TTC After a Loss

||Healthy Living Check In||

edited January 2014 in TTC After a Loss
We are a group of women striving to live healthier lives, whether that means losing weight, gaining weight, sticking to a specific diet, counting calories, avoiding counting calories, starting to exercise, continuing to exercise, or anything in between. 

We check in on Mondays and follow up with an accountability on Fridays (our favorite post of the week, because we love encouraging each other and celebrating all our successes!). 

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Many of us are using MyFitnessPal to keep track of our eating and our exercise. MFP is a great tool to keep yourself accountable, and because it is set up as a social network site, we can cheer you on there as well as here. If you are using MFP and have not found us yet, let us know so we can friend you!

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Happy Monday, ladies.  Welcome to another week of our Healthy Living check-in.  If you are new, please jump right on in!
So, let's hear it for this week.

THE GOOD: 
THE BAD: 
THE PROUD: 
THE PLAN: 

QOTW (courtesy of @MrsG80inTN): What are some good at-home workouts that don't require equipment?

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ETA: PIP

Began trying for a baby January 2012
BFP 4.25.2013  EDD 1.3.2014  MMC 6.3.2013  D&C 6.19.2013
BFP 11.3.2013  CP 11.6.2013
BFP 3.31.2014 EDD 12.10.2014 Baby boy Carlson born 12.19.2014 

Re: ||Healthy Living Check In||

  • Hi @carlsonbaby2014 thanks for doing the check in!

    THE GOOD: went to the grocery store this am and stocked up on clean food
    THE BAD: had dominoes for dinner (sent me over the edge, I have gained a bit of weight since the loss in November
    THE PROUD: I want to regain control and make my body a lean mean baby making machine!
    THE PLAN: clean eating and utilizing the gym I manage

    Good at home exercises----push ups, crunches, squats, anything that uses your own body weight

    Please find me on MFP under hollyg18@gmail.com or hollyg8605

    Me-33 DW-29
    together since 2009
    Married since 6/14/13 
    1st IUI (clomid+ovidrel) 10/14/13... BFP 10/26/13...                                                         
    EDD 7/1/14 ...MMC 11/22/13...D&C 11/25/13
                                                   
    2nd IUI (clomid+ovidrel) 1/15/14...BFN 
             
    3rd IUI (unmedicated) 2/12/14...BFN
    4th IUI (clomid + ovidrel) 3/10/14...BFN
    home ICI (unmedicated) 4/4/14...BFN
    home ICI (unmedicated) 5/2 & 5/3...BFN
    5th & 6th IUI (clomid + ovidrel) 5/28 & 5/29...BFN
    7th & 8th IUI (follistim & ovidrel) 6/24 & 6/25....BFN
                     
    **all are welcome**

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  • Hiiiiiiiiii! :D

    I really need the check in this morning after all the horrible horrible eating I did over the weekend. It all started friday night after class and it was a total slippery slow until last night. We were busy or should I say I was busy doing school shit and so I didn't cook a healthy dinner all weekend. Instead we ordered out way too often.

    Today though, I woke up and decided to just get over it and jump right back into healthy eating and tracking my stuff on MFP. My biggest pitfall is that when I feel overwhelmed or disappointed that I cheated I tend to abandon the whole damn thing - I have this all or nothing mentality. I think it's a step in the right direction if I don't beat myself up about it and just keep going.


  • megrae12megrae12 member
    edited January 2014
    @carlsonbaby2014 Thanks for the check in!! Hope you had a good weekend

    THE GOOD: I have WAY better on everything! I am brushing my shoulders off b/c I am feelin' like a pimp ;)
    THE BAD: I have got get to the grocery store to stock up on better for us foods. We are at the bare minimum in our pantry and I am not feeling the trip. Sigh.
    THE PROUD: I have logged way more food and exercise in MFP. High five to me!
    THE PLAN: Boot camp Tues, Wed, Thurs. Run Fri and Sat, if weather permits. Get better about carb monitoring, which means I really need to grocery shop....

    Edit: I always forget the question! QOTW: I do sit ups and add jabs at the end, kick boxing requires no equipment, just punch the air! ;) push ups, yoga, pilates, triceps dips, jumping jacks! 
    Multiple TTCAL 1IF 3
    imageimage
    DX: stage 2 Endo 2012, PCOS 7/2/14,  HSG 6/11/14, Lefty open!!
    BFP#1, EDD: 4/27/14, Missed EP confirmed: 9/23/13, R tube removal: 9/25/13 
    Clomid/TI #1=BFN, 
    Clomid/TI#2=BFN, Clomid/TI #3=CP
    BFP #2 CP, EDD 7/12/15
    On a treatment break: 2 natural cycles. Saving money, sigh*

    Goodbye my sweet babies. We miss you so much
    All Welcome


  • Hi @carlsonbaby2014 thanks for doing the check in!

    THE GOOD: went to the grocery store this am and stocked up on clean food
    THE BAD: had dominoes for dinner (sent me over the edge, I have gained a bit of weight since the loss in November
    THE PROUD: I want to regain control and make my body a lean mean baby making machine!
    THE PLAN: clean eating and utilizing the gym I manage

    Good at home exercises----push ups, crunches, squats, anything that uses your own body weight

    Please find me on MFP under hollyg18@gmail.com or hollyg8605
    Hey love!  Glad you were able to head to the grocery store to stock up on clean food.  Don't worry about the Dominos pizza - you're on a good track now!  
    Began trying for a baby January 2012
    BFP 4.25.2013  EDD 1.3.2014  MMC 6.3.2013  D&C 6.19.2013
    BFP 11.3.2013  CP 11.6.2013
    BFP 3.31.2014 EDD 12.10.2014 Baby boy Carlson born 12.19.2014 
  • Hiiiiiiiiii! :D

    I really need the check in this morning after all the horrible horrible eating I did over the weekend. It all started friday night after class and it was a total slippery slow until last night. We were busy or should I say I was busy doing school shit and so I didn't cook a healthy dinner all weekend. Instead we ordered out way too often.

    Today though, I woke up and decided to just get over it and jump right back into healthy eating and tracking my stuff on MFP. My biggest pitfall is that when I feel overwhelmed or disappointed that I cheated I tend to abandon the whole damn thing - I have this all or nothing mentality. I think it's a step in the right direction if I don't beat myself up about it and just keep going.


    This! If I screw up my eating plan just a buy, it turns into a free for all! Thanks @carlsonbaby2014 for friending me on MFP and for making me feel like less of a dominoes loser! Salmon and said for dinner tonight!

    Me-33 DW-29
    together since 2009
    Married since 6/14/13 
    1st IUI (clomid+ovidrel) 10/14/13... BFP 10/26/13...                                                         
    EDD 7/1/14 ...MMC 11/22/13...D&C 11/25/13
                                                   
    2nd IUI (clomid+ovidrel) 1/15/14...BFN 
             
    3rd IUI (unmedicated) 2/12/14...BFN
    4th IUI (clomid + ovidrel) 3/10/14...BFN
    home ICI (unmedicated) 4/4/14...BFN
    home ICI (unmedicated) 5/2 & 5/3...BFN
    5th & 6th IUI (clomid + ovidrel) 5/28 & 5/29...BFN
    7th & 8th IUI (follistim & ovidrel) 6/24 & 6/25....BFN
                     
    **all are welcome**

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  • edited January 2014
    THE GOOD: I'm very excited for this week.  Last week I wasn't able to get to the gym as often as I normally do because of appointments, so I have a lot of working out on my schedule for this week ;) - wish me luck!

    THE BAD: I need to kick my butt into gear in the nutrition department and be more disciplined about recording my food in MFP.

    THE PROUD:
    I'm feeling determined to keep chipping away at my goals.  (Also - I just tossed a piece of cherry coffee cake that a co-worker brought in for me.  Is there a polite way to decline these snacks especially when she's going off about how it got honorable mention in a State fair?  :-S I feel bad but I don't want/need the extra calories).

    THE PLAN:
    Today: 1-hour Body Pump , Tuesday: back-to-back zumba then Body Pump, Wednesday: rest (therapy appointment - emotional workout ;) ), Thursday: Insanity in the AM, Friday: Insanity in the AM, Saturday: all-day hike with MH and dogs.  For nutrition, I am having a salad a day and keeping up drinking tea instead of wine.  

    QOTW (courtesy of @MrsG80inTN): What are some good at-home workouts that don't require equipment?
    I began to follow Melissa Bender on pinterest and she has a lot of good at-home workouts that only use your body weight.  Her website has several workouts that are categorized by target area as well as full body workouts.  Here's a link if you're intrigued to look further: https://www.benderfitness.com/
    Began trying for a baby January 2012
    BFP 4.25.2013  EDD 1.3.2014  MMC 6.3.2013  D&C 6.19.2013
    BFP 11.3.2013  CP 11.6.2013
    BFP 3.31.2014 EDD 12.10.2014 Baby boy Carlson born 12.19.2014 
  • @carlsonbaby2014 - thanks for the check in :-)

    THE GOOD:  I have logged on to MFP for 16 days straight and have logged all my food
    THE BAD:  I had more wine than I planned to have on Saturday night and haven't lost weight (despite what MFP says)
    THE PROUD:  I worked out yesterday (nearly 90 mins) and did my T25 workout this morning too.
    THE PLAN:  Eat only the food I brought and log it all (except maybe this cupcake my old admin brought me - it's insanely good looking and I need to work out just after looking at it.)  My workouts are a little janky due to my work and personal schedule this week, but plan is to do T25 5 days and Zumba T/Th + Run/Walk on Wed/Friday.  Here's to hoping I have a good week on the scale because not losing despite working so hard is for the birds.

    Me 35 / DH 36
    TTC since 09/2009
    Hashimoto's diagnosis 11/2011 / Endometriosis removal surgery 04/2013
    Other diagnosis: 1 mutation - PAI-1 gene
    BFP#1 9/27/2013  /  EDD 6/4/14  /  MC 10/17/2013
    BFP#2 3/4/14  /  EDD 11/13/14  /  CP
    BFP#3 6/7/14  / EDD 2/16/15  /  CP
    BFP #4 11/7/2014 / EDD 7/17/15  /  CP
    Current  Plan: Waiting to change RE... Appt on 1/16
    RXs: Metformin, Levothyroxin, Baby Aspirin, CoQ10, Vitamin D, Folic Acid, Pre-natal. Progesterone post O.

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    ***Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

    All Welcome


  • Thanks for the check-in @carlsonbaby2014

    THE GOOD: Back at it today – the weekend was far from perfect but I’m back at it.
    THE BAD: Didn’t make it to the gym on Saturday or Sunday so I only made it there 2x last week
    THE PROUD: Despite getting very little sleep, I went to the gym this morning instead of sleeping in for another 2 hours.
    THE PLAN: Gym Monday – Saturday this week – no exceptions.  Keep recording what I eat on MFP.

    QOTW:  I spent a lot of time yesterday looking at some of the Cross-Fit workouts using just your body weight – crunches, lunges, squats, etc.  They look like they are a great routine for when you have no equipment and there’s so many different routines available.

    BFP #1 09/26/2013 EDD 06/04/2013 MMC 11/01/2013
    BFP #2 05/15/2014 EDD 01/24/2015

    Pregnancy Ticker


  • @HollynLeana – I’m glad you have a plan in place… I understand where you are as I was there earlier this month and eating a bag (yes, bag) of reese’s mini cups sent me over the edge…

    @megrae12 – Hopefully the weather permits for you to keep up your crazy bootcamp workouts J  Will you do Kickboxing too? 

    @PinkCamino – I think we’ve all had a few bad weekends here and there.  You’ve got this though and I know you can do it.  I’m with you on the all or nothing mentality though and also on the if I messed up lunch I might as well mess up the whole day. I’ve had to try and really work at that and sometimes it works and other times not so much.  Every day is a little better though J


    Me 35 / DH 36
    TTC since 09/2009
    Hashimoto's diagnosis 11/2011 / Endometriosis removal surgery 04/2013
    Other diagnosis: 1 mutation - PAI-1 gene
    BFP#1 9/27/2013  /  EDD 6/4/14  /  MC 10/17/2013
    BFP#2 3/4/14  /  EDD 11/13/14  /  CP
    BFP#3 6/7/14  / EDD 2/16/15  /  CP
    BFP #4 11/7/2014 / EDD 7/17/15  /  CP
    Current  Plan: Waiting to change RE... Appt on 1/16
    RXs: Metformin, Levothyroxin, Baby Aspirin, CoQ10, Vitamin D, Folic Acid, Pre-natal. Progesterone post O.

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    ***Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

    All Welcome


  • @MrsG80inTN I dunno. Kickboxing this last week has been in boot camp. I dunno if we will be doing it again or not. I like/hate it. I like it b/c it's a total body workout. I hate it b/c it's hard and never the same routine so my body is way tired. 
    Multiple TTCAL 1IF 3
    imageimage
    DX: stage 2 Endo 2012, PCOS 7/2/14,  HSG 6/11/14, Lefty open!!
    BFP#1, EDD: 4/27/14, Missed EP confirmed: 9/23/13, R tube removal: 9/25/13 
    Clomid/TI #1=BFN, 
    Clomid/TI#2=BFN, Clomid/TI #3=CP
    BFP #2 CP, EDD 7/12/15
    On a treatment break: 2 natural cycles. Saving money, sigh*

    Goodbye my sweet babies. We miss you so much
    All Welcome


  • Hiiiiiiiiii! :D

    I really need the check in this morning after all the horrible horrible eating I did over the weekend. It all started friday night after class and it was a total slippery slow until last night. We were busy or should I say I was busy doing school shit and so I didn't cook a healthy dinner all weekend. Instead we ordered out way too often.

    Today though, I woke up and decided to just get over it and jump right back into healthy eating and tracking my stuff on MFP. My biggest pitfall is that when I feel overwhelmed or disappointed that I cheated I tend to abandon the whole damn thing - I have this all or nothing mentality. I think it's a step in the right direction if I don't beat myself up about it and just keep going.


    Yes, yes, yes!  Please don't beat yourself up - we all have days, weeks even, where we slip but I love the renewed energy you are bringing into today!!
    Began trying for a baby January 2012
    BFP 4.25.2013  EDD 1.3.2014  MMC 6.3.2013  D&C 6.19.2013
    BFP 11.3.2013  CP 11.6.2013
    BFP 3.31.2014 EDD 12.10.2014 Baby boy Carlson born 12.19.2014 
  • @PinkCamino You got this! I, too, suffer from the all or nothing mentality. I am working on, albeit, very slowly. You can feel free to kick me in the butt, b/c, heaven knows, I need it!! 
    Multiple TTCAL 1IF 3
    imageimage
    DX: stage 2 Endo 2012, PCOS 7/2/14,  HSG 6/11/14, Lefty open!!
    BFP#1, EDD: 4/27/14, Missed EP confirmed: 9/23/13, R tube removal: 9/25/13 
    Clomid/TI #1=BFN, 
    Clomid/TI#2=BFN, Clomid/TI #3=CP
    BFP #2 CP, EDD 7/12/15
    On a treatment break: 2 natural cycles. Saving money, sigh*

    Goodbye my sweet babies. We miss you so much
    All Welcome


  • megrae12 said:
    @carlsonbaby2014 Thanks for the check in!! Hope you had a good weekend

    THE GOOD: I have WAY better on everything! I am brushing my shoulders off b/c I am feelin' like a pimp ;)
    THE BAD: I have got get to the grocery store to stock up on better for us foods. We are at the bare minimum in our pantry and I am not feeling the trip. Sigh.
    THE PROUD: I have logged way more food and exercise in MFP. High five to me!
    THE PLAN: Boot camp Tues, Wed, Thurs. Run Fri and Sat, if weather permits. Get better about carb monitoring, which means I really need to grocery shop....

    Edit: I always forget the question! QOTW: I do sit ups and add jabs at the end, kick boxing requires no equipment, just punch the air! ;) push ups, yoga, pilates, triceps dips, jumping jacks! 
    Heck yes, lady!!!!  I have nothing but these gifs for ya ;)  Enjoy...image
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    Began trying for a baby January 2012
    BFP 4.25.2013  EDD 1.3.2014  MMC 6.3.2013  D&C 6.19.2013
    BFP 11.3.2013  CP 11.6.2013
    BFP 3.31.2014 EDD 12.10.2014 Baby boy Carlson born 12.19.2014 
  • Cheekers2010Cheekers2010 member
    edited January 2014
    Happy Monday!

    THE GOOD: I made all my goals as far as working out including going for a run yesterday when I really didn't want to.

    THE BAD: I let myself go eating wise over the weekend. I was doing so well. I even went to a party with lots of danger foods on Friday and only ate what I had brought (veggies and dip). And then i went home and let myself start eating. I don't even know why. So frustrated with myself.

    THE PROUD:  I controlled my eating at a party! Huge for me.

    THE PLAN:  Get back on track with my eating meaning log everything in MFP. Zumba on Mon, Tues, Thurs, and Fri. Pilates and run on Weds. Run on Sunday. Long walk Saturday.
    Lilypie - (vGZN)

    Lilypie First Birthday tickers
    BFP2: 10/27/13(edd 7/10/14) "Speck" ~ M/C 12/5/13
  • @carlsonbaby2014 I LOVE those gifs!! :D
    Multiple TTCAL 1IF 3
    imageimage
    DX: stage 2 Endo 2012, PCOS 7/2/14,  HSG 6/11/14, Lefty open!!
    BFP#1, EDD: 4/27/14, Missed EP confirmed: 9/23/13, R tube removal: 9/25/13 
    Clomid/TI #1=BFN, 
    Clomid/TI#2=BFN, Clomid/TI #3=CP
    BFP #2 CP, EDD 7/12/15
    On a treatment break: 2 natural cycles. Saving money, sigh*

    Goodbye my sweet babies. We miss you so much
    All Welcome


  • ngolimentongolimento member
    edited January 2014
    Morning ladies!

    THE GOOD:  I finally got my butt in gear and got back on MFP. It's ten times more awesome now that I have so many new friends on there!

    THE BAD: I didn't do my floor excersizes yesterday. Bleh, I need to get my shizz together.

    THE PROUD: I am suuuuuper excited about how much less antacid meds I taking. I knew alcohol and caffeine *could* cause reflux, but daaaaang I'm almost 100% free of it, and it's only been two solid weeks of abstaining.

    THE PLAN: Get more floor excersizes in.

    QOTW: I do core yoga inspired floor excersizes with a yoga ball. You wouldn't believe how much you can make yourself sweat by just staying in one position on the floor (don't be dirty, you know who you are :p).

    The first time I did a core yoga tape, I almost died, and all I was doing was waving my legs around. Humbling,but effective.
    BabyFetus Ticker
  • THE GOOD: I worked out 5 days last week. I upped my swimming and swam an entire mile on Sunday. THE BAD: we ate out Italian food on both Friday and Saturday night. Bread, cheese, wine, pasta...I was way over calories. THE PROUD: I had a free health assessment at the gym on Saturday and I am "physically 25 years old" based on cardio, strength and other factors. (I'm actually 33 in real years!) THE PLAN: get in 5 workouts this week. Try to keep calories down by eating more veggies and drinking more water. QOTW (courtesy of @MrsG80inTN): What are some good at-home workouts that don't require equipment? I have a fun kick-boxing DVD. It makes you sore the next day. I only use it during snow storms.
    Yup, you're my new idol.
  • @HollynLeana - wow, you manage a gym!  Do you love your job?  I feel like that would be a pretty cool one to have :)  I hear you about the Dominoes, I'm always like, just one more bad meal!  But good job at the grocery store this morning, I find that when I don't have bad stuff around, I'm usually pretty good at staying on track :)

    @PinkCamino - it sounds like you are on the right track with your attitude this morning.  It's great that you  aren't letting a small setback turn into throwing all of your hard work out the window.  You've got this!

    @megrae12 - way to go with your logging last week and you have an awesome plan in place for this week!!

    @carlsonbaby2014 - I would have done the same thing with the food at work.  If stuff is just sitting out I won't take anything, but if someone brings me something I just wait until they leave and throw it out.  I always hide it at the bottom of my trash can though, so they won't see :)  You have an awesome plan for this week too!!

    @MrsG80inTN - Keep it up girl!!  You are still at the top of my fitbit list!!

    @peggels24 - I give you a lot of credit for working out this morning!  I am a morning person, but getting up early to go is sooo tough!!

    @Hawkward - it sounds like you have a good plan in place for this week.  You should be really proud of yourself for 2lbs lost/week, that is great!!

    @Cheekers2010 - great job at the party!!  that can be so tough, especially if its stuff you usually don't keep around the house  :)

    @Peledreamsofrain - I agree with you about having all of the new friends on MFP - it's really motivational!!

    @megdowntheshore - congrats about your health assessment!! That is awesome!!

    Married Aug. 2011

    BFP #1: 6/9/13; (EDD: 2/14/14); M/C: 6/22/13; confirmed ectopic: 7/8/13 (3 doses MTX: 7/8/13, 7/15/13, 7/22/13)

    --AL Always Welcome--

  • Happy Monday ladies!!

    THE GOOD: I've been loving my fitbit and trying out mfp!  I made it to the gym 5 days last week which I am really happy about.


    THE BAD:   I got a new pair of gym shoes and I have a huge blister on my left foot!  DH keeps telling me to take it easy for a few days, but I'm really bummed since I'm just trying to get into the swing of things.


    THE PROUD:   I made a new recipe last night for chicken taco chili that I'm planning to bring in to work this week for lunches.  DH and I also have our grocery shopping done for the week and our meals planned out.


    THE PLAN: track what I'm eating on mfp - get my 10,000 steps in every day this week.  Make it to the gym at least 3 days this week.  I would like to make it to the gym more, but we are under another cold spell here (-7 for the high today), and tomorrow is not looking any better.  They keep closing my gym early :(   I'm going to have to use you ladies' suggestions for work out options at home!

    Married Aug. 2011

    BFP #1: 6/9/13; (EDD: 2/14/14); M/C: 6/22/13; confirmed ectopic: 7/8/13 (3 doses MTX: 7/8/13, 7/15/13, 7/22/13)

    --AL Always Welcome--

  • @5895woltera Nice job on getting to the gym last week!  Chicken taco chili sounds delicious.
    BFP #1 09/26/2013 EDD 06/04/2013 MMC 11/01/2013
    BFP #2 05/15/2014 EDD 01/24/2015

    Pregnancy Ticker


  • @5895woltera thanks! It's always the "last supper" meal...it's always I will start tomorrow..I'm so sick of it! Managing the gym is cool, but I work there 11-ish hrs a day, last thing I wanna do is workout after! It's hard to get any peace because members are leads coming up to me giving me their opinions. I my start working out at home.

    Me-33 DW-29
    together since 2009
    Married since 6/14/13 
    1st IUI (clomid+ovidrel) 10/14/13... BFP 10/26/13...                                                         
    EDD 7/1/14 ...MMC 11/22/13...D&C 11/25/13
                                                   
    2nd IUI (clomid+ovidrel) 1/15/14...BFN 
             
    3rd IUI (unmedicated) 2/12/14...BFN
    4th IUI (clomid + ovidrel) 3/10/14...BFN
    home ICI (unmedicated) 4/4/14...BFN
    home ICI (unmedicated) 5/2 & 5/3...BFN
    5th & 6th IUI (clomid + ovidrel) 5/28 & 5/29...BFN
    7th & 8th IUI (follistim & ovidrel) 6/24 & 6/25....BFN
                     
    **all are welcome**

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  • classicstar28classicstar28 member
    edited January 2014
    THE GOOD: I've been doing very well with having healthier snacks.  I got Skinny Pop for a salty snack instead of chips or microwave butter popcorn like I usually do.  I also have been snacking on fruits and veggies instead of cookies.  I'm also trying to ensure that I eat breakfast.  Sometimes I get to lunch and realize I've only had my tea all morning.  I got some oatmeal for weekends and fruit and oat bars for school days.

    THE BAD: I have definitely been lacking on the exercise front.  My cold is almost gone, but not quite.  I feel between the stomach bug and cold back to back, all my progress in getting in shape is gone.  :(

    THE PROUD: I went grocery shopping without a list on Saturday night and I was able to put together 5 fresh and healthy dinners off the top of my head.

    THE PLAN:  DH has my cold, but we still are planning to go the the gym tonight.  Hopefully the sidewalks/streets will be clear enough for our run Thursday night.  I'd also like to see about maybe an aerobics class or yoga or something like that so I have one other set exercise day.

    QOTW: We do plank, lunges, squats, and a variety of ab work (crunches but taken up a notch).  Jumping jacks or jump rope for cardio in the office where there is the most open space to hop around.

    ETA: I am going to give MFP a real go.  My username is LoveyKittyKat (cause my name is Kat).
    Me- 29, DH - 28
    BFP #1 9/27/2013, EDD 6/10/2014, Mmc 11/01/2013, completed with misoprostol 11/8/2013
    BFP #2 2/5/2014, EDD 10/15/2014, Lillian Verletta born 10/23/14
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  • @classicstar28 I've been obsessed with Skinny Pop and Fit Pop!
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  • @carlsonbaby2014 DH and I decided we didn't want to brave the cold and snow (plus the roads are now ice) so we tried out a workout on Melissa Bender's site.  It was challenging, but really good!  I bookmarked the page for us to use in the future.  Thanks for sharing!!!
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  • THE GOOD: worked out 5 out of 7 days last week! Was extraordinarily sore on Sunday!
    THE BAD: I really splurged on Saturday afternoon and all day sunday... ice cream, a bit of soda, sugared strawberries. It was oh so good (and I blame the sweets cravings on AF), but im not sure it was worth it... I will have to pay for it this week
    THE PROUD: ran 3 miles on 35 minutes Saturday afternoon on the treadmill!
    THE PLAN: keep up with working out on schedule with my challenge and half marathon training program.

    QOTW (courtesy of @MrsG80inTN): What are some good at-home workouts that don't require equipment? Bikini Body Mommy has some really good workouts that dont require equipment. A set of dumbbells helps, but you can use canned veggies or bottles of water instead. The plank and burpees are my most (least) favorite because they work so many different muscle groups. Squats are really good for you, too.

    I will reply to everyone later tonight or tomorrow. ((Hugs))
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  • You guys are so motivating!  I am just joining this check-in, but super excited to have a place like this. 

    The Good: I have been really good about using MFP and working out.  Using a calorie counter makes me feel in control of something at least! lol
    The Bad: We just got home from vacation on Weds, and I had gained 2 lbs.  Not a big deal, and I was able to drop 1 as of this morning, but still.  It feels like a little bit of a setback.  Worth it though :)
    The Proud: I did speed/resistance+ramp intervals on the elliptical today and sweated my butt off! 
    The Plan: Keep up with MFP and going to the gym! 

    QOTD:  I have an app called "Cody" that has some awesome at home workouts and challenges.  I've been doing the "squats challenge", and let me tell you, your booty/quads will burn!  Yogify is also a great app with free yoga sequences.  I also really love the Tone It Up girls on youtube.  Working out in a room full of rose petals is not even close to my reality, but their workouts are awesome, and can be done with light dumbells or water bottles! 


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    Dh:34, no issues.  Me:31, Endo, slightly hypothyroid, deformed ovary, paracentric inversion.
    4 Gonal-F, Cetrotide, HcG, Crinone +TI cycles= all BFN
    Lap in 2012 to remove large unresolving cyst discovered endo and double lobed ovary.
     6 Gonal-F, Cetrotide, HcG, Crinone IUI cycles= All BFN,
    1st IVF w/ICSI- June '13 Antagonist: Gonal-F, Menopur, Ganirelix, HcG, Estradiol, Crinone= 7 retrieved, 4 mature, 1 unfertilized, 2 abnormally fertilized, 1 normally fertilized.  2DT of only embryo and our miracle BFP.
    Our beloved baby boy was born sleeping Oct. 13, 2013 due to pROM/IC/Uterine infection.
    2nd IVF w/ICSI- Feb. '14 EPP/lupron/antagonist: Estrace, lupron, HGH, Gonal-F, Menopur, HcG, PIO, lovenox, doxy/dex.=21 retrieved, 16 mature, 15 fertilized!!  5dt of 1 blast/ 6 frozen. BFP!  Beta 1 9dp5dt:83.9  Beta 2: 11dp5dt: 145.2  Beta 3  14dp5dt: 497  Please be our sticky rainbow baby!

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  • Question for you ladies: how many calories are you consuming per day? MFP has set me at 1340 but I find that somewhat low. I'm managing okay but i'm worried that it's on the lower end. Any suggestions?
  • Question for you ladies: how many calories are you consuming per day? MFP has set me at 1340 but I find that somewhat low. I'm managing okay but i'm worried that it's on the lower end. Any suggestions?

    For how much I am looking to loose. MFP suggests 2000 but I think it's also based in my previous obsession with the gym. I was going six days a week, consisting of two yoga/Pilates mix classes, two spin classes, two kickboxing classes, all an hour long. It was actually a chore to pack that many calories in. I haven't figured out to really go over other peoples diaries yet. I really think the more active you are the more calories you should have so you don't go into starvation mode.
  • @PinkCamino MFP has me set at 1200 per day.  I have a desk job and workout for a max of 60 minutes a day for 6 days a week.  I think if I had a more active job or was working out a lot more, they would give me more calories.  When you burn calories, it actually subtracts that from your daily allowance. So if you've eaten 875 calories, you would have 465 calories left.  If you then burned 340 calories, you would then have 805 calories left to consume.  Does that make sense?
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  • Question for you ladies: how many calories are you consuming per day? MFP has set me at 1340 but I find that somewhat low. I'm managing okay but i'm worried that it's on the lower end. Any suggestions?
    MFP has me at 2000 calories per day but I'm overweight and I only have it set at 1lb per week.  I'll reduce it to 2lbs next week and lose some calories.
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  • @PinkCamino- Mine is set at 1200 cals/day.  If I don't work out at all, it stays right there.  If I do work out and burn 400 calories (for example), I get 1600 calories for the day.  One of my motivating factors for working out is so I can eat more! 

    @Tablefor5- I can't figure it out from the web page, but from the mobile app here is how to see someone'e diary:  From your 'home' page, click on someone's name in your news feed.  it will bring you to their home page, and there will be a little book icon (underneath their friend count).  If their diary is open to friends, it will be blue and you can click on it and see what they have entered!

    If you want to make your diary open to friends or public, you can change settings from the "Settings" tab at the top of the webpage once you are logged in, OR choosing "Settings" and then "Sharing and Privacy" or "Diary Settings" in the app.  I'm pretty sure the default setting is "private" so I hope this helps anyone who might want to change it :)
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    4 Gonal-F, Cetrotide, HcG, Crinone +TI cycles= all BFN
    Lap in 2012 to remove large unresolving cyst discovered endo and double lobed ovary.
     6 Gonal-F, Cetrotide, HcG, Crinone IUI cycles= All BFN,
    1st IVF w/ICSI- June '13 Antagonist: Gonal-F, Menopur, Ganirelix, HcG, Estradiol, Crinone= 7 retrieved, 4 mature, 1 unfertilized, 2 abnormally fertilized, 1 normally fertilized.  2DT of only embryo and our miracle BFP.
    Our beloved baby boy was born sleeping Oct. 13, 2013 due to pROM/IC/Uterine infection.
    2nd IVF w/ICSI- Feb. '14 EPP/lupron/antagonist: Estrace, lupron, HGH, Gonal-F, Menopur, HcG, PIO, lovenox, doxy/dex.=21 retrieved, 16 mature, 15 fertilized!!  5dt of 1 blast/ 6 frozen. BFP!  Beta 1 9dp5dt:83.9  Beta 2: 11dp5dt: 145.2  Beta 3  14dp5dt: 497  Please be our sticky rainbow baby!

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  • THE GOOD: 
    Last week was ok. I ate pretty well. Just need to watch my night time eating.

    THE BAD: 
    Workouts were hit and miss. Still working on that. Gotta watch the night time snacking. Luckily the junk is the cupboards is getting bare.

    THE PROUD: 
    I took my measurements and sadly i didn't lose anything. However when I did my month photo you could see a bit difference on the side of my stomach, which was great. I just the scale and measuring tape would jump in board.

    THE PLAN: 
    Work out everyday, and keep my carbs and sugars down. Cleaning foods.
    I swam on sunday, monday - leg day (Did a kettlebell workout), Tuesday -rest, Wed- run, Thurs- Arm/Abs, Fri- bile, Sat- Legs, Sun -swim
    Hopefully I can make it all fit :)

    QOTW (courtesy of @MrsG80inTN): What are some good at-home workouts that don't require equipment?
    I have a app called sworkit, and it is all equipment free work outs.   My go-tos are squats, push-ups, walking lunges, and planks. 
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  • @neptunebljc I saw the sworkit app on Pinterest - I was thinking about giving it a try
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  • peggels24  I like it. Sometimes it has some pretty strange exercises though.. I have to paid version, I got free when they were doing a promo thing. It was good though since you can select what you want to do workout.
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  • I just recently purchased a spin bike and wanted to see if anyone may have any suggestions on a good app or site to get workouts from.
  • Tablefor5 said:
    I just recently purchased a spin bike and wanted to see if anyone may have any suggestions on a good app or site to get workouts from.
    I wish my gym had a spin class - I would totally take it in a heartbeat!  It's great you got one for your home.  I did some poking around and found this fun bit from Fit Fab Cities blog that even has a playlist with it.  Very cool.  If you don't want to download the songs, the clickys within the post will take you to youtube where you can watch for free (although you may have to endure a few seconds worth of ads ;).)  Happy spinning!
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    BFP 11.3.2013  CP 11.6.2013
    BFP 3.31.2014 EDD 12.10.2014 Baby boy Carlson born 12.19.2014 
  • @carlsonbaby2014 Thanks for the info. I enjoyed my classes at the gym until they stopped having the 4:30am classes that I liked (ride&yoga). I lived for those early morning classes, I cancelled my membership right before the mmc. Now I have gained almost 30lbs since. Found a barely used bike (Livestrong LS9.9IC) for a steal! Now it's time to get back in gear. Pun intended ;)
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