Fit For Future Families - November 2011

Hi, I checked in earlier but I went out to buy some new clothes today since I've lost so much weight and I just wanted to share my experience.

A little background, I weighed in the 160's during high school, lost a bit and was down to 145 pre-pregnancy, I was at my smallest size before I got pregnant. When I got pregnant with DD I was doing great, I barely gained anything until I hit my third trimester, then I really gained. I was 60 lbs heavier by the time I had her, my last weight before she was born was 208, I went to get my weight checked a couple weeks later and was only at 205! I hadn't even lost her birth weight! Anyway, one year after she was born I was only at 195 (only 10 lbs lighter than my pregnancy weight), I felt terrible! I had no energy, just felt bad about myself, by body shape was completely gone, I couldn't even see my c/s scar cause my stomach was a flap, I couldn't wear hip huggers for the same reason.

Anyway, I threw away all my pre-pregnancy clothes because they just made me depressed. When I started loosing weight I was scared to go down a size, I thought it would just kill me if I couldn't fit. Well I'm finally starting to become a little proud of my body again and was looking for a slightly tight fitting shirt in my closet the other day and couldn't find one. So I told DH that I wanted to go buy new shirts. This is the first time I've really tried on clothes since my pregnancy, other than baggy shirts and yoga pants, lol. I'm now down to 169, I know it doesn't seem like a ton but it has made a world of difference in how much energy I have and how I feel about myself.

After DD was born I was in a size 18 pants and XL shirts, I'm now proud to say that I fit comfortably into size 14 pants and Medium shirts. It just makes me feel so wonderful about myself that I had to share! I'm in the same size clothes that I wore in high school, and looking towards fitting in my college size hopefully soon and hopefully even smaller! I've never fit smaller than a medium shirt (I don't know if I could due to my boobs) and I've never been in lower than a size 12 pants. I'm really looking forward to dropping at least one more size in pants and looking even better in my shirts!

Thanks for listening ladies, I just had to share with someone cause I'm so excited. I actually look/feel cute today! It's the first time I've worn form fitting clothes in 2 1/2 years!

I'll have to check in later, running late for work, but just wanted to remind people that if you regularly have a long AF, to get the provera and jump start. Long exposures to estrogen, like having the 45+ cycles regularly can lead to issues. I used to regularly have nothing shorter than 35 days (I've gone 90 days without a period). Two years ago, I had a bit of a cancer scare that needed to be addressed by heavy duty meds for 3 months. If they hadn't have worked, I would have had to go for a D&C and further treatments. My OB and fertility specialist both recommend getting the Provera if you haven't had a cycle at around the 35 day mark (10 days of meds and about 5 days after before AF means I have around a 50 day cycle which is a long one). This doesn't apply to those who have them less than 1x every 1 or two years so much, but I'm just putting it out there.......

Hi ladies! i joined in October and then never came back.

so my lowest weight was 175 - i've gained 4 lbs in the last two weeks. i've allowed myself to go astray. i'm not happy about it. i just had the mirena removed on Halloween and i'm ready to TTC but disappointed in myself for not keeping up with my healthy lifestyle.

so i'm shaking off the last two weeks and here we go -- 2 under 2! Let's do this!

Hi

Im age 30, live with boyfriend of 10 years, no kids (so far). From the UK.

We are about to start trying to conceive. I have been taking folic acid for the last month.

My first question is should I take prenatal vitamins (which include the folic acid) or is folic acid enough?

Any advice appreciated - I m loving reading all the info.x

Thanks x

Bumping so I can come back and find this again

Boo. But it could have been a lot worse because I ate terribly last week! I was determined to turn things around this week so I woke up extra early to get a work out in before LO woke up. Now I'm exhausted. I seriously considered taking a nap while she did (well, she is right now) but I decided to go to bed early instead so hopefully I can wake up early again tomorrow.

it's hard to start a new wake-up/bedtime cycle. good luck getting the kinks figured out.

After DD was born I was in a size 18 pants and XL shirts, I'm now proud to say that I fit comfortably into size 14 pants and Medium shirts. It just makes me feel so wonderful about myself that I had to share! I'm in the same size clothes that I wore in high school, and looking towards fitting in my college size hopefully soon and hopefully even smaller! I've never fit smaller than a medium shirt (I don't know if I could due to my boobs) and I've never been in lower than a size 12 pants. I'm really looking forward to dropping at least one more size in pants and looking even better in my shirts!

congrats! you can do it!

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Smores- Yay for new clothes! That is such a major success. Keep up the good work.

Helen- You might as well start the pre-natals. There is no harm in taking the extra supplement. (or add a good multi-vitamin with the folic acid)

AFM- I have a funny story to share today! Story background information: Last week I wrote up a student for talking during a test- he got a zero on the test and had to go to the office for an official warning. I did let him retake the test after-school…So today…I was tutoring before school started in the library and my principal came in. He looked at me, started laughing and asked, “How it going Sister Luki?” I was like, “What?!” And he replied, “One for your parents came in and said you are stricter than the nuns that taught her.” :laugh: My principal explained that I have high standards, clear expectations, and consequences and as a general rule students needs to realize they can’t talk during tests.

Does anybody know what the difference between Clomid and Metformin is? I am on Metformin now to TTC but if this doesn't work, they are going to place me on Clomid.