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Awesome! I hope that each time you put those pants on, they're looser and looser and that it motivates you to continue making healthy choices with food and exercise!
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For a more "pretty" green color, you can purée in a little cooked frozen spinach.
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Awesome, I just sat down to log in my beverage (a homemade pumpkin spice latte)! I'm experimenting with using actual canned pumpkin purée, vanilla extract, sweetened condensed milk, spices, and instant coffee...
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I've had luck with the INsulin Resistance Diet for the past few months. It's got some higher protein, lower carb action, but isn't too extreme. I'm happy that I've lost about 18 pounds on it in the past 3 months, but I'm totally ecstatic that my cycles have shortened to almost normal lengths!
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When I was TTC# 1, I did BBT for months. I had ridiculously long charts (60 days for a typical cycle). I was so proud of them when I brought them to the reproductive endocrinologist because I could tell her "Look, I ovulated!" she wasn't all that impressed... She basically said, "okay, so you're ovulating, but the main…
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Along with setting mini goals regarding distance/time spent walking, I recommend also setting mini goals for stretching. It doesn't really burn calories, but it can help ease certain aches and pains and it can help you do something positive for your body (and psyche) even if you can't put the miles in yet......... Last…
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Way to go! Since making that first move and taking steps in the right direction, I think you can count that as your first Non Scale Victory!
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ANother great resource (if you haven't found it yet) is soulcysters.com. The site is is especially helpful for understanding fertility issues and knowing what questions to ask your gynecologist or reproductive endocrinologist.
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I'm not sure on fruits, but I thicken smoothies with silken tofu, ground flaxseed, and wheat germ (not all at the same time). Or you could add spinach for a green smoothie.
