Fit For Future Families

jalara

Going in for a blood test tomorrow morning. Praying it says what I want it to say... Otherwise, she said she'd call in an Rx for Provera for me.

Hey - any news??? How are you holding up?

LHuffman24

Blood was drawn this morning, still waiting to hear back from the doc... Keeping a positive mind for now!!

abyt42

Keep us posted: you're in my thoughts this morning. GOod luck.

tahmed

I keep checking this over and over for news, LHuffman.

Because there are so many people in so many stages right now...who is actively TTC? Just wondering.

fitterpam

I keep checking this over and over for news, LHuffman.

Because there are so many people in so many stages right now...who is actively TTC? Just wondering.

Good, I'm not the only one checking this obsessively.

My husband and I are never not actively TTC :blushing: but we have both been diagnosed with different things and right now until those things are cleared up, we have a 0% chance. His surgery for variosecles is scheduled for Sept 16 and my AF is playing games again with PCOS. We're active with a local fertility clinic, but won't actually go for the procedures until January. It's really expensive ($20K - which when you pay for no medical procedures is crazy expensive) and so we have decided to give the sperm regeneration the 90 days to make sure that all the little swimmers are post-surgery...LOL Sorry if TMI, but that's where we are....plus we're hoping for a miracle between the surgery and January....That'll save us quite a bit of money.....LOL

chelleim

My husband and I are actively TTC. I am on my third cycle of Clomid. I figure my new found healthier lifestyle can only help things along. I just got back from a dr.'s appt to check follicle growth. Unfortunately, the Dr was in surgery so I have to wait for a call back. I will probably have to go back in for another ultrasound sometime in the next week. We keep hoping, wishing and praying.

ron2282

I check this thread several times day!! :laugh:

We’re not going to actively start TTC until I hit my goal weight. Only 17.5 pounds to go! I’m hoping to be there by Christmas.

kcurtis05

LOL I check MFP and this thread abusively also! All throughout the day till I leave work. I can blow hours on MFP....I guess it’s a good obsession though!

My DH and I are not actively TTC, but we are not doing anything to prevent it either. :happy: I finished with the Depo shot in April and still have not seen AF. So it’s a waiting game till my body regulates again. I have a dr appointment for Sept 15 to see what she suggests. We both hope it happens soon. But really it’s in God's hands. If He wants us to be parents, He will make it happen. But I wouldn't mind not getting preggers until after our Hawaii cruise in Dec. :bigsmile:

LHuffman: I'm praying for you!:flowerforyou:

LHuffman24

Still no news... :ohwell: I'm giving them until tomorrow morning to call me back (I think 24 hours is plently of time) then I'll call them. Thanks for all of the support ladies, you're all the best!

I guess it's pretty obvious, but DH and I are currently TTC and have been since April. Fingers crossed, fingers crossed...

jalara

We aren't activley trying right now - we're waiting until November or December, so it doesn't interfere with my school schedule. We did try earlier this year with no luck. It was hard to go back to not trying!

paldal

man, I knew blood work takes some time to come back, but this is crazy. Going nuts here! I'm obviously not the only one. Tell them to hurry up LHuffman.

my hubby and I aren't TTC yet, his sister is getting married around the end of the year, we are still trying to decide if I should be preggo for the wedding or wait until after the wedding. :ohwell:

Mellie13

My husband and I are actively ttc for about a month. I turn 35 in November so no time to waste! We said we would wait a year or 2 and it was a year in June! I told him I have no intentions of having children in my 40's, so... And, if we are all confessing...I totally check mfp and this thread like crazy! I'm also hoping for some good news from LHuffman!

pmaria10

Good afternoon everyone!

My hubby and I are ttc this month. I have not reached my goal weight yet, in fact, i am about 20lbs away. So, if it doesn't happen this month we decided to wait until i do reach my goal weight. Plus we're building a hse and it's not quite finished yet and I would really like for that huge financial chaos to be over before we have our first child. Even though I can't wait any longer to have our first baby.

Praying for you Lhuffman hope it's good news.

Jalara: I might be ttc right along with you if we don't conceive this month.

Hopeful4757

Hi ladies,

I LOVE this site and it can be VERY addicting. I am not that close to my goal weight, but my doctor said it will be okay to start ttc. She was very impressed with what I've lost since I've seen her last (only 8 weeks ago) and was happy to hear what I was eating and doing. I just saw her last Friday and she removed my IUD. She suggested waiting a month or so because the IUD slightly weakens you a little. She also said that AF can be irregular for 4-8 weeks, so we will be ttc in about a month. I am so flippin excited and trying not to psych myself out. I know stress doesn't help...

fitterpam - just out of curiosity, what is variosecles?

lhuffman - still crossing fingers

fitterpam

fitterpam - just out of curiosity, what is variosecles?

LOL - I spelled it wrong - varicoceles. We knew he had an issue in 2002 when we started seeing doctors about why it hadn't happened for us yet. They told him it was just the way it was - low counts. When we were ready to start the fertility treatments in Sept of last year, my ob/gyn sent him to a urologist just to see if anything was wrong and it turns out he has a varicocele. It's like a varicose vein, but in a more "sensitive" area....Recent studies conclude that varicoceles affect virtually all of the parameters in a semen analysis (i.e., the concentration, motility, forward progression and morphology). The varicoceles also effect the functioning of the sperm - although this cannot be tested by a routine semen analysis.

They say that usually after the surgery, his counts, motility and mobility will come up to 50% of normal (which makes it go from like 1M to at least 75M within 3 months). At 1M, our chances are next to nothing. At 75M, if we can get my PCOS to stop making me crazy, we have a 50% normal chance of conceiving on our own within a year (the average couple has an 80% chance...)

ron2282

Has anyone experienced any hair thinning or hair loss when they started to lose weight? I posted a thread to get some responses and got about 4 private messages telling me I'm not getting enough nutrients and that I have an eating disorder! :mad: I probably should has just asked here.

jalara

Has anyone experienced any hair thinning or hair loss when they started to lose weight? I posted a thread to get some responses and got about 4 private messages telling me I'm not getting enough nutrients and that I have an eating disorder! :mad: I probably should has just asked here.

Oh my - some people are quite ridiculous. Ignore them. I'm sorry people have been rude to you!

I have no experience with this, but hair loss is often related to hormone levels, and with FAT LOSS comes a change in hormone levels, specifically estrogen. I really would recommend a multi-vitamen (or pre-natal in your case, since TTC is just months away) and maybe mention it to your doc. But your doc recently said everything looks great, right?

If that's your only negative symptom, I wouldn't worry about it too much. Bodies change. And you're is changing for the better!

tahmed

Has anyone experienced any hair thinning or hair loss when they started to lose weight? I posted a thread to get some responses and got about 4 private messages telling me I'm not getting enough nutrients and that I have an eating disorder! :mad: I probably should has just asked here.

I did notice, when I first started loosing weight (when the lbs were falling off in the begining) that I had more hair than normal falling out when showering, brushing my hair, etc. But it never was comming out in large clumps, and I never noticed a huge difference in the actual thickness of my hair. However, I have super thick hair, so it would take a lot to make it noticably thin. That has stopped now, but I havent been loosing the weight as quickly as I was before.

Hopeful4757

Thanks for the explanation, fitterpam. I thought it was something another friend told me her husband had. It sounds very positive and a huge difference. I'm happy the results of surgery are such a huge difference.

Ron2282 - Don't pay attention to what everybody says. I feel like a lot of people have very emotional responses and no filter due to you not being able to see them. Jalara's explanation seemed to make sense. I'm not a doctor or nurse, but it seems like common sense. Keep up your good work.

I am really trying to not weigh myself today. I ususally weigh in on Fridays, but have been doing so well this week, I'm just curious. Oh yeah, I got the Polar Ft7 HRM and it is so awesome! It is quite motivating seeing that calorie count burn increase. It makes me want to keep moving. I wore it all day yesterday just to see what I burn in an average day. It's pretty interesting.

Mellie13

Has anyone experienced any hair thinning or hair loss when they started to lose weight? I posted a thread to get some responses and got about 4 private messages telling me I'm not getting enough nutrients and that I have an eating disorder! :mad: I probably should has just asked here.

I have not noticed it, but I have super thick hair and a lot falls out anyway. I would reccomend taking Bioten. It's a B vitamin that studies have shown helps with hair and nail growth. I take a Super B complex and it helps with my GERD, energy and nails for sure. It's supposed to help with metabolism, but I don't really have a way to measure that!

kcurtis05

I am really trying to not weigh myself today. I ususally weigh in on Fridays, but have been doing so well this week, I'm just curious. Oh yeah, I got the Polar Ft7 HRM and it is so awesome! It is quite motivating seeing that calorie count burn increase. It makes me want to keep moving. I wore it all day yesterday just to see what I burn in an average day. It's pretty interesting.

I am looking to get a HRM but can not decide what one. I can only assume you would recommend the Polar Ft7 HRM? Where did you get it and how much, if you don't mind me asking? We are in the process of remodeling our rental house and its kind of hard to log how many calories burned. MFP doesn't really give you the option for calories burned while ripping down drywall.

LHuffman24

I am really trying to not weigh myself today. I ususally weigh in on Fridays, but have been doing so well this week, I'm just curious. Oh yeah, I got the Polar Ft7 HRM and it is so awesome! It is quite motivating seeing that calorie count burn increase. It makes me want to keep moving. I wore it all day yesterday just to see what I burn in an average day. It's pretty interesting.

I am looking to get a HRM but can not decide what one. I can only assume you would recommend the Polar Ft7 HRM? Where did you get it and how much, if you don't mind me asking? We are in the process of remodeling our rental house and its kind of hard to log how many calories burned. MFP doesn't really give you the option for calories burned while ripping down drywall.

I have the same one, love it! Got it at the big sporting goods store that starts with a D (MFP edits it...:laugh: ). It works great, and has really motivated me to work out harder. I think it was $109.99.

Just called my docs office, and my bloodwork is still not back... She said the nurse would call me as soon as they get it.

jalara

Hopeful - How does it compare to what MPF was calculating? I'm starting to really want one!

LHuffman - fingers are still crossed!

tahmed

I have done really good with getting my 10,000 steps per day in. However, the last two nights I have been invited out to dinner, and have made some poor choices.

I have entered into the 2WW. I have found it does get a little easier each month. Today I also took the last pill in the first bottle of prenatal vitamins that I had bought. Its a little sad, because I figured I would be pregnant by the time I reached the end of a bottle.

OH....and someone at work today said they can notice I have been loosing weight. Funny, because I have gained a few lbs recently. I think it is probably because I bought some new pants, that actually fit me!

Hope you are all having a good day, and LHuffman, I hope you hear some good news VERY soon.

baileke

Hello I just started myfitness on Monday and am having a blast finding all of the tools offered to help me in my weight loss journey. I was happy to find this message board because many of you are in the same position I am. My husband and I have been TTC for 4 months now and it's hard not to get discouraged. We were expecting it to be super easy like it was with our 3 year-old son. I attribute my being overweight to some of the reason as to why I have not been able to conceive. It is also the reason why my periods are irregular. I was overweight when I got pregnant with my son, but I am now about 15 pounds more overweight. I want to be as healthy as possible for my next little one. Even though I don't encourage it I never had any problems being pregnant with my son. In fact I lost weight my entire pregnancy to a total of 20 pounds. No issues with blood pressure, gestational diabetes, or preeclampsia. After reading many of your posts I now realize that I was more on the luckier side with that. I just want to let those overweight ladies out there know that they can have a normal healthy pregnancy where they don't gain or even loose weight. I ate fairly healthy and cut out almost all of my caffeine. The biggest benefit that kept me in check was the feeling that I was always full when I wasn't. I never really had cravings and just wasn't that into food that much (a first for me :happy: ). I want all of the ladies out there to try not to stress about it. I am trying to take this all in stride and continue on to eat healthy and take care of me. The best thing you can do is take care of yourself first and if you slip up tomorrow is a new day with a fresh start.

fitterpam

Hello I just started myfitness on Monday and am having a blast finding all of the tools offered to help me in my weight loss journey. I was happy to find this message board because many of you are in the same position I am. My husband and I have been TTC for 4 months now and it's hard not to get discouraged. We were expecting it to be super easy like it was with our 3 year-old son. I attribute my being overweight to some of the reason as to why I have not been able to conceive. It is also the reason why my periods are irregular. I was overweight when I got pregnant with my son, but I am now about 15 pounds more overweight. I want to be as healthy as possible for my next little one. Even though I don't encourage it I never had any problems being pregnant with my son. In fact I lost weight my entire pregnancy to a total of 20 pounds. No issues with blood pressure, gestational diabetes, or preeclampsia. After reading many of your posts I now realize that I was more on the luckier side with that. I just want to let those overweight ladies out there know that they can have a normal healthy pregnancy where they don't gain or even loose weight. I ate fairly healthy and cut out almost all of my caffeine. The biggest benefit that kept me in check was the feeling that I was always full when I wasn't. I never really had cravings and just wasn't that into food that much (a first for me :happy: ). I want all of the ladies out there to try not to stress about it. I am trying to take this all in stride and continue on to eat healthy and take care of me. The best thing you can do is take care of yourself first and if you slip up tomorrow is a new day with a fresh start.

Welcome! Great perspective.

Tahmed - good luck!! I hope it's a successful 2WW!

LHuffman - how frustrating! I'm still hoping it comes back with a BFP!

baileke

Thanks! Oh yeah and I forgot...

SW - 276.8 (08/09/10)
CW- ??? (We will see on 08/16/10)
GW - 145

Mini Goal 15lbs

jalara

baileke - thanks for the kind words! A friend of mine was in a similiar situation - she only gained 12 lbs, and was smaller post-pregnancy than she was before.

Okay all - this ulcer is killing my tummy - I'm not hungry, except that I am. LOL I have 900 calories left for the day, and only supper to go, and all I can stomach is bland basic food. Breakfast was a banana, snack was an apple (didn't go over well with my stomach), lunch was some mashed potatoes (decent, but after the 3/4 cup serving my belly hurt), and I've just had some chocolate milk (very bad idea).

So do I worry about the sudden loss of calories for a few days until the medcation kicks in? Or do I just listen to my stomach? I can tell you I have NO energy whatsoever, so I'm certainly not over-doing it.

LHuffman24

Definitely listen to your body jalara! If you can't stomach anything, don't force yourself and make yourself more uncomfortable. Hopefully the medicine will do its job.

So, I'm really peeved now I STILL have not heard anything from my doctors office, however, I just received a phone call from my pharmacy telling me my prescription was ready to be picked up... So, no one is going to call me and tell me my blood test was negative, you're just going to call in a script for me, and let me find out that way? Wow... I just switched to this group of doctors because of the wonderful things I had heard about them. They are in the process of moving to another building this week, but shouldn't patient care be your number one priority?? Maybe I'll have to look into another doctor soon... :grumble:

baileke

LHuffman24

Is there maybe a nurse practitioner you can leave a voicemail for? I know that my doctor and her nurse get bogged down quite a bit, but the nurse practitioner in the office always gets back with me no matter the question within an hour.

It's just a thought