Getting ready for baby challenge

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Hi all, we are planning on TTC in the new year. Before that I want to get a bit healthier lose three stone and generally be in the best shape possible to get pregnant and run around after a baby. Is anyone else in the same boat? Would you be up for a little thread to keep us all on track? Planning on doing a dry January as a kick start and then will be dragging my arse to the gym after Christmas as well. Very open to suggestion and ideas to shift the bulge. Would be good to have a few buddies though. Anyone fancy joining in?

So I weighed in today (doing slimming world!!) And I lost an astonishing 9.5lb! Absolutely chuffed with that - It's given me that little bit of motivation to keep going for next week!

Omg Nick... thats over half a stone! You should literally be so chuffed with yourself!.. how much weight left till your at your goal?

Wow amazing!

Good idea about the weekly shop! Keep it casual!
Cycles have been regular 29 days except last month which was 31 days randomly. Thanks for the reassurance. If I get a positive soon I will not be testing next month. This is too all consuming!
Well done Nick! What an amazing weight loss!

Well done nick! Please share all of your secrets with us. Amazing loss!

Thanks everyone! I'm having breakfast every day which I think is essential. I just have fruit and a yogurt or an Alpen light cereal bar. And not sure how it's helping but I've been having a options hot chocolate every evening made with water and a splash of milk. It makes me feel warm inside, tastes pretty good and is only 5 syns with whipped cream and mini marshmallows!!!!

Wow, Nick well done, that's amazing!! What a brilliant feeling.

Grumpy - yes I absolutely get that you need to think about other things. I shouldn't be thinking about it but struggling not to. I do feel quite weird but as someone with a history of slight health anxiety, I know that I can create all manner of physical symptoms if I try hard enough

So hard to know when to test. I can usually tell my period is coming for good few days beforehand so I'm only going to test I think if my period is two days late (which will be the 24th) I also want to do it with my DH (at his request) so have to wait for a good time that we can do it together without then having to rush straight off to work afterwards. It's going to be a big deal either way so need to make time to get head around a positive or a negative.

Wiggley I went from no proper line on the OPK to strong positive within about 24 hours so don't worry...EWCM can occur a good few days before the LH surge too so am sure you will get something soon!

Omg nick!! Amazing, pat on the back for you! This waiting for ovulation is killing me, like at least I tww it's like all done can't do anything but wait, but now it's like hmm wonder when I'll ovulate, when should we dtd, keep checking my app, which says 7 days to ovulation, I think it'll be 6 myself coz I'm convinced I'm an early bird when it comes to that but I'll know when I test this month I guess! This process has made me realise that I am the most impatient person in history! My mother did always tell me that.....

Thanks Jupiter, just keep getting so disheartened every time one line appears. Ordered 40 more last night in a moment of madness so I think I'll just save those for when we officially start to prevent me going completely crazy!
I think it's lovely that you're going to test with you DH. Fingers crossed for the 24th for you.

Thanks Wiggley, it really is disheartening isn't it. I had so many days waiting for my LH surge this month that my mood was becoming dependent on whether I saw the smiley face or not on my clearblue monitor... and that can't be good for anyones wellbeing! I second not using them next month, whether actively TTC or not, just to start feeling a bit more normal about the whole thing and less obsessive. Yours will come thought, almost certainly by the weekend.

Thanks for the crossed fingers - my period tends to be fairly on time so probably won't get to a point where I even need to test, but you never know :)

wiggley if you think you know when you ov anyways you can just use the OPK to confirm your thoughts... i had EWCM for 2 days before my + OPK so don't let it get you down! Also you will only need to test from about CD10 next month which wont be as bad!..

Amazing Nick you must have won the achievement award for this week!! & it doesn't sound like it's been too horrific!

I lost 2.5lb this week (half of my Christmas 3week binge gain), bringing me to 11.5lb off in total. Birthday this weekend so hoping I can not be too off plan!

Wow, well done mummyme, that's really good! You must be chuffed.

I braved the scales this morning for the first time after Christmas. Put on 4lb over the holidays so I'm back on it properly from today. Am aiming for 1lb a week weight loss... very slow I know but bit more do-able if TTC-ing at same time. Not drinking is helping!

Well done to you too Mummy!... maybe just give yourself a small treat this weekend so you will avoid the bigger temptations

Wow! Congrats for all the weight loss!!

I haven't bought any opks yet. Have decided to try for a few months without. AF seems to be pretty regular about 5 months post pill so hoping that means ov is also regular! Just need to dtd lots next week (which is impossible, as I'm away!! )

Tbh Dancing i don't think anyone needs them i just love something scientific lol... if you have a 28-30 day cycle you just DTD from CD7 to CD21 EoD... you would always hit the right time and i read that you should do EoD as you get better quality sperm rather than every day

Also can you not DTD just before you go away and hope the little swimmers last?

Great weight losses ladies. My weigh in is tomorrow 🙈
Ive never used an opk im intruiged.

I've still got millions of those cheapy One Step opks from when I was trying for DD. I found them helpful. Having sex constantly soon gets old so at least they help focus your efforts a bit!

Yeah, I think while it's still new and fun I'll just dtd a lot... when it gets too much I'll try something more scientific! I think OH is liking this method so far

Confused yeah I'll try at the weekend and hope they think of Dory (just keep swimming...!)

Have those in tww got plans to occupy minds etc?!

Good luck with the weigh in Holly!

Omg Nick that is amazing weight loss for a week! Note to self - bulk buy the options hot chocolates!!
Well done mummy on yours too, won't be long till you've lost a stone.
Hey my weigh in is tomorrow morning too - nervous but feeling hopeful. Like jupiter I would be happy with a lb a week as I have till April to shift my weight before TTC.

Well 6dpo at the moment and all I can say is i am sooo bloated! And there is no reason for it