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The results are in and BFN but my chin is still up and I'm actually excited for this next cycle. AF should be here by the end of the week and I am doing the next cycle on injectibles. Only thing I have to do is navigate my next doc appt around my boss's visit here this week! Yikes! I think I've got it all worked out though. This is hopefully my last cycle out of pocket if it doesn't work but I'm thinking this is going to be the best 40th b-day present ever! Based on dates, I should find out right on my birthday next month. You should see my smile right now! We all know it's all about timing and I think this is mine so fingers crossed and we'll see:)
Now on to my confession...I too spent lots of time on the skinnytaste site and decided I'd make the cream of zucchini soup! I got all the ingredients yesterday so I'll be making it tomorrow! Can't wait! Should have done it today but I gave myself permission to do nothing other than settle on my next plan of action!
So here's hoping the great pumpkin stops to see the rest of you in the 2WW! I'm going to catch up to you next month!
I'm so sorry about your bfn!
Sounds like you have the best attitude though! That would be a great bday present and sounds like the stars could be aligned for you next month!
Sending you lots of positive thoughts prayers and baby dust!
Robin
Thanks for the ideas for dinner ladies, cream of zucchini soup, how could you go wrong, and anything fiesta with chicken is awesome in my book! I am going to try the "santa fe chicken" crock pot recipe first...Darn, now I'm hungry again! All I had at work last night was salad, a turkey/cheddar wrap, a boiled egg, grapefruit and apple. I'm not really *hungry*, I just want something that tastes good and is bad for me!
Still waiting on the great pumpkin... a little worried as I'm having cramping that feels like menstrual cramps now, so I'm back to being 50/50 on my chances. I think I'm going to take a hpt tonight before work, if I don't get up to pee a thousand times. (more like 2, but it's so annoying unless I'm preggers!)
Here's wishing everyone a good day, no a GREAT day!
~Regan
Yesterday, I went to my acupuncture session and she continued with what I'm going to call "jumper cable" therapy. When she places the electrode clamps on the 4 pins on my belly, I feel like a car battery that's being re-charged. :roll: I'm willing to try anything that's going to boost my chances. Strangely I've had cramping on and off since the weekend which made me think AF would show early. Not the case...and I just knew AF would be here today since I'm typically 30 days to the mark. Nope still no sign...I'm anxious to start this cycle already! I wonder if all this acupuncture has changed my cycle?? I definately feel lots of energy in my uterus just don't know why AF is being shy..
Anyway, Regan I hope you get that BFP tonight!!! Please keep us updated. Sending lots of positive energy and baby dust your way!!
Good luck ladies!!
Moe
C'mon ladies, I'd really be boosted with someone's positive this month!
I'm going to take a few months off, but will still be lurking around here checking the board, as it's become my internet habit when I get home from work in the morning.
Wishing everyone well, and thanks for the good wishes and thoughts!
~Regan
I'm so sorry for the negative test but remember your still in this game. I remember a few other girls that were convinced they were negative for one reason or another and they were actually pregnant. It actually seems to be the trend around here lately.
I'm here if you need anything. Well I'm off to make skinny taste pumpkin spice cupcakes. I'll let you know how they turn out
All my best
Char
I am hoping that the hpt was wrong and that tomorrow you get a positive answer from the doc. I know it is hard but until af arrives you never know what could happen. Charlotte is right recently there have been some women on here who thought it was negative and it was really positive. I will continue to think about you.
I understand taking some time off. You know I have to take every other month off whether I want to or not my body makes me! I hope you will continue to share good food stories and your support means a lot to me. Us LOR ladies need to stick together!
Sending lots of hugs and positive thoughts your way! Have some cider and some cheese tonight!
Robin
I'm sorry to hear about your BFN, too, but love to see your positive attitude! I'm actually having a mid-cycle bleed, which started back in July but skipped out in September (it's basically like having a cycle every 2 weeks but I only ovulate during my "regular" cycle), and looks like it's back again. Really hoping this isn't going to throw off the "real" AF in 2 weeks, since I was planning on having my HSG then; like all of you, I don't want anything to stand in my way or delay the process any more than I have to.
Char-
How were the cupcakes?? I made the Turkey White Bean Pumpkin Chili last night in the crock pot and it was yummy! Not as spicy as I normally prefer but it's very hearty- and I love the orange colour from the pumpkin puree (you can barely taste it, though). Next time, I'll add some Chipotle Chili Powder, more green chilis and some thinly sliced jalapeno- YUM!
Best wishes and baby dust to all,
Jaime
The cupcakes were insane. I brought them to work and people think I'm a great baker. Lol.
I have the pumpkin chilli cooking now. I really can't wait to get home and try it. If you like spicy try the Santa fe chicken. You will love it. It's so fun to me that we are all trying the same recipes
Regan. And news. I've been thinking about you today.
I tried the santa fe chicken this week, I think I keep calling it fiesta chicken! I loved it and took it to work everyday until it was gone. It was nice and hearty and healthy! i am so glad that you guys suggested the site. I can't do any of the baked goods as I am supposed to eat mostly vegetables, some fruit and some meat due to the kidney yand deficiency and the spleen qi deficency. On the plus side I have not really craved sweets this month. I have been able to turn away from everything except the pumpkin roll! I figure one slice a night won't really hurt me since pumpkin is healthy right! In past months I woudl have eaten the pumkin roll and other snacks throughout the day. This month my snack is oatmeal with raisins, dates and walnuts in it! The young ladies I work with now all ask, where's your oatmeal! I have lost 8 pounds in 2 weeks so I am NOT complaining and will stick with this.
Regan,
I have been thinking about you all day. Know that I have been sending positive thoughts to you! I keep hoping that the BFN will change into a BFP and that the hpt was wrong! I hope that you are taking care of yourself today and that you are able to keep a positive attitude.
Here's hoping that the great pumpkin visits someone this month!
Robin
Sorry I don't have much more to say, really happy to see Robin got a visit from the Great Pumpkin! More proof that it only takes one! I guess I'm back in a holding pattern for a month or two.
I'll be lurking around, thinking of you ladies!
~Regan
I start my injectibles tomorrow for my next cycle. Moe, Charlotte & Maria where are you in the journey?
Oh yeah BTW the cream of zucchini soup was delicious! I could eat that once a week! Just might now that it's cooling off!
Latebloomer, looks like we are on similar cycles. Today was my CD3 visit for baseline U/S and bloodwork. I was given the green light to start my injectables tonight. So I just shot my belly fat with Menopur 75 IU. This dose was at my suggestion to the doctor who wanted to start me on 1.5 vials instead of the 1 vial. I quickly reminded him that I respond strongly to any sort of stimulation and it would be better to start LOW and SLOW. He agreed and called me a smart patient :geek: This way we can bump me up if I need more of a response after a few days on it.
I go back for bloodwork on CD6. Probably won't be much change but I'm willing to be patient if this is going to have a positive outcome.
Can't wait to have some cycle buddies....let's get this done ladies!!! Wishing you all success and lots of pumpkin seeds.
Moe
I started yesterday and I have my appointment today for the ultrasound, bloodwork, and chlomid. My doctor wants to go with chlomid again since I have developed multiple eggs using it every cycle. I am thinking maybe my tubes were blocked and that is why it hasn't worked 4 times!?!?! But, let's hope the 5th time is the one ladies! I should be having my IUI on 11/8/11.
Who is with me this cycle? I need some cycle buddies! Good luck to all of you ladies! I am praying for all of us!
Alright, ladies... PLEASE share your secrets with me for this amazing weight loss! I lost 30# on Weight Watchers this year (January to August) but have slacked off since I was diagnosed as being in the early stages of Premature Ovarian Failure in September, "thanks" to stress/depression/frustration/etc. I still have 20# still left to go before I reach my goal weight- so any tips would be greatly appreciated!!
BTW- Thanks for the reco for both the skinnytaste Cream of Zucchini Soup and Santa Fe Chicken recipes! I can't wait to try those- plus I'll be making the Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes for a friend this weekend, too! It's nice to keep my mind occupied with something OTHER than than TTC, sometimes, and cooking healthy and delicious food is always fun
JL and Latebloomer- Glad to hear you're going to be cycle buddies next month and I'll be keeping you both in my thoughts and hoping for lots of sticky baby dust
-Jaime
Honestly I was just being lazy and eating too much when I was ttc. I used it as an excuse to stay away from the gym and I tried to "relax". I had to get the junk out of my house...I was eating chips like crazy. And I don't know if it was just hormonal or what but I was eating junk.
When I took a few months off I just got back to normal. Cooking and eating healthy. Lots of fruits and veggies. I bring fruit to work to eat throughout the day as snacks. And I just got back to the gym and the weight that I put on while ttc just fell off.
This time I am doing it different. No junk...strictly healthy foods. I know you are supposed to eat healthy throughout but man I was craving junk food like it was nobody's business. I don't know why...I just was. :oops:
I learned what my "crack" foods were. I can no longer have ice cream or cookies in the house. I also try to limit when peanuts are in the house. I can't seem to have just a normal size serving of these foods. Yet, I can have dark chocolate squares (like Ghiradelli) and have just one for dessert. Now, if I want ice cream it is a big treat and I have to go to the ice cream parlor and order just one scoop. Often, when I get the craving, I'm just to lazy to head to town to get it.
I also learned not to deny myself foods - if you limit yourself to just certain foods you will get bored and the binge.
I learned about portions and learned to stop eating when I wasn't hungry. I used to eat these huge plates of food, cos I love to eat. I always ate healthy food, just way too much of it. A protein portion is about the size of your palm. Stuff like that. I also learned in resturants to tell them, no bread, etc. I often now take home doggie bags. No rapid weight loss, more of a lifestyle change for me. I've kept it off (with a few pounds fluctuation) for over a year now.
I also cycle every weekend and try to at least once during the week or going to walks in the evening. I hate the gym!
Anne- I'm very similar to you... Since starting WW, I've made a complete lifestyle change and know my trigger foods (pretty much any kind of salty snacks) so I don't keep them in the house. I also shop on a weekly basis and only buy enough for that one week, which keeps my pantry and refrigerator pretty bare on a regular (i.e. can't overeat if it's not there!). But the last 1.5 months have been so rough on me emotionally that I've slipped into old habits... Actually BUYING chips and allowing myself to "check out" the vending machine at work "just to see what's there" - which I never, ever do! I've maintained my weight loss the last 3 weeks but I'm not at a point, yet, where "just" maintaining is a place I want to be. I think like JL said, she increased her activity and started eating healthier- and that's what I need to do. I'd LOVE a quick fix -and was hoping she or Robin might have one (LOL)
Thank you both for the suggestions and encouragement!
Awesome! It was on a Century that I tore my hamstring going up a nasty hill. But I still rode another 25 miles. Yep, I'm an idiot my doctor was pissed at me. Due to that stupidity, I was on crutches for 3 weeks and off my bike for 4 months. But now my cycling buddies call me the "Mountain Goat" since I'm much faster and stronger on hills. Lots of slow training. But I'm taking it easy on during the TWW. Although I still want to COMPLETE a 100mi ride!
Anyway, I totally agree with you: take it easy during your TWW!! No need to risk anything; you've got a lifetime to ride your bike
No fast cure. Just really changed my eating habits, more vegetables, no caffeine, oh and of course acupucnture. That really helped with my cravings for sugar! That was my weakness. If there was a sweet around I would eat it. Now I turn them away. Let me tell you that would be difficult if i still craved the sweets because the cooks where I work are always baking cookies and cake for the kids. Now I am sometimes nauseated from them..... okk that is probably the hormones and the pregnancy at work!
You guys make me feel like a slug with all the biking that you do. Guess I need to start getting out to at least walk! Great job all of you!
Robin
Ladies, I have a question. I went to the doctor today and had my ultrasound and will start my meds in a few days. I have continued taking my prenatal vitamins. But, I could have sworn I have read somewhere on here before something about women taking fish oil capsules. Am I crazy? Am I getting fish oil confused with folic acid? Because folic acid can be taken in capsules as well but my daily prenatal vitamin has folic acid in it. Do any of you take fish oil???
JL- Cycling seats aren't good for ANYONE, which is why we wear padded shorts - but it still doesn't help that much... With my Century ride, my "downstairs" kinda went numb after mile 25 or so. But the more regular you are with your rides, the more you get used to the discomfort and it's really not a hindrance.
Robin- I read somewhere that simply walking is one of the best ways to be/stay active while you're pregnant... And, like running, walking always helps to bring calm to my day and give me an overall sense of peace so- it couldn't hurt to get a good, leisurely walk in every now and then- and spend some quality time with your little pumpkin seed
I know that my previous fertility doc recommended discontinuing the use of fish oil supplements. I'm going to ask my doc during my appt tomorrow. There's just so much conflicting information out there. We all just have to be informed consumers.
Good luck!
Moe
I may not be too far behind you in the TWW.....Today the bloodwork showed that my estrogen is rising appropriately. Yesterday it was 154 and today 234 and that's on the low dose of Menopur injections. I have one leading follie at 17.5 (yesterday it was 15) and there are two others that are close in size. So tomorrow I have yet another visit for bloodwork and U/S. This will make three days in a row and a total of 5 visits in one week. I'm starting to look like a drug addict with my buised arms from so many blood draws.
Today, I had a doc that I've never see in the practice and he wasn't a ray of sunshine...I asked him about the fish oil supplements and he took a deep breath, seemed annoyed and then said "I have no comment" Seriously!!!!! I'm asking you as a medical professional (I'm thinking this). So then I pressed him with a follow up question like doesn't fish oil affect bloodflow? He still didn't answer it directly. He says that he hasn't kept up with the herbal remedies and doesn't know. But then he said that he doesn't take it. So I said "are you on blood thinners??" Again he hesitated and said that he takes baby asperin. Then I just looked at him like he was a moron......because that IS a form of blood thinner. So basically I didn't gain any info from this doc. And he rubbed me the wrong way....well maybe it's my rising hormones :evil: but anyway it was a very frustrating way to skirt a question.
More to come......
Moe