Getting Buff to Get Up the Duff

[minniemouse]

Maruschke: thats great too, especially if you had you had some unplanned meals in there. im sure ivf will probably effect things so don't be too hard on yourself this next few weeks. did you walk to the station today ? and pack your lunch ?

[Maruschke]

I couldn't walk today, I had a FS meeting at 6.30 am. I'll do some yoga when I get home . Sushi for lunch which I bought, but I think it's healthy enough (although I thought I remembered watching the biggest looser and hearing rice was bad?).

[minniemouse]

Maruschke: wow i can't believe you can see your specialist so early ! im following the biggest loser club, rice does appear in their menus but not in huge amounts, i think they say about half a cup per serve

[Maruschke]

He opens 6 am every weekday.. I've been 'lucky' enough to have 6.10 am appointments, and they are an hours drive away from my house. Yikes!

[nothing2lose]

Sorry I haven't posted in here lately. Too embarrassed probably

I had my transfer last Wednesday and have been shocking ever since. I have been resting (read: avoiding all exercise) telling myself I need to give this embie a chance to implant. It is true but it's also a convenient excuse

I have been at home (ie. Not working) since last Tuesday so am also out of a routine. I used to walk at lunchtime at work.

Regardless, I have managed to lose about half a kilo. I think that is because I upped my metformin dosage to 1000mg.

I just need to get myself under control

[Maruschke]

Totally understandable though N2L. I don't know how much exercise I'll do in the 1.5WW... probably just gentle walking.

[minniemouse]

nothing2lose: don't you be so hard on yourself either ! i was undecided whether i would go to aqua aerobics last week because i was nearing the end of the 2ww but i decided i didn't want to put my life on hold, having said that i think if i had of done an ivf cycle i probably wouldn't have gone because i would feel i had a lot more invested in that cycle than a natural one if that makes sense.

why don't you just do what you can this next week which is watch what you eat, thats one thing you can control at the moment

[myturn]

oh minniemouse that is just fantastic! well done!

Maruschke - it's still in the right direction!! so you should be proud that you managed to do that even WITH the rough days.

N2L - I reckon I spend most of my life feeling ashamed of myself - so you are not alone in that feeling! Still you have managed to continue losing which is awesome! I didn't feel up to doing any exercise after ET either... I think the theory of "do whatever you need to make sure you don't feel guilty afterwards.." is really useful....

I found the hardest thing was choosing what I can and can't eat during the TWW - cause if you go out it's hard to know what's safe and what's not.... can't eat salad... so pretty much rules out everything healthy....I know the answer is probably don't go out... but as someone else said... you can't put your life on hold!... well maybe you can... and that's part of my problem....

I have not done any of the planning I told myself I would.... probably I should be doing it now - but as I am on here catching up with the goss.... it's not gunna happen.... hmmmm... well... I DID buy lean cuisine meals for work lunches and dinners if I can't be bothered cooking while DH is away.... so maybe it is something...

BTW... official weigh in this morning.... exactly 110.0kg

(FYI, I was 119.1 at my heaviest in January 2011, so I guess I've done a bit okay this year - just been stuck swinging between 111.6 and 109.6 since June)

[kerbear]

Wow everyone sounds like they have been doing so well even in the 2ww. Keep going with the good work. Sorry if I don't directly respond to each person but on my iPhone I can't go back and write to specific people and font want to make a mess of names and stuff :-)
I have been using the app on my phone thanks for suggesting it, it is keeping mr so much more focused on my kj intake and i have not been picking as much, probably helps that DH is off night shift and home again for dinners for the rest of the week.
I am so grateful to have this site to talk on, even though I have never met you all I feel like I know you ;- )
Good luck everyone

[*LittleMissSummer*]

Sorry i haven't posted either. I have been busy with work and running after DD.

I have no doubt that i will shed some kgs now that i can't eat even more foods... i've had to completely cut out fatty foods, spices and caffeine all things that i eat quite regularly..

I had to cut down to 1000mg of metformin as i was just too sick with nausea and stomach cramps. Once i know whats going on with my stomach i will start exercising but for now i get horrid pains in my chest whenever i try do anything

Not TTC until January providing i have myself sorted out until then. I don't want to fall pregnant in the event i need surgery.

Sounds like everyone else is doing very well and good luck for those in the TWW

[kerbear]

Well it's day 3 of being extremely diligent and counting calories and for the first time since I started I feel really hungry.
Think I might need to have an early dinner tonight to deal with thus hunger :-(
How is everyone else going this week?

[minniemouse]

myturn: did you sit down & make yourself a plan ?

kerbear: how is the calorie counting today ?

LMS: sounds like you are having a rough time. so you are unwell because of the metformin ? why would you need surgery though ? i hope you get things sorted, it sounds awful

afm: im sick today, haven't eaten much at all, not exactly the way i want to lose weight though !

[kerbear]

Hi minniemouse, calorie counting is going good, it's hard I won't say it's easy that's for sure but I am trying so hard to be focused this time. Thinking of the long term goal and remembering how good I felt last time I lost a lot of weight, just seems harder everytime I try.
Sorry to hear u aren't feeling very well today, hope tomorrow is better for you :-)

[myturn]

oh minniemouse..... someone checking up on me! lmao! I haven't actually made the plan
BUT.... since we talked about it on here, I to have started using the iphone app - due to AF arrival It's been a bit yuck and I've had my mum over on monday and visted a friend on tuesday - went to the Gym and had PT yesterday as well - I've been keeping busy so I can cope - but I have had two really good food days (even though my mother decided red rooster was the best option for dinner on monday - she encourages my comfort eating I swear!!) - i love her though, it was nice to have her over for the night, and we went for a walk - so managed to keep the Kj below the level on the app -
and i was proud of myself - I was hungry that night before I went to bed - and usually I would have had something to eat, but because I had no Kj left for the day I didnt. I woke up absolutely starving though... I guess thats a good thing - I need to learn how to eat when I am hungry and only eat the right amount when I am.

signing off for now, but will come back tonight and read/respond to everything - and work on the plan thing again!!

[kerbear]

I have been trying really hard this week with eating well but a couple of times I have eaten something I shouldn't but get right back on track the next day,
It has not been a good week just found out that another good friend is six weeks pregnant so now I have the 2 people I wanted to have my baby with pregnant :-(((( I am trying to focus on my journey to avoid getting more upset.
Anyway enough rambling for me how is everyone else tracking this week with their eating and exercise????

[minniemouse]

hi everyone,

i went away for the weekend and relaxed a little food too much with the food, have still managed to lose 500gms though. this week im planning on walking tonight, aqua zumba tomorrow night and "normal" aqua thursday night and hopefully that will help me get back on the right track !


kerbear: its so hard when people are getting pregnant all around you and it seems so easy for everyone else

myturn: sounds like you did ok with your decisions, hopefully you can do even better this week :-)

nothing2lose and Maruschke: im thinking of you girls and hope we see you in here soon

[nothing2lose]

Yeah, I am here

This cycle was a bust so I am back in full force with exercise, high protein diet, a higher metformin dose (start tonight) and supplements coming out the wazoo.

I am retaining fluid like anything so my weight isn't accurate (period should start once I stop progesterone). Of course, then I will start stim medication (cd3) so that won't help. So I am going to focus on following my diet and exercise plan and not so much what the scales say.

Hope everyone is well!

Great job Minnie!! I think slowly and surely is the best way to go rather than a rigid regime of sacrifice and starvation.

Take care all x

[Maruschke]

Yeah, I am here

This cycle was a bust so I am back in full force with exercise, high protein diet, a higher metformin dose (start tonight) and supplements coming out the wazoo.

I am retaining fluid like anything so my weight isn't accurate (period should start once I stop progesterone). Of course, then I will start stim medication (cd3) so that won't help. So I am going to focus on following my diet and exercise plan and not so much what the scales say.

Hope everyone is well!

Great job Minnie!! I think slowly and surely is the best way to go rather than a rigid regime of sacrifice and starvation.

Take care all x

Sounds like a great plan. I haven't weighed myself for the same reason. Went for a moderate paced 2 km walk yesterday which is about the best I could do with ovaries as swollen as mine.