Fit For Future Families - May 2011

Thanks Jalara for setting up the new month

I think for the first cycle it's either Clomid or Femara (I think)- those are pretty much the only drugs on the list they gave us that our insurance covers....LOL There is a list though of about 25 drugs that they could use, the next step is for the doctor to figure out which ones will be best for us (financially and medically). My understanding is that the first month is just getting things set up and then cycle two will have the ovulation inducing drugs (injectables) so that I can have the procedure done midway that cycle. It's weird. I've been waiting so long and just reading what I wrote and I'm thinking "OMG This is going so quickly"

Also, I got my haircut and the first thing she said was that my scalp and hair are very dry. That got me thinking. I've never had dry skin on my face before either and that's happening in the last 2 weeks and I've never had eczema this bad and again that's been happening in the last 2 weeks.....I know I shouldn't be dehydrated since I've been doing okay on my water....I've been dealing with each one individually (psoriasis shampoo, VO5 treatments, Eucerin) but I am now wondering if I should be considering them as a whole....I haven't put on any of my pre-AF bloat weight yet but I know that I'm retaining water (pressure test).....I guess I have to up my water intake even more....my goal this week is to drink a minimum of 15 glasses (I figure that my baseline for where I should be right now is about 13.75 so an extra glass might help). The only thing I can think of is that I'm getting the PCOS under control - If oily skin is a symptom of PCOS then as I've gotten it under control, I've swung to the other side of the spectrum because I'm used to using oil controlling products. I did my bloodwork this week and see the fertility specialist next week so hopefully that will give me some idea of what's going on :happy:

Down 40 as of this morning! thats 3 lbs lost this week!!

I do feel super guilty right now tho, had chinese for dinner.. GAH! dumb dumb.. but i know i know.. its okay, i can't be perfect. What matters is that tomorrow I stick to the plan!

Can wepics to our posts here?

JC PENNY! I got it before easter for 50 bucks! I'm not sure if they still have it, i bet they do online.

Welcome Jessica- I'm glad you found us! For the newcomers we weigh-in and set weekly goals on Mondays. Feel free to share your triumphs and vent when you need to. Mostly we support each other! We may not know each other in our "real lives" but MFP has given us an avenue to be friends and we are here for each other.

Bump….so I can continue to be a stalker. :embarassed: :ohwell: Miss you ladies!!!!

Good morning everyone!

Just a quick check-in because I'm very excited and can't wait until after work. I lost two pounds this week! WHOOHOO! I didn't think that was possible anymore since I'm narrowing in on my goal weight...:bigsmile: My goal this week is to drink more water- actually it is to get back in the grove of drinking 64oz of water while at work because I have fallen off theat wagon recently.

I will check back when I get home and read all the posts (sorry no time now clock is just hitting 7:30)

My goal this week is to stay at or under calories and do some form of exercise a day. Im not as worried about the weight as if i do the prior two it should start to drop though i am hoping for 1-2lb loss.

Hi ladies!!

Welcome to the newcomers! It's nice to see some new faces and new stories. Hope you all the best!

Thanks Jalara!

Pam- Great job on possibly conquering the PCOS, but I'm sorry that it has brought on a handful of new problems! Can't get a break! I think you are doing the right thing with counting today as CD1..That’s what I would've done.

Katy! You look great! WTG on 40lbs!

Luki- Hope your fur-baby gets better. I agree with Pam, give him/her a few days rest and everything should be fine. But I would also look to make sure everything was ok. My fur-baby once got a 2.5-inch nail stuck up in her paw while playing in my parent's backyard. She had to go in and get it taken out. I was freaking out! She's all good now though, but we still don't know how/where it happened.
2 lbs!!!! YAYYY!!!! WTG!

Ron- I can't believe how time is flying!! Your ticker is at half!! :flowerforyou:

atc- good plan!

Missionchick- I'm very sorry to hear about your back! That is a terrible way to end the weekend, hopefully the beginning and middle were great! Welcome to the group!

AFM: I had a busy weekend, and now its Monday...ugh I hate Mondays! I didn't want to get moving this morning SO bad that I did not make it to work until 11:30! Good thing I have the best job and boss in the world!
I tried really hard to stay good this weekend...but I just did OK. Did 2 hours of Zumba on Saturday... and nothing on Sunday. DH and I had to go up to see our niece’s dance recital. That is 4 hours of my life I am never going to get back! I'm a dancer and it was hard for me to sit through all of that, so you can just imagine how our nephews (1.5yrs and 3yrs) enjoyed it. She did great tho!
I am still maintaining at 145...not really to my liking, but it could be worse. Also, my body still hasn't found a rhythm...CD1 (Friday) after a 15 day cycle and a 45 day cycle. Grr! Going on 6 months here. At the end of May I will be sending my charts to my doc and starting clomid. Fingers crossed that it does the trick!
OK, off to eat my ONE wonderfully terrible lunch of the week! TTFN

Goal for this week is to stay under my carbs and calories (1300 calories, 130 carbs)

I also am going to try to walk twice this week.

Happy May Ladies!!!! I know i've been MIA for a few weeks, mostly bc i went on vacation to Florida for 10days and i've been having a REALLY hard time getting back into the swing of...Life...

So, basically I'm starting over with a new set of goals, a new time frame to shoot for and a HUGE amount of motivation! I am READY to get on this bandwagon hardcore! I did my weigh in today and i have pretty much been maintaining at a weight that i am unhappy with. I am at 148.2lbs....my Goal is 135 and super-uper toned. I have 16weeks until...dundunnaduh...My trip to HI with my husband!! I am meeting him there and he's getting to get off the boat two weeks early! So we're going to spend a week in HI then come home and take my son to Disney for his 6th Bday! I can HARDLY wait....well i can wait bc i need time to get back in shape! I started eating good yesterday (since it was the 1st of the month it seemed like a good place to start) so my fridge/freezer is stocked with chicken and fish...I'm going to have to get creative with some reciepes....

I got to skype with the hubs yesterday bc they were in port. He looks SOOOOO good! (he's running 4miles a day and eating super good so he's lost 13lbs since he's been gone) We joked around about "grown up skyping" but i'm so NOT feeling sexy these days...so i told him not until i get to feeling better about myself...so he'll just have to wait until he gets home! :-)

On the TTC front I'm on CD21, I went in and had blood drawn this morning....and of COURSE bc i had blood work set up my temps are saying i O'd on CD16....O'ing that early hasn't happened since November....so we'll see if I have a normal LP and AF shows up next week on schedule....my follow up appointment to get my lab results is next Tuesday so i'm hoping that he says everything looks good and regular. I've been off BC for 7months now so this is right about the time everything should be evening out on it's own and maybe that was the problem for the past few months!

Happy Monday Everyone!!! I will be around through tomorrow and then I will be MIA because Im flying to Kentucky for the Derby!! I got the cutest dress and amazing decorated hat to match SO excited!

Luki - doing a happy dance (to help celebrate the weight loss AND burn a couple cals myself....the perfect celebration). At least there isn't anything in his paws...that's a good thing! There wasnt much we could do about the hydro pole. We called in the guys and they fixed it, but it's the walkway to a school yard and I guess the kids play with it (stupid stupid stupid...but anyways) because 2 weeks later it happened again, not with my dog, but it had been tampered with. Look at the froggie go!!

Ashley - Looking forward to later.....Missed you!

ATC - those are great goals - can't wait to hear how you did with them

Mission - I have back issues myself so hopefully we can share tips on exercising without killing ourselves!

Kim - Thanks - that's what I figure...I mean 10 minutes versus 23 hours 50 minutes....but wasn't sure what others would do. Sounds like your body might be at a happy weight and it might just need time to realize you want to keep going. The most frustrating thing in the world is the irregular cycles....6 months of irregular cycles that have been charted should be enough for them to do something for you (as long as it's not for infertility LOL). Good luck with the goals!!

Jessica - I would totally do the walking. The only one the doctors don't recommend when TTC is kickboxing (I guess they're nervous that you'll get kicked or punched in the abdomen). All other exercise seems to be good. I know woman that swam right up until their due date. Studies show that babies of Moms who keep active during their pregnancy are less colicky (sp?) and generally easier babies. Key is to listen to your body and follow the lead of your natural inclinations). Don't tell anyone, but I did the donut thing this morning too.....LOL Just kidding, my diary is open for all to see, but seriously - that's why I'm over on carbs, fat and sugar today....I just couldn't say no....

Katy - great goals!!!! I might have to add some similar ones around fat and sugar (my kryptonite apparently)

Alisa - Missed you!!! Sounds like a vacation was just what you needed to get re-motivated. HI should be so much fun, especially since your hubs has been gone a while now Fingers are crossed for the results - this bc pill nonsense sounds so frustrating. You decide you're ready so you go off and it takes almost a year to actually be ready (but people who are actually on it, miss one pill and end up pregnant.....GRRRRR)

Heya Hunny!! WOO HOO!!!! Good job on getting into the old clothes!!! Drink the water and that may help with the cankles....usually it's water retention....Enjoy your weekend away!! I see you're doing BL 12 weeks. I was completely in for it and then I forgot to post my starting weight in time and that was that....LOL How are you doing in it?

MrsHInds - That sounds like so much fun. I love how they do the hats like at Ascot in the UK....I'd go JUST for the hats!!

Andrea - yeah, they could be allergies I guess. Usually my allergies manifest in asthma attacks and I've been suspiciously low on those this year (I take a daily antihistamine - great for the allergies, not so good for the TTC stuff). If this doesn't clear up soon (could also have to do with AF) within a week or so, I'm going to my family doctor to try to figure it out. Looked at the chart - it looks pretty good to me. Did you maybe have a lot of stress in the first half? Sometimes that can delay ovulation a few days. As for the coverline being high, it might be environmental....I know right now my temps are all wonky because some nights I have the window open and some nights I have two blankets (fluctuates between just below freezing to around 15C depending on the day)....

Jalara - Don't you love when someone comments about how good you're doing (especially when it is as genuine as that sounds!!) I love my diary because of exactly that reason. I can look at it and figure out how to cut down on the calories or bump up the protein at breakfast (in my case - since I've been off eggs since the cinnamon barky incidents started). Good job on finding a substitution you can live with!!