TTC Check-In Aug 12 - CONGRATS TO JEN!!

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Okay so I started this thread a little late, but it's been a really busy day for me. First off, a big CONGRATULATIONS to Jen for getting her BFP!!! We are all so happy for you!!!

I'm going to keep the post short, but just wanted to say how great it was to see a post from Melanie! I'm glad you're all moved in. Sorry about the UTI. Those really stink. I hope you get your meds soon.

Today was a crappy eating day for me. Starting back up tomorrow. I'm pooped, but DH and I are going for a jog in about 45 min.

Please also pray for my really close friend who just found 2 lumps in her breast. This is the 3rd person I know in a year who has found lumps. Unfortunately the first two did have breast cancer. This friend is really near and dear to my heart so I've been feeling a lot of anxiety over it. She goes in for a mammogram in a week to find out what's going on.

I did work out 5x last week which is really rare for me. I hope to do just as well this week and I'm still up for the clean eating challenge. Anyone else still in?

Lisa
 
a HUGE congrats to jen from me too - yeahhhhh!!!

lisa, i am praying for your friend. that is so very very scary. i hope things turn out benign. how was your jog? and of course, i am up for the clean eating challenge this week. great job with the workouts!
i am still exhausted, but, the end is in sight. dh is supposed to get home weds night, and we head out of town on sat am. the only little possible isue is flossie (huricane) heading toward hawaii - are you ready? dh is there right now but will hopefully leave before it hits. i had some good workouts last week - 33 miles of running on my treadmill (yuck), imax 3, some kickbox, i don't remember what else. also some strength work. now, if i can just eat clean this week.... we are going to wisconsin for 4 days, and i am afraid i won't be able to exercise at all. that gets me really stressy and grumpy, but hopefully i will behave myself:)

anne, how are you?

autumn, glad to know you are still around.

melanie, last week sounds crazy. is that to be a norm for you? gosh i hope not.

take care everyone
 
Morris - We are totally preparing for Flossie because the last hurricane we had that hit us really bad unexpectedly turned. We got all our bases covered in case we go without water and electricity for awhile. Hope DH gets back soon and misses Flossie altogether. I did prety good today for the eating, but I still have the rest of the night to go. Thanks for the prayers. It means a lot.

Anne - I've been thinking about you. Hope you're doing okay.

Hello Melanie, Jen, and Autumn!

I better get dinner ready for the kids. TTYL.

Lisa
 
Congrats on your BFP Jen!

Lisa - I hope Flossie is gone by the time you see this. Take care and praying it passes right over you.

Not much new here. Was on vacation in WI last week, so not online too much. Was nice to see the family and friends again. Always seems so long in between visits.

Melanie - How's the new house and job?

Hi Morris!

Gotta run.

Anne
 
Morris & Anne, you should plan your vacations together...you could have met up in WI!!

Hurricaine life seems so surreal to me, growing up in Midwest. Scary! I'll be praying for you ocean dwellers. ;)

Morris, THIRTY THREE miles? Wow! That's a lot. Yes, that will be my normal work week until our other house sells and I can drop down my hours. 40 hrs work/4 days + 12hrs driving/4 days. I will have 3 days off per week & I plan to utilize them. I don't think I'll be able to workout on my 13hr days though. :( I will get used to the drive, I'm already catching up on some CD Sermons and CD books. ;)

How's Autumn? We haven't heard from her yet this week.

I did Cardio Fusion today in my new workout room. Yeah! Lots of room to jump and go around the step. LOVED it!

Gotta go do some chores. Talk to you ladies later.

~Melanie~

Jadon born 11/23/05
Justin born 1/17/04
Jory born 4/9/94
 
Hi Everyone,
Well, I had a feeling it was too soon to tell you the news. I spotted pretty heavily this morning (so, spotting would probably not be the word). Now, I am getting bad cramps. I plan to call my dr. when they open. I can't go back to bed, so I am on here. I never had that much spotting, so I am scared.Please keep me in your prayers.
-Jen
 
Jen - I'm so sorry this is happening to you. I'm sorry for your loss. I've been there, so if you need to chat, just let me know. It's not an easy thing to go through, but you'll get through it o.k. Take the time you need to heal. Please know that I'm keeping you in my prayers in this tough time. Let me know if you need anything.

Where does Morris live? Where were you vacationing? Small world...

Lisa - Hope you're hanging in there with the storms. How are you doing today?

HI Autumn, Malanie!

Anne
 
Oh no Jen! I am so sorry! How devastating for you. We are here if you need to talk. :-( Please keep us updated.
 
HI Again,
I did go to the dr., and she checked me out and said that is most likely an early miscarriage. I did get some blood work done, and I will get results by end of today. She said I don't have to wait to start trying again. I feel o.k. about it.
-Jen
 
oh jen, i am so so sorry. please know you are in my thoughts and prayers.

hi lisa, hope you are surviving all the rain. dh got out of hawaii and is in california - hopes to be home late friday night.

anne, on saturday we leave for madison wisconsin for 4 days. my brother, 2 nephews and sil live there. my parents will be there too. we live in maine. i am just hoping dh is actually home to go with us and that flights go smoothly.

melanie, i hate that you have to work so much right now. glad you are catching up on "reading" in the car. hopefully that will be some down time for you. and i also hope it is temporary. i have been working 35hrs a week the last 3 weeks and it has bneen really rough with dh gone. i cannot imagine doing what you have done.

that's it for now. take care everyone
 
lisa, by the way, how is your clean eating going this week? i had a bad day today. i had 2 pieces of chocolate (little dove pieces), a huge power bar thing (candy bar really), and i got an ice cream cone tonight! i feel gross. totally not worth it. anyways, tomorrow will be better. otherwise my week has been pretty good. just thought i'd check in and own up to it x(
 
Hey Morris,
We used to work in Madison and live in Pardeeville, just north of Madison. Be sure you go to the Farmers Market on Saturday at the Capitol if you get a chance. Really nice market with a lot of goodies and fresh fruits and veggies.

Anne
 
Jen - I'm so sorry you're going through this! I've had a miscarriage before and I know how devastating it can be. I'm thinking about you and praying for you. ((((((HUGS)))))))

Anne - It's so good to see you! Thankfully the storm disappated, but we have tons of water and canned goods now.

Morris - I feel really yucky even though I've been eating okay. I did eat a yogurt cone last night and some jelly bellies so I'm still battling the cravings for sweets as well.

Melanie - Wow, what a busy work schedule! Are you back on TTC now that you're moved in?

I think I'm ovulating early this cycle. My cycles are throwing me for a loop. I'm also feeling overwhelmed and stressed with work and the kids' football/cheerleading schedule. I really want to just eat bad food. I've been working out so that's been okay, but I would love to just bury myself in some ice cream. Okay, I better get going. Work is calling.

Lisa
 
lisa, i am glad i am not the only one!!! i craved ice cream so bad yesterday. today, not so much ( not that i'd turn it down).

i am so grumpy right now. just went to eye doc on my lunch break b/c my eye was hurting terribly. corneal scratch and infection. it is hard to see, and forget trying to make eye contact with people. i want to go home and get in bed. instead, i somehow need to work till 5 , pick up ds, get ready for my trip, etc.... dh will hope to be home late friday night. i am about ready to just cancel things. i wish i could just call out, but it isn't that simple. and complaining is not helping, so i will stop now:)

melanie, i too am wondering if you are still ttc? anne, how are things for you?
 
Jen, [[hugs]] [[hugs]]

Morris, what did you do to your eye? Do you wear contacts? I"m sorry your grumpy. :( Have some chocolate (dark, of course).

I haven't ever not tried to conceive. But now that I"m moved, I'd be more excited about the event happening! Life is still hectic, and I'd like to sell our other house first...but you know how it is...you could wait forever for the perfect time, so in short, it will have to be in God's timing! God knows how old my eggs are!!!!

I got my computer desk. Yahoo! The hutch and chair are ordered. ;)

Lisa, are you limiting your carbohydrate/sugar intake? I find the only way I can curb the craving is a total 14 day carb-fast. It works marveously until I start to override it & eat carbs again. :)

Im getting excited for Cathe's newest DVDs. Anyone pre-order?
 
Morris - Sorry about the eye. I know what you mean about long days. I feel like I'm having a long week!

Melanie - I don't eat a lot of carbs/sugar when I'm feeling okay. I'm an emotional eater although it took me awhile to accept that. Like when things are running smoothly, I don't crave sweets and all that, but when I'm feeling stressed, I like the comfort of my ice cream! I don't eat a whole tub, but I'll have a small bowl or something. I don't ever drink juice or sodas. Hardly any ever white starches, but the sweets....like chocolate or my fave candies make me happy temporarily. I'm trying to figure out what else could help me feel better that won't stick to my hips and belly! How's the MDs going BTW?

I pre-ordered my dvds and can't wait for them to come out either! I would love a little change in my workout routine right now.

Back to work...

Lisa
 
Lisa - I'm glad Flossie passed you by! Whew....

Mealnie - Glad you like your new house! Praying the old one sells quickly!

Hi Morris - When are you off to WI?

Jen - Big hugs to you!

I preordered the new DVD's and keep looking for an update to see when they'll be out. I've kind of been getting bored of my workouts lately. Not sure what's up, b/c I have almost all of Cathe's and how can you get bored with that! Think I'm just in a rut.

Stress eating, tell me about it. Ughh...I was doing so good eating too, but when I get to work, everyone has treats on top of the filing cabinets! x( I went to Walgreen's and bought bags of M&M's and chocolate. It's stashed in my drawer and I share most of it, but I was going crazy not having it at home! DH is trying to eat well, so I don't want to bring anything into the house for his sake. He's doing so well and trying so hard. He would eat a whole bag if he could, so it's best not to have it in the house at all.

I'm in my 2WW, so we're still trying. I may talk to the RE next week and find out if we have any options beside IVF (which we just can't afford) now that the issue is my problem and not so much DH. I think his only SA test was a fluke, b/c he was nervous. he's gotten me pregnant twice for goodness sake.

Anyway, taking it day by day and trying to be positive and hope we have a baby some day.

Anne
 
hello ladies

stress eating is the worst - i hate it. it is funny, though, b/c i don't go for sweets as much (occasional icecream as evidenced this week) as carbs. and carbs are usually the good ones - whole grain/whole wheat. and peanut butter occasionally. i just eat too much. i am so so stressy right now. my face is all broken out - coupled with my glasses, i look fabulousx( i think my eye infection and cornea scratch is from my contacts. it is a bit better today, thankfully. now i just have to get thru work and pack. we leave saturday morning at 4am for madison. dh is supposed to land tonight around 9pm....

melanie, i don't know if i could go off carbs all together for 14 days - i love my cereal, even if it is kashi or bran flakes. all the rest i could give up, but not that. i am glad you are so relaxed and thoughtful about ttc. i feel like i am in limbo, but, i probably am right where i am supposed to be.

anne, i wish you luck on your 2ww.

lisa, are you guys drying out?

hi jen - hope you are feeling a bit better.

i also preordered and am excited. next week will be great when dh is home and i can head out doors. my fondest hope is i can run a bit in wisconsin despite being with family. sometimes i just need some quiet time, especially these days:)
 
Anne - Is AF an option that insurance would cover?

Morris - I'm so sorry you're having a rough week. I really want some quiet time as well. It's been nonstop for me recently, but hopefully next week will be different. How did the eating go? I did okay today, but I did eat a small bit of ice cream because I just wanted to.

Jen - How are you doing? I've been thinking about you and hoping you're doing okay.

Melanie - How's the new job going?

I'm officially on my 2ww like Anne. I worked out 5x this week again. Still working on the eating, but it is getting better. Hope everyone is having a nice weekend.

Lisa
 
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