@Kirstie155 It looks like your weight loss is going great! I see a loss from you every day! Good job!

Last night I woke up like 4 times thinking it was time to temp, which was very strange. One of the times was at 1am. Haha. I'm sure I'll get used to doing it in the morning without much thought.

I've been listening to the book Womancode by Alisa Vitti and I'm going to start following her protocol for "syncing with your cycle". The first step of the protocol is keeping your blood sugar stable by having meals/snacks roughly 3.5 hours apart and having the snacks be basically a fruit and a healthy fat. Yesterday I followed it pretty closely and felt really good. Today I'm going to follow it, as well, and try to avoid too many refined carbs and see how I feel. There are a lot of steps and eventually you change your diet and behavior based on where you are in your cycle. I'm hoping that it will help regulate my cycle because somethings seems fishy with my 26-38 day cycles. She used the protocol to treat her own PCOS! But my mom is coming to visit this weekend so that's sure to involve many treats. I'll consider this a practice round

Gah damn mfp on mobile ate my post!! >.<

Abridged version: Amanda, you'll get the hang of the temping, it took me the first month to stop waking up at 4am and temping, but forgetting to do it at the right time. It's hard to figure it out while you're sleeping. Oh, and thanks for cheering on my weight loss, I have been cico and keto with walks added in-3 days strong now!

Lizz-im so mad for you that your fw moved in your app! How frustrating, but fingers crossed for you this month and your 10day BD run, holy cow! I'd die, too old, fat and broken for that lol! I hope this is your month!

Hi @steennut welcome to our community, Im glad that you have found us!
I am so sorry to hear about losing your baby at 17 weeks, I cant imagine how terrible that is, and after trying for so long.
Glad to have you as a new member now that you are ready to try again. Are you doing another round of IUI? How much weight are you looking to lose, and what kind of diet & exercise program are you doing?

@steennut welcome to the group! I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. That must have been devastating. We're here for support and look forward to chatting while you work toward your goals! There is a spreadsheet on the main page where some of us track our weight and other info that I've found helpful for accountability.

@Alioth I agree with Kirstie's kudos. 10 days is a LOT.

Kris and I have concluded that we are highly unlikely to make a baby if we don't get air conditioning soon. This summer is just so crazy hot we can barely touch each other. Usually you can control inside temp by closing the windows during the day and opening them at night. Not so this summer in CO. But if we get AC we both really want solar panels, for which we will most likely need a new roof. So here we go huge home project, I guess!

Lizz,I almost threw a hissy fit this month when i didn't get a bfp. We BD like...5 outta 7 days? My back was aching by the end. Also after o was confirmed with temping, the days off ended up being o-2 and o+1, so I thought we still had a great shot. It sucks when you feel like everything is just right and it doesn't work!
This cycle won't be BD everyday. With my back on the mend and my friend coming into town (yay!) We might get 2 good tries in there. Hoping it will be enough. It only takes once, right? (OMG just hurt myself rolling my eyes so hard)

Amanda- your husband's name is Kris? I didn't know that, but mine and Katie's husbands are Chris! Hahaha. Such a popular name, in the top 10, and often #1, in the baby names for the USA for over a hundred years! My husband works with a Chris, that is married to a Kris. So when I met Chris and Kris, with my husband Chris and I'm Kirstie....it felt like the punchline of a joke. "Two Chris's, Kris and Kirstie walk into a bar..."

Also omg no air conditioner?! Dear lord how are you BD?! It's over 100 here with high humidity and I almost hurt myself yesterday walking for 30 minutes, and going outside to get the mail is just sticky. It's miserable hot here. Is your AC broken, or you don't have one? Solar panels are a great idea, though pricy to start up.

Thank you for the welcoming and supportive messages

Kristie- I am actually doing another IUI this month. This will be our third since loosing our baby. I started my cycle monitoring with letrozol Tuesday and I go back in for ultrasound and blood work on Monday to see how many follicles I have. Hopefully I will have at least one and if all goes well my guess is I'll be scheduled for my IUI on Friday or Saturday of next week.

As for the diet and exercise I met with a personal trainer last week and she gave me a 5 day a week exercise program that includes cardio and a different muscle group each day. So far I have completed a successful week and I feel really good. I have been eating more regularly and eating healthy foods and logging in my diary every day to stay accountable. As for weight I have a lot to loose, 110lbs to be exact. I am going to try and set reasonable goals though and try and work on 10lb goals at a time that way I don't have to try for a goal that is a long way off and may leave me feeling like it's hopeless.
This time feels different for me. I have tried and failed many times over the years to loose weight but this time it's not just about the weight. I want to feel healthy again and now that I know what it feels like to be pregnant and unhealthy I want to be healthy this time around (fingers crossed).

Again thank you ladies for the responses, it really is good to have people that actually understand to talk to about this stuff

Well, we BD Friday when I got home and had 30 minutes til my friend arrived! It was like, HURRY!! Didnt on Saturday, and Sunday we planned to but DH was super hung over all day and just couldnt. He also had trouble sleeping last night-so hoping FF is right and I will O tomorrow (originally said today.) Trying for BD today and tomorrow!

Had a lovely sushi dinner with my friend, hung out at the pool, played games, it was lovely

Getting a steroid epidural this week, hopefully sending my back pain packing for awhile. Each day is getting better, but it is still painful on and off.

How is everyone doing with temping? I skipped it yesterday because of the drinking the night before (raises your temp)

@steennut 5 days a week with a personal trainer is crazy, good for you!

@Kirstie155 Sounds like a great weekend! Um, I just started temping. The first time didn't go so well. Turned on the light to try to read the thermometer, and got fussed at. Today, I figured out the thermometer keeps the digital read up much longer than I thought. So it was easier to just take it in the other room.

@Kirstie155 How funny about all the Chris and Kris names! My husband prides himself on the uniqueness of his spelling (for a guy anyway) but it certainly doesn't sound unique at all, haha.

Temping is going okay but certainly not great. Partly because I've been drinking too many of the last few days (my mom visited!!) and partly because our room is so hot. I think it will make a lot more sense when the AC comes. Hopefully it will get better. Thanks for all the AC sympathy, by the way. I think it will go a long way once we get it. Still awaiting the dang quote, though. Informal was 4k-7k, depending on whether or not we want a vent in our room. I'm thinking YES. In any case, I'm planning to majorly cut back on the alcohol intake for the rest of this cycle which should help me see more consistent temps.

@Alioth that is sooo funny about your first try. I just keep my phone by the bed and use the flashlight to read the temp.

@steennut glad to hear your follicles are so spectacular, haha. Baby dust your way!!

@steennut Dang, yo, spectacular follicles!!
@VeryKatie Poor babes. Glad you're getting a teensy bit of R&R.
@pezhed Vent in the room, yaaassss!

SheilAnneSmith wrote: »

@Kirstie155 Sounds like you had an enjoyable weekend with your friend!

Temping seems to be going pretty good, the biggest issues is that I don't ever sleep to my alarm, so I am usually waking up between 4:30-5:30 am naturally (my alarm is set to 6:05) so there is 30-45 minutes variability to the timing I wake up, but they've seemed pretty consistent between 96.8 and 97.1 for CD 2-7 so I'm not too concerned.

I would recommend setting an alarm earlier. Say at 4:30am. Temp to that, and go back to sleep. I set mine for 5am, 7 days a week. I wake up at 5 for work, but like to sleep in on the weekends. The first month was a bit difficult while I adjusted, but now I have no trouble falling right back to sleep after temping, its almost like I dont really wake up when it goes off and I temp in my sleep!

Kirstie155 wrote: »

SheilAnneSmith wrote: »

@Kirstie155 Sounds like you had an enjoyable weekend with your friend!

Temping seems to be going pretty good, the biggest issues is that I don't ever sleep to my alarm, so I am usually waking up between 4:30-5:30 am naturally (my alarm is set to 6:05) so there is 30-45 minutes variability to the timing I wake up, but they've seemed pretty consistent between 96.8 and 97.1 for CD 2-7 so I'm not too concerned.

I would recommend setting an alarm earlier. Say at 4:30am. Temp to that, and go back to sleep. I set mine for 5am, 7 days a week. I wake up at 5 for work, but like to sleep in on the weekends. The first month was a bit difficult while I adjusted, but now I have no trouble falling right back to sleep after temping, its almost like I dont really wake up when it goes off and I temp in my sleep!

Yea, my brain will just wake me up at 3:30 for the 4:30 alarm. It's awesome. I can't sleep to an alarm unless totally exhausted. Oh well, I am not even sure I'll track on future cycles at this point.

Ugh typed a whole post yesterday and hit the wrong button on the app.

@SheilAnneSmith Sorry to hear the new doctor can't provide prenatal care! I grew up in a small town with few options, but we were able to drive an hour for doctors. Is that an option where you are? Glad you got tetanus updated now!

@VeryKatie ahhh having a baby attached sounds soo exhausting. I hope Chris gives you more breaks from having Keith on top of you!

@Kirstie155 I have everything crossed that this is your cycle! I so hope you get you positive test while you're at the beach! Glad you got your shots for pain relief and hope you were able to get one more attempt in.

I'm so relieved that it's Friday! I decided not to drink for the rest of the this cycle since it messes with my temperature so much. I drank most of last week with my mom visiting and my temps were significantly higher, even the morning after I have only 2 drinks. The weekend is going to be tough being around my husband and roommate while they drink, but I think I will be able to convince myself it's worth it to be able to confirm ovulation this month when temptation sets in. It's going to start early though since Kris and I are kicking off the weekend at a concert, and roomie wants to go for a float down the river tomorrow. Ahh, I think temptation set in as I typed that. This is going to be challenging, but I guess it's good practice anyway. Last night I was sitting between them on the couch as they sipped my favorite beer and I managed that fine, but it's harder when taking in live music.

As far as the home upgrades go, we are pretty sure we're going to move forward with the two-vent AC option, but it's going to pretty much drain our savings. Money comes and money goes, I guess. We aren't 100% set on the solar panels yet because we still need to understand the cost of a new roof. Too many variables and too much money to wrap my head around.

@Alioth I work at a remodeling company, and sometimes we have to deal with lead paint. It is a super serious toxin that can kill children, lower IQs and cause lots of nasty health problems. If I were you, I wouldn't touch it at all. There is a reason that the painters are required to use the hazmat sits and the EPA is involved. Using a pressure washer can blast the paint back at you, break up the paint and release it into the air, and it will leech into the ground soil, which can cause issues for the environment, effect animals...do you have pets, will your kids play outside around the house? Once the visible paint is gone, any particles in the ground will remain and can cause a "lead zone" that can effect children and animals. I strongly urge you to find another way to deal with the lead paint! https://www.epa.gov/lead/learn-about-lead

Lead paint is no joke, and I really hope that you dont try to abate it yourself! If you must remove it yourself due to financial reasons or you just cant find anyone to do it, here are some suggestions on how to remove it (no powerwasher!) https://familyhandyman.com/smart-homeowner/home-safety-tips/how-to-remove-lead-paint-safely/view-all/


I really didnt want this to come off as rude, I am really just concerned for your health and safety!

Oh, and Happy Birthday! I turn 34 this week

@pezhed How did the weekend go?

Hope you get the AC in ASAP @pezhed! We are supposed to be close to a 100 this week, we just have a tiny window unit it our kitchen and it'll keep us around 75 if we manage it well, but we have to close off 1/2 the house and use fans to push the cool air around. But, hey, it's better than nothing. We'd like a bigger unit but all the windows are pretty narrow.

Our weekend was pretty good, I spent Saturday on the road to go watch a steer I sold show, then Sunday did a whole lot of nothing so it was nice after a fairly stressful week last week.

I am still temping and haven't seen a rise or change yet in temperature yet. We were thinking ovulation would be on Saturday, but nope. I've been using wondofo OPKs as well and finally got one almost as dark as the control line this morning, so I think I'm ovulating later than I expected, more like CD 15-16, rather than CD 12-13 as with my usual 26-27 day cycle. I swear the 5-6 cycles before we started to TTC were dead on 27 days, every time. As soon as we started trying its been 30, 26, 25 and maybe 30 again this month.

I've got some cow work this weekend that I need to do that involves handling a product called Lutalyse. It essentially causes rapid regression of her Corpus Luteum to stimulate her to restart her cycle and ovulate within 4 days so I can AI her. It's readily absorbed through the skin and will cause abortion, so I have thankfully been able to find a neighbor who is willing to come over and help me administer the drug so I don't have to risk getting any on me while handling the vial or administering the shot since I'll be in our 2ww at that point.