The Trials and Tribulations of Trying to Conceive when its just not happening (12m+)

chickpea

ginvzt wrote: »

Ok, I printed out the AHA diet plan, I informed OH that I am going to do it. So, I am doing Friday-Saturday-Sunday, then back to my 'normal' food, and if needed, I will repeat it over the next weekend as well. I don't expect to lose 10lb in 3 days as the diet claims, but any loss will be very much welcome. The scales shouted at me "81.0" this morning, and it needs to be below 78.

chickpea - how is it going for you?

Good luck - although I think I made an error - I think it should be 2oz carrots, not 4oz, but I can't remember. I don't suppose 2oz carrots will be the difference between Jo Brand and Kate Moss anyway.

I'll edit my post about it anyway.

I'm on Day 2 - the best day AFAIK, feels just like normal food really! I'm not struggling in the slightest this time - then again, I weighed myself this am, and only one pound gone so far. Go away pounds!

ginvzt

chickpea wrote: »

I'm on Day 2 - the best day AFAIK, feels just like normal food really! I'm not struggling in the slightest this time - then again, I weighed myself this am, and only one pound gone so far. Go away pounds!

I would be pretty happy if I lost a pound a day until my appointment (not gonna happen, I know)

VK-2008

well i was going to phone to rearrange my appt with doc and before i picked up phone they phoned and told me they wanted to change my appt as they had a cancellation. woohoo go me
go on monday so lets hope we get some steps in right direction.

chickpea

QQuaver wrote: »

ginvzt, are you sure doing exercises are a good idea? Won't it build 'heavy' muscle making you weigh more? I know it will make you healthier and live longer, but if you just want to lose weight...

Runnerduck, welcome:) Good luck on ICSI:)

Do you know, I wanted to say this too.

While exercise is the best and healthiest way to lose weight and keep it off long-term blah blah blah when you want to lose weight in a hurry, it can be counter-productive.

I got a PT for example in Dec 07 - I worked like a dog in the gym - and put on 13 pounds in 3 weeks. My PT was raging mad at me, but I KNEW it was muscle, not fat. I had abs of steel and I'd gone down a dress size.

Eventually, the scales caught up and the weight dropped off, but still...

Given I have only 3 weeks to lose some weight now, I know that if I went at the gym hell for leather, I'd be heavier (albeit thinner and fitter) at the end of it.

QQuaver

VK-2008 wrote: »

well i was going to phone to rearrange my appt with doc and before i picked up phone they phoned and told me they wanted to change my appt as they had a cancellation. woohoo go me
go on monday so lets hope we get some steps in right direction.

Lucky you! Seems luck is looking your way:)

chickpea

ginvzt wrote: »

I would be pretty happy if I lost a pound a day until my appointment (not gonna happen, I know)

Oh hell.

It's worse than I thought. I just went on the BMI calculator - I need to lose 11 pounds to get a sub-30 BMI. It is probably impossible before 24 Sept. I mean, I'll give it my best shot, but still..big ask. Especially when my metabolism is FUBAR.

Damn.

I'm going to have to do a clothes parade in front of my husband and ask him which ones I look thinnest in..

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I went to a housewarming party at an old neighbour's house last night. She already has 2 kids, including a 14 month old. I was convinced she was pg, my husband had even hissed at me 'stay calm' the last time we saw her a few weeks ago, because he was convinced she was pg too. She looked about 4-5 months gone. She has an actual bump. I sulked at the party a little, because I could barely look at her because I was so jealous.

Turns out she's just got chubby...!

It was on the tip of my tongue to ask her when she was due as well...

I think I may be getting paranoid.

QQuaver

chickpea wrote: »

Turns out she's just got chubby...!

It was on the tip of my tongue to ask her when she was due as well...

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

alamaya

Sad thing is i have been asked twice in the past year if i am. Dont know who was more embarrased me or the asker. One even patted my tum when saying it :O

Runnerduck

alamaya, that must be awful, i suppose until you have been there you don't realise how upsetting comments like that can be, we just keep getting asked why we are leaving it so long.

chickpea

alamaya wrote: »

Sad thing is i have been asked twice in the past year if i am. Dont know who was more embarrased me or the asker. One even patted my tum when saying it :O

That must have left you with a really warm feeling...! Just what you want when you're trying (and failing - before now) to conceive AND trying to lose weight!

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If anyone asked me if I were pregnant, I think I'd say 'No just fat and infertile, but thanks for asking..' well, it is the truth!

On the plus side, crash diet is going great guns - 3 pounds in 3 days! I only need to lose 9 pounds in 13 days to get my BMI sub-30!

I'm doing the 'alamaya beige diet' tomorrow! And no, I won't pay a commission! But I will send some high potency baby dust your way come Tuesday..