I didn't see this started yet, so I'm jumping in. I've been avoiding the WTO/TWW threads since I have no idea what is going on with my cycle, but I'm eager to participate again, so here we go!
What's everyone up to this week? Has anyone watched The Resident on Fox? It is only a couple episodes in, but I have high hopes. I have a major crush on Matt Czuchry.
Re: Weekday Randoms 1/29 - 2/2
I haven't watched the show but Matt Czurchy is hot af. I want to marry him.
@kristah2 Same! I ate my lunch at like 10:30 a.m. today. Fail. I loved Matt in Gilmore Girls, so I was pretty excited to see him in The Resident.
TTC #1 since 12/16
MMC dx @ 11w 6/18
EDD 9/23/2019
I've never heard of this show, what is it about?
I will also be a +1 to loving Matt in GG. I was 100% team Logan.
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Me: 31 | DH: 39
Married: March 2016
TTC #1/IUD out January 2017
PCOS dx January 2018
Medicated cycle 2.5mg Letrozole CD3-7 February 2018
BFP 3/10/2018!!!! 16DPO Beta 1: 732 | 18DPO Beta 2: 1278
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@sassysweetiepie I've eaten enough for everyone here today.
@acciocoffee what type of show are you into? I've binged a lot of netflix. Especially before we decided to get cable again. I liked: Shameless, Revenge, Jane the Virgin, The Ranch, Pretty Little Liars, Criminal Minds, Suits, White Collar, The Good Place, Mindy Project.. there are more my brain just isn't working because I can basically only think about food.
@sassysweetiepie It's about a medical residency student. So far it has just covered his first couple days and some drama/unethical behavior from the higher-ups. I think it could be the Grey's Anatomy...
TTC #1 since 12/16
MMC dx @ 11w 6/18
EDD 9/23/2019
Has anyone on here used that charcoal teeth whitening stuff? My teeth struggle to whiten with the chemicals, so I'm hoping this might be a good solution. I usually just get white spots. It's super annoying.
For any sci fi fans, check out Electric Dreams on Amazon. It's similar to Black Mirror, but each episode is based on a Phillip K. Dick short story. Extremely well done and worth watching. Also, if anyone hasn't seen American Gods yet (on Stars), GO WATCH IT NOW!!
TTC 1 since Aug17
BFP 1- 10/20 ended with EP Lap and left tube removed on 11/20 at 9 weeks.
@darkstar42 I'll check Electric Dreams out once we get Prime back. We had to cancel it briefly because we forgot the payment was coming up and didn't have it budgeted.
Married: 9.17.16
Diminished ovarian reserve
@dreamscapes_ So sorry AF showed up for you
DS: March 2014
DD: May 2015
BFP: 12/24/17 CP: 1/2/18 @ 4w 3d
BFP: 1/26/18 CP: 2/2/18 @ 4w 4d
BFP: 5/16/18 MMC: 6/15/18 @ 7w 5d
BFP: 9/25/18! EDD: 6/9/19 TEAM GREEN
+ 1 Team Logan alllll day.
I just finished the Toys that Made Us, it was really fun. Some of those you creators were hilarious. The He-Man one was full of funny dudes. All full of nostalgia, and background business dealings.
Also for anyone wanting show recommendations ( @acciocoffee ) on Netflix I've really been into those futuristic sci fi stuff. Black Mirror, 3%, Colony (hubby and I just watched the pilot, but so far it seems interesting!). Umm...can't remember anymore right now. I'll check back in after I looked at my watched shows. Lol
Met: 2005 | Started Dating: 2009 | Married: 2013
I'd love to see American God's, enjoyed the book!
My husband dragged me to a d&d thing, but I don't have a character and have never played. So kind of a time to peruse forums.
@acciocoffee I use the charcoal toothpaste and a whitening mouthwash and I think that it’s working but I can’t really tell, I’m gonna start doing teeth whitening strips for like a week and the toothpaste and see how that goes.
Does anyone use and get on with the Bump app? I’ve got it but i don’t get notifications or see what people have written on so I just always end up going through the website on my phone
Married: 4/5/13
"You know that place between sleep and awake,
that place where you can still remember dreaming?
That's where I will always love you.
That's where I'll be waiting."
~Peter Pan
*TW*
BFP #2: 10/29/17 MMC dx @ 9 weeks
BFP #3: 2/2/18 MC 2/7/18
BFP #4: 3/2/18 MC 3/9/18
RPL testing and hysteroscopy: all normal
BFP #5: 4/1/18 MMC dx @ 14 weeks ----> genetically normal girl
Hysteroscopy to remove scar tissue 9/28
BFP #6 11/5/18 EDD 7/20/19
TTC #1 since 12/16
MMC dx @ 11w 6/18
EDD 9/23/2019
I deprive myself of chocolate cake, beer, wine, steak, candy, ice cream, and everything that makes life worth living and I GAIN WEIGHT!!!!!!!!!! I am so mad. I went to bed hungry last night because I knew weigh-in day was today and I fell asleep fantasizing about all the foods I can't eat myself sick on anymore and then I step on the scale and see that number swing in the opposite direction it's supposed to go. Days like this I want to just give up. Seems like I will never lose weight no matter how hard I try. Pro tip: never, ever, ever let yourself get fat because losing weight is the worst.
Why go hungry if I'm just going to be eternally obese no matter what I eat? Sure, cut the fat, cut the carbs, cut the sugar, stay within the points and STILL GET FATTER.
Okay, deep breath. I think what happened is I ate veggie stir fry for dinner with copious amounts of soy sauce so surely that was water retention. SURELY. Christ, if it's not, I may rethink dieting altogether and just live my life fat and happy.
End rant. Sorry. I'm just frustrated.
IUI 10/2013 - Clomid cycle, BFN
IUI 11/2013 - Clomid cycle, BFN
IUI 03/2014 - Clomid cycle, BFN
IUI 05/2014 - Femara + FSH, BFN
IUI 06/2014 - FSH, BFP! DS born 02/2015
TTC #2 (and #3)
W IUI 08/2017 - Femara, BFN
W IUI 10/2017 - Femara, BFN
W diagnosed as low AMH
Me: PCOS
Myo-Inositol, NAC, prenatals
IUI 03/2018 - Gonal F - BFN
INVOcell IVF September 2018 - BFP!!! B/G Twins born 04/2019
TTC #1 since 12/16
MMC dx @ 11w 6/18
EDD 9/23/2019
Generally the first few weeks of a new diet and exercise program you will see a slight increase on the scale for a couple of reasons:
1. Your body is regulating to the new (less) amount of food eaten. It will store foods as it's getting used to the limited number of calories. It'll also retain water. Good news though - it's not storing fat as such so as it regulates you should see a drop in the scale then.
2. If you're working out for the first time in a while there could be 2 explanations depending on what you're doing.
a. if you're doing weights you will actually gain muscle first. This is good because you NEED muscle to burn fat. It will cause an increase on the scale as your gain it but you will actually lose inches because you would be toning and then having all the tools you need to burn fat.
b. if you're just doing cardio you are probably burning muscle first. When you do say an hour of cardio, you first burn extra calorie, then you actually burn muscle, then fat. So it's possible you're not doing enough cardio to burn whatever extra you're looking to shed.
I highly suggest taking measurements if you want to track your difference. OR don't step on the scale at all for the first 4 weeks. Just go by how your clothes are feeling. This will give you a real, less discouraging idea of how you are doing.
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Me: 31 | DH: 39
Married: March 2016
TTC #1/IUD out January 2017
PCOS dx January 2018
Medicated cycle 2.5mg Letrozole CD3-7 February 2018
BFP 3/10/2018!!!! 16DPO Beta 1: 732 | 18DPO Beta 2: 1278
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TTC 1 since Aug17
BFP 1- 10/20 ended with EP Lap and left tube removed on 11/20 at 9 weeks.
And yes, I should focus less on the number on the scale. It sucks because in addition to being chunky I'm also tall. That means when I DO lose weight, it's impossible to tell in my clothing for weeks (if not months) because the slow burn peels away millimeters at a time all over my body. It's a double-edged sword. No one can tell I gain weight (and subsequently, neither can I) for a long time as well. So even if my weight is fluctuating by 10-20 pounds it doesn't show in my clothes. Not until it's about a 25 pound difference. That's when my size changes.
Anyway... I won't give up. My first Weight Watchers work meeting is tomorrow and it's a free benefit so I'll stick with it the full 12 weeks. I'm glad I'm doing the meetings. Really helps with accountability.
Well, regardless of what the scale says it improves my health to eat less crap and eat more fruits & veggies so... there's that. But it sure would be nice if this effort ALSO resulted in smaller clothes and a lighter frame. It's remarkable how much easier you move and how much more energy you have when you don't have an enormous layer of fat under your skin.
IUI 10/2013 - Clomid cycle, BFN
IUI 11/2013 - Clomid cycle, BFN
IUI 03/2014 - Clomid cycle, BFN
IUI 05/2014 - Femara + FSH, BFN
IUI 06/2014 - FSH, BFP! DS born 02/2015
TTC #2 (and #3)
W IUI 08/2017 - Femara, BFN
W IUI 10/2017 - Femara, BFN
W diagnosed as low AMH
Me: PCOS
Myo-Inositol, NAC, prenatals
IUI 03/2018 - Gonal F - BFN
INVOcell IVF September 2018 - BFP!!! B/G Twins born 04/2019
It sounds like you are making real changes though for a healthier you (not just tricking the scale!) and that is going to serve you better at the end of the day than any number on the scale. Hope you are feeling better from the flu! Its awful this year.
@meggyme & others FYI- you CAN see post history in the app. It has more steps than desktop. However, for mobile-only, it works well!
See directions in spoiler.
2. Type in the screen name (ex:JRM & find the person-just like a tag.).
3. If you have a keyword, type it in the top box (ex:cat).
4. Click on the gray box that says “TTGP” & scroll all the way to the top where it says a All.
5. Hit enter/search and all results will show. Click on the title of the past post to be taken to the comment.
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Me: 31 | DH: 39
Married: March 2016
TTC #1/IUD out January 2017
PCOS dx January 2018
Medicated cycle 2.5mg Letrozole CD3-7 February 2018
BFP 3/10/2018!!!! 16DPO Beta 1: 732 | 18DPO Beta 2: 1278
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ETA: @darkstar42 - that's an awesome analogy! Shit, I lost 50 pounds and hardly anyone noticed :P My family did but no one else commented on it. I'm hoping the next 50 people will notice. I want to lose about 80 more pounds and then I'll be happy. I technically should lose another hundred but I dunno, I don't care about having a beach body or whatever. I'd rather enjoy life and be a bit on the pudgy side. We'll see where the number lands and how miserable I'd feel at my ideal weight
IUI 10/2013 - Clomid cycle, BFN
IUI 11/2013 - Clomid cycle, BFN
IUI 03/2014 - Clomid cycle, BFN
IUI 05/2014 - Femara + FSH, BFN
IUI 06/2014 - FSH, BFP! DS born 02/2015
TTC #2 (and #3)
W IUI 08/2017 - Femara, BFN
W IUI 10/2017 - Femara, BFN
W diagnosed as low AMH
Me: PCOS
Myo-Inositol, NAC, prenatals
IUI 03/2018 - Gonal F - BFN
INVOcell IVF September 2018 - BFP!!! B/G Twins born 04/2019
TTC 1 since Aug17
BFP 1- 10/20 ended with EP Lap and left tube removed on 11/20 at 9 weeks.
TTC 1 since Aug17
BFP 1- 10/20 ended with EP Lap and left tube removed on 11/20 at 9 weeks.