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Healthy Habits w/o 3/1

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What habits, goals, or resolutions are you focusing on this week?

How's everything going? Any recent wins?

What has you motivated or struggling this week?
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Re: Healthy Habits w/o 3/1

  • acleverusernameacleverusername member
    OH good, I so need this thread today. I have been AWFUL at eating healthy, exercising, and minimizing alcohol for the past 3-4 months and my body is starting to show it. So, this week, everything changes! 

    What habits, goals, or resolutions are you focusing on this week? Well, Whole30 is officially starting on Wednesday, but we are (MH and I) are easing into it as of today. Wed timing has to do with 9th day honoring of my grandmother which is tomorrow (Orthodox custom) and the requisite eating/drinking that will happen then. I'm also trying to get back into running (which I grown to love since moving to California) but my dratted knee had gotten in the way of running on asphalt / and also I live on top of a hill so running hills doesn't help either. So, today I drove to the high school track and ran/walked 8 laps. Goal is to do this 4x this week. 

    How's everything going? Any recent wins? Around Thanksgiving, MH and I started to get fast and loose with what we ate / drank. Our alcohol consumption went way up (from basically abstaining for 9 months from when we started ttc in Feb 2020). We started eating a lot more sweets, sugars, grains, and... worst of all... pizza. Since Nov 20, I've gained 15.5lbs. I am really disappointed with myself and also hoping that some of that is water weight. 

    What has you motivated or struggling this week? I'm feeling energized about starting a new round of Whole30 (I did around back in Jul/Aug). Also really happy about my decision to get back to running; I really really miss it. I'm also going to look into whether or not I can do something about my knee pain (which relates to reduced cartilage). 

    TTC History
    TTC#2
    Me: 41; MH: 40 | Met 02/2009 | Started Dating 08/2017 | Married 02/02/2020
    Mar 2024 | consult to get established with a new reproductive immunologist (Alan Beer Center)
    Apr/May 2024 | required testing & waiting for a protocol
    May 2024 | protocol given / decided to go back to my old reproductive immunologist, Dr. Jubiz
    Jun / Jul 2024 | more testing, incl. SIS, ultrasound, and endometrial biopsy
    Jul 2024 | Dx chronic endometritis; 14 days of 100mg of doxy given
    Sep 2024 | Repeat endometrial biopsy; still + for chronic endometritis. 2 more antibiotics + an antiviral
    Oct 2024 | Hysteroscopy turned polypectomy; endometriosis consult w/ specialist who confirmed high likelihood of endo based on symptoms and ultrasound; lots of blood tests ordered
    Mar 2025 | Endo excision surgery. Stage 3 endo found! Recoveing
    Apr 2025 | Planning transfer w/ RE & green light protocol w/ RI; target transfer July or August 2025
    May 2025 | Surprise BFP! EDD 1/11/2026


    TTC #1
    Me: 36, MH: 34 | Met 02/2009 | Started Dating 08/2017 | Married 02/02/2020
    TTC #1 02/2020 - 07/2022
    2009 | Dx PCOS; likely a misdiagnosis
    07/14/20 | Dx Hashimoto's Thyroditis
    07/21/20 | 1st RE appointment
    07/2120 - 08/20/20 | so much testing; no signs of PCOS
    08/20/20 | Dx Unexplained; AMA
    09/08/20 | IUI #1 Clomid + Trigger + Prometrium | BFN
    09/30/20 | Urology consult; more testing required
    10/2020 | Clomid + OPK + TI + Prometrium | BFN
    10/26/2020 | Starting 2nd IUI cycle, with Letrazole and with a new RE / different clinic
    11/03/2020 | New Dx "poor egg quality"; IUI cancelled in favor of Trigger + TI + Prometrium | BFN
    11/26/2020 | Combo IUI (Clomid + Menopur) + Trigger + Prometrium | BFN
    12/20/2020 | Combo IUI (Clomid + Gonal-F) + Trigger | IUI Cancelled due to thin lining; TI only | BFN
    01/14/2021 | Combo IUI (Letrazole + Menopur) + Trigger | BFN
    02/06/2021 | Switched to a new RE (TEW) ; trying naturally until we complete additional testing 
    03/14/2021 | Hybrid Double IUI, with Zymot (Letrazole, Gonal-F) + Trigger + Endometrin | Ovulated 4 mature eggs but still a BFN ☹️
    04/07/2021 | Natural cycle while we regroup | BFN
    04/09/2021 | Employer announces fertility benefits starting 05/01/2021! | Search for a new doctor who accepts insurance
    05/10/2021 | New RE consult & plan for IVF
    05/13/2021 | Mid-luteal IVF cycle #1 interrupted; had to get cancer genetic screening done to make sure I didn't have the same SDHA gene mutation as MH. 
    06/10/2021 | Aygestin priming IVF cycle #1; opted to Cx after 9 days of stims since only 5-6/12 follicles responded
    07/26/2021 | Attempt #2 at IVF cycle #1 (mid-luteal start): 8 retrieved, 8 MII, 6 fert (1 PN3), 3 Day 5 & 6 blasts: 3AA, 3AA, 6AB; 3 euploid
    08/09/2021 | Rest cycle / unmedicated TTC | Shockingly, a BFP! EDD: 5/25/202 | CP at 4w4d
    09/23/2021 | IVF cycle #2 (mid-luteal start): 14 retrieved, 13 MII, 11 fert, 5 Day 5 & 6 blasts: 2 x 3AA, 2 x 3AB, 3BB; 2 euploid
    11/12/2021 | IVF cycle #3 (mid-luteal start): cancelled due to ovaries being on vacation
    12/20/2021 | Rest cycle / unmedicated TTC + Pregmune Immunology Testing; BFN
    01/22/2022 | Rest cycle / unmedicated TTC + understanding uncovered immunological issues; BFN
    02/18/2022 | Mock transfer cycle! ERA, ReceptivaDx, EMMA/ALICE; start Prednisone to address NK activity
    03/16/2022 | Final, "Hail Mary" super-ovulation + TI cycle before FET; BFP! EDD: 12/21/2022 | MMC 05/08/2022
    05/20/2022 | D&C; recovering... 
    06/21/2022 | Trying naturally until October 2022
    07/21/2022 | BFP! EDD 04/02/2023; 👦🏼 born on 4/5/2023


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  • fifilala516fifilala516 member
    What habits, goals, or resolutions are you focusing on this week? I am on day 3 of going gluten-free!

    How's everything going? Any recent wins? So far, so good - it's way too early to see any benefits and this is all probably psychosomatic, but I do feel like I have more energy. I was also pleasantly surprised to see that a lot of the things I eat/have in the house are naturally gluten free, and my supermarket has a pretty good selection of GF items. (I do need to stop at Trader Joe's though!) Also, my husband is very into baking and has already baked me a loaf of GF bread and orange cake (it doesn't taste that great, but I appreciate the thought.)

    What has you motivated or struggling this week? I am feeling motivated that I can stick to this commitment and also see it as a fun challenge for myself. And hey, if it helps to getting KU...

    DH got wonderful looking pasta at a restaurant we love that JUST opened back up after being closed for nearly a year due to the pandemic. They sadly don't offer any GF pasta, so I just had to look at his delightful rigatoni with pesto.
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