The Elderberry Pavlovas who occasionally sausage wang – a fabulous thread for 30+ ladies TTC #1 (Thread 8)

don't think there's one of them near me. I guess I might have to go to the outlet (shudders)

bunny I'm trying to lose half a stone too! Been trying for ages!

kitty do you think fodmap would be ok while ttc, or is it too extreme? It's just that I read about intermittent fasting and they don't recommend that you do that while ttc, but is eliminating different?

Tallyra Decathlon. Their own brand stuff is great.

Me too, the gym is my idea of hell. but I walk the dog a lot, so I should be able to combine it. shame my favourite wood is on a hill. it's probably too steep to run some of it.

Thanks, barking. I'll get some input...not sure when as deadline is Friday morning, so will have to post it on Wednesday to make sure & am leaving early tomorrow to get to another school & leaving on time for acupunture on wednesday. Maybe I'll go it alone for this one & get her input for the next one.
tally, sports direct have good deals on running shoes......

Just back from walk in the lashing rain and feeling very virtuous!

barking thanks for the link. Might just give that a shot. Also like the look of the stretch and flex to go with it. Absolutely hate the gym so an exercise regimen that avoids it could be good for me.

Oh dear barking you've gone and done it now. dh bought some running shoes at the weekend wanting to get into some jogging. I'm going to show him that link. and if we can afford shoes for me I might do it too. trouble is, we work such different shifts I'd love to do it together but I can't see it happening. it might even give me enough energy to want to dtd a bit more often too. Anyone got any cheap running shoe recommendations?

Thanks for the suggestion but my arse and hips would not look good in cycling shorts! If I wear them under my jogging bottoms does that mean I'll sweat more and burn double the calories?!

yorkie I have 3 words that will massively change the way you feel about spin....padded cycling shorts!!!!!!

Adding myself to the list:

Bunny, 33, married, 10 months TTC, just getting basic blood tests/jizz test for hubby, AF coming 23rd April
Happy 35, cycle 8. AF due 12th April. Rapidly running out of time to have a baby before my wedding next year!!
Sidney, 38, married, cycle 9, AF/BFP due 8th April. IC OPK newbie, will start temping next month if necessary bc I buckle under peer pressure & don't like feeling left out
Tally 33, TTC since 2009, 3 mmc and possibly 1cp. waiting for mc specialist appointment still so not allowed TTC at the mo.
barking, 33, cycle 16, co duchess of short LP. Varying cycle length. AF due somewhere around 11th-21st April. Long awaited fc appointment 17th April.
Pipbin, 38, married 11 years, cycle 19, blocked tubes, first IVF appointment 9th April hoping for a miracle, AF due 28th April
Cherrycoconut 33, married, TTC August 2012. Somewhere on spectrum of prem ovarian failure; awaiting diagnosis and FC apt, looking for permission to hope.
Frogcatcher 36 TTC since Oct 2012, 1st cycle charting, BFP/AF due 3-5 April i.e. NOW so just put me out of my misery AF FFS
BombasticPeanut, 31, married, TTC since May 2012, MMC in Aug, cycle anywhere between 1 week and 3 months gaaaaah AF you tricky cow. Waiting for FC appt in Aug.
Haycorn 30, married. TTC since August 2012 but efforts severely hampered by loss of AF. Has anyone seen it?
Bajas age 38 (39 in July eek!). Got married July 2012 and have been trying ever since. Dreadfully irregular cycles so on cycle 7- last one was 17 days, one before was 38 so no idea when bfp could appear.
BookTart 37, 15 cycles in, CP in October, blood test on 8th April, HSP and USS with follicular tracking the week after, AF turning up any second now.
Cate 38 married, cycle 3 TTC #1 thought I had all the time in the world then woke up one morning aged 38 and thought oops I'd better get my skates on
Boodle, 30, married, cycle 20, co duchess of short LP (tips hat to Barking), fertility appointment 10/04/13
CharmingCats, 32 , month 8, cycle 4. Possible PCOS/irregular cycles.
Smoothas 30, married, cycle 6, possible short LP problem, AF due 19th April, not temping....yet
Merkin, 31, married, cycle 10 (stupidly long cycles)
Tryin123, 33, TTC from nov 2011. His swimmers are fine, waiting for FC appt for me, 1st month using OPKs and LH surge on day 20 so likely very short luteal phase -really bummed about this, have started B6 50mg and a B complex.
Blindkitty, 33, ttc for 23 months, married, HSG, 3 cycles of clomid, start IUI June, ironic pre IUI pregnancy due from holiday next month!
Yorkiebilb, 35, cycle 4 since mmc AF due 18/19 April.

barking that couch to 5k plan is v good. It's got me off my arse before. I've started back doing spin classes again which are a real killer. My bum hurt so much for 3 days and that was just from sitting on the bloody seat!

kitty another WOW. 6.45am?! That's crazy. But his for you.

barking I feel your humph.

I meant to say yesterday as well- merk what about lovely victorian green? There are some beautiful classic shades.

Everyone already knows they're pregnant, they're keeping the fact that it's a boy a surprise for their friends. That's what I find weird.

barking know what you mean about exercising giving you energy for the day. I go to the 6.45am classes at my gym. Its a killer getting up but I always feel better for going.

Oh and I can't wait to tell THE WORLD when I'm finally pregnant!!!

And in my usual style I'm multi-posting...

My baby news today was that SiL is having a boy (they already have a girl). Apparently DP is not to put it on fb as they're only telling family. It's going to be a surprise for friends. WTF?!? Surely you either find out and tell everyone, or you don't??

cats - go for the job! And yes, take up the offer of help with an application. It makes a huge difference. I have rewritten job application forms for two friends as well as my DP, and each time I took what they had written and totally redid it all, fine tuning to the application form and selling them a lot more than they'd managed to do themselves - another pair of eyes will always see a lot more than just you can.
Every application form I rewrote got an interview!!

Although it seems contrary to common sense, when I cycle to work I have more energy when I get there. So after cycling to work a full day in the classroom (plus one duty then sorting out SENco stuff after work) didn't feel too bad. Then I cycled home, and then went for a run with my mate!! .

Thank you cats
And sorry, trying, I didn't mean to ignore you. I'm using the app so I keep forgetting what I was going to say before I get there. and stopping to multitask (watch tv) and missing stuff people say.

Bunny, 33, married, 10 months TTC, just getting basic blood tests/jizz test for hubby, AF coming 23rd April
Happy 35, cycle 8. AF due 12th April. Rapidly running out of time to have a baby before my wedding next year!!
Sidney, 38, married, cycle 9, AF/BFP due 8th April. IC OPK newbie, will start temping next month if necessary bc I buckle under peer pressure & don't like feeling left out
Tally 33, TTC since 2009, 3 mmc and possibly 1cp. waiting for mc specialist appointment still so not allowed TTC at the mo.
barking, 33, cycle 16, co duchess of short LP. Varying cycle length. AF due somewhere around 11th-21st April. Long awaited fc appointment 17th April.
Pipbin, 38, married 11 years, cycle 19, blocked tubes, first IVF appointment 9th April hoping for a miracle, AF due 28th April
Cherrycoconut 33, married, TTC August 2012. Somewhere on spectrum of prem ovarian failure; awaiting diagnosis and FC apt, looking for permission to hope.
Frogcatcher 36 TTC since Oct 2012, 1st cycle charting, BFP/AF due 3-5 April i.e. NOW so just put me out of my misery AF FFS
BombasticPeanut, 31, married, TTC since May 2012, MMC in Aug, cycle anywhere between 1 week and 3 months gaaaaah AF you tricky cow. Waiting for FC appt in Aug.
Haycorn 30, married. TTC since August 2012 but efforts severely hampered by loss of AF. Has anyone seen it?
Bajas age 38 (39 in July eek!). Got married July 2012 and have been trying ever since. Dreadfully irregular cycles so on cycle 7- last one was 17 days, one before was 38 so no idea when bfp could appear.
BookTart 37, 15 cycles in, CP in October, blood test on 8th April, HSP and USS with follicular tracking the week after, AF turning up any second now.
Cate 38 married, cycle 3 TTC #1 thought I had all the time in the world then woke up one morning aged 38 and thought oops I'd better get my skates on
Boodle, 30, married, cycle 20, co duchess of short LP (tips hat to Barking), fertility appointment 10/04/13
CharmingCats, 32 , month 8, cycle 4. Possible PCOS/irregular cycles.
Smoothas 30, married, cycle 6, possible short LP problem, AF due 19th April, not temping....yet
Merkin, 31, married, cycle 10 (stupidly long cycles)
Tryin123, 33, TTC from nov 2011. His swimmers are fine, waiting for FC appt for me, 1st month using OPKs and LH surge on day 20 so likely very short luteal phase -really bummed about this, have started B6 50mg and a B complex.
Blindkitty, 33, ttc for 23 months, married, HSG, 3 cycles of clomid, start IUI June, ironic pre IUI pregnancy due from holiday next month!

Merkin rubbish news re your exes daughter. However, at least we had our 20s to focus on our careers and had a damn good time partying

Oh and thank you wise cats I've got a few days left to wait then!

Yes of course, do that too cats, but no harm in having a bash?

I want to get diffed so that I don't have to go for a new job.....

Oh and tally absolutely beautiful quilts. Gorgeous. You're very clever and your page is lovely too.