Preconception planning - anyone want to join?

@butterfly5291 aw lovely - a date night sounds great! I'm trying to enjoy this preconception time so hoping to be able to go out a bit too. I've not quite braved booking a hair appt though even though a desperately need it 😂

Wow that's a great loss! Well done.
Lockdown definitely isn't helping... although we're finally allowed out a little at the weekend.
I've actually got a hair appointment tomorrow 🥳🥳🥳 and even got a table booked at local restaurant...proper date night 🥰

I have lost 18lb in 7 weeks calorie counting, cutting out sugar entirely and increasing my dog walks :) I have tried ww and sw previously and the losses have been so slow or gaining and losing the same 3lb, this seems to be working for me :)

I thjnk for most people sw is easier but I love carbs and hate veg so was just eating lots of fruit and pasta etc so it was stupidly slow. I find the control of ww a lot easier and I can use preprepared stuff a lot easier.

I've heard slimming world is easier than WW because of the amount of free foods you can have. Less weighing too, only stuff I weighed was cereal and cheese. I drink black tea so lucky that I can use my dairy on cheese!

I am doing WW at the moment. I tried Cambruidge before and lost a quite a bit but I was so miserable and moody my husband has banned me from it again!!

@JamesZebra oh that's good to know. Really don't want to have an op to get it out. Although if they are putting me under...might as well get rid of any other endo tissue damage 😂

I've been trying slimming world on and off for past year. I only want to lose about another 7lbs but it's a fine balance as I need my boobs for my wedding dress!
If you like fruit and veg then it's great because you can eat as much pasta/rice/ potato as you like. Basically just cut right down on sugar and fat. I've seen some great results on people. Just gets harder the closer you get to target weight. BMI isn't the most accurate if measures...yet all dr's seem to use 🤷

@Bells3032 what are you doing to lose your weight? I am on the cambridge weight loss plan but struggling this week. I feel like poop!

@butterfly5291I used to work in private medical insurance, the gyn will get you sorted, they are brilliant at these kind of things and very experienced. Hope all goes well tomorrow

Thanks! I think it might just be an initial consultation tomorrow...but you never know!

Not yet. waiting until the end of august. Want to get my BMI below 35 first (yes i am very overweight lost 30lbs already though :))

Are you in London. Who are you seeing. I am debating going to my GP or back to the gyn who put it in?

@butterfly5291 great news!

@Bells3032 I wouldn't worry about strings being short. They use a little device to get it out anyway, just easier if there are strings.
Bupa have actually got me an appointment with the gynaecologist tomorrow morning!!

@butterfly5291 ahh so sorry to hear that. I am a bit worried about mine too. I know there are strings there but they are very very short (my gyn actually cut them really short). Who has she recommended?

Just got back from the surgery. The Dr couldn't find the strings or coil at all😭
She's given me a referral letter for a gynaecologist and luckily I have Bupa health care through work so hopefully should get an appointment soon. I might need an operation to get it out though.
I knew this was a possibility but still really disappointed 🥺

@sunflowersaremyfav93 thank you, I'm feeling a bit anxious about it... luckily my appointment is first thing. Been told to take pain relief before I go....never a good indication 😬
I don't think I've ever had regular cycles due to my endo. I had a cyst in my left ovary at the beginning of the year so was worried I had pcos too but apparently my hormone levels were fine.

I think you've got to find what works best for you, I know I'm more anxious when I'm not sure about something. Least if I know I can plan. But I know other people prefer not to know and just hope for the best. I had told myself I wouldn't get too excited...yet here I am worrying already with you guys 😂

I bought the cheap ones off Amazon to start off with. You can get about 30 for £4 which I thought was ok to curb my curiosity.

I am also worried that I am not ovulating at all, I had an ectopic pregnancy about 10 years ago and had to have my tube removed so I know that is going to already put me at a disadvantage and I am worried that the remaining tube is blocked. Basically I worry a lot!

I need to focus on losing weight but the OPKs are a good distraction, Mine arrive tomorrow hopefully.

Oh my, I just looked up SMEP - that's very regimented! I think I'm going to have to try just seeing what happens for the first 6 months because trying to plan with OPKs and marking DTD on calendars will make me (even more) obsessive!

Following with interest though for if we get to that stage

Can I join in please.

I have 2 teenagers already from a previous relationship but I am aching for another. I am 32 and DP is 40. About a year ago we decided to see what happens and stopped using contraception.......nothing happened but he works nights and there has been a lot going on in life so it's not really surprising.

We decided we might need to do a bit of prep work before we start seriously trying so we are both on a diet. I need to lose quite a bit of weight realistically and I have bought OPK's so I can track my ovulation and see if my app is actually correct. Going to also start taking vitamins that some of you have mentioned.
DP is very relaxed about it.....very much if it happens it happens but I am desperate and aware he is a bit older so I think we need to get a move on.

I don't get OPK's so if anyone has any tips or ways to help me understand I would be very interested. I have read a lot about SMEP and also Pre seed so I am thinking of using those when we go back to trying again.

@butterfly5291 there were some on here and some amazon reviews saying their cycle become more irregular having used pregnacare so I got a bit scared off them! I've no personal experience though and there were plenty more reviews saying they were absolutely fine so see how you get on with them!

Can I join too! Planning to start trying in December, just trying to prepare by losing some weight and have started taking folic acid at the advice of my doctor, going to use barrier methods from September!

I'm so excited and a bit of me wants to just start now but it would be good to be a bit healthier in both body and bank balance!