Fit for Future Families - February 2011

Getting ready to take hubby out to work...(He's packing so being on here is just helping distract me from the inevidable)

BFN again this morning and I think AF is on her way...My temp dropped this morning, but i'm not sure how accurate it is bc it was FREEZING in our bedroom this morning and when i took it again an hour later (after going back to sleep) it was a full degree higher...not sure which temp to log...Grr...I have one more test and i'm saving it for Monday (CD18) if AF hasn't shown up by then. I plan to have a complete girls weekend with lots of wine and junk food and then back on the straight and narrow first thing Monday morning! I'm kind of excited to get back into it! I found out my gym has a heated pool....woooo!

Jalara- glad to see you drop in, and that they have figured it out...but sad that you have to get on Clomid...

What exactly is Clomid for? The dr mentioned putting me on that if my cycle was still weird when the hubs got back and we were actively trying again.

Man you guys are really good about following each others posts. I feel bad because at this point I don't have much to contribute. This is really our first month kinda trying. We aren't really tracking anything yet. We are just doing a lot of baby dancing . We have a ski trip in VT next month so I'm not sure I want to be pregnant for it even if it would be early in. Plus we will be seeing a lot of friends we haven't seen in awhile so drinking will definitely be involved. We will see. If it happens it happens.

Baby dust to all in need!

is this a group on MFP?? If so, can I join you guys? Im new to "groups" on here...

Jalara – So nice to hear from you! Congrats on the run, running in a snowstorm is never easy! Hope everything works out for you with the Clomid!

Pam – Sorry to hear you’re not feeling well, I hope you feel better soon. As for whether the Sono is covered or not, I still need to check with my insurance if they’ll pay me back. I can only change my insurance coverage every three years and had taken the lowest coverage they had three years ago when I got it not anticipating TTC. Thankfully it’s coming up for renewal in April and so I’ll change it to be sure I can get the most out of it.

Heather – I’m sorry things didn’t work out for you last month, hopefully this new round of Clomid will be just what you needed for this to be your month!
And yes downtown Montreal in general is beautiful in the summer, people are so happy to not have it grey outside that there are festivals all throughout the summer. But yesterday was grey!

Kickrz & lainakerr – Welcome, you’ll notice that this group varies from people trying to loose weight before TTC, to maintaining while TTC, to trying to loose and TTC. Best of luck to you with both aspects and feel free to just jump right into the conversations!

Last night wasn’t such a great night food wise for me, being trapped at home without DH (he went to stay at his mom’s because she lives 10 minutes from his job whereas we live an hour away) I decided to eat peanut butter toast and chocolate milk. This wouldn’t have been so bad if I hadn’t had so many!
Today’s another day!

Hmm... so the problem with not replying to all of you right away is that I have no clue where to start when I jump back in. Yikes!

Welcome to the new members. Commenting on the thread automatically makes you a member.

Feel better, Pam!

Alisa, I hope you're hanging in there!

Heather, sorry about AF and the snow. It sounds like you got a lot more than we got and we got a crazy amount for the midwest. Stay warm!

Abeare, good luck getting back on track foodwise today!

kt4au, good luck this cycle! I hope the clomid does the trick for you! I also hope you enjoy not having the stress of a job!

I'm finally free from my house. It was nice to have the two snow days. I did not exercise, but I did deep clean the house from top to bottom and got quite a bit of a workout from that. And a clean house! I cleaned all but our office, which needs some insane organizing before I can clean. We don't use it anymore since the desktop computer crashed and my husband stopped playing his drums. It seems all of the clutter has gone to die in there. Maybe I'll tackle that this weekend... I'm hoping to do some pilates tonight. I'm not sure I'm breathing well enough yet to hop on the elliptical.

:Hi ALL!

nkster~ Enjoy your ski trip! I have never been skiing, but I would really like to try.

Heather~ 2 hours of shoveling!! WOW :noway: You definitely burned some calories! You will love your HRM. I love mine! I like having a more accurate calories burned. I have noticed MFP over estimates, for me anyway.

Jalara! I'm so glad to see you stopped by! I love that you started jogging. I have had the desire, but the cold has definitely stopped me from doing so. My fingers are crossed for you and twins

Alisa~ Poo! BFN:grumble: A girls weekend sounds great! I am with you on that new start Monday! I have been terrible. I will be on the "only broccoli" diet with you.

kickrz~ Welcome! Chime in when ever you feel. :flowerforyou: Hubs and I just started trying in December/January and I am still trying to loose the last few pounds. And let me tell you, it is not going good. It is very true when they say the closer to the end, the harder it gets! Hope you the best!

Laina~ Welcome! This is a great group of women. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns feel free to share!

Ashley abeare~ I totally am with you in the crappy eating area! I was Horrible!!!!!!!! My snow day was terrible; I hate everything in the house. Then I decided to bake because I was incredibly bored, blueberry muffins and Chocolate chip Oatmeal cookies just added to my horrible eating of the day. Ugh, I really need to get back on track. The scale is going to just laugh at me on Monday. :ohwell:

Erica~ Sounds like you had a very productive snow day. I was planning to do some major cleaning, but failed misrably! Instead I sat on the couch and pigged out. Boo. Your office sounds exactly like ours. It has become a drop-spot for all things that don't have a designated place in the house.

AFM~ Nothing really, other than I have completely failed at eating right, working out, drinking water, keeping up with the house, and BDing (DH has been working overtime at the airport with all this snow). I'm in slump and REALLY need to get out! :sad: So I have vowed to go to Zumba tonight, have my food planned for the entire day, but I forgot my water bottle at home...2 out of 3 is ok i guess. :grumble: Geese, just call me Negative Nancy today. Sorry...Blah

Hey Ladies- I think I found the right thread! I hear that snow is the story of the week. We have been out of school since Tuesday. I have not been very good since the snow. Realistically, I am trying to loose 10-15 pounds before IUI in March - If everything with DH checks out. TTC #1 three years on and off.

Balance- I totally understand the weekend warrior I will do good all week and loose 2-3 pounds. I will gain it back over the weekend. I am glad I am not the only person trying to loose before starting a family. I want to set up the best environment! I will check you ladies on Monday- I love the accountability

Thanks

Welcome ladies! So sorry about your upcoming surgery, bmhicks. I hope this does the trick! I hope the IUI works out for you Deilove!

Quick post before class -

Welcome to all the newbies!!! Jump in there, it can be a little overwhelming at first but don't let that deter you from posting, asking questions etc etc We are close knit group but are also very welcoming to newcomers!

Erica I'm in the same boat, i leave for ONE day and i think i'm going to have to wait until i have some free time this afternoon to actually post individual responses!

Hope all of you guys in the North and North West/East are keeping warm! It's finally GORGEOUS here! Clear blue skies and about 55 degrees! (Fahrenheit)

So unexpectedly my husband calls me last night at about 630pm asking for a ride...He wasn't able to land on the boat due to other traffic (too many planes not enough runway) so they sent them home for the night. While it was nice to have another night with him, we had both emotionally prepared ourselves for him to leave yesterday so it was even harder when he left again this morning. To top it off, i came home for a second after i dropped him off only to realize that AF had shown up and she was MAD!!! Every symptom in the BOOK! I've determined by process of elimination that i think i did in fact have a cyst. When i looked up the symptoms it causes irregularity (which could be why AF never came last month) frequent urination and stabbing pain in the abdomen when it ruptures. So i think monday when i was having those terrible pains it had ruptured and now i'm back on track. I'm going to keep temping to get a good baseline for when he does get back and when i do go visit him we can try again and up our chances! i don't think i'm going to do OPK's as i don't really need to know BEFORE i ovulate, i just need to know WHEN i ovulate.

So...trying to keep a positive attitude. Plus this gives me time to get back down to a happy weight, get really fit and healthy and maybe even do some toning before he gets home and before we TTC again. Right now planning a trip to visit my family in FL in late april so i have about 10 weeeks to atleast lose...10lbs...that's not an unrealistic goal...just gotta be diligent! I haven't been "home" in almost a year (over a year when i actually go) so i want to look awesome so ppl can see that just bc you get married that doesn't mean you get to "let yourself go"!

Kah how is Merlin doing? Hope all is going okay. Are you on your second round of Clomid? What CD are you on?

kcurtis zumba sounds like a great way to pick right back up and get on the wagon! It is about the big picture. Don't allow yourself to beat yourself up about some bad eating choices. Keep up your plan for zumba and plan out your meals and you are well on your way to your goals!

erica sounds like you really did make the best of your snow days! We ended up getting about 2 feet of snow and the plow just came through last night for my road. I left the house today and the hwy is clear but the side roads are still a bit iffy. Looks like snow is in the forecast again for possibly Sun and Mon. We are going to buy a snow blower so don't worry, MO won't be getting any snow for the next 5 or so years! lol! (Our luck)

Pam there is nothing like being tired and stressed to kick start those hunger monsters! Just get through the today and tomorrow is a fresh start!

Alisa I'm so sorry AF has shown her ugly face....I really thought it was our month. Bah. And what a double whammy to have your hubby have to say goodbye twice. At least you have an idea of what the deal was with the wacky cycle. I think it is great that you are staying so positive! There is nothing like having an upcoming goal to get you back on track and get focused. When are you planning a trip to see your hubby? Didn't you say something about it being somewhere exotic? I'd give my right arm right now to be laying on a beach with a fruity drink and the warm sun and ocean waves....Sorry daydreaming while typing! lol! How long is this deployment? Mine leaves March 18th (I think) and will be gone until May then leaves again in June until August.

Welcome to all the new ladies! Jump right in as several of the others have said. We are at all different stages just going for the same goals....to be healthy and to have a baby! As far as doing anything different while TTC I've personally not changed my exercise routine or my calorie goals on MFP. When you get pregnant you only need 300 extra calories per day. When I become pregnant I will just go into "maintenance" mode but keep up with my exercising for as long as possible.

Today is CD3 and my first dose of Clomid. I've heard that taking it in the evenings helps with the symptoms so I've decided to take it before bed. The plan of attack is the same as before, do Clomid CD3-7 50mg, acupuncture 2 times per week the first 2 weeks of my cycle, taking Metformin 1500mg, (Plus prenatals, fish oil, folic acid, wheatgerm oil, baby aspirin, Calcium w/vit D) OPK starting CD10 until a using Preseed and babydancing starting CD10 every other day until pos OPK then every day for 4 days. Let the games begin....:laugh:

HML - you make me tired with all your exercise LOL...

AFM- Hi! I am Carrie 23 and DH 26 been TTC for way to long! After throwing a tantrum at the doctors, they did test and i have been told I have PCOS and referred to a specialist! Lately I have had a 12 day cycle and then a 18 day cycle current CD8!
So since getting my AF back I have had 34/22/12/18! So I am trying to lose weight to see if that would help!

OH and HistoryMissingLady is always trying to steal my limelight!

Bump aroo!

Welcome to all the newbies!

Kcurtis – Don’t worry too much about your off day, I try not to. I’m sure you’ll be back on track in no time! Remember to dance for yourself!

Alisa – Wow what a rollercoaster ride of emotions you’ve had over the past month! I’m glad you are able to stay so positive, but if you think it was a cyst I want to urge you to go back to the doctors to have it looked at.

Pam – I don’t think I ever asked what is it that you do? What is it that is keeping you for 10 hours a day?

Kah – How is the feline Merlin? Is she better?

Carrie – Wow at 12day cycle is only nice if your O’ing otherwise that’s awfull, hopefully now that you’ve had your diagnosis you can work with it.

Erica – I’ve used that excuse too, it can get so cold at my place (it’s an old building, so it doesn’t have the best insulation and there’s a lot of cold spots) that I don’t want to change into my workout gear. I’m anxious for spring too!

Heather – After reading all that you do throughout a cycle for TTC my head’s spinning! I just take prenatal’s and am planning on OPK testing for the first time this month along with my temping and find that that’s a lot! I hope this is your month, you can have a little Scorpio baby!
This is silly but I actually feel really good about this month because my cousin and I are as close as sisters and have always been, and when we were younger we always thought that she’d have a Virgo as a child (cause I am) and that I’d have a Scorpio (cause she is). Well her son is a Virgo of course and now she’s trying again, and I’ve always thought we’d get pregnant together and that I’d have a Scorpio. Silly, I know, but I cant help but be hopeful!

Ashley,

Hi all--
Thanks SO MUCH for those of you who asked about Merlin. Anyone who doesn't want to know what happened can just skip the next two paragraphs. Well, after a few car payments worth of treatment and testing, we seem to be on the other side of the worst of it. This little kitty apparently is all heart--i mean that figuratively and literally. The Dr found cardiomyopathy (her heart takes up her whole chest), and on top of that her liver enzymes are weird and she has Irritable Bowel Disease. Long story short, she has meds and a new diet (you thought eating healthy for humans was expensive--try an 8lb bag of cat food for $50!!) So, basically she is a trooper. She has already lived twice as long as the vet who looked at her x-rays would have thought she would. So, we are treating the IBD, since it is a quality of life issue, but we are also having to get used to the idea that we could have her with us for a long time...but more than likely, not too much longer. It's sad, and I'm grieving it right now...but I'm glad I get to cuddle her while I do it. The hardest part has been making the decisions--what tests to do, what not to do--putting a pricetag on her health, really. In the end, my husband and I talked through it, and I sent him with the kitty to the vets so that I wouldn't end up approving a couple thousand dollars worth of tests, etc. I was a mess...crying and all that...feeling like a bad kitty mommy because I wouldn't take out another mortgage on my house to save her when I promised I would take care of her when I adopted her.

My husband is the one who made the connection between Merlin and our struggles getting pregnant, and my emotionality over this whole thing. I have a master's degree in counseling....I guess some of my learning rubbed off on my husband--thank goodness. I needed it. So many similar emotions and issues in both--loss, the unknown, money-issues and paying for treatment... and I'm having trouble having another baby, and was facing losing one of the "babies" I have. Craptastic, it was. I'm feeling much more even-keel now, which is nice. So much fuss for a little orange furball...who is cuddled up beside me as I type...so it feels worth it. I hope I still feel that way when the credit card bill arrives.

As for the rest of my life: No weight loss this week, but no gain either. I'm going to call that a win with everything that happened. Heather--I started Clomid this morning--I'm at 100mg on days 5-9, so I'm on day 5. Here's hoping it doesn't mess with me too much...except in the way we want it to, right?

Sending hugs to those who need them, and baby dust to all!!!! Thanks for listening to my ramblings!