WTO Wednesday 6/10

mvt2003 · June 2020

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bows22 · June 2020

Month/Cycle: 19/21 including 2 benched.

CD: 5

WAYDTGKU: OPKs, Tracking CM

R/R: I started the threads yesterday but never ended up posting. I woke up on the wrong side of the bed and couldn’t seem to put together a non-whiny post. I was still feeling kind of cranky today so I went out and got a Frappuccino as a pick me up. It definitely helped! Nothing specific is wrong, just busy with work and annoyed about some things happening there. And, you know, annoyed about not being pregnant. The good news is that it’s hump day so getting close to the weekend!

CS/Q:

legallykate · June 2020

*lurking* @bows22 "annoyed about not being pregnant" is its own mood for sure, and it feels like my baseline one these days. Sorry yesterday was a rough day, so glad the Frap helped today! Come on weekend!

mvt2003 · June 2020

Month/Cycle: 22

CD: 13

WAYDTGKU: FET on Sunday

R/R: Work has been crazy busy, I'm ready for the weekend already! I finished a summer reading book on Monday, and am halfway through my next one. I think I made a solid life choice making most of my summer reading be mysteries/thrillers. I also am reading an "inspirational" book on Kindle, and that's weirdly been helping me.

I've also got to figure out what my next exercise plan is - I've finished 21 Day Fix Extreme, and I've already done the regular 21 Day Fix twice now throughout quarantine. I want to keep up my fitness, but am going to need to drop down a bit on Sunday at least. I've got to switch back to my morning workouts, I always feel so much better doing those. Running is a given for me, so cardio is not a worry, I just want to keep up strength training, and I do better with a plan/program. MH has already put the kibosh on me starting 80 Day Obsession right now, so maybe I just do a second round of 21 Day Fix Extreme or a third round of 21 Day Fix?

CS/Q: Nope

mvt2003 · June 2020

@bows22 I second "being annoyed about not being pregnant". I'm just tired, man. I've been at this so freaking long with nothing of substance to show for it.

I'm seriously contemplating getting some Sbux today too.

optimisticoctopus · June 2020

@bows22 I also agree with the “being annoyed about not being pregnant”. I had a bit of a breakdown with DH with some things pregnancy and baby-related on social media recently where I was like: “We are trying SO HARD and all these people are the worst because of XYZ.” I had to talk myself down that they are not the worst, I’m just bitter haha.

@mvt2003 mystery/thriller books are my go-to. It’s gotten to the point where DH is getting concerned that I’m learning how to hide a body 😂

Month/Cycle: 7/7

CD: 16

WAYDTGKU: PNVs, OPKs, temping, tracking CM, progesterone after O

R/R: Oh my goodness I have missed you ladies these past couple days! To say I have been slammed at work is an understatement. I was asked to be on a committee that basically took up my entire Monday and set me back for the rest of the week. So now today I am catching up on all the videos I should have recorded for my students on Monday. This should be the last crazy week of the school year, so that makes it a lot easier to get through.

CS/Q: OPKs are getting darker, but my temps are yoyo-ing with the weather right now ugh so annoying.

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krash_ · June 2020

+5 or whatever to being annoyed about not being pregnant. I'm not even looking forward to FW. All the peeing, temping, fingering myself to check for CM, and HIO just sounds daunting and not fun at all.

@bows22 I'm glad the frap boosted your mood! My general annoyance is being taken out on MH which is not good so I should probably go get a frap.
@mvt2003 SUNDAY! AH! It's getting so close! For workout plans, I followed the Body Boss method for awhile and I should get back into it. It's a 6 week program with all body weight HIIT 20 ish minute workouts alternated with cardio days and rest days. It slowly builds up in intensity and difficulty but never super difficult. I paid for the online and book access which I think was like $60 but I like that I can just circle back to the book at any time.
@runningoncookies GL with your last crazy week! I hope you can enjoy some well deserved rest for the summer then!

Month/Cycle: 7/7

CD: 8

WAYDTGKU: BBT, CM, OPK's, PNV, drinking water, drinking less alcohol

R/R: rant - I really need to buckle down on my healthy habits. I need to actually take my PNV every day. It's hard because I don't believe that those things will actually help me GET pregnant. I mean there might be some evidence that they do (feel free to share if you have anything handy) but I don't really think they are the reason I'm not getting pregnant. I am also just in a really blah mood.

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_orchid_ · June 2020

Edited to add sorry this turned into a book!!

@bows22 and everyone else I'm also in the annoyed about not being KU club. I am so not looking forward to FW and the whole rollercoaster again this cycle. Sugar is my go to to pull myself out of this funk which has not been great in the long run but is so great in the short run lol. Glad the Frap helped!!

@mvt2003 I just started the Beachbody Barre videos last night. I think they're 5x/week for 8 weeks? I can't/won't run in the heat/humidity so this time of year I usually walk and do BB. I started doing some short jump rope YouTube videos too. I like the jump rope bc it's pretty low impact but keep having the thought in the corner of my mind that jumping up and down is bad for the baby juice 🙄🤣 I feel like a personified old wives tale

@runnningoncookies I have a hard time with feeling bitter too, and MH doesn't get it. Also my last crazy week! Hope you make it through ok, we're sooo close. Is your committee going to keep working over the summer?

@krash_ I don't have any evidence those things help getting pregnant but I'm right there with you for healthy habits. I need to really clean up my diet and make sure I'm drinking enough water. Also really not looking forward to another FW coming up. Hope your blah mood clears up. It's so hard to remain optimistic every cycle/all cycle.

Month/Cycle: 14/12

CD: 4

WAYDTGKU: restocking opks for this cycle. BBT, PNV, exercising, trying to eat better, little/no caffeine, no alcohol (except the wine I drank on cd-1 when I knew AF was coming).

R/R: also in an annoyed mood. Thinking about calling my Dr to see if they'll start doing BW for me. MH isn't ready yet but Im feeling like we're just spinning our wheels getting nowhere. I haven't had my thyroid checked in a year now (medicated hypothyroidism) so I'm due for bloodwork anyway, just thinking maybe I'll ask my OB to run it instead of my GP.

IDK if I have delayed PMS or what but I'm so crabby at MH right now. Trying to keep myself in check since I think it's just me being annoyed and the fact that neither of us can go hang out with other people really. I have a cat-like personality and MH is dog-like, so sometimes I just want to retreat in my little corner while he's just jumping around all happy and chatty. I just don't get how one person has so many things they want/need to say in a day 😂 I think I could be perfectly content saying like 50 words a day and if he had that challenge he wouldn't making 10 minutes without exploding 😂 I always feel bad when I get like this bc I'm really just getting annoyed that MH wants to talk to me and I realize the alternative is worse but dang it I just need some cat time lol. I feel like such a brat writing that all out. Any other introverts married to extroverts?? How are you making it through all this time together?

CS/Q: nothing to see yet

inthewoods23 · June 2020

@bows22 mmm a frappuccino sounds so delicious right now! 100% agree those are pick-me-ups!

@mvt2003 join the TB yoga club? Lol something a little less intense

@runningoncookies kids here have their last week this week. So weird to think the school year is over already. I still feel like we're stuck back in March.

@krash_ it may help to have an alarm on your phone for a particular time of day to hold yourself accountable taking PNV. Back when I was on BC DH had recorded his own little reminder for me to the tune of one of the jingles on my phone. The words were "take your pill take your pill take your pill". I missed that little tune so much when I switched from an LG phone to a Samsung phone.

@_orchid_ I really feel you even though I'm also an introvert. I do have some extroversion like getting very excited to get together with people and can be a chatty cathy, but I very much cherish my time at home just DH and I

Month/Cycle: 36

CD: 15?

WAYDTGKU: HIO and all the things

R/R: time check... It's 12:30 and our power is STILL not on. Bye bye to basically everything in our fridge 😢 we're at the ILs and got showered and will go out to lunch at some point.

CS/Q: OPK got a smidge darker so I should be soon!

krash_ · June 2020

@_orchid_ I wouldn't say I'm an introvert exactly but MH likes to go on and on about random stuff sometimes and it always happens to be when I am trying to decompress from the day. It can be v annoying!
@inthewoods23 sorry about the power. I hope you were nearing the end of your groceries!

inthewoods23 · June 2020

@krash_ we had 4lbs of ground beef in the fridge! I know they say stuff isn't good after like 4 hours... But everything looks okay, even the beef. The fridge said 53 for the temp which isn't tooooo bad. 😬

Finally came on after 20 hours. Guess I will have to do some work today.

_orchid_ · June 2020

@inthewoods23 I hope it's too hot where you are!! I could do with the power out for a lot of things but NOT a/c. Glad it's back on and send like the fridge is ok!

@krash_ that's exactly it, I need my decompress time. He literally followed me today when I went to brush my hair to show me a video of some random thing he saw online. He literally tells me EVERYTHING. A couple weeks ago I was talking to a couple friend and said something about her H going fishing the upcoming weekend and she had no idea. MH had talked to her H about it so he told me. She was like "oh, well we're both working from home and do don't really get to catch up until later in the week" and I was like "HOW MINE DOESN'T STOP TALKING" LOLL it's funny I'm just cranky today

optimisticoctopus · June 2020

@_orchid_ I’m my house I’m the extrovert and DH is the introvert! I drive him nuts at least once a week because I have to share literally everything. He goes to a different area of the house to work or exercise if I’m bugging him too much and then I just patiently wait for him to come back lol!

@inthewoods23 Im glad you’re power is back!!

inthewoods23 · June 2020

@_orchid_ it's been in the upper 70s, so not too bad. Even on the really hot days we actually haven't had the A/C on. Yes that does mean it gets up to 80 in our house. It's usually closer to July when we start having it on.

_orchid_ · June 2020

@runningoncookies that's good that you guys have a system! Sometimes I take a nap bc then he's quiet. I'm the opposite- I'll get in a chatty mood every few days and then I think he gets his fill of me.

@inthewoods23 I'm jealous! We're going through the heat wave and have had the air on all week- I miss the 60s/70s!

bows22 · June 2020

Sorry guys! Work became insane today. I barely even had time shove some lunch down my throat (but I did, I never miss a meal haha) but I did read through the posts while I was doing that and the commiseration with my “annoyed at not being pregnant” definitely helped me feel better. I wish none of us were in this boat, but if we have to be, I’m glad to have you ladies with me ❤️

@mvt2003 there’s probably something to be said for doing a program you are already familiar with where you might have to scale it back?

@runningoncookies I’m so with you on thinking pregnant people are the worst when they’ve done nothing wrong 😂. Congrats on being on the downward slope to the end of the school year!

@krash_ I had a spell like that where I never remembered to take my vitamin. I did the phone alarm suggestion that inthewoods23 made (i have issues when I tag someone in a paragraph) until it became a habit again. I agree with you, i don’t think it’s going to help me get pregnant. But I think it’s better if you have been taking it for 3 months or something before you get pregnant. I don’t remember if I heard that from a legit source or not.

@_orchid_ DH is not an extrovert but even just reading what you are saying sounds exhausting 😂. I feel like I have delayed PMS this month too. Hopefully once AF passes we will both be in better moods.

@inthewo@inthewoods23 oh no! I’m sorry about your power and the food in the fridge. That’s so depressing

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