Fit For Future Families - September 2011

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  • PanteraGirl
    PanteraGirl Posts: 566 Member
    Well ladies, looks like I'm back here again. I'm losing this LO too. This will be my third angel in a row. I'm going to get blood tests tomorrow to confirm it but I'm pretty certain there is not hope anymore. So I guess my next step is to talk with my doctor to figure out what is wrong with me and just continue to try to loose weight in the meantime.

    :( Am praying for you!! xoxo

    This is the second month in a row....i'm getting irregular spotting mid cycle...not sure what is going on with me either. :(
  • baloney17
    baloney17 Posts: 73 Member
    Hi everyone,

    I've seen your threads before and now that I've been engaged for a couple of months, I decided to join the forum. My wedding is not until October 2012, but I'm in major weight loss mode right now. My fiancé and I know we want to start a family right away, but I'm still over 200lbs and need to be in ONEderland for health reasons and recommendation of my doctor. It will be a long time before I get into all of the TTC technical babble, but I am already learning SO much from all you wonderful ladies.

    Age: 30
    Where you live: Ogdensburg, NY
    Job: Elementary Vocal Music Teacher, Piano/Voice Instructor, Assistant Choreographer at a local Dance Studio, and Choir Director at a local Church.
    Length of time on the board: Newbie to this site - been on MFP for about 4 weeks!
    Marital Status: Engaged!!!!
    Length of time you've been with SO: A little over one year
    Do you have kids: Spaz and Freya, our adorable cats!
    Length of time TTC: N/A
    Diagnosis: N/A
    Do you chart your BBT: No
    Do you use OPKs: No
    Are you on any meds for TTC: N/A
    Height: 5'2
    Weight: 228
    Goal Weight: 190 by the wedding, 150 ultimately
    Strange fact about yourself: If I weren't teaching, I'd probably be on stage in any way, shape or form, and as often as possible! Oh, and I am always busy, but hate having more than 2 days of nothing to do!
  • Pokee1
    Pokee1 Posts: 368 Member
    Love that ... sticky baby dust!!!
  • mrsjenfrank
    mrsjenfrank Posts: 1,015 Member
    Smores: I'm so sorry. *hugs* Keeping you in my thoughts today. *hug*

    Thanks to everyone for the congrats over my weight loss last week.

    Well... since everyone seems to be talking about AF ... I haven't had one in over a year that wasn't medically induced by Prometrium... then on Wednesday, I randomly start spotting. And its continued since then and only gotten slightly heavier. Still only really there when I wipe, or the tiniest bit on a liner. I am considering this a small victory, as much as I may feel a tad annoyed that its not a bit heavier... Victory definitely because it started around CD36. Anyway, gonna talk to my doc about it Monday when I go. Maybe I should have her send me for another ultrasound to check on the PCOS as it's been just about a year since I was diagnosed. ?? I have no clue. haha Flying by the seat of my proverbial shorts. :p

    Went for lunch with my bff today... ate too much. oy. And I splurged a little. Gonna go enter it into my food diary and see how little carbs I have to eat for the rest of the day. LOL

    Oh, and I discovered my new new favourite snack!!

    Annie Chun's Roasted Seaweed Snacks! DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!!

    Good wishes and *baby dust* to everyone today. Happy Friday!!!
  • fitterpam
    fitterpam Posts: 3,064 Member
    Well... since everyone seems to be talking about AF ... I haven't had one in over a year that wasn't medically induced by Prometrium... then on Wednesday, I randomly start spotting. And its continued since then and only gotten slightly heavier. Still only really there when I wipe, or the tiniest bit on a liner. I am considering this a small victory, as much as I may feel a tad annoyed that its not a bit heavier... Victory definitely because it started around CD36. Anyway, gonna talk to my doc about it Monday when I go. Maybe I should have her send me for another ultrasound to check on the PCOS as it's been just about a year since I was diagnosed. ?? I have no clue. haha Flying by the seat of my proverbial shorts. :p

    Yeah - the ultrasound won't help - it doesn't tell them the severity of your PCOS, just that you have it from the ultrasound. They tell the severity by the symptoms and that's not a small victory - that's A HUGE NSV!!!!!!!! Seriously, that is the first step to fertility....Congratulations to you!!!
  • fitterpam
    fitterpam Posts: 3,064 Member
    Thanks! I love the word blotting...sounds about right for me right now!! I hadn't even really thought about things that way. I don't think I have ever actually had regular cycles...so this feels all so new. I hadn't really thought about the varying levels of hormones in my body. I don't really want to go on the pill....I was on it for 3+ years and had some really scary side affects....so it sounds like maybe I need to start considering my other options. I don't have another doctors appointment for awhile, but it sounds like I will have some time to watch my cycles, do some research, continue to lose some weight, and hopefully be armed to have a good conversation with her about what steps I need to take to get things even more regular.

    I have done lots and lots of research and if you want to stay away from medicated consistency, here are some medically proven ways to help. (Youère going to wish you never asked...LOL)

    1. Avoid sugar. Sugar causes your body to go into insulin overdrive and when your body is producing insulin, it cannot process calories as effectively - leading to slow weight loss.

    2. Avoid Xenoestrogens and Phytoestrogens. Xenoestrogens (literally "foreign estrogen") are man-made compounds that mimic the effects of natural estrogens in the body.Phytoestrogens (phyto meaning plant) are naturally occurring estrogenic compounds that are found in a variety of plant foods such as beans, seeds, and grains. These estrogen mimickers wreak havoc with the natural body chemistry we have and can lead to serious conditions (various cancers have been linked to increased estrogen or sometimes even excessive intake of estrogen mimickers) and abdominal weight gain. To avoid them, eat organic as much as possible, use natural cleaners in your home, only use BHA free plastics. As for which foods to avoid completely, at the top of the list are soy and caffeine.

    3. De-stress and Exercise. I grouped these two together because they really do go hand in hand. I usually do a meditation while I am taking my walks. Just head out someplace quiet and do a 30 min walk. Focus on your breath - going in and coming out. Pay attention to the rhythm of your stride and enjoy the natural setting. By the time you have finished your walk, you will fell much more relaxed. Also most experts say that for PCOS, strength training is just as important as cardio, if not more so (depending on the study). Strength focused calisthenthics are perfect especially right after your walk. I do as much as I can (when I am not being lazy like now) as I can in 15 minutes and then use the final 15 minutes for some really great stretching (or yoga poses).

    Hopefully this helps every get in the mood for focusing on the health. Best part is ALL of this can be done throughout your pregnancy because it is really low impact and if you start it now, youèll have more energy at the end of your pregnancy to spend with your child. This is about gaining a healthy lifestyle, not about losing a bunch of weight.

    Welcome Baloney - you'll have to talk about dancing with Kim (I haven't seen her around lately...hmmm). She too is a dancing diva (in a good way)!
  • thedestar
    thedestar Posts: 1,275 Member
    I had written down what I wanted to say to everyone but I can't find it right now! First of all- big big hugs to S'mores! So so sorry hon, I'll be keeping you in my thoughts today.

    Pam- Also sorry that things aren't going as you had originally planned, but from here it seems like you're handling things quite well. You're awesome!

    AFM- This week has been non stop. After the ordeal with my dogs, I had to take my car to get inspected and what I thought was only going to be 30 minutes turned in to FOUR hours!!!?!??!!!! But I finally have been getting a break today, and cleaning out my storage/junk/catch-all room. I found baby books my sister loaned me 2 years ago, and Christmas card with $10 from 3 years ago, and a $25 gift card to a local restaurant that is now closed. I threw out 2 big trash bags, and I filled 2 boxes with stuff that I'm taking to a thrift store, hopefully I'll get a few bucks! My LO has been such a big girl today while I've been cleaning. Okay now for the weird stuff, I feel like my ovary and uterus areas have been really tight and sore the past couple days. Has anyone experienced that? AF is still about a week away so I don't think that's the issue. Oh, and I've been looking at cars online for our big shopping trip tomorrow and I would love to hear if any of you have any input on a Chevy Trailblazer, Jeep Compass, or Dodge Caliber. Thanks! Hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Baby dust to us all!!!
  • fitterpam
    fitterpam Posts: 3,064 Member
    I had written down what I wanted to say to everyone but I can't find it right now! First of all- big big hugs to S'mores! So so sorry hon, I'll be keeping you in my thoughts today.

    Pam- Also sorry that things aren't going as you had originally planned, but from here it seems like you're handling things quite well. You're awesome!

    AFM- This week has been non stop. After the ordeal with my dogs, I had to take my car to get inspected and what I thought was only going to be 30 minutes turned in to FOUR hours!!!?!??!!!! But I finally have been getting a break today, and cleaning out my storage/junk/catch-all room. I found baby books my sister loaned me 2 years ago, and Christmas card with $10 from 3 years ago, and a $25 gift card to a local restaurant that is now closed. I threw out 2 big trash bags, and I filled 2 boxes with stuff that I'm taking to a thrift store, hopefully I'll get a few bucks! My LO has been such a big girl today while I've been cleaning. Okay now for the weird stuff, I feel like my ovary and uterus areas have been really tight and sore the past couple days. Has anyone experienced that? AF is still about a week away so I don't think that's the issue. Oh, and I've been looking at cars online for our big shopping trip tomorrow and I would love to hear if any of you have any input on a Chevy Trailblazer, Jeep Compass, or Dodge Caliber. Thanks! Hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Baby dust to us all!!!

    I have the Journey (Caliber's big brother) and seriously LOVE it. I know the Compass is essentially the same car - they actually have the same chassis (off the same line) so look more at which interior you love. The Caliber is kind of quirky in that there are lots of "square" things, like the windows, etc. But DH's coworker has one and carries his full drum set in it to gigs with no issues.
  • MandaLee8908
    MandaLee8908 Posts: 1,353 Member
    Still no AF. Bills are late, too. I had to draw blood on a 3 day old baby yesterday and I cried. It looks like we won't even be starting on the house until March 2012. And of course that's only the half of it...

    I think I need a shot of something before I erupt like a volcano...:explode:
  • Smores18
    Smores18 Posts: 119 Member

    This is the second month in a row....i'm getting irregular spotting mid cycle...not sure what is going on with me either. :(

    I hope you can get it figured out! Do you temp at all? If you don't I would definitely advise you to start, if you do temp then I would love to take a look at your charts to see if I can help at all.


    AFM: hcg levels were at 4 yesterday so I've definitely lost the LO. I have a doctor appointment on Wednesday to figure out what the next step is, and there had better be a next step after 3 consecutive losses! I'm really praying that we can find a solution! For right now, since I've had confirmation of the m/c, I will start tracking my food and exercising 3X a day again, hopefully next time we will be able to hold on to our LO.
  • Smores18
    Smores18 Posts: 119 Member
    Oh, and thank you everyone for the support. I think I'm doing a little better with this one than the last one. I thought it would be worse because after 3 m/c's that pretty much means there is something wrong with me, but I think I already figured there was something wrong with me after the last one. I think mentally I know that I can't let myself go that much again, though it's still hard. I find myself just randomly going into tears, but at least I don't have all the mood swings between anger and sadness that I had last time.
    Hopefully the next few months will bring us the joy we've been waiting for!
  • lukimakamai
    lukimakamai Posts: 498 Member
    S'mores so sorry for your loss! Hopefully the doctor will have answers on Wednesday.

    So i failed at checking in everyday this week im hoping October will be better. Technically we should be on the October thread now... I'm on my phone so it's a *kitten* to start a new thread... Can anyone start it? Or I can start it tomorrow when I have my computer.
  • fitterpam
    fitterpam Posts: 3,064 Member
    S'mores so sorry for your loss! Hopefully the doctor will have answers on Wednesday.

    So i failed at checking in everyday this week im hoping October will be better. Technically we should be on the October thread now... I'm on my phone so it's a *kitten* to start a new thread... Can anyone start it? Or I can start it tomorrow when I have my computer.

    Done

    New Thread: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/357772-fit-for-future-families-october-2011
  • melissaforster07
    melissaforster07 Posts: 145 Member
    Thanks! I love the word blotting...sounds about right for me right now!! I hadn't even really thought about things that way. I don't think I have ever actually had regular cycles...so this feels all so new. I hadn't really thought about the varying levels of hormones in my body. I don't really want to go on the pill....I was on it for 3+ years and had some really scary side affects....so it sounds like maybe I need to start considering my other options. I don't have another doctors appointment for awhile, but it sounds like I will have some time to watch my cycles, do some research, continue to lose some weight, and hopefully be armed to have a good conversation with her about what steps I need to take to get things even more regular.

    I have done lots and lots of research and if you want to stay away from medicated consistency, here are some medically proven ways to help. (Youère going to wish you never asked...LOL)

    1. Avoid sugar. Sugar causes your body to go into insulin overdrive and when your body is producing insulin, it cannot process calories as effectively - leading to slow weight loss.

    2. Avoid Xenoestrogens and Phytoestrogens. Xenoestrogens (literally "foreign estrogen") are man-made compounds that mimic the effects of natural estrogens in the body.Phytoestrogens (phyto meaning plant) are naturally occurring estrogenic compounds that are found in a variety of plant foods such as beans, seeds, and grains. These estrogen mimickers wreak havoc with the natural body chemistry we have and can lead to serious conditions (various cancers have been linked to increased estrogen or sometimes even excessive intake of estrogen mimickers) and abdominal weight gain. To avoid them, eat organic as much as possible, use natural cleaners in your home, only use BHA free plastics. As for which foods to avoid completely, at the top of the list are soy and caffeine.

    3. De-stress and Exercise. I grouped these two together because they really do go hand in hand. I usually do a meditation while I am taking my walks. Just head out someplace quiet and do a 30 min walk. Focus on your breath - going in and coming out. Pay attention to the rhythm of your stride and enjoy the natural setting. By the time you have finished your walk, you will fell much more relaxed. Also most experts say that for PCOS, strength training is just as important as cardio, if not more so (depending on the study). Strength focused calisthenthics are perfect especially right after your walk. I do as much as I can (when I am not being lazy like now) as I can in 15 minutes and then use the final 15 minutes for some really great stretching (or yoga poses).

    Hopefully this helps every get in the mood for focusing on the health. Best part is ALL of this can be done throughout your pregnancy because it is really low impact and if you start it now, youèll have more energy at the end of your pregnancy to spend with your child. This is about gaining a healthy lifestyle, not about losing a bunch of weight.

    Welcome Baloney - you'll have to talk about dancing with Kim (I haven't seen her around lately...hmmm). She too is a dancing diva (in a good way)!

    Thanks! I am relatively new to the PCOS world. I was diagnosed back in February and since then my lifestyle has been over haled. I have been doing a lot of the things you mentioned above...but I still have so much to learn. A lot of the reasons my husband and I are waiting until the Spring to officially TTC is because we want my body to be as healthy as possible before we start down that road. Keep the advice coming! :-)
  • VeganInTraining
    VeganInTraining Posts: 1,319 Member
    Happy Monday everyone! I just wanted to pop on and say hello! I will probably not be on here much in the next month or two. We are taking at least a month off from TTC so that I can get my shoulder treated. If at the end of the month it still hurts/hurts again I'll be trying to scheduel surgery. My friend who used to be a prenatal nurse advised against surgery if there's any possibility that I could get pregnant so I'll be schedueling it for right about when AF should be appearing that way I will know for certain I'm not pregnant and I'll be laid up for a few weeks after so I'll probably miss my ovulation for the following month. I definitely want to get this taken care of being having a kiddo! If putting my shirt on hurts I can only imagine how it would feel to pick up a baby right now! *Pout*

    I hope you all have a fantastic day! good luck and baby dust to all!
  • PanteraGirl
    PanteraGirl Posts: 566 Member
    Hi Ladies.....

    FitterPam started a new thread for October....Hope on over!! I ain't September anymore!!!! LOL

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/357772-fit-for-future-families-october-2011
  • dexters_dexterity
    dexters_dexterity Posts: 342 Member
    hi

    TTC for almost 4.5 years, laproscopy done last march everything was ok noreasons for infertility found. My husbands results are ok. i did metformin+IVF-C injections in 2008 for months and later i quit it for emotional reasons that it was too much stress. for last three i was doing homeopathic treatment but no positive results.

    but what is more stressful is that i do not workout especially after ovulation with apprehension what if I am pregnant and I damage it? and with this fear i have gone from 66kgs to 76kgs. now finally i decided to workout so what kind of workouts do u do? Is the 30ds is too much for TTC ppl. infact as im bottom heavy I need to do lower body workouts more that is squats and lunges. and i was looking Jillian's killer legs and thighs it has too much plyometrics(jumps). Any ideas is it ok while TTC
  • VeganInTraining
    VeganInTraining Posts: 1,319 Member
    Hey Dex,
    Welcome. Please see the link from Pantera above your post. It will hook you up with our active page for the month of October. when I joined I was worried about the same thing but everyone encouraged me that you can continue to work out especially if you were already working out before trying. Typically when working out starts to cause problems is when you haven't been working out at all and then go to vigorous workouts all the time. I haven't done 30ds, but I know there are other women on the board who do it and they can share their experience with you, just pop on over to the October page :)
    Good luck!
  • thinthought
    thinthought Posts: 99 Member
    Hi Everyone have been MIA for a while now. Lost some motivation and just the business of life. So a couple of weeks ago one of my goals was to get to the Dr. to have blood work done to see if my hormones were out of wack. Well I got to the Dr.... finally. Hormone test has to wait until day 3 of my cycle apparently so I am waiting for that (actually am waiting for period not to come of course... grins). Did have an ultrasound done to check the cyst that has been on my Rt Ovary. Good news is, it is gone! That was a weight off of my shoulders!
    So now more waiting....
    Have been trying to catch up on the other posts, but there are a lot! Just wanted to say that I appreciate this post and value this community.
  • thinthought
    thinthought Posts: 99 Member
    Emily
    Any change with the late period and BFN? With my son I was a day or so late took a test, BFN and then had light bleeding for three days... tested again and it was a positive. Hope it is something similar for you!
  • thinthought
    thinthought Posts: 99 Member
    Smores--* Hugs * to you

    Dex- Welcome, I am curious about the same issues. Am interested in seeing what you find out about exercise. Maybe it just depends on the person though cause I have seen people running marathons at 7ish months pregnant.

    I would love to comment personally for everyone but I am so far behind the posts from being gone for so long.
  • meggamix
    meggamix Posts: 496 Member
    Hey Thinthought, not sure if you found our new thread, but I saw you just posted a few days ago and didn't want you to think we had dropped off the face of the planet. We start a new thread each month. You can find us all here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/357772-fit-for-future-families-october-2011
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