Healthy Revolutionaries!

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Oh Okay, hardly original. :)

But describes us all. :)

Me today,

B- apple, yogurt, cashew nuts and honey
L- salmon and salad
D- honey sesame chicken legs with a greek salad.

O&DW FRs!

What's STI check?

I know Milly about veg and goose! (and chicken...) I am working towards it. :)

Hazel good idea to get everything checked if need be. Take an early indicator pg test to be sure. When would your next period be due? certainly take it before any further rummaging. If you really are newly pg, I am not sure if a bit of activity there would harm necessarily, but may be wrong. Did you ask the nurse? TTC is a stressful, scary time, so I am not surprised you are worried and anxious, but it might be worth asking the GP when you get the tests if it would have been a problem. I mean, in my spear tests I have never been asked if I might be pregnant, or if I am TTC so maybe there is no problem?

hugs You sound very stressed yourself. xxxxxx

milly a sexually transmitted infection. I know it'll be clear, DH and I both had a check when we got together so I'm not at all worried about that but I will find something to worry about (my brain is good at that) so I think it's just easier on my head and my sleep if I go for the check.

wellies I'm only 2nd month off the pill so cycles a bit all over the place...I was 31 days last month so that'd make AF due 31/01 so pregnancy already is highly unlikely to the point I don't even know why I'm worried!

I am a bit stressed. Lots going on. Weight increasing and skin is terrible - things were much easier when on the pill!

Could it be thrush?

Maybe the Nurse was lovely but a STI and all that implies is a little bit insensitive of her.

She did say "Please don't take this the wrong way, I'm sure you have nothing to worry about but if you haven't had a check before, or haven't had one for a long time, it might be worth thinking about having one" I was fine with it, a little bit insensitive maybe but I get where she's coming from

It could be thrush I suppose! Would go someway to explaining the soreness.

Thrush sounds like a possibility. Ouch!

Weight and skin will both settle down. Your body is just reacting to new/difference hormones. I always put weight ON when on the pill. Grrrr.

How exciting! Hopefully a new Revolutiuonary baby! I will live vicariously, no more babies for me sadly.

Sorry , if she was really nice then ...."Sorry Nursery".

But thrush sounds a real possibility. Also the change in your hormones from coming off the pill will cause all sorts of changes in your body

OR.... just too much shagging lol.!!!!!

Nursey.....bloody autocorrect phone

Haha, Milly Anyone else may have been offended so she needs to up the sensitivity a bit, I agree!

wellies I also put on weight with the pill so I'd hoped I'd lose it when coming off. No such luck!

I feel a bit better having spoken about it. It's probably nothing but best to check.

This is off topic a bit, but it reminds me when as part of a condition to get a visa for working in a particular country I needed an HIV test. (This is about 15 years ago). I went off to get bloods done and the nurse looked at me up and down then commented under her breath but audibly 'I'm not here to judge'

I was pretty shocked at the time though!

I have a terrible habit of responding to things by telling anecdotes.

wellies

I always respond with anecdotes too!

I'm rubbish around doctors and nurses. I have far too many embarrassing stories from various trips to the doctors

Me today...
half crispy bacon sandwich
carot and coriander soup and one slice bread
a banana sandwich with salt
couple of quality street
lots of tea
one maple and vanilla coffee.

Hi

hazel sorry you've had a rough time.
Fwiw vaginitis is likely caused by either thrush or a non- STI bacterial infection.
Even (revolting anecdote alert!!) a tampon being left in for too long.

If you can't face your own GP i'd recommend the local GUM clinic. They're usually brilliant. The staff spend all day every day probing "intimate areas" and discussing extraordinarily personal issues. And it's so anonymous. They usually very kind. They will do an infection screen and a pg test for you.

I fasted on Monday. It was great and relatively easy.
Yesterday I scoffed the office chocolates AND choc biscuits and also ate a small portion of tasty tasty bean stew for lunch. and an apple.
D: Spaghetti with pesto, garli
C bread (HO Meade) and salad. Few more chocs.
Today I am fasting.
So, I'm eating a few more veggies. I can fast but I was totally out of control yesterday.

Well done milly

Thanks Amanda The more I think about it, the more I think it could be thrush but I haven’t experienced any of the “usual” symptoms I get with thrush. I’ll definitely go to a walk in clinic to have all the checks and make a doctors appointment too. I’m going to try to leave work early/on time today to get to one this evening.

Well done on the fasting!

milly I was liking your menu until I saw “banana sandwich” Bananas are my food nemesis.

Still 9st 5lbs. I have got to lose at least 5lbs by the 1st weekend in Feb. It’s not looking likely is it? Ho hum.

Yesterday:
B – none
L – pasta with onion, cucumber, tomato and egg
D – cottage pie with kale (I may have had a second helping of this )
S – 1 packet low fat crisps, handful of twiglets. NO ALCOHOL.

Quite pleased about the no alcohol – my friend came over for dinner and a girly chat which would normally be boozy but we both decided not to touch a drop.

Tonight I plan to stick to no alcohol and I also want to do a bit of exercise – even if it’s just 20 minutes.

Today I haven’t had breakfast, I have left over cottage pie for lunch, 1 packet of low fat crisps if I want them and I actually have no idea what dinner will be but I shall request chef (DH) cooks something healthy

You could just use a pessary to clear it and the cream to sooth it . If it goes you know that's what it was. Inserting natural live yoghurt is another good remedy.

Hope you are feeling better today Hazel

Me - cherries and milk
avocado lettuce and quorn ham sandwich
macaroni, cheese and spinach with carrots and peas.

Me today.....
coffee with maple syrup
one Bendicks mint
salad of mixed leaves and rocket with mini chicken fillet
homemade curry and two poppadoms ( I don't have rice)

lots of cups of tea

Well Im still doing ok with eating. Not losing anymore at the moment but maintaining which is great.
Today

two egg omelette with ham and tomato and rocket
Homemade curry with poppadoms and chutney and greek yoghurt
fresh mango for pudding

How is everyone else doing.........

You're doing well milly

I, however, am not
Snacking, but not troughing!

Fasting tomorrow.

Im in a different mindset this year. Determined. The first half stone came off quickly but now I think my body is playing catch up which is fine. I wouldn't want to lose it too quickly. I will be happy with just a pound a week.

Where is everyone else I wonder.....

Morning!

I went for the check on Thursday – she also said I looked a bit sore but did a test for thrush and other bacteria and it was clear so she was stumped As it’s not really irritating me, I’m just keeping an eye and she’s told me where I need to go if it gets worse. Had the STI check as well and I should get the results at the end of the week.

Diet all over the place but I have lost 3lbs this week so I’m quite pleased about that. Aiming for another 4lbs by the end of the month, may be slightly ambitious (especially when I tell you what I had for breakfast today) but I’m prepared to give it a go!

I drank far too much other the weekend, then worried that I may be in “the 2 week wait” as I’m not actually sure when I ovulated so I’m now off the booze because I blatantly cannot stop at one. I had fun though, even made a new friend yesterday!

Quick rundown of food from the weekend – I can’t actually remember what I had at the end of last week

Saturday:
B – none
L – cod goujons in a soft bun (glorified fish finger sandwich) with chips
D – pizza
S – copious amounts of wine

Sunday:
B – none
L – pasta with chilli oil and parmesan cheese
D – oxtail stew with mash and broccoli
S – S&V crisps, copious amounts of wine

Not. V. Healthy. I did exercise last week and I plan to do the same this week.

Today
B – S&V crisps
L – baked potato with beans
D – freezer surprise – we think it’s chilli
S – toffee crisp, full fat coke, decaf tea with skimmed milk, water.

This week we both plan to drink less – I won’t drink at all and DH is keen to do the same during the week at least. Neither of us sleep well when we’ve had a drink and we need to be on top form for work as it’s just getting busier.