TTC/ Moms to be Check in Jan 20th

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melanalyus

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Hi ladies. Just a quick post, I've checked-in a couple of times today,...and noone's started a post yet,...so I suppose I will!!!

CD8, I'm already seeing some creamy discharge,...so it won't be long until I'm fertile. I believe I have 26 day cycles. I've only done my temps 3 days thus far, and then I went and misplaced my thermometer. I did order a digital 0.01 degree thermometer with 10 pg test on amazon, should be here tomorrow.

I worked out 4 days this week, which is awesome b/c I worked/drove about 55 hours this week. I did Imax 3 today and it kicked my butt! What a great workout, it really pushes my anaerobic level. LOVE it, thanks for bringing it to my attention again.

Lisa, are you still in your 2WW?

Maggie, how are your workouts going? Are you begnning to feel a little better?

Kristan & Morris, you certainly put my workouts to shame, even pg!!! You guys are in top notch condition. You should be proud. Morris, which DVDs did you order?

Anne, any updates on DH's consult? How's your mom doing?

Autumn, great job on your clean eating. Amazing workouts too. How do you find the time?

Jen, how are things going? How's your DH doing? I'm praying some positive things happen for you and your family this week!

Oh, DH had a date last night. I wore my hair in low pigtails (like cathe in imax2) and put on some glitter lip gloss. My 13 year old son said I looked real young, like a 20 year old!! It felt soooo good. Yes!

Have a great week ladies. Can you believe we had 60+ posts last week?!?!

~Melanie~

Jadon born 11/23/05
Justin born 1/17/04
Jory born 4/9/94
 
Hi Ladies!

I'm feeling a bit better this evening, but I swear someone just made ramen noodles upstairs and it smells gross:).

I got in 5 workouts this week:
GS CT+C&W core
GS legs standing
45 min treadmill
GS BSB+core
60 min treadmill

I've been focusing on upper body, because my SI joint was acting up. It feels much better, so I'll add in a bit more cardio next week.
I do not feel like working out. I'm just forcing myself.

Kristan and Morris--I too am in awe of what you are able to accomplish--good for you.

Autumn--I got your e mail and replied.

Melanie--it sounds like you are working really hard. I hope your house sells soon. A double mortgage would not be fun.

Take care, everyone!

Maggie:)
9 weeks, 5 days
 
Thanks for starting the thread. Today I did my own "premix" of the ASC2 circuit- I pretty much did the wu, section 3, 4 and the leg work from second circuit. It took about 40 minutes and I know already my legs will hurt tomorrow.

Maggie- I wish I had clean eating to compliment working out. I eat pretty sloppy most of the time. (see below)

Lisa- no, I don't wear a HR monitor. If I push too hard I get lightheaded, weird sweaty, etc. I'm no where near as fit as Morris. Last time I ran 9 miles was 9 years ago. My max mileage is 7. My friend's husband is an ultramarathoner, running 100 miles or so for the fun of it. He's an OB and encourages my friend and the rest of us to keep running as long as we can/want.

Autumn- it seldom gets as cold here as it does in the suburbs/rural areas. I guess you and I are like city mouse/country mouse (i mean that in a cute way).

Last night I played in my dd's school trivia night. Because a couple of us are pregnant, our table theme was "knocked up" and we had gross "craving" foods- Chinese, chicken wings, pickles, etc. We won an admirable mention (from the priest no less) for theme. My point is that I ate all that junk and woke up this morning feeling hungover and had nasty reflux throughout the night (and I had consumed no alcohol!).

have a great week! I hope this month yields some October babies.
 
Melanie - Thanks for starting the thread! I am on my 2ww. I have another week left to go.

Morris - The garmin sounds awesome.

Hi everyone else!

Sorry for the super short post, but I have to get some work done and then my sister is getting married this weekend so my week is kind of crazy.

I did 4 workouts this week. I ran and did some weights today. I feel gross and bloated. Fun post ovulation symptoms!

Lisa
 
hi everyone

it is so great to see such activity here!

melanie, glad yoou had a fun date - it is so important. i love imax 3 too - a definate fave! i ordered both of amy's new kb workouts and cathe's ctx - i know, i am bad.

hi maggie - great workouts. glad your si is better.

hi lisa - my fingers are crossed for you.

hi kristan - do you have your big us scheduled yet? mine is next monday! and i LOVE chinese food.

hi anne, hi jen, hi autumn!

i cannot believe it is monday again. it is frigid here, so i ran on my treadmill today. workouts were great last week - lots of running, cardio fusion, imax 3, and kickboxing. also, i did the gym styles. this week will be more of the same. my goal is to clean up my eating in the afternoon. i have been doing okay till about 3, then i get the munchies, and by 4:30 i feel awful and cannot eat until am. must break this habit. overall i feel pretty good. i am not sure i am ready to put on a bathing suit next week though. i don't care so much about how i look, but i think when you are used to a cold climate, you just get used to wearing so many clothes. it feels really weird to have so little on.

bbl
 
hey melanie, quick question - where do you find the atlus gloves you use for kickboxing? thanks!
 
Hi ladies,
Just a quick post to say Hi! DH had his consult and we'll be going ahead with the surgery. I hope it makes a big difference. I saw one post where they had 3.2 million and it increased to 24 million after the surgery. DH is around that 3-5 million mark, so anything above 10 million for us would be good enough for IUI, but the more the better! Hoping he gets that appointment set up soon.

Had a nice time visiting my Mom and nieces in WI over the weekend. Mom got her trach tube taken out, so that's great! My niece's team came in second at the tournament! She scored 26 points in one game!

Need to get back on track with the eating and workouts now. I think I'm out this month as I O'd on Saturday while in WI...x(

Hi to all!
 
Hi. Morris- my 'big' ultrasound is 2-12; it's right at the 20 week mark, which is a little later than I've had them in the past. I think we'll find out gender, but won't count on anything until we meet baby. (I was told my son Gus was a girl at the 18 week ultrasound)

I did IMAX3 today; so glad I got that out of the way. that thing is a beast! I looked at my 2007 calendar and realized I hadn't done it since April. I was stupid enough to start on an 8 inch step; after interval 2 I went down to 6. I was still sloppy.

Ann- where in Wisconsin? I go through central wisconsin during the summers to visit clients.

Lisa- Hawaii does look to be expensive. I watch National Open House on HGTV and the Hawaii segments look as expensive at San Francisco, Boston, etc.
 
Anne - I'm so glad that DH is going through with the surgery. Please keep us updated and I hope this is just the trick to get you pg asap! I saw the NFC championship game and it was like -2 in Green Bay and -24 with the windchill factor. Brrr...

Kristan - Hawaii is along the lines of San Francisco except we don't get paid as well! Salaries here are lower and cost of living is higher. Go figure. Without family it would be hard to survive here. BTW, I couldn't do IMAX3 at 8" and I'm not even pregnant! You go girl!

Melanie - Did your temp drop yet to indicate possible ovulation?

Morris - I can't wait for you to get your big u/s! Are you going to find out the gender or wait? I'm trying to clean up my eating as well.

I went running yesterday and worked on my triceps. I feel fat and bloated and disgusting. I've been eating horribly and I don't know what my problem is. I'm just emotional and PMSing right now. I have another 5 days to go before I test or AF shows. Any ideas on how to get me motivated with the eating? Maybe I should start a food journal again. I think it's because I'm PMSing bad. We'll see. Talk to you guys soon!

Lisa
 
Lisa, I don't expect to o for a couple days yet. It's CD10 today. I normally have 2 full days of white clear wet slippery days (super fertile), I expect that around day 13. DH hasn't made any deposits yet, so I hope it's the daddy load. Ha ha. He might not know if now, but he's in for a treat in a few days! Ha Ha. DH is not the type of guy to get wrapped up in all this stuff, either it happens naturally, or it doesn't. I used to believe that way too, TICK TOCK TICK TOCK TICK TOCK TICK TOCK!!!!
Anyway, we'll see. ;)

~Melanie~

Jadon born 11/23/05
Justin born 1/17/04
Jory born 4/9/94
 
mel, you are too funny. hopefully your o will fall on a day you aren't driving like crazy.

kristan, i did imax 3 this am and part of step blast. i would break my neck on 8 inch. i am 5 2. i can manage 8 inch on bm 2 and step blast, but not imax 3. so gus was supposed to be a girl? hmmm. i plan to find out gender. i am so excited!!

lisa, i am sorry for all the hormones. i hope it is not pms. sometimes i find this time of year hard in general, and when i am moody, i eat more junk. also, stress does that. yesterday was an awful day, but suprisingly my eating was okay. maybe you could try posting your meals. that usually helps me get on track.

anne, i too am so glad dh is going thru with the surgery. is it outpatient? how quick till you have results?

today is a home day thank goodness. i am still in a grey cloud from yesterday. i have never been good at putting things behind me, but i need to work on that. i will bbl for sure.
 
My mucous is getting more slippery. Just popped some Mucinex. :) I should be at prime within the tomorrow or next day.

Lisa, allow yourself to cave into some carbs for a couple of days, then hit it hard when your feeling yourself. ;)

I preordered a bunch of DVDs ladies! 2 CIAs, 2 Amy Bentos, and 3 Tracey's. That should get me until my ellipitcal comes. :D :D

~Melanie~

Jadon born 11/23/05
Justin born 1/17/04
Jory born 4/9/94
 
do tell about the dvd's you ordered! i had never heard of cia until i saw it on amy's website, and then i just ordered hers. thanks for the link on the gloves. i will look into them soon i think. are you getting an elliptical soon? i decided to wait as runnng is my cardio of choice, and it will be way cheaper to just get more dvd's for the next 21 weeks. sort of:)
 
I ordered Tracey's (fitbytracey.com) circuit, step, and kickboxing. I ordered a CIA kickboxing & an older kickboxing (just $9), I ordered amy's cardio ones....don't even remember what they were!!!!!!
I won't get an elliptical until our other house sells, then it's a PRIORITY, even if I have to take a 2nd mortgage on our new home!!!!:D :D
~Melanie~

Jadon born 11/23/05
Justin born 1/17/04
Jory born 4/9/94
 
Just looked up my orders. ;)

Tracey Staehle
Circuit Zone
Strike Zone
Step

CIA 2705 Absolute Kickbox
CIA 2804 Athletic Step Jam

Amy Bento
The Ring
All Cardio Hi-Low Knockout

I guess I'll have to let go of my shoe-fettish for a while since I spent my allowance for the next year on workout videos. ;)
~Melanie~

Jadon born 11/23/05
Justin born 1/17/04
Jory born 4/9/94
 
hi everyone- happy hump day! i had my 18 week checkup and things look good. i also had a great workout today - loonnggg run and gym style legs.

melanie, hope you are feeling fertile!

lisa, hope af has stayed away.

anne, when is dh's surgery?

maggie, hope the nausea and smell issues are resolving.

kristan, how is your energy level these days?

hi autumn, hi jen!

i am in need of some wisdom and prayers. i think i posted that i had an awful day at work monday. there are some issues concerning me i was unaware of and i ended up being blindsided. i am meeting with my bosses and office manager tomorrow morning at 8am, then i have a long day of surgeries and appointments. please pray that i have the wisdom to talk soundly, rationally, and that we all reach a mutually good understanding. i love my job. i would hate for things to change. i woke up at 1am this morning having nightmares about this meeting. i hate confrontation. anyways, thanks for listening everyone. dh thinks it is funny i chat so much with my cathe friends. he just does not know how suppportive everyone here is.

have a good day everyone.
 
Oh Morris! Trust me, I know how difficult work-related can be. I'll be praying for you, this is a tough time for you to have to tackle something so stressful. I'm praying that you will have peace and you put everyone at ease and comfort with your wise words. Keep us posted.

Creamy discharge today, maybe tomorrow!

~Melanie~

Jadon born 11/23/05
Justin born 1/17/04
Jory born 4/9/94
 
Morris - I will definitely send prayers your way. I hope it all works out and your boss is someone rational. Sorry about the anxiety from it. Work situations stink, I know. That's so funny you woke up from a nightmare because I did the same thing couple nights ago from some stress I was feeling about work, living situation and my sister's wedding. It was weird. My heart was racing and I was breathing hard like I was working out. I was running in my nightmare. Anyway, sorry for turning this around on me. I was trying to say in a round about way, that you're not alone and I hope it all gets resolved soon. ((((HUGS)))) Please keep us posted!

Melanie - OOOOH!!! Looks like you're going to be o'ing anyday now! I hope the Mucinex helps your CM be more watery too. You're really going for it this month! Good luck! So which dvd are you going to try first?

Hello everyone else! I've been MIA because my sister is getting married this weekend and it's been a semi-nightmare for me. She's been difficult at times regarding the wedding, and I keep reminding myself to let it go because it's her big day, but I can't wait for it to be all over. I have spent a ton of money just on our outfits alone for this wedding, and I have put off buying my new workout dvds that I wanted. x( I'll live vicariously through Melanie. I hate having a huge credit card bill and decided to wait it out since I spent over $500 on the wedding outfits alone. That doesn't include her bridal lunch, pedicure, and their wedding gift which will be more cash out the door. Okay, vent over. I did BM2 cardio only yesterday. I'm thinking of doing IMAX2 tonight. I have 4 more days until my 2ww is over.

Take care everyone!

Lisa
 
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