TTC after loss - over 40 - any takers? Our lucky thread - 9 rainbows and 1 BFP

[josie1234]

Try to stay positive hun. You can do exercises at home also and a lot of it is what you eat. Write down what you eat over a few days. You can use apps on your phone such as myfitnesspal. It makes you conscious of what you are eating and you can put on there exercise that you do.

Resistance training increases metabolism. Don't need to go and buy weights. Can use tins or bottles of water or your body weight. Start off with low reps ie squats with bicep curls. Feet slightly wider than shoulder-width apart, weights in front of hips palms facing forward. Push bum back as if you are sitting down making sure knees do not go past toes. Keeps abs in pulling belly button to spine and back straight, chest up. As you come dow bring weights towards shoulders keeping elbows in at sides. Push through heels to come up to standing squeezing bottom as you come up and lower weights to start position. Do 10 reps . I will add more exercises in a bit as I am doing this on phone so will go in laptop x

 

[Oasis717]

Thank you that's really appreciated, I need the help lol. I've just got that ap, you're right you can "forget" a lot of what you eat!! All v good advice, I have two fitness videos will start them as well xxxx

 

[josie1234]

You don't have to spend an hour exercising. Every little helps. Just make small changes to your eating habits. Drink plenty of water. Make small changes every day. Make small goals ie lose 1-2 lbs a week and this will lead to the long term goal being achieved. Have something to aim for/a challenge. I normally take part in Race for Life every year and you can walk that or run it. It is 5 km and raises money for cancer research. One girl who comes to my bootcamp who had previously had a miscarriage and after losing 32 lbs she is now 17 weeks pregnant

 

[garfie]

Morning ladies

So - how are you today?

Becks - sorry about spotting but yay for longer lp

Josie - I bet you can't wait to start afresh with a new cycle

Afm - no temp today woke up 37.99 great I'm ill on this day of all days got a really sore throat never get sore throat- so I'm trying to motivate myself when all I want to do is go back to bed.

On phone so love to you all

X

 

[Oasis717]

Feel better soon Fi! Not sure when af will show as spotting after bd and had stopped now but expect it today or tomorrow xxx
Jo am loving that ap! Have put all my details in and it shows you exactly what to do, how many calories you need to lose and every time you eat it takes it off daily allowance, brilliant! My diet lately has been appalling and when I think back to how I used to be a few yrs ago I've come a long way of the track, at 36 I was a size 8, drank loads water, ate lots of salmon, eggs, low fat dairy. Now I don't drink water at all (just had a glass for the first time in ages) drink diet coke, prob get dehydrated a lot, eat crap. Well that ends today! It's easy with a young baby to grab rubbish instead of proper food when rushing but I'm going to make time to eat properly and look after myself. I'm more a size 16 than 14 now and I hate it! Xxxxx

 

[josie1234]

Becks - glad that you like the app. The hardest bit is remembering to enter stuff on but it is good that you can scan labels as well as entering items in. Plus it gives you extra calories when you exercise.

Yes, drinking more water is important. I will put more exercises on in a bit x

 

[josie1234]

Aw Fi - hope you are feeling better soon hun.

 

[Soanxious]

Hi all, I stopped bleeding last night, but im having cramps i've been off the internet and just downloading lots of programmes to take my mind off things... I still have VERY painful boobies :/

Sorry I was trying to catch up on all the convo.. Becks I gained 5 stone 2 yrs ago from medication and I have lost 4st 4lbs since last march from coming off meds but also changing my eating.... I changed all plates to smaller plates and bulked all my meals up with VEG and SALAD.. mainly green veg and tons of carrots as I told myself that's what babies need... not only that its brightly coloured and makes your brain think you have a lot more on the plate when there are lots of colours... Also I eat quorn not meat, so that is greatly reduced with fat.. I stopped picking at the food and do my shopping online now and stop myself from popping into tesco/asda daily.. If I do I take a shopping list and CASH only to cover that list.. Im a person that would see something n think oh will just grab that and not think about eating plans. Also NEVER shop on an empty stomach. I've not done any exercise really apart from moving home in dec.. but walking daily I would really get the last few lbs off... Also I heard drinking milk daily helps with it and healthy oils olive oil daily... so I have Almond milk with weetabix and olive oil and balsamic vinegar on some salads (drizzle). Also if I have a sweet tooth at night I drink an options drinking chocolate and nibble 1 ginger biscuit and thats it.. takes my sweet nagging away... but the best thing of all is I buy TONS of mineral water, 2lts bottles and store in fridge and top up a smaller bottle when im off out somewhere... I stopped ALL fizzy drinks, thats when I saw the main part of my weight loss.. when I lost 3stone thats when I 1st got pregnant last yr.. so that made me want to lose more and got pregnant dec and now.. so I think weight loss deffo had something to help me.. just hope thats a little of some advice you may pinch if its of any use

Sorry to hear you have af visiting..

I will have to memorise everyones names.. Im Tanya

Garfie - hope your well soon

Jo Thank you... just waiting now dunno whats happening again... just seen chart.. any signs either way?

Thanks Dan xx

Just waiting now @left<<< its stopped again..(dunno peoples real names)

If I missed anyone sorry.. I have a bad memory xx

 

[josie1234]

Hi Tanya - well done at losing the weight hun. Hope you take it easy today. Left is Regina xxx

 

[josie1234]

In response to your question, no signs of anything at the moment. Might get some hpt's later. Just hate seeing BFN's though so will wait to test. feel like this cycle is never going to end.

 

[Soanxious]

Thanks Jo, see I would be at Tesco now buying the 2 pack tests for under £4 they are the best I think... I know what you mean.. but at least it stops my mine thinking. And my mind does not stop... x

 

[Oasis717]

Hi Tanya! Great to know your name I'm Becks (just think of David Beckham I'm terrible with names so word association helps lol) really glad you've stopped bleeding. Let's hope it stays away. You've got great symptoms so every reason to think positively well done for the weight loss and you sound super healthy now, I reall want to get back to how I used to be food wise, what with the three pregnancies I've not had a drop of alcohol since April 2012 so nearly 2 years now! And I drank diet fizzy drink but even so it's not great for you is it. The suns out for once so will def walk today too. Thanks for all the advice ladies xxxxx

 

[Soanxious]

Thanks Becks, taking it hour by hour at moment..x

I wish it was sunny here.. its heavy drizzle.. the most miserable winter in years!!! Think we have had 3 days sun since december... glad I had a SAD lamp it has helped me lots. x

 

[crysshae]

Becks - Sorry about the spotting, but that's great your LP is longer. Hopefully next month it will be even longer.

Jo - Sorry about the temp drop and cramping, but, if nothing else, hopefully you will soon have a new cycle to start. With all the positive signs you've seen recently, your next cycle is sure to be more balanced.

Fi - I hope you feel better very soon.

So - Great job at losing weight. I hope the bleeding was just a scare, and you'll have great numbers Friday.

Lisa - I'm glad Caitlin is better. Enjoy your trip.

I lost 20 pounds a couple years ago. I used myfitnesspal then. Loved it. I put 10 back on after I hurt my knee, and now I think I've put the other 10 plus some back on since my last miscarriage. I had hoped to motivate myself to lose it again at that point, while I was having to wait to try, but I think I was more down in the dumps and just indulged myself too much. Like you, Becks, I was a size 8 before getting pregnant with DS4, dropped back down to a 10 or 12 while breastfeeding, but then managed to balloon up after stopping BF and now am between a 14 and 16 too. I keep telling myself to change eating habits, but I'm having a really hard time with my willpower right now which is usually not an issue once I set my mind to something, so apparently I don't actually have the want to yet even though I look at myself and hate it, and I can't figure out why.

 

[josie1234]

Opk

 

[Oasis717]

Crystal I could of written that myself! I was never overweight til my first mc in 2012, have always been slim apart from when carrying dd 13 and had such severe SPD that I was sofa bound and ballooned! But I went to Slimming World and lost 4 stone back down to 9 st 1 then for some reason I found it hard to stop and ended up a size 6 and 8st 4 (at 5ft 7) with a 23" waist. Lord knows what my waist is now! I get so depressed about my weight it ruins my willpower and I end up eating crap in a vicious circle, I'm def NOT happy at size 14/16 definitely time to take control I think!xxxx

Tanya that's the best attitude, rooting for you and your lo xxx
Jo that's a v positive opk!! Those tablets have done wonders and yes even if af comes your next cycle will hopefully be even better xxx

 

[crysshae]

That's a great positive, Jo!

I'm not happy this size either. Hate to look at myself in the mirror. Probably doesn't help DH says "I don't think you're fat. You're sexy." etc. I love him for loving me so much it doesn't matter what I look like, he still thinks I'm sexy. But at the same time I think he's lost his mind, and I so don't like myself but continue to be lazy. I know just changing my eating habits would make a huge difference.

 

[Oasis717]

Lol snap!!! I offer to lend dh my glasses cause he tells me I'm not fat and I'm beautiful and sexy so a part of my mind I'm sure thinks oh well why bother then and as lovely as it is it doesn't help! My shower is opposite a big mirror and I do not like getting out the shower I actually don't look I really must, for once and all, do something and stick to it. As much as I don't want anyone else to feel like this I'm really glad you understand Crystal xxx.

 

[Oasis717]

Ps your chart is looking fab Crystal!! Xx

 

[crysshae]

I feel the same. Hate that you're going through it too, but like knowing I'm understood. We'll get there! Just gotta get off our butts and quit eating all that stuff we enjoy too much.

Thanks about the chart. Trying not to read too much into it right now. Refusing to buy tests so I won't be tempted to test early.

My sore nipples got worse for a couple days - Ouch! - and today they are tapering off but still a bit painful. As far back as I can remember, I have never had that before, except when breastfeeding.