Fit For Future Families - March 2011
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Erica...I sent the request to be let in the group.
How are you feeling today?0 -
Awesome, Jessica! You're approved! I feel hungover, but I'd be freaking out if I felt normal, so this is just fine.0
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Hey girls, so I’ve been routinely checking out the board so that I wouldn’t have months worth of reading next week when I come back, and what do I see: OMG OMG OMG CONGRATS ERICA!!!!!!!!! I’m so absolutely thrilled for you! My coworker tought I lost my mind cause I literally yelped out loud when I read your post.
Pam, I’m glad to hear I’m not the only one feeling unnaturally tired lately, I swear I slept nearly 20 hours on Saturday, and haven’t stopped oversleeping since. It’s gotta be this wonky weather of ours, you’d swear it was fall and not spring!
Heather, we all miss you too, hope to see you soon on the preggers thread, along with Erica of course.
Kim, how has Lily been? Is her father respecting the judge’s orders? Glad to see you’re still into the DIY’s, I’m sure you’re burning tons of cals.
Jalara, I’m actually planning a trip to the Maritimes this summer. DH and I are big campers and I’d love to spend two weeks moving from site to site getting to see more than just one area (we wont be able to hit every area but I’d like to try). Would you have any suggestions for places to go? I’m looking not just for camp sites but things to see, places to eat, etc… I know DH wants to get some major kayaking done this summer, so good places to kayak would be ideal too.
So I’ll be back on here more regularly soon, I’m about to finish cycle 19 and will be doing my 2nd round of IUI next month. In the meantime, baby dust to all that need it and sticky vibes to our girl Erica!0 -
Thanks, Ashley. I hope you either get a BFP on this cycle between IUIs or next month is your turn!!! I'm keeping my fingers crossed and sending you baby dust!
You all are so sweet. Every time I read your reactions it makes my chuckle and tear up a bit. You have no idea how much I appreciate all of the good wishes. I'm so hopeful for all of you!0 -
I've been on a work trip the last couple of days, so I missed the big reveal....congrats, Erica!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oooh my goodness, so happy for you!!!!!! I don't know how you kept in from Saturday!0 -
That's a good point Andrea.....I'll be yelling a play by play to my hubbie from the bathroom waiting for lines to appear.......LOL0
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Whoo Hoo I'm back and I've missed so much! The reunion was GREAT- I even got to finally meet my husband birthmother after 9 years!
Erica- CONGRATULATIONS!!! I'm so happy for you! :flowerforyou: I was reading fast to catch up on everything I missed and then BAMM saw your SUPER DUPPER exciting news and stopped my speed reading- reread a couple of time and was like WHOOO WHOO!
Thank you everyone for telling me about the baby names you and your hubbies are talking about and giving me permission to talk more with my husband about names of our own. We are FAR away from picking a girl's name so lets hope our first adoption match is a boy because if not out child might not have a name :laugh:
Jalara I'm excited to hear you are looking into adoption. My husband and I are on an adoption journey of our own. At this point our adoption plan is a newborn family adoption which is very common in Polynesian families. We really want a newborn because I want to be able to breast feed my baby Hopefully nutritional breast feeding but if not at least bonding breast feeding. :blushing: A book my husband and I really like is You Can Adopt. A lot of the info is toward adoptive mothers in the US, but it very reader friendly and has lots of good questions to talk through with your hubby.
The last two weeks have been pretty bad as far as losing weight. I've been lacking motivation to go to the gym and of course ate tons of Samoan super dupper yummy food at the reunion. It is hard to say no to Samoan food 1. because it is so yummy and 2. because it is culturally rude to not finish your plate :happy:
Oh and AF arrived. It is always disappointing but I can't say it was a surprise. But she is kinda a b**** for coming in the middle of the night!0 -
Hehe-Erica I am still excited for you! :happy:
Luki-Glad to hear the reunion went well!
Andrea-I was thinking the same thing! I wouldn't be able to keep it from all of you! I would/will probably grab my phone right away and post it, well once the initial shock wears off a bit.
Ashley- Wishing you the best! Fingers Crossed! Lily is great! Thank you for asking! (Means a lot ) She is actually a bit better than before he took her. Before she was so attached to my sister that if anyone even looked at her she would cry and run to her. Now, she seems to not mind at all! She will play with us (family) and other kids in my mom's daycare and it doesn't even faze her when my sister leaves the room (or even the house). So I guess this whole thing was a blessing in disguise. She actually (completely out of the blue!) came over to me and gave me a huge hug and a kiss the other day when we were playing with a ball. It was the cutest thing! Her dad is doing ok...He is following the rules, got a vehicle, got a job....So I think this whole thing is helping him too. I still want to hit him with a car, but I know that wouldn't be best for Lily, so I guess I'll held back! :ohwell:
AFM- I'm doing much better after my HORRIBLE start to this week (+lbs, sick, tired, crabby, PLUS I got pulled over for speeding on Tuesday. Thank goodness he let me go with a warning. This was my first time getting pulled over.)! I have taken some peeks at the scale and it seems to be going down... I know, you can say it...I told ya so. This cold, that DH so lovingly passed on, is on its way down to my chest, lovely! I REALLY want to go to Zumba tonight, but not sure if that is the best idea with a cold. Maybe I will, but just take it easy. Or I guess I could do a wii workout...Hmm decisions decisions....
AF still hasn't come. I am trying my hardest to not get my hopes up. The monitor stayed at "low" all month, my temps haven't really moved all that much, and I don't really have any symptoms except for being a little bloated (but that could be from my food choices too). Today is CD30 and my longest is 36 so I'm trying to convince myself I need to wait. LOL and I was thinking...I really don't want to know if I'm preggo right away, because the time will probably seem to go by much slower! LOL silly thinking.
Hope everyone is having a good hump-day!0 -
If I hadn't been at a family gathering all evening and worried about my co-worker, I totally would have posted sooner.
Thanks, Luki! Your reunion sounds wonderful!
Kim, knowing really doesn't do anything. Then you just have to wait for your doctor's appointment. TTC and pregnancy are all about hurry up and wait.
I hope everyone is doing well!0 -
Erica, CONGRATULATIONS!!! I haven't been part of the group for long but I'm still soooo excited for you!!!! 0
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Awww, thank you, MrsHinds.
Ok, you all can stop with the congrats now. I feel like I'm hogging the thread...
How is everyone doing this week on their goals and exercise?0 -
I'd like to join you ladies if you have room for one more.
My husband and I have 1 daughter (3 y/o) named Georgia, and we are longing to grow our family. Sadly, we had the chance to do just that over Christmas break (he was on leave during a very long deployment), and it turned out the pregnancy was tubal. No doubt that was the most difficult thing I have ever been through emotionally and physically. But we have decided to start trying again as soon as I am ready, and I want to be in better shape before that happens.0 -
Welcome Hopey!!!
Erica - LOL Isn't that what always happens with a BFP.
Eating was really controlled today - a little too controlled - I'm under by quite a bit, but not going to force myself to eat more than I have....I've been so out of control that I don't think I'll have any negative repercussions from being udner for one day.
DH and I went to dinner with my friend and her 3 month old....I can't wait to be that uncomfortable....LOLThey're in the process of sleep training the little guy and they're in a condo where is room is right next to the kitchen. So while we were talking all he wantd to be part of the action and whined most of the time. Finally they picked him back up and put in him the jolly jumper.....by the time we were leaving, he was completely dead to the world.....They were so uncomfortable though...."Normally he isn't this fussy"....."Maybe we shoudl move to the living room so he can't hear us so well".....all the while DH and I were thinking....."Can't wait to hear the fussy baby". Although I'm sure that will get old quickly.....
Exercise was a bust today....for obvious reasons, but getting back into it tomorrow.
Oh and DH and I decided that our tax refund will go towards new wardrobes for both of us....me more than him because I need stuff - it's not cool to be able to fit two of me in my pants (but they don't fall down and I'm cheap.....so I wear them...LOL) He needs new pants for a similar reason, but is happy with his 50 dress shirts, so all good!!
Night ladies...talk to you all in the morning!!0 -
Pam- whoo hoo new clothes! I wish we were getting a tax return! But no, go we owed for the third year in a row :frown: My husband's taxes always mess up my potential for money back!
Welcome Hopey!!!
I finally actually made it to the gym today! I put on my workout clothes Monday and Tuesday and then ended up sitting on the couch and not going to the gym :bigsmile: But the workout went really well today. There was a new zumba instructor at the gym which was a fun change of pace.
I'm so excited for Survivor tonight! One of my shows I watch every week...along with Amazing Race.0 -
Hey ladies! Sorry I have been MIA. It has been a crazy 2 weeks. I am going to try to update and catch up tomorrow but I don't know if that is possible. You girls have been busy.
Just a brief update...IUI didn't work this time but not surprising because I found out we are moving in less than 2 weeks. Talk about stress. We are going to try a natural cycle this time since I will not be able to see my RE and I have to find a new one. I just want' to say UGH!
Can't wait to see what you girls have been up to!0 -
Luki - yeah - we've been on such a savings kick that I was kind of surprised when he brought it up. I didn't even try anything on....I only had 30 minutes in the store last night. So I picked up 3 new shirts, shoes and a dress so far. Going to do some more on the weekend....kind of excited.
Katie -
Sorry about IUI not working, but stress is a major factor. Hopefully once things settle in your new place, you will have better luck
Last night was pretty scary. We were lying in bed, just turned off the tv and I started smelling something horrible (at first I thought it was the bedding - sometimes the dogs roll in something and then lie on the bed and it's gross) so I said to DH, "tomorrow is clean sheet day". A few minutes later he said "Do you smell something bad?" Turns out my silicone spatula had fallen out of the tray it was in in the dishwasher and was sitting on the heating element in the bottom, burning away. Dishwasher 1, Spatula 0......0 -
Can I join your group? I was on the depo provera for about 6-7 years and came off it just over a year ago in the hopes of starting a family but no sign of any kind of cycle starting up yet. Had some blood tests, all normal so don't know what to do next but try and lose weight in the hopes that will help.
Do I qualify? *g*0 -
Pam- boo on the spatula....been there done that (only mine was a tupperware lid)....it smells gross!!! Hope you can clean it off the heating element ok so it doesn't smell every time.
Pixie- welcome!0 -
Pixie - everyone qualifies....if they're TTC. Welcome
Hopey - I sure hope so. I couldn't drink my coffee this morning - smelled like burnt silicone.....everything that was in the dishwasher at the time smells like....burnt silicone......On the plus side, that means no morning coffee, which is better for me anyways....LOL water was my morning bevvy and I was not too unhappy about it 0 -
Hi Ladies!!! Just a quick note hoping it helps someone on here but I got a recommendation about a facebook page where people exchange meds. Not sure if it would help any of you but I've added them as a friend and am hoping I get some relief from the costly meds I will need.
Look for give away acost on FB.
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Welcome Hopey and Pixie! This is a great group and we love to have new faces, views, challenges, knowledge, experiences and questions! Feel free to chime in when you feel!
BTW Pixie, I am in the EXACT SAME boat with you! I also was on the Depo for way too many years. My last shot was last Jan. Still trying to get regular.(took me to Nov. to have my first AF) I have a dr. appointment Monday to see what else we can do.
Katy, sorry to hear the IUI didn't work :frown: Lets hope this is your cycle and you don't need to do it again. Try not to stress...I know easier said then done.
Pam, YAY new clothes!! That's would be awesome! I really need to save my pennies to get some new clothes for the summer... I am down 2 sizes from my summer clothes from last year. Winter clothes are ok to be a little baggy, but I think summer clothes just don't look good with extra fabric. Happy shopping! Oh, and my dishwasher just did the same thing a little bit ago, but like Hopey it was a plastic lid. Ick! That smell is terrible!
AFM, I am still trying to decrease my food intake. My goal is set at 1240, but I cannot even get close to it! And being sick doesn't allow me to workout to make up for it. For some reason, I have been really "snacky" lately, and healthy snacks just aren't working! Hello, cookies and sweats. I made frozen peanut butter cups (a recipe from a fellow MFPer) and they are SOOOOOO GOOOD!! A tub of cool whip, couple tablespoons of peanut butter mixed together, put into mini muffin lined pan, topped with chocolate (Magic Shell), and stuff in the freezer...YUM! 55 calories each, if you can stop at just one...good luck!
I am going to Zumba tonight, even if it kills me! I would also like to get back to doing my crunches and pushups in the morning. I really need to start something new. Also, I really need to incorporate some strength training. Anyone have any DVD/programs that are good for strength?
New Month Goals (Starting 4/1/11)
1. Drink 8-12 glasses of water
2. 60 crunches every morning
3. 30 pushups every morning
4. At least 2 cardio workouts (prolly Zumba) each week
5. At least 2 30minute strength workouts (not counting goals 2 & 3) each week
6. Get back down to 139 by 5/1/110 -
Pixie- that definately qualifies! Welcome!!!
Pam- that smell is horrible! I had a similar thing happen a couple of months ago with a plastic measuring cup of mine (it now has a whole the bottom of it...so I can't measure any liquids with it
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So question: My husband went in for a second SA over three weeks ago and we still haven't heard anything. What is up with that? Do we need to go in for a third? Does it take longer if they are doing DNA checks on the sperm? I just don't get why this is taking so long! I know I should just have him call and ask but just figured I'd ask and maybe some of you know. I'm hoping he found out today during a follow up at the DR. for something else...0 -
What a great group!
My husband and I want to start a family within a year to a year and a half. Before that happens, I need to get my eating habits under control. We were pregnant 2 years ago (April 2009) but I had a miscarriage in early July. It was devastating. It took a long time before I even wanted to consider getting pregnant again.
Will this thread continue throughout April or is there a new one that starts?0 -
a new one will be started, but a link is posted...
WELCOME!0 -
Thanks everyone. Please let me know if your doctor suggests anything, mine seemed to lose interest after the blood tests came back ok and basically just said wait and see. I haven't even had spotting letting alone AF since stopping - although I never did while I was on it it either. Just feel so frustrated with it all.
Really pleased to meet you all :-)0 -
Jalara - wasn't sure if you still wanted me to start the new thread, but since there was already a question, I did it. We can work out May
New thread ladies: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/206590-fit-for-future-families-april-20110
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