4magpies]

Aww your doing so well so far and your new plan sounds good.

You will get there no problem.

Make sure you relax for the rest of today and chill out.

Your OH sounds lovely too, mine wouldnt go the gym with me at all but saying that he doesnt need to lose any weight.

Big hugs and roll on june!! (or a BFP if that comes first!)

xxx

 

[StrawberryTTC]

Wow you ladies have been talking so much took me a while to catch up, so please don't take offense if I don't respond to some of you!

Tarkwa it's good sometimes to have a good cry, and it sounds like you have a definite plan now for what to do. That's always good. Going to the gym with your DH sounds great, me and DH are both exercising and losing weight as well. I just do my dvds or use the cross trainer in the living room, and he does the exercise bike in the bedroom.

Traskey wow those really are low calories, I'm in awe. I don't even manage 1500 on a lot of days, let alone less!

ebony I can't say on the number, because different labs can use different units/levels/something, but I can say that your progesterone level itself can be just fine at 7dpo, but your corpus luteum can start failing too early, causing progesterone levels to fall too soon -> too short a luteal phase, and possibly luteal phase defect. 8-9 days really isn't good. Mine is 11-12 and even that is a little shorter than I'd like, and I suspect that my progesterone levels start falling too soon (at about 8-10 dpo) on most cycles, even though I get af several days after that. I'd like a progesterone test done at 9dpo. I also had my gyn prescribe progesterone suppositories for me, took those 5 cycles and they did lengthen my LP, but no luck getting pregnant so I'm not taking them anymore. Had to do a hpt each month to confirm I wasn't pregnant, before spotting the prog for that cycle, and that just did my head in!

Besides, if you had the blood test at cd21, what day did you ovulate on? If you ovulated cd14 then that's fine, but otherwise it's not really ideal. It really annoys me that they do these tests wrong! It's not supposed to be cd21 but 7dpo, and for many women those are NOT the same thing. Grr.

Lisa I mentioned acupuncture at some point, maybe someone else did too? I have done acupunture in the past, and am doing a different type now (not TCM but classical acupuncture, apparently there's a difference). Haven't seen any dramatic changes, but studies have shown that acupuncture does increase blood flow to the uterus/pelvic area, which is a good thing! So I'm still giving it a go.

As for me, nothing going on today, been a busy day at work. Today it's back to my exercising, and I think I'll need to follow Traskey's example and cut my calories down a little more if I can manage it. Will have to plan a little and see if I can do it!

 

[Lisa84]

Traskey Have you ever tried Slimming World. Just with you saying that the WW points allowance wasn't filling you SW might be better as it includes a lot of free foods that you can eat as much of as you like

Tarkwa I don't know yet if i am feeling any different as i have only had one full session so far. I'm going every week for one cycle so i'll let you know if it makes a difference. Although other than getting pregnant i'm not sure how i can measure whether it is making a difference. I definately feel more relaxed and it has helped with some of the Clomid side effects. I also had period pains when i went on Monday and she said she would work on getting rid of those too and the following day they disappeared
I dunno if it is gonna work i just want to feel like i have done everything i possibly can before we move onto IVF. I don't want to be looking back thinking 'If only we had tried Accupuncture'

I'm absolutely dreading weigh in tonight. I think i have made up for my shocking start to the week. FX for at least a maintain xxx

 

[Traskey]

Traskey - I am just not in the "zone" at the mo.

Should have news that OH's sperm is good/bad today. Think then I will either get into we are most probably gonna have IVF and I need to go on a crazy diet or its okay and no IVF and my tubes are fixed fine and I just have to diet at will and lose weight for me. My mind is just in other places at the mo.

Gonna get back to going SW classes after my lap.

I have only put on 2lbs in a few weeks so its not terribly bad. Just needed a break from everything (including BnB and obesessing about TTC!!).

xxx

Fingers X for the results. I hope they go how you want them to. 2lbs is not too bad considering you've been taking a break from everything. I probably would have gained a lot more than that! Sometimes a break is just what your body and your emotions need. LTTC is probably the hardest thing emotionally that I have ever been through.

 

[4magpies]

Yeah, still not heard. Argh. C'mon results. Lol.

Yeah I can deal with 2lbs just need to make sure it stops now and dont carry on putting on.

I never thought it would be this hard and I would have so many problems. But hey ho thats life, what doesnt kill us makes us stronger.

We are gonna be a bunch of REALLY strong ladies. Lol.

xxx

 

[Traskey]

Oh wow, I AM old enough to remember Dr Whites and the ones with the loops on the end

Tarkwa ~ I am glad the hospital were sympathetic and let you see the other nicer doc. I've never understood why consultants have the worst bed side manner but they do. Must be no room left in their brains for compassion after all that intelligence they need for the job No excuse though really.

I have my scales set on kg all the time, as that's what the doc and hospital work in. Then I have to convert it for WW. I am glad DH is being very supportive too with diet and the gym. We alternate the same, one session gym and one session swimming and at the weekends we do both (as we have more time). Glad to hear that you have a plan now so that's good news.

Lisa ~ thanks for the tip about SW. I am going to try a couple more weeks on WW and if we get no joy, swap! DH is doing it too and he isn't losing weight either on it, although I think he has lost cm.

 

[cranberry987]

Hi, wondered if I could join you ladies. Im 32 and ttc for 14 months now and have PCOS. Im on my first cycle of 100mg clomid this month, not holding out much hope for it tbh, but ofc I shall be devistated when AF comes, expecting to be preg.

I have lost 40lbs or so last year, and would like to lose a bit more for myself, but i still have a BMI of around 35 atm. I rly do need to do it with my husbands help tho, and he just says that Im moody enough on the Clomid, I would be psychotic dieting on Clomid. So Im just trying to make good choices and go to the gym regularly.

I fully plan on eating crazy healthy when I am preg and Im sure I will lose a bit doing that, so maybe giving birth weight wont be an issue (if I ever get bloody pregnant, aargh). I would love to have a water birth too, and I think they would want me to lose a bit first.

I love SW btw, thats how I lost my weight last year, I also lost loads rly fast on it a few years ago, then I got gallstones because of the weightloss and put it all back on, seeming to be keeping it off this time tho.