My New Year's Resolution: Get pregnant. Anyone else? SIX BFPs so far!!!

[Butterfly67]

Just sending some in here as it seems like there are a lot needed

 

[Mischief]

everybody. I too am frustrated at this point. I keep thinking how I have let up on my diet. I haven't gained anything back but I haven't lost anymore either. I have been hovering around the same mark. I keep kicking myself for not trying harder. I looked up my BMI the other day and I'm a 31.6 BMI which is considered obese. It kinda depressed me. I knew I was overweight but to find out that I am considered obese is just like a knife to the heart. I was part of a thread that was losing weight ttc, but they all let the thread go and no one has posted to it in a couple months. It was helping me stay focused. Oh well. Also I need to start using my Lose it app again to journalize the food I eat, but I was thinking of going low tech with a notebook and pencil. Every fertility website that I find keeps saying the same thing - get down to a healthy weight. Maybe I shouldn't even ttc until I reach my goal weight.

It's so hard to put your life on hold while you try to lose weight, especially when losing weight is such a slow process!

This summer I have been using Sparkpeople.com (there is also an app) to track food, exercise, and progress towards goals. The the articles, message boards, blogs, and teams also help keep me motivated. I've lost only three pounds in the last two months, but logging the number of minutes I exercise and being aware of what I eat has to be helping something.

Hang in there!

 

[Elphabaa77]

Milty - I have some phentermine left from last fall when my GP tried it with me. At the time my blood pressure wasn't being controlled so it made it spike high and I couldn't continue the phentermine. But now that I am on BP meds and not obsessing with TTC, I may give it a shot again. Gave me lots of energy and suppressed my appetite real well. Hope the lupron helps!

Sending to all of you ladies. What a rough month for a lot of us.

 

[Elphabaa77]

Oh and Milty don't worry about the pregnitude. My RE told me to not bother with it since my results from taking it were minimal. He just upped my metformin ER from 1000mg to 1500mg to help offset what the pregnitude was doing for my insulin resistance.

 

[Sis4Us]

My temps are in Decline mode they are still at my Norm but I got another BFN this Am and have been really Moody!!!

I have a feeling AF will show b4 mon!!!

 

[Milty]

11 DPO is still a bit early though Sis..

I'm still a bit devistated about my surgery but I'm trusting my doc that TTC will
Still be possible after the Lupron.

My goal is to make my body as ready as it can be at the end of the 3 months.

 

[SweetMel]

I agree with you milty. Sis, your lp should be longer before you start expecting AF. Are you having a lot of cramping, and PMS?

 

[Milty]

I don't know if you guys like this kind of thing or not but I put pictures of my lap in my journal.

 

[Elphabaa77]

My temps are still on the decline, but still no AF for me at 15 dpo. I have had AF-like cramps for about 3 days now, off and on. Temp is falling off... just really expected at least a trace of spotting today. Before clomid my luteal phase was never more than 11 days. Then 2 months of 100mg clomid and I had 14 day luteal phases. Now, bumped to 150mg... and AF still hasn't showed. Must have been a great O for me!

Forgot to mention I told the RE my corpus luteum measured 1.7 cm at 4 dpo and I had read that was a bit small. He said that actually my follicle was probably of good size because the corpus luteum would have shrunk some by 4 dpo. He also reiterated that a progesterone level of 13.3 at 7 dpo was pretty good. So, sounds like I had a beautiful cycle, especially with this extended of a luteal phase. Too bad hubby's guys weren't up to the task.

Really wish AF wasn't trying to make a grand entrance though... we are traveling and have lots to do this weekend. I hate 'planning' only for her to keep not showing!!! But maybe I can enjoy the hotel pool and hot tub tomorrow without fear...

 

[Milty]

Elpha I think this is a great cycle for you! You really responded well. Now you just Need "the" cycle

 

[Milty]

You may get a surprise BFP while you are saving up

 

[SweetMel]

OMG milty. I didn't realize you had a journal or I would have been stalking you earlier. I miss things sometimes. Anyway, wow what an ordeal! You must be in shock. I have to say, I am. I haven't looked at the pics yet but I will when I get to my computer. I hope you will be able to come back from this soon.

 

[Milty]

Oh I just started the journal on Tuesday before my lap. So you havnt missed much!

Yeah I'm in shock.

 

[Elphabaa77]

I too will be spending the next 3 months trying to loose as well. I will not be TTC for the next 3 months as I will be on Lupron.

Okay... so when I posted before about the phentermine I was getting lupron mixed up with weight loss meds. So really... my phentermine story was way off track. So... um... yeah. My mind is so jumbled as of late!

 

[Milty]

I didn't even notice so I'm right there with ya Hun!

I really want to loose but I know at least in the beginning it will all have to be diet until I get back to normal. I'm not really good at exercising anyway!

 

[Sis4Us]

SweetMel... My LP is usually about 12 days but maybe the Femara and P will make it longer this Cycle!!!
I've been having very mild cramps and kinda of a Burming Pinching sensation.... Weird feeling so I guess I will just see what happens in the AM!!!

Nite Ladies!!!

 

[pbl_ge]

Well, ladies, this has been a crap month for everyone but BF. And she’s even struggling with nerve-wracking spotting and cramping (which is NORMAL, BF, so do NOT panic! ). Is Mars in Scorpio or some nonsense like that? We need to get ourselves out of this rut!

Elphaba, just posted in your journal. I hope you’re having a good time on your trip, even though you had to bring the with you.

Sis, so sorry for AF. Are you doing the Femara again this month, or something different? Now that you’re with a FS, I’m still feeling really positive for you. Hope you’re pampering yourself during AF!

Milty, I’ve been on your journal too, of course. Can’t believe your news. Even though I’m back at my computer, I still haven’t clicked on your photos—too scared. I’ll try to build up courage and come check them out. Taking the next 3 months to get yourself fit sounds like a good plan! In the meantime, I hope your convalescence goes quickly.

Sweet, ugh, knowledge is sometimes not power, it’s just depressing, right? And I think the pen and paper food diaries work just as well as the digital ones, except that it can be more difficult to calculate things. But as long as you’re monitoring what you eat, you’re almost certain to eat less. Perhaps trying out being vegan for a month or two will help? I know you’re interested in that, and you would almost certainly drop some plans. If you’re having a hard time finding supplies locally you could check out online vendors. And anytime you want recipe help or ideas, drop me a line. I love the challenge of vegan cooking! (But I also ate the hell out of the cheese trays at the wedding this weekend. )

Mischief, hi! Welcome to the thread. You/your OH and I/my OH are the same ages.

I definitely want to get in better shape, too, so perhaps this thread can work on that collectively? Mine is less about weight loss (I’m okay, although def not “thin&#8221, but I’m really out of shape. Our measly little hike we went on kicked my butt, since I’ve done no exercise since the surgery. We’re getting more serious about the idea of buying an inclining treadmill so that there are no more excuses.

Scan to check on cyst is on Thursday. I may actually take a few extra days of BC pills, to line up the schedule because of some (more) travel conflicts. In the meantime this has gotten a bit boring.

Big hugs to all!

 

[Milty]

Wow it has been a month hasn't it!!!

Yeah for BF it's been a long time coming sweetie!!

I don't know how well I'm going to do losing weight when I'm on Lupron but I really want to try!

I wish I new how much exercise I can do after the surgery but I'm actually getting conflicting answers. It's seems I'm out of doing normal exercise for at least 5 weeks maybe 8 Boo!

A very good friend of mine did drop by today with lots of frozen fruit & spinach so I can make my smoothies!

Pbl does it hurt your insisions to do yoga?

 

[Mischief]

Milty, my twin sis is recovering from a similar surgery right now and I'll nag you because SHE isn't taking my nagging seriously... TAKE IT EASY! She has been so impatient to get better that she instead keeps setting herself back. After a couple of weeks she had days where she felt more energetic, so would move around too much and then end up swollen and miserable on the couch again. She thinks she needs to be taking care of everyone when really she needs to let everyone take care of HER. OK, I'll get off my soapbox now.

pbl_ge, one thing that helped me tremendously as I tried to get more exercise into my life was Couch to 5K. It's a workout plan to get you from nothing to running a 5K. It starts with very easy jog/walk intervals, and over eight weeks or so you slowly build up to running 5K. It was the slow progression that kept me from getting overwhelmed and giving up. I downloaded an app for my phone that told me when to jog and when to walk, and kept track of the workouts as I completed them. I highly recommend it! Now if only I could find something similar to motivate me to do strength training - it's so overwhelming!

 

[Sis4Us]

Yes as U Stalkers Saw I started spotting and I'm having on and off very light Flow!!

Still gotta go in the AM for Labs which I think is totally stupid but maybe they want a scan b4 moving to more meds!!!

Pbl... I'm thinking he will do the Femara again since I responded well and he will prob push the IUI!!

My house goes on the Market Tom and DS1 starts summer school Wed. So it's going to be busy around here!!
On a plus note found a 5 bedroom house w a new pool being put in .... Close by so who knows maybe we need to be settled first!!!

Staying positive.... Well trying!!