Fit For Future Families - May 2011

How did I miss the HP challenge? :indifferent:

Pixie - Muffins for dogs....LOL who'd be that crazy. Okay I have to 'fess up......I make my dogs muffins.......weird, I know. But they do love them and I'd rather they eat something I made than something from the store (although I do buy human grade treats for them)....In case anyone else is crazy enough to try them - I make batches of them in the fall and freeze them. My pup's favourite is Peanut butter & Carrot or pumpkin muffins (you can find it all online. The pumpkin is especially good for them (helps them stop butt scooting on the floor). You could probably eat them too - although, it's not recommended (I clearly label in the freezer!!! LOL)

Goal check for the week:
1. Water drinking 14-16 glasses/day - 0/2 (I have been getting around 10)
2. Don't go over Sugar Goal - 0/2 (And I can't even say it's all fruit :ohwell: )
3. Exercise 5x this week - 1/2 (I can't count walking to the coffee shop last night as really exercising.....)
4. Taking my multivitamin - 0/2 (I need to be better)
5. Taking all my other meds properly - 1/2 (forgot Metformin 2x yesterday)
6. Spending 5 minutes in the morning and 5 in the evening to "meditate/relax" - 2/4

Need to kick it up a notch, I think!!!

Hi all--I'm propped up on the couch today letting my little guy watch all the TV he wants if it means I don't have to get up. But, hubby went back to work today, and I am determined to make it through the day keeping both me and my son alive. It was not possible before today. Whatever sort of intestinal flu that was that I am getting over, I have NEVER had something like that before in my life. I won't go into the details...but OMG. Silver lining--I'm expecting a loss this week.

I can't remember who all said what, but here are the random thoughts popping around in my head:

Leslie Sansone videos while pregnant--totally okay. I started exercising with her when I wanted to control my gain during my pregnancy--I was in the third trimester. Her book and my Dr both suggested that when you get too big, just don't overdo the kicks and knee lifts.

Whenever my husband is away and we talk on the phone or whatever, it always amazes me how much "not" talking there is. You would think you have so much to tell each other, but really, sometimes, you don't. But it is still time that you are spending intentionally with someone who is special, so sometimes we just sit in silence. Weird huh? But, it's better than nothing.

Jalara--hugs!

AFM: Well, this is supposed to be our testing cycle. I need to call the insurance company to see if they will cover my HSG, or if that will be out of pocket. That would probably be in the next week or so if I can get it scheduled. NOT looking forward to it. Then is all the other bloodwork, etc. Right now, on the end of this intestinal bug, it's all a bit overwhelming, and to be honest, I don't want to do it, but at the same time, I don't want to wait another cycle just because I feel cruddy right now. We'll see what happens. If the radiology place doesn't have an appt the day I need it, we'll have to wait till next month anyways. Sheesh.

Good luck everyone....

Carina - Welcome! I have not personally experienced that kind of loss but my two best friends have and I would never want anyone to go through the loss they both felt. Sending you lots of hugs and prayers!

Jalara - congrats on the new apartment! I hope that the decorating, rearranging, and cleaning out fest you will have will help to keep your mind off insensitive people! I am the non-dairy queen so if you have questions let me know. I am allergic/sensitive to TONS of stuff so if I can help let me know. I think that is why I struggle with dieting - since I already have a limited diet it always makes me frustrated to limit it even more! Some products I recommend to see if they are in your area - Lactaid milk - a lot of stores now carry their own brand of lactose free milk and sometimes they are better than the Lactaid brand. They have Lactaid brand ice cream - it is by far the BEST of the lactose free options - especially Cookies and Cream - 170 calories for 1/2 cup. Be careful b/c lactose free ice cream - especially Breyers melts INCREDIBLY fast. I have also started getting Sorbet when I go out with the DH for a treat - that way he can have ice cream and I can have something too! Plus most places make theirs with fruit so it is really not that bad for you. Be careful though because Sherbet is made from milk and sometimes people get that confused with Sorbet. I haven't tried it yet, but Lactaid cottage cheese is now available as well. I used soy milk but I was not a huge fan of it on my cereal - I don't mind drinking it but it threw off the taste of my cereal. Vanilla Soy is a great option in coffee. I am very grateful that stores where I live started carrying these things. It was such a pain to just avoid and feel deprived. I moved from the South to the Pacific Northwest and found a whole new world of food since they have soo many Vegans/Vegetarians in the area they were catering too. It was hard when I moved back South to not have all the options again. It has gotten SOO much better in the last five years and now I can shop in my regular grocery store instead of a specialty shop.

Pam - my mom feeds her dog all kinds of craziness He is going on 18 years old now so he is old and crotchety but still my dog. He will eat anything - except for green beans. He was begging at the table one time (which my DH HATES) and so DH handed him a green bean. He held it in his mouth and then looked at my DH and looked down and dropped it whole on the floor. He walked in to our living room and kept giving my DH accusing looks the rest of the night. I have never laughed so hard. Our dog is crazy for Peanut Butter cookies. My mom has to close off the kitchen every time she cooks them or he will be on the table trying to eat the batter.

Alisa - I know it is hard to feel connected when they are so far away. My DH and I used to keep crossword puzzle books or riddle books that were the same and if we both didn't really have anything to say or we felt we needed to reconnect we would do a puzzle together. It helped us feel like we were both still doing something together even if we were far away. I had a friend who was in Africa for two years while her fiancee was here. They used to play scrabble while they talked. Just some ideas

AFM: Teacher Appreciation strikes again - this morning they brought around candy bars for all the teachers - I surveyed and took the lowest calorie one. I had planned ahead so that counted as my breakfast. Grades are due today for Interim reports so my students are all freaking out about their grades - I love how they don't remember them until 4 weeks in. On the plus side, my back was feeling better this morning. I am hoping that I won't over do it b/c of this, I have to keep reminding myself - you are better - not healed. Oh for the day when it is healed though! :happy:

bump so that I can lurk on the thread. I would have done it sooner but the tornados hit right where I live so we just got power back a week later! still no cable or internet but my hubby brought the work IPAD home. Miss you ladies!

Andrea, I know how you feel! After the first IUI I had in Feb DH and I were discussing telling the family on Mothers day if we were pregnant. This way we’d almost be out of the first trimester and would feel safe telling them. So now that we’re still not pregnant, I just want to skip the holiday because all I can think of is how much I would have loved to give our moms “grandmother” cards instead of regular mother’s day cards.
Hope you get some good insight from your gyno, or even better yet, I hope AF never shows.

Pam, Yes the waiting a whole cycle was tough, but I had felt guiltier than anything because DH was so anxious to try again that he was bugging me from day 1 to book an apt, but because I procrastinated I was too late. Telling him we had to wait yet another cycle (he didn’t want to take the first break) was even harder! Thanks for the advise on the gym, I may just do that. Oh and I wanted to ask you how your new role was going? Last time I was here you had just got a promotion and was finishing up this big project, how is everything? Do you like the new role?

Thanks Luki for the suggestion, but my gym will only hold a membership if you have either a Dr.’s note of a place ticket to prove you’ll be out of the country. BTW, I’d never wait in line for 45minutes to take any gym class either! That would totally ruin it for me!

Jalara, Congrats on the new place! It feels like a good omen to have a room empty to become a baby’s room one day, like it just has to happen because that room is off balance empty.
I know how you feel about renewing FF, I just had a similar experience when buying yet another bottle of prenatals! I was sure I’d be buying the next bottle while pregnant.
As for your appointment, best of luck! I’m a little behind so I apologize if you’ve already explained this to everyone, but why are you on Clomid? Did they confirm that you previously weren’t O’ing or was it a precautionary measure?

Alisa, don’t worry about the silence too much, sometimes it’s just nice to be with the people you love even if there’s nothing pressing to say to them.

Welcome Carina! So sorry to hear about your loss.

Kah, forgive me but I forgot your name! Is it Karen or Katie? Or am I way off? Either way I feel awful! Hope you start feeling better and full of energy soon! I don’t blame you for not looking forward to the HSG, but its better to get it over and done with so that you have a better understanding of what’s going on. FC for you!

AFM, today wasn’t off to a great start. I’m beyond tired today, I got home around 1:30-2:00 last night and was up for 6:00. Sadly I’m not 20 anymore and these late nights affect me not just the next day but the whole week! On the flip side, the concert was great.
Ok, this post has been long enough, ciao!

Welcome Kileysmommy! I completely understand the jealousy issue. It seems like everyone around me is pregnant, except for me and it does make me very jealous sometimes! So no, I don't think it's selfish at all for you to feel like that. Our time will come

Woo hooo - thanks ladies - I'm in (and more importantly my DH is in too!!! He has been feeling "stuck" lately and it might just be the kick he is looking for (plus he's a huge HP fan!!!)

Welcome to Ceedee, Kiley's Mom & Minni!

Mission - my pups make me laugh all the time with their dirty looks. My little girl, if we don't go to bed at 10pm gives us the death stare and then goes upstairs and puts herself to be and grumbles until we go up....my friends have asked what the noise is when they are over late...LOL Good on the planning - I plan for what I plan for and then get hit with those surprises and can't always recover....

AnneElise - lookie at the bump!!! She's going to be beautiful!!! Stay Safe!

Ashley - I'd have done the same thing....I'm the worst procrastinator for stuff like this (I've already had to put off the fertility stuff because I forgot about the panel bloodwork that they can't start until they get back) New role is going well - I actually have to head down to my company's headquarters in a few weeks for some meetings and I get to "meet" most of my team....Which concert did you go to?

Kim - Oh no!! That's something I would...wait, scratch that, I have done!!! Glad nothing was damaged!

Jalara - as for what to ask....depends on where you are - you're relatively early in the cycle and they can probably do those hormone tests, but you probably need late cycle hormone tests done. Have you had your thyroid checked? I usually let them tell me what they're going to run....usually it's everything they can.

Jessica - if I could have known 10 years ago what I know now, I would have bought stock in pregnancy test companies....I might have made back the money I spent on them LOL

AFM - lunch today was fun (my friend didn't think so, but....) My coworker is on mat leave and had to come to the office and brought her two little guys and then took me to lunch. Her eldest is 3 and I had to spend most of my time with him since the little guy (9m) was having a fit for 2 hours. He's usually really good so she was a little freaked and kept apologizing....I just kept thinking about how good it will be to hear a baby scream....perspective, it's a funny thing. The best part for me was when he was telling me the chick on the menu (colouring kind) was saying thank you and I asked him what the mommy chicken was saying and his reply "I love you, because that's what mommy's say"

Jessica - if I could have known 10 years ago what I know now, I would have bought stock in pregnancy test companies....I might have made back the money I spent on them LOL




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Alisa - OOOhhhhhh let me know when the auction is

SDavis - 16lbs is a great first step. The first thing my OB told me was that losing 10-20% of your body weight typically kick starts people with wonky cycles back into "the groove". I don't know how much you weigh, so I don't know what that works out to for you, but that would be close, I would think.

Have a great day ladies....today is aquafit for me (finally!!) and lunch with my sister.

SDavis- I'm happy you joined the conversation! I was a thread stalker for a long time before I worked up the courage to actually put my TTC life out there and I'm so happy I did. the support here is just what I needed- I no longer feel like the alone infertile one.

Carina- I hope the blood work goes well. Drink lots of water so they find the veins easily. Even when I fully hydrated they have a hard time drawn blood.

AFM- I have a major triumph! In the last two weeks I have found out 6 friends our pregnant (2 last night alone) and not a single tear about it I'm very happy with myself. Today is the teacher appreciation breakfast and going out with DH and friends to Chinese, I pray I can find the time to workout and have the will power to not pig out.

Luki - AWESOME!!! That's big

Karen - *hugs* People can be so unbelievably rude!!!! I remember when I started going to my Fertility clinic (some will remember), they wanted me to call on CD1 (which was July 4 that month). All good. Then they wanted me to call on the CD1 of my next cycle. Well wonky cycle girl that I am, I had to call the following week....then again, I had to call on CD1.....they called me in August....what happened to me? I haven't had a CD1 yet.....LOL Believe me, they know me. I don't even have to say "Hi this is Pam, we have an appointment." Now I just say "Hi Ellen....." LOL They actually asked me to stop calling them for CD1s in Sept. Still - you'd think they'd show a little more compassion....

Jalara - I figured, but if they hadn't it would be worth doing...I have the same melt down every time I think about the holidays because every year, I promise myself that next year will be different Don't put so much pressure on yourself about it all, it'll just be counterproductive.....and you'll feel horrible about everything)

I see that I'm the only non-Slytherin in the HP challenge......nuts! LOL oh well.....