Pregnancy 2010 - Week 14

jalara
jalara Posts: 2,599 Member
edited September 20 in Motivation and Support
Hello everyone!

For those of you just finding us, this is a group that is trying to be healthier and/or lose weight while:

a) wanting to drop some weight before TTC
b) TTC
c) Pregnant

Wednesdays are our days to weigh in, and we have started having weekly challenges. Anyone have an idea for this weeks challenge?

Welcome! :flowerforyou:
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  • Candlelite89
    Candlelite89 Posts: 39
    What is TTC??
  • AprilChampion
    AprilChampion Posts: 184 Member
    What is TTC??

    TTC - trying to concieve
  • Booze
    Booze Posts: 14
    How can I join. I recently found out I am pregnant, 7 weeks tomorrow.
  • kerrilucko
    kerrilucko Posts: 3,852 Member
    Can I join? I'm preparing to TTC
  • lucy1703
    lucy1703 Posts: 18
    i would love to join this group i'm trying to lose some weight before TTC later this year. Let me know what the challenge ends up as.
  • kcatt
    kcatt Posts: 6
    I would love to join also. I am planning on TTC early next year at the latest. It all depends on how fast I can get to a healthier weight :)
  • jalara
    jalara Posts: 2,599 Member
    Welcome to everyone! The more the merrier! Once the rest of the group checks in, you'll see there are a few ladies who are expecting, some who are trying, and some (like myself) who are trying to shape up and not quite ready to 'try' just yet.

    Here's the link to our last week: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/89232-pregnancy-2010-week-13

    So for a challenge this week, I'm going to take us back to a previous challenge - water intake. Let's make our daily water goals 5/7 days this week! It's a hard one to stay on top of every day, but it makes a big difference.
  • tahmed
    tahmed Posts: 409 Member
    jalara- Thanks for starting the new thread and I like the water challenge!

    Welcome to all the new girls. It is so fun seeing all the women trying to get healthy or stay healthy while having a baby.

    Since Wednesday is our weigh in day:
    CW: 191.5
    Lost this week.........................3 lbs....................:happy: :happy: :happy:

    I think it is official. I finally broke my 6 week plateau!!!! I guess i just needed to complain to everyone I know, cry a little, and think about giving up for it to finally break!

    I hope you all had a great week as well

    BTW: We are planning on starting TTC in June.
  • jalara
    jalara Posts: 2,599 Member
    Tahmed - Congrats on the loss! Wahoo!

    So I'm not back to working out just yet - today I am wearing regular pants for the first time since the surgery, and back to work tomorrow. It turns out I got an infection, so everything has been super tender and swollen, but I'm feeling pretty great, and ready to be back at it!

    I've decided to take up jogging in a couple of weeks (once I'm all the way back to normal). I'm looking forward to it actually. I used to jog and really enjoyed it, so now I'm going to try again. I'll be taking it slow jog 3 x per week, regular working out the other 3) since I have chronic tendonitis in my left leg, but the jogging will help once I got stronger again. And with the nice weather, it's hard to stay inside.

    Does anyone else have work out plans for the outdoors this season?
  • erinm
    erinm Posts: 53 Member
    Kiffy- So sorry to hear the news. My thoughts are with you right now. Sending lots of love your way!
  • pmaria10
    pmaria10 Posts: 784 Member
    It's Wednesday! So, I have been watching my portions religiously and dropped two lbs this past week. That's a total of 9lbs so far I can't wait to reach 20lbs. I think if i add a little more exercise I can really see some progress. Birthday parties and holidays make it so difficult.

    Kiffy: i'm so sorry but I'm glad you're are being positive. Sending hugs!
  • adegonia
    adegonia Posts: 51 Member
    Well I was down 2 pounds this week as of Monday and Tuesday but TOM is visiting so I'm back up one. I'm hoping it doesn't take too long to get regulated because I took my last bc pill 4/2/10. WE ARE OFFICALLY TRYING! I am halfway to my goal but it feel so good to be healthy now. So does anyone know the average time for your body to start ovulating after a year on the pill? I know it can take a "normal" couple a year to conceive but I don't think that year starts until you have normal cycles. Anywho, Welcome to all the newby's I love this group they are so supportive and full of real life advice!
  • shoppingqueen34
    shoppingqueen34 Posts: 226 Member
    After 2 weeks of maintaining this baby decided to grow and so I put on 2.5! Gesh! I'm sure eating sweets and big meals for Easter on both Saturday and Sunday did not help! Oh well. Half way done and half to go. Hopefully I only gain about 10 more lbs. That's ideal.
  • shoppingqueen34
    shoppingqueen34 Posts: 226 Member
    Well I was down 2 pounds this week as of Monday and Tuesday but TOM is visiting so I'm back up one. I'm hoping it doesn't take too long to get regulated because I took my last bc pill 4/2/10. WE ARE OFFICALLY TRYING! I am halfway to my goal but it feel so good to be healthy now. So does anyone know the average time for your body to start ovulating after a year on the pill? I know it can take a "normal" couple a year to conceive but I don't think that year starts until you have normal cycles. Anywho, Welcome to all the newby's I love this group they are so supportive and full of real life advice!

    Hi - I took my last pill on October 31st and got preggers on Dec 9th.....didn't take long at all. :) I was on the pill for about 10 years.
  • DawnCallas
    DawnCallas Posts: 68
    Well I was down 2 pounds this week as of Monday and Tuesday but TOM is visiting so I'm back up one. I'm hoping it doesn't take too long to get regulated because I took my last bc pill 4/2/10. WE ARE OFFICALLY TRYING! I am halfway to my goal but it feel so good to be healthy now. So does anyone know the average time for your body to start ovulating after a year on the pill? I know it can take a "normal" couple a year to conceive but I don't think that year starts until you have normal cycles. Anywho, Welcome to all the newby's I love this group they are so supportive and full of real life advice!

    I gave birth to my daughter seven weeks ago and this thread caught my eye. Wish I had seen this during my pregnancy! Any who, I went of my pill in October and got pregnant Dec. 31 with my son. With my daughter it only took 13 days to get pregnant after removing my IUD. Hope this helps!
  • adegonia
    adegonia Posts: 51 Member
    Well I was down 2 pounds this week as of Monday and Tuesday but TOM is visiting so I'm back up one. I'm hoping it doesn't take too long to get regulated because I took my last bc pill 4/2/10. WE ARE OFFICALLY TRYING! I am halfway to my goal but it feel so good to be healthy now. So does anyone know the average time for your body to start ovulating after a year on the pill? I know it can take a "normal" couple a year to conceive but I don't think that year starts until you have normal cycles. Anywho, Welcome to all the newby's I love this group they are so supportive and full of real life advice!

    Hi - I took my last pill on October 31st and got preggers on Dec 9th.....didn't take long at all. :) I was on the pill for about 10 years.

    That is awesome! I was really scarred it would take forever to get back to normal!
  • jenzimmer
    jenzimmer Posts: 300 Member
    Stayed the same. What's new? I can't get this scale to move for the life of me! URGH!
  • kiffypooh
    kiffypooh Posts: 1,045 Member
    Tahmed – I think we will start TTC again in June (I want to double check something with my OB before we decide for sure) maybe we can race :laugh: Congrats on the loss too, awesome!!!

    Jalara - As for outdoor activities. I’m a HUGE walking, LOVE to walk. Walked my first half marathon last October and LOVED it. So I will probably be doing some of that this year too. Have you thought about doing the C25K or whatever it’s called?


    Erinm – thanks for the kind thoughts :flowerforyou: . I’m actually handling it much better this time then last time. I think knowing that I’m healthier than I’ve ever been (which helps and sucks at the same time, I'm much healthier yet this happens) and will be even healthier in a few months helps. I have somewhere else to direct my obsession to, which helps me too

    Pmaria – GREAT work on the 2 bls. Thank you for the well wishes also :flowerforyou: .

    Adegonia – That’s so exciting!!! My friend went off the pill and was knocked up like a week or two later (she's the one who can look at her husband and get pregnant :laugh: ). I think it just depends. I know most medications take about 2 weeks to kick in, so maybe two weeks??? I do recommend tracking your cycle. Makes it easier to know what’s going on and the best time to do the baby dance. I track mine on mymonthlycycle.com. It’s free and it’s nice to have that record and it's easy.

    Shoppingqueen - 10 lbs for the first half is amazing if you ask me!!! Even my weight watcher leader gained 40 lbs during hers and she has to stay thin to keep her job (of course her kid is 3 months old and she’s lost all but 10 of it). Keep up the good work!!!!

    Jen – Have you changed stuff up lately? Drinking all the water you need? I read your pre-e story and we were pretty close on weeks then. You are so lucky you didn’t end up with magnesium, I slept for DAYS on that stuff. Really don’t remember much of the first couple days of my daughter’s life. To top it off I couldn’t stay awake enough after the c-section to get moved out of recovery so I was there for 5 hours, without my daughter!

    I have a plan!! Oh wait, my weight this week was 197.5, I think I gained 2 lbs, but not sure. Does anyone track this anywhere or do we just do it to keep ourselves accountable? Back to my plan!!! Tahmed, you might be into doing this. I plan to lose 20 lbs by June 30th. Anyone in for a goal of June 30th? My daughters bday is June 29th and that will be around the time we start TTC again, so it worked out. I like having goals, they keep me going :wink: :laugh:

    Anyhow, I’m off to veg and then off to bed. Take care!!!
  • kiffypooh
    kiffypooh Posts: 1,045 Member
    Stayed the same. What's new? I can't get this scale to move for the life of me! URGH!

    A friend in another group just posted this. Not sure if you are a Jillian Michaels fan, but I am. Here are her "words of wisdom" :laugh: I think it's helpful at least

    http://www.everydayhealth.com/fitness-specialist/dealing-with-weight-loss-plateaus.aspx?xid=nl_LosingItWithJillianMichaels_20100402
  • jalara
    jalara Posts: 2,599 Member
    Today I woke up with my 2nd period in two weeks (post surgery). And the pain is ridiculous! I talked to my doc and she assured me it's just body cleaning itself out after the surgery, but wow does it hurt! I was supposed to be back to work today, and had to let them know that I wouldn't be, which totally sucks. I have 2 people I report to - 1 is super understanding, the other is not. And I hate missing the work, and the $$.

    Kiffy - I've looked at the C25K, so I may use it as a guideline. I am really going a little nuts sitting around when the weather has taken such a pleasant turn. I think today I may use my lighter free weights just so I can engage my muscles.
    Thanks for the Jillian Michaels link - I love her!
    Also, I'm sorry to hear the news - it took me a little while to clue in. So sorry to hear!

    So for the TTC people - when are you all planning to start trying? We are planning for Christmas, since we're getting married at the end of August and want to let the dust settle a bit first. We're both super excited, and really trying to get ready in every way we can. When we were out shopping yesterday, I even picked up a copy of Fit Pregnancy (so exciting, although hiliarious when I also picked up some pads - lol).

    Adegonia - wahoo! Enjoy the trying!

    Now off to get my hot water bottle....
  • tahmed
    tahmed Posts: 409 Member
    Tahmed – I think we will start TTC again in June (I want to double check something with my OB before we decide for sure) maybe we can race :laugh: Congrats on the loss too, awesome!!!

    Jalara - As for outdoor activities. I’m a HUGE walking, LOVE to walk. Walked my first half marathon last October and LOVED it. So I will probably be doing some of that this year too. Have you thought about doing the C25K or whatever it’s called?


    Erinm – thanks for the kind thoughts :flowerforyou: . I’m actually handling it much better this time then last time. I think knowing that I’m healthier than I’ve ever been (which helps and sucks at the same time, I'm much healthier yet this happens) and will be even healthier in a few months helps. I have somewhere else to direct my obsession to, which helps me too

    Pmaria – GREAT work on the 2 bls. Thank you for the well wishes also :flowerforyou: .

    Adegonia – That’s so exciting!!! My friend went off the pill and was knocked up like a week or two later (she's the one who can look at her husband and get pregnant :laugh: ). I think it just depends. I know most medications take about 2 weeks to kick in, so maybe two weeks??? I do recommend tracking your cycle. Makes it easier to know what’s going on and the best time to do the baby dance. I track mine on mymonthlycycle.com. It’s free and it’s nice to have that record and it's easy.

    Shoppingqueen - 10 lbs for the first half is amazing if you ask me!!! Even my weight watcher leader gained 40 lbs during hers and she has to stay thin to keep her job (of course her kid is 3 months old and she’s lost all but 10 of it). Keep up the good work!!!!

    Jen – Have you changed stuff up lately? Drinking all the water you need? I read your pre-e story and we were pretty close on weeks then. You are so lucky you didn’t end up with magnesium, I slept for DAYS on that stuff. Really don’t remember much of the first couple days of my daughter’s life. To top it off I couldn’t stay awake enough after the c-section to get moved out of recovery so I was there for 5 hours, without my daughter!

    I have a plan!! Oh wait, my weight this week was 197.5, I think I gained 2 lbs, but not sure. Does anyone track this anywhere or do we just do it to keep ourselves accountable? Back to my plan!!! Tahmed, you might be into doing this. I plan to lose 20 lbs by June 30th. Anyone in for a goal of June 30th? My daughters bday is June 29th and that will be around the time we start TTC again, so it worked out. I like having goals, they keep me going :wink: :laugh:

    Anyhow, I’m off to veg and then off to bed. Take care!!!

    Kiffy - I am totally up for a challenge. I think my goal is to loose 5lbs a month for the next 3, so I would like to be 175 on June 31st. With how slowly the lbs have been falling off, I don't think I could hit 20lbs, but I think 15 is reasonable for me.

    Jalara- I hope the pain goes away, but I am glad you were able to get reassurance from the doc. that you are OK.

    As far as TTC, We wanted to start in June, but if I were to get pregnant on the first try, i would be 3 weeks along when we go to Puerto Morelos. It would be a bit of a bummer to be at an all inclusive resort in Mexico and not be able to drink anything, and possibly be sick. So I think we will wait until July. Per the fertility calculator, I will be fertile the first week of July, so hopefully it happens then!! I would love to have a spring Baby!!
  • kerilorene
    kerilorene Posts: 39 Member
    Hello everyone. I have not posted for some time. I have been pretty busy. I am 10 1/2 weeks pregnant with twins so unlike alot of women at 2 1/2 months, I show - big time. Maternity clothes are the only pants I can tolerate and I am worried I will turn into something between a weeble wobble and jabba the hut - yuck. I have to maintain high calories but I am trying to make the calories count. Last night I had rice and vegetables for supper and I feel good today. Fruits and vegetables are my friend - double woppers are not!

    Good luck to all TTC. I was on the pill for 3 years, took my last pill Dec 31st, had a normal period that week, had one more Jan 24 and then no more. But be careful! If you are TTC, use alternate forms of BC for a couple months after stopping the pill because when I ovulated - I ovulated twice! and boom -- Twins - which of course we are happy about but its a lot of take in and we are still getting used to the idea.

    Have a great day everyone!
  • adegonia
    adegonia Posts: 51 Member
    Hello everyone. I have not posted for some time. I have been pretty busy. I am 10 1/2 weeks pregnant with twins so unlike alot of women at 2 1/2 months, I show - big time. Maternity clothes are the only pants I can tolerate and I am worried I will turn into something between a weeble wobble and jabba the hut - yuck. I have to maintain high calories but I am trying to make the calories count. Last night I had rice and vegetables for supper and I feel good today. Fruits and vegetables are my friend - double woppers are not!

    Good luck to all TTC. I was on the pill for 3 years, took my last pill Dec 31st, had a normal period that week, had one more Jan 24 and then no more. But be careful! If you are TTC, use alternate forms of BC for a couple months after stopping the pill because when I ovulated - I ovulated twice! and boom -- Twins - which of course we are happy about but its a lot of take in and we are still getting used to the idea.

    Have a great day everyone!


    That would be Amazing. Easter Sunday my Grandma said that she can just see us running around with twin boys, pretty funny because we didn't decide to ditch the pill until later that night. I'm pretty sure our house is two small for twins, only 2 bedrooms and 1 daughter already. Congrats that would be so exciting!
  • jalara
    jalara Posts: 2,599 Member
    adegonia - we're the same way - we would just adore having twins... we keep hoping it'll happen for us!
  • tahmed
    tahmed Posts: 409 Member
    My husband wants twins too. He keeps asking me if I can tell the dr. that I have been trying for over a year, so he will give us a fertility enhancer, and increase the likelyhood of twins. I said....if God wants it to be it will, but I am not risking the chances of multiples on taking not needed drugs!!!
  • kistinbee
    kistinbee Posts: 3,688 Member
    Well I was down 2 pounds this week as of Monday and Tuesday but TOM is visiting so I'm back up one. I'm hoping it doesn't take too long to get regulated because I took my last bc pill 4/2/10. WE ARE OFFICALLY TRYING! I am halfway to my goal but it feel so good to be healthy now. So does anyone know the average time for your body to start ovulating after a year on the pill? I know it can take a "normal" couple a year to conceive but I don't think that year starts until you have normal cycles. Anywho, Welcome to all the newby's I love this group they are so supportive and full of real life advice!

    Hello! Congrats on TTC!!! Just wanted to say, I was on the pill since I was 16, so for like 10 years. I went off beginning of December 2008, got pregnant that same month! And we had our daughter September 2009! SO...it can happen ANY time! Good luck!
  • adegonia
    adegonia Posts: 51 Member
    Thanks guys for all the encourgment. I am on mymonthlycyles now like Kiffypooh suggested. One more thing to distract me at work LOL. I figure it will happen in God's perfect timing until then I have 5 more pounds that need evicted!

    Completely off topic, I am very surprised that the spinach I added to my sub has sodium in it? I would just not log it because I think that it's actually a negative calorie food (you burn more calories chewing it than it has in it) but I am really trying to see where my vitamin levels are so I will be ready for pregnancy. Craziness!
  • jalara
    jalara Posts: 2,599 Member
    Question to the ladies who are TTC (or getting ready to).

    My doc put me on a prenatal vitamin AND folic acid in December - 1 full year before we are planning to start to try. She said the earlier the better. Is anyone else taking them?
  • Caliwaters25
    Caliwaters25 Posts: 71
    Hey everyone I have forgotten the weigh in is Wednesday. Oh well I am not too happy with my CW 167 I gained 3 lbs stress eating, and Easter with a chocolate basket have not been the best tools for health eating. But I am back on the horse I gave away the chocolate basket but bought some skinny cow ice cream bars so I still have desert but only if I loose these 3 lbs first. Thanks for the challenge I am already trying to drink more water. I suggest the fresh and fit bottle. When full its 24 oz and its easy to track intake. Goal weight is still 150. We finished our last BCP in February and we took a month off to help my body cycle back to normal and will be TTC this month.
  • erinm
    erinm Posts: 53 Member
    I took a prenatal several months before I got pregnant. My doctor told me it was good for me as well, and that it might actually help me get pregnant. Don't know if that's accurate or not, but I did take one. Ever since I found out that I am pregnant though, I can't take them. They make me vomit. Any kind of vitamin now makes me vomit. They told me to switch to Flintstone's, and just take two of those instead, but I still vomit off of Flintstone's too.
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