Kayla, I didnt know how long my cycles were before HBC either. Ive just been off it for like 18 months so I have lots of data. Any new wedding developments?

Pez, you should not feel selfish for the triathlon training, that is amazing what you are doing! you are making me feel super lazy, haha! I agree with Kayla, there needs to be some concessions on his part. You'll try not to wake him, but if you do accidentally, he doesnt get to be angry that you have things to get accomplished while he attempts to sleep.
Oh, do you have an instant pot pressure cooker? It makes the easiest to peel hard boiled eggs!

@pezhed I hope things get better. Different schedules are so hard. I'm an early bird and my husband is a night owl. He goes to bed at about 2am and I am up around 5am. I try and do things before coffee has kicked and and always end up dropping a bowl or something on the floor. I feel like a jerk sometimes!

@Kirstie155 We aren't even honestly making an effort to TTC yet and I still feel like every little thing makes me wonder why I feel off or think I feel off. Also--what's the method for doing pressure cooker hard boiled eggs? I've been buying the pre-peeled ones at Costco because my dwindling flock of old hens only give me about a dozen eggs a week and that fresh of eggs don't peel very well!!

As for my check-in...after our move I finally found my fitbit! Yipee. I just don't like how my phone tracks steps, and I don't like to carry it around if I don't have to, so it's nice to actually have my steps tracked again. I hit 10k the last two days, but it's pouring rain today and I just don't think work would appreciate me coming back from lunch looking like a drowned rat.

I suck at it, but I've been trying to incorporate some Yoga into my routine so I did that this morning. It's hard for me to handle, I'm more of a weight-room geek but I don't feel like I can pay the gym fees right now until I find a spot in my schedule I can fit it in and stay consistent. I use my alma mater rec center and students leave early May, I think I'll get a 4 month pass about the time they leave, until then I'm hoping to average 10k steps a day in April as the weather continues to improve. The college arboretum has a nice trail that is 1 1/2 miles long, it makes a good 30 minute lunch time walk, and is only about 2 miles from work, so it's a quick drive to the parking lot.

@WifiresGettingFit Great job on the 13,000 steps! Best of luck with the wedding planning!

@Kirstie155 I know what you mean about the symptom spotting - I do the same thing every month!

@SheilAnneSmith From tge spreadsheet it looks like you smashed your goal! Great work!

@pezhed Don't worry about your weight - with the triathlon training you'll hit your goal in no time! As for the issue with your husband, it dounds like you have lots of fair compromises in mind, so I'm sure you guys will work it out.

Period is officially 2.5 days late, with negative tests all over the place. And if you're thinking "oh, but you cant possibly still have hope that you're pregnant, all those negative tests, no symptoms right now...." or "you probably O'ed late, so you're not really late-don't be silly!" you'd be wrong. So so wrong. There is always a glimmer of hope every time I see my period is still not here. the two week wait is terrible, but the two week plus extra days wait is AWFUL!

@pezhed I'll be your friend! Gotta dust off and charge the ole fitbit, and also find it. hm. Also no judging my lack of movement, okay?

Edit: okay, added you. Im KMcM!
Edit 2: Here is my link in case anyone else wants to add me https://www.fitbit.com/user/2QKX4X Gotta find it and get it charged!


And ya, idk whats up with my uterus. I suppose time will out though right? Trying to be patinet but I am so impatient in general but in ttc and babies especially!

@jennamae102 meeee tooo, that would be so great. Preggo buddies! I'd love that!

Congratulations @StephAStephan - have everything crossed for you this time!

Not pregnant here. AF finally showed up, and just in time for the weekend. Yay /s

@Kirstie155 sorry to hear you're not pregnant this month. I was 3 days late in our first month of ttc and I remember getting all excited about it. Fingers crossed for next month for you.

@SheilAnneSmith I added you! I'm all for the group challenges!

Omg I missed so much! I have 54 notifications from being gone for a week lol. Pretty sure it's all from you awesome ladies!

Quick update from me: the April sign up sheet is ready for everyone to sign up now. So please fill in your info as usual

@puffbrat congrats on your promotion! And yay for paid leave of any amount! I hope things work out for you going back full time. I hope it goes smoothly for you.

@Kirstie155 OMG late period... I need to read the rest of the thread to find out what happens - I'm on the edge of my seat! I also believe you can get back into your groove. Maybe you should have a planned treat day every two weeks to help prevent binging? Not sure if that'll work for you. But might be worth a try. .. .. read more and I was hoping AF wasn't going to show up. Poop.

@WifiresGettingFit 2 periods in one months sounds awful. I hate period irregularity. It's the worst. I hope it goes back to a standard cycle soon! Also your river boat idea for a wedding sounds SO nice! I hope it all works out And a great date to pick. Hard for a husband (or wife if you're like me) to forget lol.

@pezhed I think you and your husband will work something out, it sounds like a case of the morning grouch (which is me in my family lol). He can easily realize that maybe him staying up late on Tuesdays (for fun?) doesn't necessarily get precedence over your training schedule. But I think if you have everything packed up the night before to minimize noise, that is a good thing as well. Sometimes the small things can really make a difference. Also, perhaps you can shower at the gym or at work? Not sure if those options are available to you. Just thought I'd throw it out there. I know my husband is now in the habit of taking his belt off before coming into the bedroom since I mentioned once that it wakes me up. It was a simple, yet effective change. Also how are your Tuesday nights? Can you do weekly meal prep on Tuesdays while your hubs is awake anyway? Also eggs can be reheated when cooked in other ways! You may just want to under cook them a bit the first time. And I saw a cool thing that I've been meaning to try. If you put an egg in a long sleeve of a shirt, and twist and snap it (video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aazP6zvJmiQ) then it becomes scrambled. Apparently you need to cook it right away though (as in don't put them back in the fridge after scrambling). So there won't be a distinct yolk and white after you hard boil it. Worst case scenarios I figure is having to wash the shirt if the egg breaks lol. Also can you make extra portions at dinner and eat those for breakfast?

@SheilAnneSmith congrats on finding your fitbit! I agree it sounds easier to lug around than a phone for step counting

@StephAStephan Omg a positive! I so so so hope your body will keep this one! I don't know how you feel about prayers, but I can pray some for you if you want! Or just try to offer support in other ways if that's what you need!

@jennamae102 ACK! DID I MISS AN ANNOUNCEMENT!?

Congrats @StephAStephan! Lots of happy, healthy thoughts are being sent your way! If all stays healthy for both of us we'll likely have similar due dates!

I had a bit of a rough weekend. I decided on Saturday that I didn't need any coffee since I wasn't going to work, and boy was that a bad idea. I don't know if it was totally due to lack of caffeine, but I had a miserable headache the majority of the day. We only have Advil in the house (which is what my neurologist has recommended I take for my headaches/migraines) but I read that it is a big no no during pregnancy. We finally ran out and bought some Tylenol but I was still afraid to take any. I haven't seen a doctor yet and just want to make sure I understand concerns/risks/recommendations, because there is SO much info on the internet and lots is conflicting.

I have so much to learn about what is safe and what isn't recommended. No nausea or morning sickness yet, so I feel fortunate there at least.

Hello, everyone! I just found this group after a quick search. I was looking to see if there was a group like this and happy to see there is.

I'm 30, lost 25lbs using MFP, and have been working toward body recomp. I have never been pregnant. My husband and I are looking to start trying around June.

I have always known I wanted kids of my own, but never been a fan of the process. Maybe because I have always been more of a tom-boy, I have never really been one to really embrace the wonders of our womanhood. I always joke I would have had kids sooner if I could have just grown them in a lab. Haha, I also have a dark sense of humor, I don't mean to offend. I do believe what our bodies are capable of, creating life, is astonishing. I have just been apprehensive about it.

Anyway, here I am nearing the point of changing my body forever and starting a new life chapter. I am used to the way I am now and how MFP fits into my routine, I am curious as to how to keep up with tracking while I am pregnant. I know I will have to gain weight and I'm ok with that, I know I will have to consult with my doctor to try to figure out the best weight for me as I go along, but I am curious if anyone else plans to use MFP while pregnant? Not the goal in mind to lose weight, but to loosely stay in the routine of tracking calories/macros and such. Does anyone plan to keep up with their workouts while pregnant (permitting doc approval)? I hope I'll be able to continue lifting, even if I have to deload or change my routine.

Sorry, I've wrote a novel, but it's just some random things I've been thinking about as of late.

Thanks for listening!

@jennamae102 you can check out a site called Motherisk (http://www.motherisk.org/ or http://www.motherisk.org/women/drugs.jsp) to check up on drugs. This is the site my midwife referred me to. Tylenol is definitely A-OK (not Advil though)! Regular though, not any of the cold medication types. I used to get such bad migraines when cutting out coffee and Tylenol and Advil did nothing to stop them (I think I get addicted easily). The best way I found is to work down from one cup a day by either having less every day or mixing with decaf over about 3 weeks. 1 cup a day is still okay, but I understand the want to cut back from that. Also I notice a big difference between bought coffee and home brewed. Bought coffee seems to get me hooked easier. Don't know if you're the same. Or if I'm insane lol.

@Jackie0Marie I am tracking and I am pregnant, I'm turning 29 this year so about the same age too and also first baby. And I also ultimately lost about 25 lbs from my peak weight over the years. I'm actually really enjoying pregnancy (though it has been the easiest one ever I think... no morning sickness or anything. The worst parts have involved heartburn and... um... TMI spoiler - hemorrhoids) - it has allowed me to relax a bit on the weighing and measuring of food while still keeping track and gaining on schedule. If it doesn't stress you out to do it, it's worth trying! I use the spreadsheet in the group to do a weekly average of calories. You can sign up at any time if you're interested. Since you're recomping, I'm guessing you have a good idea of what your maintenance calories are now? Basically what I have read is just eat that amount while trying to conceive (TTC) and for the first 12-14 weeks of pregnancy. Then you add 300ish in the second trimester and 500ish a day in the third trimester. This means you could gain 0-4ish lbs in the first trimester (though don't worry if you gain way more, you can't control when your blood volume increases or what your hormones will do) and then ~1lb a week thereafter. I personally found I could eat WAY more than 300 extra in the second trimester (more like 500 for me) but so far not sure about third trimester. I also didn't really know what my maintenance calories were first trimester (I just ate when I was hungry and didn't when I wasn't. I started tracking about 10 weeks in). So it's worth just playing around with it for a couple of weeks at the start of each trimester to see if you're still gaining on track. This is a great MFP post that I used to guide me through tracking while pregnant:

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10176233/gaining-weight-during-pregnancy-and-losing-it-post-partum

I must admit I can be somewhat tomboyish too and the pregnancy isn't bugging me (though this would depend if you're more tomboyish than me). I know lots of people use it to "celebrate womanhood" but I am using it to ... um... celebrate eating and becoming round (it's a great way to get rock hard abs!) HAHA. I just find it fascinating what my body can do. Kind of like when I started lifting (which I sadly fell off the track of well before getting pregnant so I haven't continued it through pregnancy. Next time though). The most "womanly" part about pregnancy so far with me has been being more aware of my boobs when they grew and were sore lol. But that went away. But not being able to comfortably shave anymore brings that back to tomboyish lol.

Welcome @Jackie0Marie ! Glad to have you in our group. I am month 2 of ttc and am working on losing some weight for now. I am planning to track when I am pregnant, although I haven't been a great tracker yet (maybe why Im not losing right now??? Lol). Working on it!