Fit For Future Families - July 2011

I wound up in the old thread by accident, lol! Here I go again:

May I join your group? I joined MFP a few months back.

(Hope my story isn't too long!)
About 9 years ago DH and I had been unofficially TTC and nothing was happening. Went to my GYN and told her nothing was happening and she told me about charting and temping. I also bought a book called Taking Charge of Your Fertility and learned so much! So we started officially trying and still nothing was happening. Wound up getting a fertility workup on myself and they went in, looked around (and I got blood tests for my hormones), and after all of that they were like 'you're fine. We're going to have to test your husband's sperm'. During this time, this one, that one, and EVERYONE at my job was announcing pregnancies. First one, then another of my SILs got pregnant, one with her first child, the other with her second child. I was crying my eyes out 4 days a week for about a year.

I was told by a friend of mine that my weight could be getting in the way of TTC. I'm a little lady (under 5 feet) and at that time I was like 172 pounds. So I went to the family herbalist and she told me what to eat and what not to eat, and put me on a crapload of herbs to clean me out. I did what she told me to and started exercising and I started taking Robitussin just in case it was my FM. We also bought a CBEFM and started using it.

After almost a total of a year and a half of trying even though I was still a little upset about not being able to conceive, I was feeling a lot more positive and happy because I had lost about 12 pounds.

Went back to the GYN on a Wednesday, cried in her office and she gave me a prescription for Clomid and ordered up labs for my husband's sperm to get tested. That Friday, got the High Fertility status on the CBEFM. We were supposed to have company that night and were trying to hold out on BD because of the sperm analysis. No one showed at our house that night so we figured what the heck? We BD. We did the sperm analysis the following week. Found out his sperm was fine.

Two weeks later that Friday put in the prescription for clomid but AF was late. So I took a test and it was freaking POSITIVE. We have a 7 year old son now. He has autism. It has been a challenge in a lot of ways, but he is so loving and CUTE!

Started TTC again 5 years ago and NOTHING. Weight was up to 180s this time. Yikes! Made some little changes and slowly went down to like 176 over a year's time. Got a faint positive on a test last year, but then had a very early MC. Was so mad at myself because I figured if I had not have taken the test, I'd never have known.

Lost a couple more pounds before joining MFP. Then joined and lost 9 more. So I'm back at the weight I was when I conceived my son. I'm trying to lose at least 13 more before I officially 'try' again, but I've been stuck at a plateau for the past 6 weeks. I'm in much better shape, physically and endurance wise than I've ever been this past 10 years, so I plan on instituting jogging or P90X soon. This week, though, my big focus is going into watching "when" I eat. Late night snacking is standing in my way.

I wanted to 'officially' start trying late this year/early next year. We'll see, right?

Baby Dust to all!!!

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Thanks for your help
A date night would be great! But we never have a sitter:(
we used to txt all day but now im sleeping when he works and he sleeps when im up
Im really trying on the project thing I try to be busyall the time and it helps
Thanks again for the support I do really need it.

Oh, and my pot pie turned out great! 100% all whole wheat loaded with veggies s! Idk if its for everyones taste buds cause the crust is wheaty it tastes healthy. Lol but I like the tase of healthy so I love it

OK... i have another idea- if you can't do date night b/c of sitting, make plans for after the little ones are in bed?!? plan a romantic meal for the two of you, or desert?! other idea would be to place little notes for him all over (lunch box, on the bathroom mirror, etc)... just another thing we do to help "keep it alive"...


Welcome BronzeLady! baby dust your way!

Hi Ladies,
I have kind of joined end of last month, but didn't post much after that.
I just had my period and went for an ultrasound on CD3 to check out my cyst. My cyst was the reason they cancelled my last IVF.
The Dr said I still have a small cyst, but it is small enough not to interfere with IVF. So from next month we can start the expensive baby making again. Also they will put me on a short protocol so I won't be on supressant , which I am really happy about.
I am very exited and started to think what if I get pregnant.
What will I do with the whole MFP and weight loss thing. I do not want to risk the baby with not enough nutrition, but at the same time I do not want to make the same mistake as last time: I gained 70lb with my last pregnancy, yikes!

Any thought on this issue?

Morning all! Does anyone have a recomendation on a good health & fitness book to read? I was looking at getting Kim Lyons: Your Body Your LIfe but I am unable to locate it in my area.

Hope you all have a good day - trying to keep hopes up here got AF this morning.

Hello Everyone,

I just join myfitnesspal on Monday & looking forward to losing weight. Me & my husband have been TTC for some years now & still no luck. Doctors recommend losing weight . I keep losing 10 to 15 lbs here & there and then gain it back or more. Looking for tips/suggestions to keep the weight off before & after baby finally gets here.

What will I do with the whole MFP and weight loss thing. I do not want to risk the baby with not enough nutrition, but at the same time I do not want to make the same mistake as last time: I gained 70lb with my last pregnancy, yikes!

a 25-30 pound gain is normal. you only need an extra 300 calories a day (up to 500) while you are pregnant with your little one. the problem is we think that we are 'eating for two' when we really aren't. if you are pregnant, you can still use mfp, either at maintenance or at gaining a half pound a week.

Welcome bronzelady and any other newbies I may have missed!

Redhead, pixieofdoom is right, there is more than one fantastic threads here for mothers to be looking to maintain a healthy weight during their pregnancies, I’m sure they’ll be able to support you through that process & fingers crossed that some of us will be moving there too soon! Good luck with the IVF!

Snflwr04, I’ve never read this but a former member here (she’s now preggers and on the other thread) often recommended “The Diet Solution” and she swore by it.
I’m sorry to hear about AF, I know how you feel!

AFM, AF came too this morning. Early for me on CD29, I keep going down by a day or so every month, not that I mind it just means I get to restart earlier. The good news too is that my next cycle’s O will fall while I’m on vacation so I’ll be able to have a relaxing last IUI.
Does anyone else notice how extreme workouts affect your cycle? I’ve noticed over the last couple months that I O’ or even start AF right after an intense workout, not to mention that AF is that much more heavy during & the hour after a workout. EWCM is too! Is this just me?

Thanks for the recomendation!! I'll definitley look into it!!

Hey gals!

Just dropping in for a minute, I just got back from a short business trip to New York and I am exhausted! Between the holiday, the trip, and AF (grrr), I feel all out of whack with eating, weird exercise schedule, cramps, etc. On the bright side, today is day 100 for me on MFP!!

It's so great to see so many newbies on here! Welcome everyone!!

Jalara, sorry you're having a rough day. I agree 100% with snflwr, you are wonderful and I believe that each of us, in our own way and time, will find what we're looking for. That is exactly why we're here for each other! **HUGS**

:flowerforyou: Stephanie

sorry... didn't realize I posted this in the june thread.... so I am going to post this here now and edit my other one. sorry!!

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Don't know much about the meds or anything but I have a question... I don't get my TOM on my own (need to take Prometrium once every 3 months to bring it on)... if I was to use an ovulation monitor, would the Prometrium affect or skew the results in any way? I know because of the PCOS I don't ovulate on my own... so Am I wrong with the assumption that the Prometrium will allow me to ovulate?

Thanks.

What will I do with the whole MFP and weight loss thing. I do not want to risk the baby with not enough nutrition, but at the same time I do not want to make the same mistake as last time: I gained 70lb with my last pregnancy, yikes!

a 25-30 pound gain is normal. you only need an extra 300 calories a day (up to 500) while you are pregnant with your little one. the problem is we think that we are 'eating for two' when we really aren't. if you are pregnant, you can still use mfp, either at maintenance or at gaining a half pound a week.

I have to disagree with this. The ideal gain for a pregnant women is dependant upon her starting weight. As for calories, for the first trimester there is no requirement for extra calories. In the 2nd and 3rd trimester you only need an extra 300 calories.

not sure what you are disagreeing with? is it just that i wasn't specific enough about when you need the extra 300 calories?

according to my doctor, regardless of starting weight, you are supposed to gain 25-30 pounds. of course it is more if you are too thin and less is you are too heavy, but that is a general average for the general public. doing the calculation, 40 weeks of pregnancy at .5 pound a week equals 20 pounds. mathwise, it looks like mfp's settings will work for gaining a reasonable amount of weight while you are pregnant. am i missing something?

sorry... didn't realize I posted this in the june thread.... so I am going to post this here now and edit my other one. sorry!!

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Don't know much about the meds or anything but I have a question... I don't get my TOM on my own (need to take Prometrium once every 3 months to bring it on)... if I was to use an ovulation monitor, would the Prometrium affect or skew the results in any way? I know because of the PCOS I don't ovulate on my own... so Am I wrong with the assumption that the Prometrium will allow me to ovulate?

Thanks.

i would assume that too, but i would call the prescribing doctor's nurse and ask for clarification.

Hey all newbie here! I just recently discovered this site and I think I am really going to like it!! We have been TTC for 4 years now with no luck! Doctor recommends to lose weight to help with PCOS!! All advice welcome

the thing that helps me the most in controlling pcos is to eat less than 100 grams of carbs a day. i had to change mfp's default settings. hope that helps you too!