Welcome to the FUIF Friday Fitness Challenge!
This is a check in for anyone who is trying to get/or stay healthy with diet and/or exercise though the process of IF - Everyone is Welcome! We will check in every Friday to share our successes and tips, as well as get support when we fall
First mini goal date is Friday April 4th - choose your goal and post it to your siggy - it can be anything you want to achieve!
We are looking for a badge - if you have an idea please let me know
Siggy ticker - https://alterna-tickers.com/tickers/generated_tickers/5/51knbiea3.png
Challenge of the Week: Let's Get Organized! Make a meal plan and do some prep on the weekend to help ensure you'll stick with it through the week
Re: ****FUIF Friday Fitness Challenge Check-In 3/7
I've put on 20lbs since IVF #1 in September 2013. No doubt that I am in the worst shape of my life. My goal is to get to spin class at least 3 times next week
f/k/a/ Kari3629
Me: 40/DH: 34
Unexplained IF
IVF #1 - 9/2013 8ER/5M/4EF/4ET = BFN
IVF #2 - 2/2014 - Fingers crossed this is the one!
4ER/3EF/3 "beautiful embryos" transferred - Beta March 7 = BFN
Everyone Welcome!
ET 9/10 - transferred 1 perfect 5AA blast
7dp5dt BFP ~~ Beta on 9/19 - 77.4 Beta #2 on 9/21 - 357
Low heartbeat on 10/7 86, lower heartbeat on 10/11 76, no heartbeat 10/14/13. D&C 10/15/13
Tests revealed MTHFR c677t mutation, put on Folgard.
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FET #1 1/6/14 - 4BB blast - BFN
So, I get the whole idea of the ticker & signature, but I can't do it from my tablet and when I try to do it on my laptop it says the body is empty. It says that too when I try to comment from the laptop. Any ideas on how to fix that? Lol. I'm pretty technologically impaired.
TTC Since 12/2008; DH: 32, Azoospermia me: 33, DX during IVF #4: Low AMH (Normal FSH) / SER due
to IVF Meds (causing failure to fertilize) Recent DX: Hashimoto's, Lupus Anticoagulant, White Blood Cell Disorder
High ANA, ATA, & APA, PAI-1 Heterozygous= blood clotting disorder; connective tissue disorder
IVF w/ ICSI #1 2/2011 IVF w/ ICSI #2 5/2011 IVF w/ ICSI #3 12/2012 *New RE* IVF w/ ICSI #4 5/2013
IVF w/ ICSI #5 8/2013 (Natural Cycle- No drugs)- One follicle->one blast. CCS normal. FET 9/10- 6BB blast. m/c @ 5w
IUI #1 12/23- BFN IUI #2 Cancelled (ovulated during AF) Prep:CoQ10 (300 mg); DHEA (25 mg); Melatonin (3 mg), Folgard 2.2, Metformin 500 2x, Levothyroxine 50mcg, Aspirin 81mg w/ calcium, B12, Vit. D 4000 & Prenate Elite Daily; Cabergoline 1/2 pill 2x week- Cycling: Estrace Priming; Prednisone 10mg, Lovenox 40mg 2x, Femera & Menopur
IUI #2.1 6/30 & 7/1. 1st Beta: 90 (7/15); 2nd Beta: 226 (7/17); 3rd Beta: 766 EDD: 3/23/2015
Is it weird that I'm now excited about getting a bfn??
***Losses mentioned.*** TTC #1 since May 2012. Me: 37, OH: 41. Ectopic August 2012 => tubal damage. Stage 1 endo removed June 2013. IVF #1 Oct/Nov 2013: Long Lupron with Gonal-F. 7R, 7M, 7F. 2 txfer@3d. Nothing frozen. => M/C @ 8 wks. Selected RPL panel all normal. Very hyper and brittle response to stims. IVF #2 (antagonist protocol) Feb 2014 => Converted to IUI (Perfect conditions). BFN. IVF #2.1 w/ new RE June 2014: Antagonist protocol. 33R, 31M, 30F, 19 blasts to test!!! I made it through without crashing!! Hats off to Dr. Fancypants!! ET of one 5AB blast. BFN. 13 10 CCS'ed snowflakes! FET #1 PUPO as of 7/29 Betas: 8/7@24, 8/9@97, 8/11@334 (etc.) Two sacs on 8/15, one seen on 8/18 after a bleed. U/s 8/25 (6+3) "perfect": 5.9 mm + HB@120bpm! U/s 9/4 (7+6): 15.9 mm + HB@172 bpm! Please, PLEASE stick this time!!!!
I'm thinking the same thing though!!! Not excited, but at least in control of something again if only for a little bit!
I've already started on the challenge of the week, but didn't even know it! I did the majority of the grocery shopping last night and have the meals planned for the week. I got a couple of different filk (fake milk) options for DH to try, since he's never actually had it before, so we'll see how that goes? (Funny story, I came home last night after work/drs appointment/shopping and he'd made himself dinner. Kraft Dinner. Because you know, there's no dairy in that? Or the milk and butter that he put in it either ) Or that it's not even really food. He thought he was being good!)
I'd like to do a 30/30 challenge for my short-term goal. (30 minutes of physical activity every day for 30 days.) It's not necessarily going to be high-impact cardio or anything, but just getting out and doing something!
***EVERYONE WELCOME***
We will be doing DE/DS in late April.
Last year, I lost 14lbs. through dieting, lots of jogging, ect. After our loss, I managed to put 10lbs back on.
Honestly, I just did not care, at all. I stopped exercising, I ate whatever I wanted and basically hibernated all winter.
I really want to loose 5+lbs before our next transfer. I've been using My Fitness Pal to track my calories and I've gone out for 2 jogs this week.
I know I'll feel a lot better if I can get my weight down and look better in my spring clothes!!
Me (32) DOR, elevated NK Cells/ 2 copies of MTHFR mutation/ MH (35) azoo/high DFI (TTC#1 since 2009)
IVFs#1-4: (4/10-2/12) all BFN
Surprise Bfp (9/11) - c/p
DS IUI#1-2 (9/12, 10/12) - BFN
DS IVF: (11/12) - BFN
DE/DS IVF#1: (10/13) - 2 day 3 embies transferred-BFFN
FET of 2 day 6 blasts: (12/13) - c/p
DE/DS IVF #2: (4/14) - 1 day 5 blast transferred...BFFN...again.
FET 5/14: 1 day 5 hatching blast transferred...another BFFN
Repeat SHG 6/14-normal / Endometrial Receptivity Array biopsy 7/14-Receptive Uterus
New RE, additional testing reveals elevated NK Cells
FET of 1 day 5 blast (RE recommends transferring 1 due to elevated NK cells) with lovenox, steroids & intralipids in October
Flax milk
For a while we had flax, almond, and coconut milk (note--not the canned kind!) in the house at all times. Fortunately, OH has now decided he likes the flax kind, too, so we only need to have one variety.
***Losses mentioned.*** TTC #1 since May 2012. Me: 37, OH: 41. Ectopic August 2012 => tubal damage. Stage 1 endo removed June 2013. IVF #1 Oct/Nov 2013: Long Lupron with Gonal-F. 7R, 7M, 7F. 2 txfer@3d. Nothing frozen. => M/C @ 8 wks. Selected RPL panel all normal. Very hyper and brittle response to stims. IVF #2 (antagonist protocol) Feb 2014 => Converted to IUI (Perfect conditions). BFN. IVF #2.1 w/ new RE June 2014: Antagonist protocol. 33R, 31M, 30F, 19 blasts to test!!! I made it through without crashing!! Hats off to Dr. Fancypants!! ET of one 5AB blast. BFN. 13 10 CCS'ed snowflakes! FET #1 PUPO as of 7/29 Betas: 8/7@24, 8/9@97, 8/11@334 (etc.) Two sacs on 8/15, one seen on 8/18 after a bleed. U/s 8/25 (6+3) "perfect": 5.9 mm + HB@120bpm! U/s 9/4 (7+6): 15.9 mm + HB@172 bpm! Please, PLEASE stick this time!!!!
***Siggy Warning***
Me: 35 DH: 34
TTC since May 2012
Unexplained Infertility
IUI#1 October 2013- 58m post wash - BFN
IUI#2 November 2013- 39m post wash - BFN
IUI#3 January 2014- 33m post wash - BFN
IVF #1 March 2014- 23R/18F/ZERO Frosties - BFN
IVF #2 May 2014 - 17R/14F/1 frozen pea (2-8 cell 10% fragmentation day 3) BFP
Beta #1 77.7 (13dp3dt)
Beta #2 307 (17dp3dt)
Beta #3 695 (19dp3dt)
Beta #4 2232 (23dp3dt)
1 Beautiful Baby - EDD 1/28/15
***Losses mentioned.*** TTC #1 since May 2012. Me: 37, OH: 41. Ectopic August 2012 => tubal damage. Stage 1 endo removed June 2013. IVF #1 Oct/Nov 2013: Long Lupron with Gonal-F. 7R, 7M, 7F. 2 txfer@3d. Nothing frozen. => M/C @ 8 wks. Selected RPL panel all normal. Very hyper and brittle response to stims. IVF #2 (antagonist protocol) Feb 2014 => Converted to IUI (Perfect conditions). BFN. IVF #2.1 w/ new RE June 2014: Antagonist protocol. 33R, 31M, 30F, 19 blasts to test!!! I made it through without crashing!! Hats off to Dr. Fancypants!! ET of one 5AB blast. BFN. 13 10 CCS'ed snowflakes! FET #1 PUPO as of 7/29 Betas: 8/7@24, 8/9@97, 8/11@334 (etc.) Two sacs on 8/15, one seen on 8/18 after a bleed. U/s 8/25 (6+3) "perfect": 5.9 mm + HB@120bpm! U/s 9/4 (7+6): 15.9 mm + HB@172 bpm! Please, PLEASE stick this time!!!!
f/k/a/ Kari3629
Me: 40/DH: 34
Unexplained IF
IVF #1 - 9/2013 8ER/5M/4EF/4ET = BFN
IVF #2 - 2/2014 - Fingers crossed this is the one!
4ER/3EF/3 "beautiful embryos" transferred - Beta March 7 = BFN
Everyone Welcome!
Thanks! So far he likes the almond one the best (over the coconut one even), but we haven't tried flax. (I'll look at the health food store, since the grocery didn't have it.) I've been thinking about trying to do smoothies in the morning. I take my thyroid meds as soon as I get up, but because I have to leave so early in the morning (and I am NOT a morning person) I don't usually have time to eat anything until after I get to work. Maybe I'll try a smoothie to take with me in the car?
***EVERYONE WELCOME***
I made this over the weekend and it was soooo good! https://kahakaikitchen.blogspot.ca/2011/12/hungarian-mushroom-soup-from-vegan-slow.html
Definitely make a double batch!
***EVERYONE WELCOME***
***EVERYONE WELCOME***
That's awesome @RunCC37!!! (I played bassoon for a time in highschool when I got bored of the level of playing. Double-reeds for the win!) I do play with a couple of ensembles (brass and marching band), but really I'd love to start my own funk band :x
edit: spelling.
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***EVERYONE WELCOME***
Woop woop. My scale was waiting for me on the front porch last night. I started tracking weight this morning, BEFORE my 5:30 AM Spin Class I'm 30/4 and loving it. I'm full of energy during the day and I'm sleeping better at night.
FU IF!
f/k/a/ Kari3629
Me: 40/DH: 34
Unexplained IF
IVF #1 - 9/2013 8ER/5M/4EF/4ET = BFN
IVF #2 - 2/2014 - Fingers crossed this is the one!
4ER/3EF/3 "beautiful embryos" transferred - Beta March 7 = BFN
Everyone Welcome!
My plan: I'm going to reintroduce myself to exercise until Sunday or Monday (haven't decided), then I'm going to more-or-less follow the week long detox and boot camp plan that I saw in a magazine (just finished typing out the recipes in case anyone wants them). I'll reassess after that about my goals and weight. Frankly I'm not going anywhere near the scale until after the detox!
I think maybe I missed it--what's happening in 3 weeks and 3 days?
@penad5 - put on the baggy jeans and eat a lot of fiber. Sometime I'll have a skinny day immediately after a fat day! I want to be part of the cool kids, but not sure if that ticker applies to me, too!
FU IF!!!! Rah rah rah!!
***Losses mentioned.*** TTC #1 since May 2012. Me: 37, OH: 41. Ectopic August 2012 => tubal damage. Stage 1 endo removed June 2013. IVF #1 Oct/Nov 2013: Long Lupron with Gonal-F. 7R, 7M, 7F. 2 txfer@3d. Nothing frozen. => M/C @ 8 wks. Selected RPL panel all normal. Very hyper and brittle response to stims. IVF #2 (antagonist protocol) Feb 2014 => Converted to IUI (Perfect conditions). BFN. IVF #2.1 w/ new RE June 2014: Antagonist protocol. 33R, 31M, 30F, 19 blasts to test!!! I made it through without crashing!! Hats off to Dr. Fancypants!! ET of one 5AB blast. BFN. 13 10 CCS'ed snowflakes! FET #1 PUPO as of 7/29 Betas: 8/7@24, 8/9@97, 8/11@334 (etc.) Two sacs on 8/15, one seen on 8/18 after a bleed. U/s 8/25 (6+3) "perfect": 5.9 mm + HB@120bpm! U/s 9/4 (7+6): 15.9 mm + HB@172 bpm! Please, PLEASE stick this time!!!!
***Losses mentioned.*** TTC #1 since May 2012. Me: 37, OH: 41. Ectopic August 2012 => tubal damage. Stage 1 endo removed June 2013. IVF #1 Oct/Nov 2013: Long Lupron with Gonal-F. 7R, 7M, 7F. 2 txfer@3d. Nothing frozen. => M/C @ 8 wks. Selected RPL panel all normal. Very hyper and brittle response to stims. IVF #2 (antagonist protocol) Feb 2014 => Converted to IUI (Perfect conditions). BFN. IVF #2.1 w/ new RE June 2014: Antagonist protocol. 33R, 31M, 30F, 19 blasts to test!!! I made it through without crashing!! Hats off to Dr. Fancypants!! ET of one 5AB blast. BFN. 13 10 CCS'ed snowflakes! FET #1 PUPO as of 7/29 Betas: 8/7@24, 8/9@97, 8/11@334 (etc.) Two sacs on 8/15, one seen on 8/18 after a bleed. U/s 8/25 (6+3) "perfect": 5.9 mm + HB@120bpm! U/s 9/4 (7+6): 15.9 mm + HB@172 bpm! Please, PLEASE stick this time!!!!
This is what DH told me when I told him that I was shovelling the driveway! He was hoping that the warmer temps would melt it all, but no such luck Still freezing my butt off over here! My 30/30 progress has definitely not been so much of a "workout" this week, as a shovelling and trying to get out of parking lots alive kind of thing!
***EVERYONE WELCOME***