Trying for a Baby Part 9

Mrs_T_M

cwtw wrote: »

Mrs T M I found using the my fitness pal app really helpful as it makes you be totally homest about everything you eat and drink but lets you put in exercise to make up for over indulging!
As for treats, what do you like? How about cheap books for the kindle? Audiobooks or music? Poundland, my favourite shopping the whole wide world?!

I'm using sparkpeople.com because they offer meal plans for a rough guide on what and how much to eat. MFP is awesome, but doesn't offer meal plans. The only two things that I don't like about sparkpeople is that they don't offer nut free nor gluten free options yet!

I've decided that for my first treat (because I can drop 10 pounds in a week or two starting out) I'm going to try and find some containers to mix my yoghurt up in and use to portion out dried fruit and the nuts I'm not allergic to for while I'm out. Later on I'll probably use the treat for a new outfit from the charity shop or something that I don't get often that's healthy (like dried blueberries, dried cranberries, or starfruit!). I've never really allowed myself treats, so this will be new.

OH! I know one thing I could do for a treat! A new notepad and a pack of pencils with erasers, or, even better, mechanical pencils! Oh dear, my geek is showing.

Mrs_T_M

Winner of August BFP predictions (4): No one! Closest guesses (5): samtoby, MrsMuffin, and ruth26

September Graduates:
samtoby: 12/9/13 :j:T
chelseablue: 16/9/13 :j:T
becsxxx: 17/9/13 :j:T
Sophiasmum: 18/9/13 :j:T

September BFP predictions
without-a-paddle: 3
chelseablue: 4
Disney_Pluto: 4
samtoby: 5
picklekin: 5
Mrs_T_M: 6
Part Mouse: 6
Loveactually: 6
becsxxx: 6
catloverbex: 7
MrsMuffin: 7
ashia: 7
ruth26: 7
kellykins: 7
tia86: 8
sophiasmum: 8
chocoholic_chick: 8
time2deal: 8
purcy81: 8
ttc39: 9
tea lover: 54!!!

Thread Graduates:
fluffysox BFP 06/02/13
toothfairy BFP 06/02/13
Hopelass BFP 10/02/13
MiffyMoo BFP 11/02/13
Lemonmelon BFP 14/02/13
maire BFP 19/02/13
Trina BFP 20/02/13
AngelMommy BFP 21/02/13
TTC40 BFP 21/02/13
Lilymay BFP 04/03/13
Retepetsir BFP 05/03/13
abis BFP 12/03/13
amy_85 BFP 14/03/13
vic3 BFP 23/03/13
KScarlet BFP 26/03/13
Optimistic_mummy BFP 16/04/13
Lilymay BFP 20/04/13
emylou BFP 21/04/13
amyloofoo BFP 24/04/13
BigZippy BFP 3/05/13
Mincepiemonster BFP 7/05/13
ejecoms BFP 18/05/13
firefly BFP 22/05/13
TeamLowe BFP 27/05/13
Birdie85 BFP 2/6/13
Becca BFP 26/6/13
Faithhope BFP 26/6/13
Kynthia BFP 27/6/13
Lara44 BFP 29/6/13
blondy24 BFP 4/7/13
squ1rrel5 BFP 7/7/13
thriftylass BFP 9/7/13
Lannie Duck BFP 15/7/13
sjlou BFP 16/7/13
claire16c BFP 17/7/13
faith2009uk BFP 29/7/13
Katy29 BFP 7/8/13
Debs0778 BFP 8/8/13
twigpig BFP 14/8/13
Elsie37 BFP 20/8/13
samtoby BFP 12/9/13
chelseablue BFP 16/9/13
becsxxx BFP 17/9/13
Sophiasmum BFP 18/9/13

Mrs_T_M

Two week Wait (BFP Hopefuls)
CD?? WillowCat - Awaiting AF :cool:
CD48 Disney_Pluto - 28DPO :cool:
CD30 without-a-paddle - 16DPO :cool:
CD27 Picklekin - 14DPO :cool:
CD55 Slinky_Selina - 12DPO :cool:
CD35 Angeltreats*- 12DPO :cool:
CD27 Gopppers - 12DPO :cool:
CD24 Gelly123 - 10DPO :cool:
CD24 Tinkwings - 9DPO :cool:
CD26 Kellykins - 6DPO :cool:
CD23 cwtw - 5DPO :cool:
CD43 MrsMuffin - 5DPO :cool:
CD21 lilmissmup - 5DPO :cool:
CD16 lollypopswater- 3DPO :cool:
CD19 Loveactually - 2DPO :cool:
CD15 PommeVerte - 1DPO :cool:

"If in doubt - BD" Zone
CD89 JoJoB - Awaiting ov
CD80 any name will suffice - Awaiting ov
CD74 atton- Awaiting ov
CD68 skintchick - Awaiting ov
CD67 paulashek - Awaiting ov
CD59 Lemon Tree - Awaiting ov
CD57 january23- Awaiting ov
CD55 Loulou123 - Awaiting ov
CD47 Clarebear2013 - Awaiting ov
CD41 Kalama -Awaiting ov
CD36 claretsgirl - Awaiting ov
CD35 Skint_Catt - Awaiting ov
CD33 Smookle - Awaiting ov
CD28 LailaP - Awaiting ov
CD25 BabyMad* - Awaiting ov
CD23 tia86 - Awaiting ov
CD21 Skaps* - Awaiting ov
CD20 linz4383 - Awaiting ov
CD20 sweaty betty - Awaiting ov
CD18 ruth26 - Awaiting ov
CD18 Catloverbex - Awaiting ov
CD18 chocgirl - Awaiting ov
CD18 Fannyanna - Awaiting ov
CD18 159 - Awaiting ov
CD15 s0237276 - Awaiting ov
CD14 littleme - Awaiting ov
CD10 Chocoholic_chick - Awaiting ov
CD10 Vesper - Awaiting ov
CD9 credit_crunch - Awaiting ov
CD9 jammy26 - Awaiting ov
CD8 time2deal - Awaiting ov

"Wine and Chocolate" zone
CD7 Carrot34 - Awaiting ov
CD6 Purcy – Awaiting ov
CD6 Mrs_T_ M – Awaiting ov
CD5 Codemonkey – Awaiting ov
CD2 ttc39 - Awaiting ov
CD1 tea lover - Awaiting ov
CD1 Goodvibes* – Awaiting ov

TCD's own special list
CD34 teaandcakeordeath- Awaiting next step

Those we haven't heard from in a while
MsTTC
Tashatutuw
KimLouise
McRach
Sapphire
Alice31
BeautyButterfly

Those with * sometimes uses conceive plus/preseed.
The names in blue has a link to their Fertility Friend chart.
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good_vibes

Hi all,
Grats on recent BFPs
*hugs* tea and those who the witch got
CD 1 here and that was my last clomid cycle

Mrs_T_M

Hugs tea and good vibes. I was really hopeful for both of you this cycle.

Well, so far, so good on the weight thingie. I made DH some chocolate ice cream in the ice cream maker and I didn't even taste of it! I've also mixed up some ranch veggie dip for my broccoli. It honestly tastes better than the Newman's Own (which, unfortunately, is the only kind of ranch dressing I've found here). Also, I can have 3 tbsp for 138 calories instead of 2 tbsp for 170 calories for the NO stuff!!! I'm honestly wondering why I didn't do this earlier. I'm having a snack now, so I'll probably have lunch (a baked potato and half of a chicken breast) around 1 or 1:30 to make it last until dinner. This meal plan wants me to make a veggie sauce for pasta tonight with 2 cups of tomatoes and 1.25 cups cooked lentils! I'll pop if I try to eat all of that plus pasta! Guess I know what I'll probably be having for lunch tomorrow.

tinkwings

sophiasmum wrote: »

can I join the rush of bfps?? Am shaking - just got in, have felt queasy todayso thought id test. OMG ! A bfp....only got 2 cheapy tests here but there's def a line x

:j:j:j:j Congrats xxx

Mrs_T_M

Looks like I won't be making soap to sell any time soon. As in, years. The more I research, the more regulations, testing, fees, and taxes pop up that have to be paid before the first product is ever sold. I've no idea how anyone can ever get an actual business started here with these regulations. I can understand why they are there, but I don't have thousands of pounds to waste up front on fees! Needless to say, I'm more than a bit discouraged by all of this.

First I determine that I cannot get pregnant at my current weight, now I determine that there's no way that I can do what I've been wanting to do for years (make and sell soap). I just want to curl up and cry!

Carmilla

I've lost a bunch of weight with Slimming world, almost 3 stone before bfp last time, I've lost the weight I gained with DS again and I'm loosing again. The plan is easy to follow and you can have treats too. My BMI is similar to yours Mrs_T. There is always hope!

PommeVerte

Hi everyone,

Well i think i'm 1DPO, but i've had flu since friday, so only got to BD yesterday (my OH is brave !) which was ovulation day i think, so probably out this month. What do you ladies think ? Would a bd yesterday have been too late for his swimmers to reach the eggy ?? I had loads of EWCM yesterday, despite all the decongestant medication i'm on !

Congrats for all the BFPs, reeeally hope we'll all be joining you soon

Mrs T M - respect for that post about your weight, you sound like you're very realistic. I really think you can achieve your target weight, looking forward to a future healthy pregnancy is amazing motivation ! :T i'll be watching out for your progress

love to everyone x

Mrs_T_M

Ended up eating 3 chocolate digestives. I really need to find a different way to cope with stress and disappointment. Oh well, at least I didn't have any ice cream. Plus I can skip my afternoon snack and dessert (applesauce and yoghurt with peaches) to help make up for the biscuits. Blah. In the States it's much easier to sell things. So long as your profits are under $10,000, no need for a business license, insurance, or anything like that. You just make things and sell them online! I honestly wonder how many people making and selling soaps in the UK are really doing it legally? If I could get a grant to pay for the fees and testing of the soaps, I'd do it in a heartbeat, but that's a lot to fork over!