A few of us on the donor IUI/IVF thread have got some weight to lose, and rather than bore everyone else we thought we'd set up a spin-off thread. So, if you're doing or contemplating donor IUI/IVF and also have some weight to lose, join us here, newbies welcome.
I guess we do introductions/goals? I'll start, but obviously share whatever you prefer in your intro.
I'm witch, froze some embryos last year with donor sperm which are waiting for me to save up enough to fund a career change post baby. I'm fortunate in that I don't have loads and loads of weight to lose, but enough that I could so with some supportive friends to do it with.
I don't really like the idea of dieting per se, I think my aim is more around establishing a healthier relationship with food. I read Fat is a Feminist Issue years ago and I probably need to re-read it again now - it's about women's relationship with food. I'd recommend it, or a much condensed book by the same author, Susie Orbach, called On Eating.
My weight has fluctuated over the years, but the band it's fluctuating within is only trending in one direction. This is almost the heaviest I've ever been, I'm too fat for my fat clothes, and my thighs are getting in the way of each other. In BMI terms I'm a little way into the overweight category, but I carry it all on my stomach so I'm quite a way over the recommended maximum waist measurement. I have been offered a seat on the tube and on one occasion asked if it was my first baby 
The numbers aren't the be all and end all - for me that point is that I am at this weight because I don't prioritise sleep and activity and compensate with carbs and caffeine! And for some other more psychological reasons which I'll get to, but this is already the longest intro in history.
I'm going to take Saturday as my starting point:
5'9"/1.75m
12st10.5lb/81kg
BMI 26.4
Waist 36"/91cm
Targets, let's see, but I'm guessing somewhere south of 11st/70kg - I'll head in that direction and see how I feel. I'll never be right at the bottom end of the BMI range, I'm broad!
Eating wise - I'm cutting back on high glycemic index carbs and trying to get some more protein in. I know I feel better and less hungry when I'm not struggling from one sugar rush then crash to the next.
On the Mumsnet Donor Conception forum, you can discuss sperm and egg donation with people in the same situation.
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witchmountain · 28/03/2017 22:37
He ridiculous thing was I wasn't hungry, I was just like ooh, look at the lovely food, munch munch.
I don't know whether to be sad or grateful that I don't live near a chocolate cafe!
Pickle, I didn't realise about the dairy! There was dairy in quite a lot of the food last weekend. Even my fairly tolerant system was a bit out out by all the food so yours was probably suffering. I'm going to hope I helped your eggs anyway
@pickle162 I consulted my Mum (knows everything about nutrition) and she says go for organic soya or oat milk for calcium.
Or do what she did when pregnant with me and grind up egg shells and consume powder... only check eggs have not been dipped in arsenic 
Had a crap lunch at the Farmers Market - don't you just hate that - when you waste calories on food that is not particularly nice.
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