BFP in 2013

I used to do ww so I'm used to dieting. Can you post a typical days menu? Mine today was:

Skinny latte, organic apple, organic orange

Half chicken, salad, corn on the cob from nandos
Yeo organic yoghurt

Dinner was bolognese quesadilla - organic mince made into bolognese in 2 wholemeal wraps with 25g organic cheese with a side of organic rocket, spinach, watercress.

But that's 1511 cals and I don't think that's a bad menu?

I'll do my shred DVD later too for exercise.

I lost weight quite successfully by calorie control twinkle. I stayed under 1200 and lost 2 lbs a week. I'm quite small though so you might need more. I ate grilled chicken, fish, veg, wholemeal rice, fruit, salad... So very healthy and low calorie. Low fat/calorie ready meals are only useful as a last minute solution if you're too tired to cook and they tend to taste awful. I used (and still do) 'My Fitness Pal' app or web which helped me go from 12 stone to 8.5 in 6-7 months.

Girls, a question: diet food or organic food? Which is better for ttc? I'm 11st and like to be around 10st so I do need to lose weight but I don't want to eat low fat versions of things cause of the chemicals.

What do you advise?

When - I have stomach pains too and I took soy as well. Fx it's a good sign.

little I tried vitex for the first time this cycle and I ovulated on CD12, same thing happened when I started EPO. How's your morning sickness?
red I found reading to be really helpful. I became far too absorbed in the Game of Thrones books to worry about symptoms. Atm I'm throwing myself into being frugal, saving money, learning new recipes, baking our own bread and trying to read the Silmarillion. I've barely thought about the 2ww this time. It really helps.
when that does sounds like ovulation pain. You better dtd! Mine are pretty impossible to miss. They are very painful and similar to normal cramping with the added extra of feeling an uncomfortable pressure on my cervix.
LLL the digital ones are very easy to use. I don't bother though as I have long LH surges but I can see how they'd definitely be useful for most women.
Thinking of you fatas, hope you're doing ok.

I love opks. I use the digis and then I like to eject the stick and investigate the lines as well. This is a big step up for me, do you remember when I was doing 4 a day?

What does ov pain feel like? Yesterday and today I have had a sharp / aching feeling just to the left of my uterus (of at least where I think my uterus is based on period pains).
It could just be me symptom spotting or it could be the soy isoflavones working.

winkle cd14 sounds like a good time to have a peak.

lll fx for you on the 2ww. I thought the excitement yesterday might have scared you off.

sunshine I have a mooncup but I'm not sure what use it would be. It wouldn't keep sperm near the cervix. Maybe if you put it in and lay down with it in it might stop some of the sperm escaping.

Cd14 here, monitor peaked, will dtd later.

Anyone getting a sense of de ja vu here? I must have said that a million times by now. If anyone can think of a more creative way to say it let me know!

littlemiss when and res Bribery works for my wee guy! He knows he's going to nursery after the summer and he knows he has to use the big boy toilet, so I used that incentive to get him to give up the nappy. It wasn't that he couldn't do it, he was just bloody stubborn and didn't want to!

So in the morning I take nappy off and show him where potty is then leave him to it. If he hasnt gone in half an hour I ask him if he needs a pee and twice he said ok I try and did it. The rest of the time he's just taken himself off and said I need a pee mummy. Poos as well with no problem! He only had one accident today when he was wearing his trousers but he was ok. Just put his big boy pants on instead and he was fine after that.

I know I'm going on a bit, but I was so stressed thinking he'd never do it and he's really amazed me. He's 2 1/2.

LLL definitely get the clearblue digital ones. Theyre really easy to use.

Hi Resipsa :-) Fx you get good news at the end of your 2WW. So dull waiting though, isn't it?

I think I may have cracked it, actually...since I told them I knew my rights it has got better. Weird, eh?! But thank you for your offer, I really appreciate it.

Fatas, fingers crossed you do continue naturally. If a baby is lost, I'd think that is preferable to surgery / medication. If you want a friendly face up your way, let me know. Though pregnant me may be the last person you want to meet up with. Though you can never have too much cake! :-)

Hope everyone else is OK and on the way to good news. We need you in the grads thread.

My dsis did her little boy at 21/2 he's 3 now and doesn't even wear one at night now which I think is pretty great, her best advice was don't think they will ask for it, they never do, she said when you do it make the desicion and don't put them in them again. Pull ups just confuse as they work like a nappy, they need the shock of feeling wee and having to stop what they are doing ie playing because they've not gone the toilet, she said you will have some accidents but that it won't last long, less then a week and she just asked all the time to begin with if he needed the toilet hth

wee - i was hoping to be on top of potty training by now but i've had to delay it till sickness stops! Hoping to get fully stuck in the last week of Feb and see how it goes... If you have any tips let me know too!

Hey kittykats, thanks for the recommendation, interpreting whether or not the line is dark enough is stressful in itself! I did just order some super senstive ones from a website online which were also recommended by a MNer, but hopefully I won't need to use those! fingers crossed

I love opk lll but do think the cb digital are worth it to work out when ( for me once if worked it out I only needed to use about 3 a month ) the is so much easier to interpret

SunshineOutdoors never heard of using Mooncup like that, but I have been known to do the odd shoulder stand (yoga) for about a minute after BD lol

Hello ladies! Thanks for having me!

Tried OPKs this cycle (4), but only got the feint line which was rather frustrating did get some OV pain on two sep occassions though...

WhenSheWasBadSheWasHopeful I actually think I'm in the 2ww, but have an irregular cycle so not 100%. Although, its not dreaded as much this month, because I've been trying to be really positive this cycle. Lots of yoga, other exercise, no caffeine and lots of visualisation (which has worked for me for other things, so I thought why not with pg! lol)

Who else is in their 2ww??

LLLx

He had a little bit of blood this morning and some little tummy pains - hopefully it might all pass naturally - I would def rather not have to have erpc but want it all to get sorted quickly. No more crying - don't feel too bad really considering! It must be all you ladies being so lovely

Just read on another thread someone said she used a mooncup after dtd to keep it all there? Has anyone heard of/tried this before?

Yes wee throw any tips my way too. Dd hates hates hates the idea of even sitting on the potty.

HVs just tell me not to push her and she is clearly not ready for it yet.

Hi lol and littlemiss.
wee if it's a success, top tips to me please. DD (just 2) starting to say "no nappy" but not sure that she gets the proper alternative (ie not the bath!).

Hi when - was planning on DTD in accordance with the research you found but have been a bit lax - managed Thurs and Sat - might try for Weds then a final fling at the weekend! Got DM staying from today so a bit tricky as you know. Hope your DP's friend is grateful for the roof/bed etc. Imagine if he read this thread...

Hi resipsa urgh the 2ww. I'm only on 1dpo, bored already.

Are you dtd in the 2ww? We plan to but have a house guest and I am still a bit poorly. We will probably dtd on Thurs or Fri, see if I can get the protective benefits of the sperm working.
This is only a theory but it feels quite nice to be doing something different.

I think today will be a lot quieter. No more excitement for us.

I am stuck in the house for a few days til we crack potty training. Third time lucky and I think he's actually got it! He's using the potty before he pees (and he's done 5 already) and only had one accident. So proud of my wee guy :) Although still slightly terrified of having to go anywhere in the near future. Luckily dh is home for now.

The downside is that I can't keep away from the biscuits! Every time I go in the kitchen I'm looking for something to nibble. Why do I do it to myself, I'm overweight as it is!

Fatas allow yourself to cry when you need to. It's a shit time and you need to look after yourself!
Res I hate mid tww. It's a pointless time isn't it?
All this excitement is making mn a fun place to be lol!
Hope you are all ok. I'm really hoping our grads thread will get some of you over soon