Fit For Future Families - April 2011
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Pam - sounds like a great anniversary gift to me! The funny thing about my bike is that a had to get one for GIRLS, not Womens.... that's how short I am! It's an awesome pink though. I'm not sure at this point if private adoptions are an option for us, I hope to find out some useful information Monday night.
Saturday afternoon nap while it snows.... tempting!0 -
It's funny how it's snowing there. DH's Aunt in Moncton was telling me the maritimes is getting freezing rain last night - its like 15 here.....we had the freak snowstorm last week. I'll huff and puff and blow the nice weather over so you can use that bike!!!0
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Bumping so that I can continue to stalk you ladies. I was a part of this thread for so long that I can't seem to let go. :laugh:
Erica - congratulations!!!! I am so happy for you!!! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:0 -
I tried to post this morning and then my computer froze and I was too lazy to type it again…so here it is…
Pam- Yes I did stalk you ladies for a month before joining. :blushing: I didn’t know if I qualified since my husband and I have decided to adopt and I was kinda scared to share my story with “strangers.” I realize now that was very stupid!!! I’m so happy I’m a part of this thread and have you all as friends and supporters on this journey (although I do wish I had a reason to leave…you know what I mean)
Hopey- Wow I can’t believe your MIL! :mad: Since telling my family we moving toward adopting we no longer get those questions from them- Thank God! Now it is them pestering about getting paper work finished and getting our home visit- which I find SUPER CUTE!!! I think you should ask your husband to talk to his mom and tell her to back-off. I know this would be really hard but…worth it?
Jalara- I totally hear you on the frustration on wait times! We are currently trying to get the US government to get the paper work caught up with my husband citizenship status…he is current on a US green card, but was adopted and a new born and we’ve have married for over 2.5 year so he should be a full citizen…UGH! Very frustrating and means one more step for us, but totally worth it!
The baby shower was fun and I'm tired and definately ate too much...0 -
Hello. I havent posted in the boards here, but then I found this thread. My whole reason for losing weight and eating right is to get pregnant and have a healthy family. Last week I didn't lose, and it killed me. This week I have cut my carbs wayy down (I have PCOS) and I hope to see some results.0
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Welcome Katy! You're very first post- very awesome!!!
and to everyone- Sorry for my typos, my computer is being super slow and it takes too long to fix them...0 -
Welcome Katy
I have PCOS too. I am trying to up my protein in a big way (which in its own way is cutting back on carbs) and trying to make sure I get at least 5-7servings of F&V a day......it's been crazy to balance so far, but it seems to be paying off at this point. Good luck! Are you taking any meds?
Luki - I found I got more questions with the adoption because people didn't understand it as much. They didn't understand the wait times and the process. I'd get asked 20x a week So where's the baby.....GRRRRRR Now that they know we're trying to go through fertility, it's a little easier becuase we have times that we have to meet with the doctor and we have to wait 6 months for surgical resutls and the like. My folks are definitely the ones asking....they have 4 children in their mid 20s to early 30s, 3 of whom are in serious relationships and i'm the only married...but they thought by now they'd definitely have grandchildren. Also, we immigrated here and so we really have no family (although there are 3 soon to be 4 great nieces running around and a few nieces and nephews under the age of 10) there is limited exposure to children, so I understand their frustration. I can't get too mad.....and I've gotten to the point with my parents that I just wave them off....I'm thinking my brother and his GF are talking marriage right now (he got her father's blessing at Christmas) and babies, but I could be way off base.....
Ronya - Welcome to the second trimester Are things getting easier with the m/s? It's nice to see so many faces that have moved on
AFM: I'm hoping to post a massive loss this week.......and so far, I've really been behaving (this is when I tend to go overboard on the eating so I'm trying really hard to keep it under control.....) DH is working again today and actually I have a few things to clear up at work, but I think it'll be a lazy day.0 -
Like Pam I'm getting antsy to weigh in tomorrow. I usually wiegh in on Sundays, but I figured I would actually wait until tomorrow to follow the rules
I know I have lost inches because clothes are fitting looser, but if it will show on the scale I'm not sure. I haven't weighed in for about awhile so hoping for something! 0 -
Pam just wanted to say that you look fantastic! Love the pic! And congrats on the big loss this week. Are you integrating things from The Diet Solution into your life? Do you regret buying it? I sure hope not...it literally changed my life so I was hoping it was helpful for you as well.
Missing you ladies!
My hubby is still gone and they are trying to make him stay until the end of June now...which would make me almost 21 weeks (he left at 6 wks). With all the hormones raging it has been a little difficult with missing him, but not unbearable. I'm sticking with my workouts doing at least 6 days a week of at least an hour. The eating on the other hand has been the difficult thing for me...or the stopping eating to be more exact. I'm hungry all the time...I've finally passed the nauseous stage (never did get sick) which is nice. All signs (chinese gender chart, other gender predictors, all the old wives tales) say I'm having a boy....so I'm gonna expect a girl.
Hope all of you are doing well. Big hugs!0 -
Thanks - yup I am....It`s been an interesting read so far. We`ve made some slip ups, but really looking at it as an evolution instead of a revolution. There were a few things that it`s taking DH and me time to wrap our heads around (sugar related, which is probably the most important part with PCOS).
Boy or girl...as long as the little bean is healthy. When do you have another U/S? Have they determined it`s just one now?0 -
That is the most perfect way of looking at it. Everyone fails at diets...but if you make small changes into your life then it is a lifestyle, not a diet. I love that..."looking at it as an evolution instead of a revolution". Couldn't have said it better myself!
I had my second ultrasound this past Thursday and there is one perfect little jelly bean in there. Heart rate was 168bpm (perfect) and baby was measuring right on schedule. The other sac is slowly getting smaller and there was still no baby in there. I've read that after 9wks and after seeing a heart beat my chances of losing this baby are less than 5% now. I'll take those odds any day!0 -
I wish I could claim it as my own....LOL Evolution not Revolution and Substitution not Elimination have become my mantras about this change in lifestyle for me. I stole both off pcosdiva.com but they really represent to me what I need to do to take myself to the next level.
Know what - one perfect little heartbeat is a beautiful thing!!!!0 -
Thank you for the invitation!0
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Hi All--loving all the posting and new people and bumps from old friends with little bumps of their own going on!
I'm sick of cupcakes. :-) I weighed in on Friday morning--up .2 from last week, but then AF showed up Sat morn, so I didn't feel as bad about that. But the last two days have been non-stop eating--we went to a Thai Dinner silent auction fundraiser last night, and then with the pot-luck wedding shower this afternoon, and making all the cupcakes for it, I have not even tried to log it. I'll start back tomorrow. I can practically see the buttercream icing on my thighs. Man that stuff is good. I am sure I am up way more than the .2 now--got the rest of the week to try to even it out a little. Right now I'm just trying to pawn off the extra cupcakes on other people.
Hopey--that was really low of your MIL. Sheesh. The people who are supposed to be your biggest supporters....ugh.
Had one person ask me a version of the baby question at the shower today, but surprisingly, it was okay. She said "Are you hoping to have another one in the years ahead?" And I could honestly answer "yes" without feeling any sort of guilt, sadness or anything welling up. I think it was the word "hope". It wasn't a "when are you going to have another one" , or "when are you planning on having another one" question...it asked me if I was hoping for another one, and honest to goodness, more than anything, I could say yes to that, and leave it at that. Sometime in the future, I want to tell that person how much I appreciated that phrasing today--hopefully when I have another little one on the way.
A week from tomorrow we have our RE meeting. Hubs and I have this sort of silent agreement that we aren't going to talk about it until then. Worrying and stewing and discussing it isn't really going to change anything between now and then, so we just aren't. It seems to be working for us for now.
Here's wishing everyone a great start to a good week--if you are weighing in, may you get the results you want!0 -
syn70- whoohoo I'm glad you made it over to us! Feel free to tell us a little bit about where you arein your TTC journey...WELCOME!
Karen- I'm glad the baby shower went well, and no pesty questions were asked! And yes great wording on that question, I think that friend deserves a cupcake I was very happy all of my seven layer dip was eaten at the baby shower I attended yesterday, so I didn't have the leftovers at home! Because salty chips with salsa and dip is one of my weaknesses.
Heather- wow! 8 weeks already! I'm sure that little heart beat melted your heart.
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Karen - I love it.....it's true. Hope is the best way of putting it
Welcome Syn Great group here
Still hoping for a good weigh in tomorrow. I'm going to try and get my fasting bloodwork done on Friday.....hopefully it shows an improved picture from jsut a few months ago.0 -
Hey everyone!
Pam/Heather - I'm going to look up your book. Sounds interesting.
Pam - love the new pic!
Heather - I've been following your posts - if I haven't said it before, I'm so happy for you! And by the way, your new pic is FRICKIN AWESOME!
Kah - I have to say that the lady who asked you the questions must know what it's like to be pestered - what a good way to phrase it. I hope your appointment goes well!
AFM - today is officially CD1 of Cycle 9. I'm not feeling nearly as down as I have in the months past, but I think that's because I am convinced that I won't get pregnant until my doc has me on progesterone (short LP). I'll see her in May. Also, I'm really starting to think a lot of it is my weight. I'm not sure how I keep eating such crap but I am and it's nothing I can explain away. I'll keep trying!
We have our adoption info session tomorrow night, yay!0 -
I bought it online after Heather recommended it. There's a lot of good information in it, written by a nutritionist. I'm already starting to see some of the changes in my fatigue levels. I am still eating a lot of crap - 2 pieces of cheesecake today totalling 600 cals... a little bit of food porn, I have to admit.
Thanks, usually when I take my update photos, I have to do it a few times because I can't see what my hubs is looking at when he's taking them and I'm never happy, but I let him take one and be done with it I agree with you too Heather's pic is amazing!!!!!! YAY for the session!!! You'll walk out with more questions than you walked in with, but it will be worth it and you'll have time to sort it all out.
I also just had a minor asthma attack - When will I learn steamy hot baths are a bad fricking idea for me? I recognized it at least immediately and hopped out. Made a cup of double strength coffee, took my night inhalers early and took my oral meds. Had to add sugar to the coffee though - too strong. Seems to have passed.....Yay!!!! And I sat outside for a bit to take in some fresh air - all the efforts seem to have worked, although I'm shaking like a leaf, I can take full breaths again. I wonder what the impact of asthma attacks to do the metabolism? I know that my muscles have been working out during the attack and I'd had to take quite a bit of corticosteroids to control it. I wonder if I just had an additional workout for the night :laugh: How should I log it? 30 minutes of heavy breathing?0 -
Hey ladies!
Just making a quick post to keep up with you. I will be MIA for another week. We are packing all this week and then the big move is on Saturday. It is really bittersweet. We are having one last beach day tomorrow and then it is pack, pack, pack. At least that should burn some calories.
Good luck to all of you trying this month!!
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2011 SW: 241.8
Week 10: 237.0lbs(+0.7lbs)
Week 11: 236.7lbs (-0.3lbs)
Week 12: 234.4lbs (-2.2lbs)
Week 13: 236.8 lbs (+2.6lbs)
Week 14: 231.9 lbs (-4.9lbs)
Well that sure makes me feel a whole lot better
Finally starting to drop some of the stubborn water weight I've been holding onto for a few weeks. Also this was the week that I started encorporating some of my new eating habits (although not completely yet). Not sure how to attribute this exactly....I knew last week was a lot of AF weight being added on, but still...I took that off plus another 2.3 and am now officially the lowest I've been since before 2000 (when I moved out on my own Still don't think I'll make my goals for my birthday in 6 days....LOL It's about a pound a day (and since I've already taken off the water weight.....LOL) I'd be happy to be in the 220s though for my birthday and hit 220-225 for the end of April - my one year. I'm also around 2lbs away from hitting 60lbs total lost......and I'm now showing 10lbs lost on my ticker.....All in, a happy making weigh in!
Katie: Don't stress!!! Packing will definitely burn the cals. Are you moving the boxes or hiring someone to do it? Make sure you're eating enough if you guys are doing it - need you having enough energy after the move is done to stay strong and healthy Stress and poor eating are an easy way to get sick 0 -
Whoo Hoo! Three pound down! I weighed in this morning at 146! Super stoked!!!! I will write more after work...0
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YAY Luki!!!0
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Haven't stepped on a scale since the last time it told me I gained all my weight back. So I'm not gonna step on one for a while. I am thinking of mini goals has my anniversary is in May and I think I can hit a mini goal by then. I think.
Still having some motivation lacking but honestly on days like today (it's raining and looks like its to do it all day) how can someone really be motivated.0 -
I've been taking it easy. Just poping in so I don't lose you guys!0
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Hey everyone! I completely forgot to weigh in today. Will do tomorrow though!
Pam - who's the author of The Diet Solution book? When you type in The Diet Solution on Amazon there are too many results to know for sure!
Adoption info session tonight. Yahoo!0 -
Jalara - it's an ebook. I made the same mistake. I went to Chapters and nada. I don't normally buy things like this online, but Heather felt so strongly about it that I couldn't help but make the decision to go for it.....http://www.the-diet-solution.com/ Enjoy tonight!!!
Nichole - Glad we didn't lose ya
Angel - I agree. It's threatening to pour herre any minute...I have so much work tonight and I'm not sure I'm going to get to aquafit, but I'll have to do something to make up some of the calories I've already allocated today. I guess that's how I do it. I mark in my exercise in the morning and plan my meals around the added cals. If I don't do it, I've overeaten.....it keeps me accountable. Maybe it's not positive reinforcement, but heck, it seems to work 80% of the time for me
AFM - DH's been working all day (on and off in the rain) to build my new pantry. He's such a handy guy, he scoffs at pre-made kitchen cabinetry.....LOL so he's been building and come up with the first out of 3 cabinets. Already I can tell that I'm going to have around double the food storage space in the same spot, which is good, cause I can do more canning and preserves for myself in the coming years which means I can control what goes into them 0 -
Pam and luki... Great job on your weight loss this week! Those are huge drops!
I'm in my two week wait now, fun! Haha. Dh had the flu, which he so graciuosly gave to me, making the sperm meets egg plan nearly impossible. We did it though, I have NO clue how! We laughed a lot about the ridiculousness of it. 0 -
Andrea - oh the things we do to conceive.....flu-ridden or not :P Make sure to take lots of time for yourself and de-stress during your 2WW!!!0
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I'm down 5 more!! woot!
I have been lowering my carbs and its working!0 -
Yay Katy!0
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