Disco Derail! - TTCAL/PAL Discussion and Support!

[NatoPMT]

Hi everyone

I had a dream last night about the green tea. I dreamt it made your cm more alkaline - so i looked it up this morning and i was right. Im a dream genius.

i also realised that thats what grapefruit does, i looked up alkalising foods and grapefruit was on the list too

grapefruit juice is my favourite ever ever

sugar, just change your past entries to match what you think happened. then ff will update your chart.

I have got the dirtiest hangover ever.

I would like a colonic but i am too cowardly and easily humiliated. There is compacted food in there rotting and sending toxins into your blood stream apparently, i think meat is the worst culprit. Cos i havent eaten meat since 1989, i assume mine isnt too bad. Chocolate diets have some advantages

 

[NatoPMT]

Allie, your chart looks great

Was there any colour in the test line at all? when you say bright white, the test line was whiter than the rest of the window? <hungoverstupidface>

evaps can turn into good news. i have heard tell of this happening.

When do you get the 2nd blood results Lucy? How're the symptoms? Hope good news is coming your way too

 

[heart tree]

Allie, that sounds really strange. I've never seen anything like that on a FRER. And it could be too early even at 11dpo to show up yet. Your chart does look really good though. How much and how often are you using the progesterone cream?

Nato, I had some drinks last night too. I feel ok, but I imagine Tim will be feeling a hangover when he wakes up. Dancing tonight may yield different results for me tomorrow. Hangoverland might be 24 hours away.

 

[sugarlove]

Allie that sounds exciting with your FRER. Maybe it's not an evap. Test again tomorrow poppet!

Nato where were you last night you alko?

Even the thought of grapefruit juice makes me want to chunder. Yuck!

Hearty, have a fab time dancing. Take another pic of a disco ball if you see one.

I've written all your cards out today but missed the post, so sorry but you'll be lucky to get them them this side of Xmas.

 

[heart tree]

Thanks for the reminder Sugar! I will definitely get a picture of a disco ball tonight! I was listening to the Chemical Brothers last night and thought of you.

Are you going to do the Lighter Life program? I can't believe how little you get to eat on it.

 

[heart tree]

Sass just posted a bump picture in her journal. She looks great!

 

[sugarlove]

ha ha about Chemical toilet bros Hearty. I could just fancy a good dance tonight!

Yes I was horrified to see how little you get. 500 cals a day, but the weight loss is fab. I only intend to stay on it for 6 weeks or so. The lady I spoke to last night said 2 stone was very achievable in a short period of time, so might as well give it a whirl.
I've told Mal he may have to cook his own meals when I start as I'll be drooling into his and drinking a crummy chalky chocolate milkshake instead. I will have to rely on Nato's descriptions of Lindt choc as a fix

 

[heart tree]

Oh, 6 weeks is all? That is manageable. You will be starving at first, but I imagine you will get used to it pretty quickly. It will be hard to watch Mal eat though. Yes, Nato will have to give daily updates of her chocolate eating adventures.

But that might not bode well for Nato's weight.

 

[sugarlove]

The diet is meant to be 14 weeks for the first phase, but if I lose enough before then I'll stop as I don't think it can be very healthy. People seem to lose up to a stone the first couple of weeks. I think they say if you get though the first week, your body goes into something called ketosis, where you actually have loads of energy and stop feeling hungry.

 

[sugarlove]

PS If i get hungry enough and Nato keeps posting about choc bunnies, I may have to eat her

 

[heart tree]

I saw a woman lose a lot of weight, probably half of her body weight on 500 calories a day. She was under doctor's supervision the whole time. She did it for a long time though. In general, I don't think diets like these are very healthy. You put your body into starvation mode, so when you do start eating regularly again, you body holds onto the calories more because it has been tricked into thinking it has to. That's why people end up gaining the weight back afterwards. I know you are doing it specifically to get Clomid and/or IVF at some point. Just make sure that when you come off the program, you continue to eat healthy and maybe start exercising. I hope they aren't making you exercise during the program. That would be a lot of stress on your body to exercise and only consume 500 calories.

 

[NatoPMT]

her chocolate eating adventures.

hahaha. I am like the Zorro of Chocolate

I have lost 3 pounds in the last week. I am still 10 pounds heavier than i am normally though.

Hearty, we are christmas party queens.

Sugar, just went round to a friends house - it was too treacherous to go outdoors with slidey soled boots on.

 

[heart tree]

Ha ha to eating Nato!

Where's Lucy? I really hope the results come back soon.

 

[heart tree]

Oh yes Nato, I'm going to party my way straight into a BFP. Bring on the champers.

 

[sugarlove]

well done Nato on losing weight when it's nearly Chrimbo. What were you boozing on?

Hearty, I swim twice a week at the mo, but may not have the energy to keep that up on 500 cals. I know the likelihood is that I would probably ton it all back on when I stop it, but by then hopefully I'll be up the duff and will be fat and happy
I wouldn't have dreamed of doing this diet a yr ago, but if this the only way I can get clomid, I suppose I'll have to, as I just haven't got time on my side to lose all the weight.

 

[Allie84]

Allie, your chart looks great

Was there any colour in the test line at all? when you say bright white, the test line was whiter than the rest of the window? <hungoverstupidface>

Yeah, it was brighter white than the rest of the window. Kind of glowing? I think maybe it was just the antibody strip taunting me. I have googled 'dissapearing positives' and I guess they happen with FRERS.

Allie, that sounds really strange. I've never seen anything like that on a FRER. And it could be too early even at 11dpo to show up yet. Your chart does look really good though. How much and how often are you using the progesterone cream?

I'm doing 1/4 tsp morning and night. TMI but I have green snot all of a sudden so my high temps may be infection.

Oh, and I'm tempted to waste a FRER using water to see if it happens again.

 

[Allie84]

Well done losing weight, Nato.

Did I tell you all that I had gained 4 lbs when I went to weight watchers this week?

Sugar, you are a braver soul than I attempting lighter life. Actually Mone, you are also braver than I am. I don't think I have the stomach for a colonic!

 

[sugarlove]

ha ha sorry Allie I know I shouldn't laugh, but it just reminds me of when I've done WW in the past. I used to lose and then yo yo up and down again. I'm sure you'll have a good loss next week

I've just made a curry in the slow cooker and am off to the pub with Mal to plan a course of action for my lack of job in the NY. Nato, have you you actually been served with a redundancy notice? We are all being made redundant with the council, but have the opportunity to apply for a handful of jobs which a little bit of a careers element in them. I'm a Careers Adviser, so not sure what else I would be doing. Bloody council!

 

[msarkozi]

LOL Hearty....I did listen to you I went to bed...I had to finish my cherries first, otherwise I would have been in bed long before

Lucy - that is great to hear about darker lines. I'm still holding out for you

Allie - I am hoping that wasn't an evap. I don't know if I would waste it on water.....maybe just try again tomorrow, or maybe even tonight? I always tested at night instead of in the morning.

 

[NatoPMT]

Allie, a cold is defo a good sign, if a bfp is suppressing your immune system

eyes crossed for ya