TWW Tuesday 11/19

kmalls

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Month/Cycle: 

CD/DPO: 

Timing: 

Typical LP length: 

Testing: 

R/R:

CS/Q:

meri-mac

Month/Cycle: 36/35

CD/DPO: 24/12 (counting from ER)

Timing: ER was on the 7th, Transfer on the 12th

Typical LP length: 14ish

Testing: Don't know. Had a dream about getting a BFP, but that's no surprise. I've been wanting it for years!

R/R: I have ranted about this in a couple other places this morning. My boss asked me if I was pregnant at our staff meeting this morning. I asked him politely to never ever ask me that again. One of my coworkers backed me up and said "She will tell us when she is ready." I nearly screamed. He is out this afternoon so I may end up belting into a pillow. *sigh* Is it Friday yet?

CS/Q: -

bows22

@meri-mac oh my god I would be livid. What would ever make him think it would be okay to ask that, especially in front of other people. What an ass. I hope he apologizes to you. Profusely.

Month/Cycle: 12/13

CD/DPO: 18/4ish

Timing: Work trip so just okay 

Typical LP length: 12

Testing: Going to try to hold off until next Tuesday but I will on Monday if there’s any BSC I need to shut down. 

R/R: Work is so so crazy so I haven’t felt like I could keep up with the dailies but wanted to pop in while I could. I’m in my IF testing cycle and it’s been kind of strange. I really thought if anything our issue would be that I’m old but some other things are popping up. It will be an interesting TWW because right now I feel pretty calm since we don’t have a great chance, all things considered, but I wonder if I will stay calm or if the BSC will take over next week. 

CS/Q:

meri-mac

@bows22 He won't. He doesn't see there being anything wrong with sticking his nose into other people's business. He sees it as being friendly rather than rude. I hope you will continue to stay calm and keep the BSC at bay!

mvt2003

@meri-mac Keeping everything crossed for you, hoping so hard this is it. Also, your boss is a total TW! 

Month/Cycle: 15/15

CD/DPO: 20/6

Timing: Good

Typical LP length: 12-14

Testing: Nope

R/R: I'm feeling very proud of myself for actually waking up with my alarm this morning! I set it extra early so I could have time to get up and work out, and I did it! I signed up for the Fit Body App last night, I've been feeling like I need a program to do for the next 2 months or so to get me through to the start of my IVF cycle, so I decided to give it a go. I did some cardio and then some abs, so hopefully I can continue my early wakeups to continue to do this. 

CS/Q: Nope

meri-mac

@mvt2003 That is your Trophy High for today! Good job!!

ziggymama06

@meri-mac I'm so hoping your dream becomes a reality girl!  And like I posted in the other thread you should absolutely report your boss.  In no situation is this okay.  I'm so sorry that he put you in that position.  No idea how you kept your cool.  

@bows22 Hoping work slows down for you a bit!  Try holding off on testing if you can.. Ha, coming from me testing like a madwoman over here.  

@mvt2003 You are amazing girl.  I don't know where you find all the energy to wake up early and work out then go to work and have crazy days with everyone calling/emailing you when you take a 5 minute break.  

Morning girlies!

Month/Cycle:  3/3

CD/DPO:  26/11

Timing:  Great

Typical LP length:  12ish

Testing:  BFN is am again... even though I told myself I was going to wait to Wednesday after yesterday's BFN.  I have no self control.  Done testing until Thursday, unless I get a temp drop.  

R/R:  It's only Tuesday and I'm already over this week and looking forward to a break and Thanksgiving!  Hubs and I are prepping a few trays of eggplant parm tonight to freeze from the last of our garden eggplants.  Ate the last of our large tomatoes last night.

CS/Q:  Thinking AF is heading to town with my symptoms.. crampy and boobs are killing...

bows22

@mvt2003 getting up early to work out is such an accomplishment! I’m proud and jealous haha

bows22

@ziggymama06 ugh your chart looks great. I hate that! I would have caved and tested today too. I’m sorry for the BFNs

meri-mac

@ziggymama06 Sorry for the BFNs. You are out until the witch shows up though. Fx. Your eggplant parm sounds amazing. I make a faux Mediterranean dish with cubed eggplant, tomatoes, naan and a fried egg. So so good.

@mvt2003 Thanks, hun. I am absorbing all the love from you ladies!

blackgirlmagic

@mvt2003 I truly love waking up early and getting a workout in. It makes my day so much better. But now that I changed my schedule to start at 6am, I’m finding it hard to wake up about 4 to get to work an hour early and get my workout. I can’t always get it in at lunch and I’m dead by the time it’s time for bed. 

@ziggymama06 I hope that Aunt Flo stays away for you! 

ziggymama06

Thanks girls!  💗

@meri-mac That dish sounds amazing!  Would you mind sharing the recipe please?

meri-mac

@ziggymama06 I can't find the link but you peel the eggplant, cut it into strips, salt them and leave it to sit for one hour. I stack the strips one on top of the other with salt in between. After the hour, you rinse the salt off and squeeze the excess water out of the eggplant. Cut the strips in to smaller bits. It says to cube them, but it really doesn't matter. Heat a tablespoon or two of olive oil in a pan (med heat). Add the eggplant turning it every so often so that it browns nicely. While that is cooking, in another pan add a tablespoon of olive oil and heat. Finely chop 2-3 cloves of garlic and add it to the second pan. Once the garlic has begun to cook, add a can of tomatoes. I like to use the organic whole tomatoes from Costco. You can pre-chop or just break them up as they cook. As the tomatoes are warming up, I like to add about half a cup of chopped Spanish onion. You want to boil some of the juice from the canned tomatoes away, but not all of it. When it looks like it is almost done, lightly toast some naan bread and fry an egg sunny side up. Place the toasted naan on a plate, add the eggplant on top then the tomato mixture then the egg. Enjoy

ziggymama06

@meri-mac OMG my mouth is watering reading this.  I'm definitely going to try this.  I love that it's a "meatless" dish as well since hubs and I are reducing our meat intake.  Thanks so much for sharing!!!