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I'm currently on my first cycle of Clomid. It's all new to me. We always used to get told there were too many issues with the both of us (PCOS, male factor, and possible endo) for Clomid to be of any use. We'd taken several years off TTC and went for new tests this year, fully expecting to need more IVF. But all our test…

Agree with this. I found it "easier" to quit purging than to quit binging, and obviously went on to put on quite a lot of weight. That was very hard, and I doubt I'd kept off the purging without therapy. Then learning not to binge was a whole new thing again. I doubt that would have happened without the therapy and without…

We've decided to give TTC another go a few months ago really. (It's been several years since our one failed IVF and at the time we didn't feel like we could have more right then.) New city, new hospital, going for NHS funded treatments this time around. We're having all the normal tests redone at the moment: I've had my…

At the moment I take: pre-conception multivitamin high dose D3-vitamin calcium magnesium K2-vitamin co-enzyme Q10 omega 3 Occasionally zinc, chromium, selenium and evening primrose oil or sea buckthorn oil.

Can't wait. I hope I won't make the same "mistakes" as with WoW (if making too many game-friends and getting too involved is a mistake...) - but I doubt I'll be able to resist. Not signing up for beta though. Not a fan of beta in general. Finish your game, pls, and I'll buy and play it when it's done. :)

Very first toon was a human rogue - ick! I never really got the hang of it - I think it made it to lvl 25. My first proper toon was a nelf hunter. I played that till the end of BC, loved it. Skinning & LW, not a very good dps, but I had a lot of fun with it, and in the guild that I was in at the time. With Wrath I switched…

What is your macro target? Do you usually hit? - 5% carbs, 25g protein, 75g fat at the moment. I think of the fat limit as a bit of a minimum, really, so go over quite often. As to protein I just aim to that general amount, don't care if it's a bit less or more. I'd like to say I stay in my carb limit, but it does go over…

For me: 1. It's just me and my husband and we both eat the same LCHF food. I can't see any reason why I wouldn't give kids the same food, too, if I had any. 2. Not having a gallbladder will have an effect on fat digestion, I'd imagine. However it could just be your system will just take a little longer to get used to more…

Last time I went to the movies I had a bag of macademia nuts and a bottle of mineral water with me.

Hey. I can totally understand the broken feeling you mean... I think it's probably worst when the news are still fresh and when you're in the middle of it all... There's certainly no way of going through treatments and NOT letting it kind of take control of your life and head. The best of luck to you! Most people do end up…

I've never really had these comments about getting back to the kitchen or any other nastiness, either. I don't really make a point of telling everyone I'm a woman, anyway, so the only reason people would know would be through voicechats, or if it for some reason comes up in a conversation. I guess the only people I've used…

For me today: Greek yoghurt with fresh cranberries, mug of coffee with a tsp of coconut oil, some cherry tomatoes and two slices of cheese. I was hungry...

I aim for 10% carbs, 20% protein and 70% fat, which works great for me, although in practice I tend to get a bit more protein and a bit less fat.

Soap making is good fun. Very satisfying and surprisingly easy :)

A lot of the traditional Christmas food is perfect for low carbing really, so you can have loads of stuff even if you want to stick to the diet throughout. I'm not going to count carbs or calories over the few days, but I'll try to choose sort of low carb options of things. I'll be doing the cooking, so shouldn't be too…

It does happen. I know a couple who met in WoW about five years ago, met irl after a few months, and though one of them stopped playing (at least WoW) and they're still going strong in real life. I guess my own marriage doesn't count, since we met in the real world, but we did connect over mutual geeking out... :-P

I must admit that I don't like Slimming World. I went there as support to a friend of mine who had a lot to lose, as did I (but I wouldn't have chosen to pay for any such group if it hadn't been for my friend). Now, my friend loves it and has lost weight pretty well, and I've no doubt that it works for lots of people. I've…

Love coconut oil as well. Not for cooking for some reason (unless I'm making a curry or something else I actually want tasting of coconut), but in my coffee. I did start using it thinking of the health benefits, but now I just use it because I love it. I think I have 2 or 3 spoons of the stuff a day these days, and…

Ooo thanks for the tip! I've been missing something like this, and as an extra plus, I love anis. Never thought of using it like this!

I'm quite lazy in the mornings, so I tend to just go for some full fat greek yoghurt with linseeds and a coffee with a spoonful of coconut oil.

Must try sometime. Lindt's 85% chocolate's my go to one these days - two pieces dipped in hot coffee... yum. I found some 100% chocolate's a while back, which were quite interesting... One was made by fermenting the chocolate somehow and tasted really surprisingly mellow, but can't remember what it was called!

Well I guess like your title says, it's about what your own ultimate objective is... If the weight on the scales is what matters most to you, of course you're mainly going to be motivated by that. I don't know how that would be "right" or "wrong", really. If someone is motivated more by feeling fit or looking good or…

At around 20-30 lb I had to notice because I had to replace all my bras and trousers. Well, should probably have done that earlier, but it was unescapable by then. Now at 50 lb should do that again, but I'm holding out until can't any longer... (hate shopping!) The mirror still looks pretty much the same to me, to be…

Hey, I'm new to MFP too, though I've been losing weight since the end of last year already. I've got quite a bit to lose so it's taking its time. I log every day at least at the moment, and some friends might be nice, so feel free to add me, folks.

If you enjoy the dinners you have in the evenings, you could always just make some extra and take leftovers with you the next day.

I've tried this a few times along the way. It's always lead to weight loss stopping straight away, more cravings and binging and a creep back into high carbs and weight gain. I can eat a bit higher carbs than the old fashioned Atkins induction, but I feel best keeping things under 40 g per day. I know it can work for some…

I've been on 3x500mg Metforming for 8 years now for PCOS. Can't say I've ever had any side effects of any noticable effects from it. It didn't help me lose weight or to get my hormones in check (low carb does both for me), but perhaps it's helped in that I've never got near to diabetes, even at my heaviest. I keep popping…

I quit a few months ago, and really doubt I'll ever go back. The ONLY thing that made quitting hard for me was that I'd played with the same people for over four years, met many irl, knew them well etc. I had a lot of guilt over "leaving" them, and still do. We do keep in touch, kind of, but it's not the same, and of…

I'm 32 years old, from the UK, and recently a WoW quitter, after years and years... (sigh) I'm a PC gamer for the most, although at the moment I can't seem to get into anything new. Old Total War games and a bit of Skyrim is all I'm playing right now. I'm recovering from several years of low mood, bad health, eating…

Hmm. Surely the bat's the healthiest bit in that bowl of cereal...? (hygiene aside perhaps) :P