Health and Wellness Check In

ball.and.chain

How are things this week!  Any successes, vents, challenges, changes?

QOTW: What motivates you to try to be healthier?

wishiwaspreggo

I'm struggling pretty hard again... I haven't slept well in 3 nights, and that always ruins me for the next day.  Right now my eyes are burning from lack of sleep but for whatever reason when I lay down at night, every bad thought and worry I've ever had surfaces and runs through my brain and I can't turn it off.  That or I get my classic night owl second wind at midnight and have tons of energy.

We WILL go to the gym tonight.  I made dinner in a crock pot to ensure we won't have an excuse to skip.  I even reduced the fat in the meal so I'm proud of that But yeah... gotta keep myself on track.  I think I have PMS (a good thing, at this point) and that always gives me a bad case of the hungries. 

What's motivating me right now is my pants.  They're getting snug and I do NOT want to have to buy new clothes.  That is one of the worst feelings in the world, going to the mall to buy clothes because your old ones make you feel like a sausage

healz413

We moved this weekend. So between packing day, moving day, and cleaning day we did a lot of physical activity! My body is still not very happy but I'm waitin for my chiro appointment now. Our building has a little gym and a beautiful pool, so I'm hoping to make fitness a part of my regular routine once we get settled in a bit more.

QOTW: right now it is our planned IVF cycle with my carrying that is our motivation. That and my mid November baseball tournament that I want to be in shape for.

ball.and.chain

This day is dripping with awesomesauce.

I weighed myself and had lost 1.4 lbs, which is pretty great considering I've been on estrogen and that makes it hard to lose any weight. Despite being super strict with my diet and eating BELOW the recommended WW points allowance, the scale has held steady for 2-3 weeks. It's kind of sad that it requires this much work to lose this little weight right now, but I'm just glad it's happening. If I can drop another 1.5 before the transfer, I'd be ecstatic. If not, at least I'll know I did everything I could.

I also went to the orthopedist today to follow up on my foot and hip. She is not concerned about the hip, which she thinks will start to heal again now that I am not in the walking boot or on crutches. They re-x-rayed the foot and although it still looks super broken, and she can feel where the bone is sticking out to the side on the outside of my foot, it is in fact healing. She said it was a pretty bad break and I will probably always have a bump on the side of that metatarsal, but it shouldn't affect mobility and will only be visible on an x-ray. She recommended having it re-x-rayed again in 6 weeks just to check, but when I told her I was planning on doing an embryo transfer in a few weeks, she said not to worry about it. I told her I was pretty sure I would get pregnant but not sure it would stick, given my loss history, and she said, "Oh believe me, I KNOW." So I think my poor orthopedist has her own experience with loss and/or infertilty. I hope her story ended or ends happily.

My physical therapist did something yesterday where he strapped my leg to his body and pulled up on it to separate the joint. It didn't feel like much at the time but my hip felt SO much better last night and feels pretty good today too. Magic!

QOTW: My mom, who ignored her health and died of breast cancer at 55; the hope of a healthy pregnancy and baby; the desire to pass on good health to said potential baby. Also, cute clothes and the ability to do everyday physical activity (yard work, hiking, chasing a child, playing with a dog) without getting tired.

KH826

Well... funny story, I am nauseous. Already. So that is my new challenge.

For the last two days I cannot eat anything sweet tasting, or I feel really sick. This morning I tried to eat grapes, and I had a "head in my trashcan" moment. No actual throwing up yet, but it felt dangerously close. I had two moments like that yesterday as well. Eating carbs and cheese seem to settle my stomach, but most fruit and anything with a sweet taste to it tends to make my stomach turn. I also felt sick in the car yesterday when my wife was driving. Had to put the window down and close my eyes. So I think I will need to be the one to drive for a while.

I wasn't expecting to feel this way so soon... part of me thinks it must be in my head b/c who has nausea like this at only 5 weeks?!?!

Anyway, I think healthy eating in general is my new challenge...

QOTW: I am motivated by the fact that I don't want to gain a ridiculous amount of weight during pregnancy and be unhealthy, but also have to struggle to get it off later... I am going to have to find a balance at some point... but for now I am eating bread and staying away from fruits that seem to set me off.

lamaitresse

I've been battling with my weight for a looong time. Thanks PCOS! 

In Sept 2011, I was my heaviest at 239lbs. I tried various things and lost about 36lbs over 18 months. In June, my doctor intervened and put me on a 1200 calorie diet (brutal at first, but I'm used to it now). I clocked in at 195lb this morning so I'm pretty chuffed. Got a ways to go, though. My anemia on the other hand... well my hemoglobin is FINALLY in the normal range again, but my ferritin still low. No giving up the iron tabs any time soon.

QOTW: I have a few motivators, really. The first that I lost my mother to head cancer when I was 19 years old. I pray and pray that I never leave my child motherless so young because I neglected my own health. The second that Smurf is very athletic (former national level athlete) and I hate that I can't keep up with her. I took up running, even competed in a couple races in Toronto last year, but my knee started bothering me so I'm waiting until I lose some more weight before I really pick it up again.