Healthy Goals & Habits w/o 1.24

Re: Healthy Goals & Habits w/o 1.24

• acleverusername member

  January 2022

  What habits, goals, or resolutions are you focusing on this week/year? Losing weight before my transfer! Also, getting back to meditating. 

  
  How's everything going? Any recent wins? Lost another 2lbs by my check-in last Thu. Next check-in is this Thu. AND... I meditated today. 
  
  What has you motivated or struggling? Well, MH and I went to a restaurant this weekend to celebrate our new place and whilst I followed my doctor's advice / challenge ("to stop eating when I feel full"), when I stepped on the scale this morning, any losses from last week had "evaporated"... I'm hoping it's just water weight since I didn't sleep very well this weekend.
  

  
  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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• keikilove member

  January 2022

  @acleverusername Congrats on the weight loss last week and the consistent meditation. That is impressive in the midst of moving! I hope you’re happy with the scale reading at this upcoming check in. And if not, shrug it off. That celebratory dinner was probably worth it.😋 Hopefully it is just water weight anyway. 

  
  

  What habits, goals, or resolutions are you focusing on this week/year? Things have been so chaotic since before the start of the new year that all I can really focus on is trying to move my body almost daily as a goal to aim for. I dont have a specific goal—just to get up and move for a few minutes daily, even if it’s just stretching. 

  
  How's everything going? Any recent wins? This past week was great— health-wise, at least. I did 80,500 steps and went running a few times. I logged 300 minutes of activity. I’m proud of myself that I even took a day off and only hit 6,000 steps that day, but I didn’t let it bother me one bit. I was worn out and gave myself full permission to rest. In The past I would get down on myself for skipping a work out when I’ve been on a streak.
  
  What has you motivated or struggling? The increased energy from exercising and taking all my supplements again is really motivating me to keep going. The struggle is that I’d like to lose between 5-10 pounds and my weight has kind of plateaued after losing 8 pounds over the last few months. It would be really motivating to see the number on the scale start to drop a little bit more since I’ve been pretty consistent with getting exercise since just before the new year.
  

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