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!

Waaaahhhh!
congratulations Hazel

I think it's a boy

HAZEL !!!! Way to go!

How exciting, and congatulations.

What fantastic news!!!!

Honestly, until the nausea goes I would just allow yourself to eat anything that stays down. Take your vitamins and worry about healthy eating later.

I bought a gorgeous tankini from Bloomin Marvellous. I am not going to mention that i am still wearing it and my youngest is 4. (It actually looks great. And so comfortable for pg. )

www.mothercare.com/Blooming-Marvellous-Maternity-Navy-Anchor-Print-Tankini/LB2123,default,pd.html

All those horrid symptoms, the exhaustion, spots, etc I hope they pass soon. :)

I am thrilled for you. You MUST keep us posted!!!!!

I also have been a bad revolutionary. :) Lots of junk- i simply have to get my stress eating under control. Still off the booze though- never really went back to it after Lent. An odd glass here or there but my skin is better and my sleep is better so I am sticking to it for a while longer.

I am making a big btach of veg soup every 2 days and trying to snack on that instead of crisps, chocolate and toasted cheese sandwiches. :)

O&DW FR!

Thank you both!

Amanda I think boy too for some reason! No idea why!!

I'm also still off the booze Wellies It's much easier when the thought of wine makes you want to hurl. Although I did fancy a glass on Saturday but I think that's only because it was our usual habit: Get food for the chooks, go to farm shop for meat, go to pub for a drink before heading home.

I might treat myself to a glass of champagne very occasionally after 1st trimester is out the way but equally, if I don't, I don't think I'm going to miss it.

Still haven't ordered a tankini. I'm almost frightened to as I don't know what size to get! Must order one today.

Weekend was ok. Car hunting went well, have found one we love so will place the order this week. Did eat a dirty burger from a van though and felt really sick after. OMG I can't remember what I had for dinner that night. I know we stayed in and I know I painted my nails but I cannot remember what I had for dinner. That is really going to bug me now. Oh wait! Yes I can! Sausage and mash.

Sunday we visited PIL and just had picky food. MIL kept on and on at me to eat more despite me saying I was full as I'd pigged out on the big bowl of nachos she put in front of me My mother was there too and kept saying I was being stupid for refusing to eat so many things. I'm only following NHS guidelines FFS. Oh and my mother doesn't want me to have a boy because "girls are better", MIL doesn't want me to have a girl as "boys are better". How the hell I managed to not lose my rag with either one of them, I'll never know. DH said I deserved a medal as he couldn't cope with it sober I'm guessing that's why he had a lot of wine then

Yesterday I had a lot more energy. The nausea is definitely easing now. I made DH a fry up and myself pancakes, then I cooked a bit batch of chilli and portioned it up in an attempt to stop us from getting takeaways. Pottered about a bit then met friends for a bit. Fajitas for dinner and then slob on the sofa. Was lovely.

Work today and I'm attempting to be a bit healthier we'll forget the fact I had coco pops for breakfast. I have grapes, I've made a pasta and ham salad for lunch and I have a mini chocolate bar to munch on later. Spag bol for dinner after I've cleaned the chooks out, then shower, wash hair and collapse on sofa. Trying to drink more water today but I have a can of diet coke too.

Scan in 6 days. EEEEEEK! I can't wait. It can't come soon enough.

I think in your place I would have punched my MIL and my mother, turned the table over and then cried. So if you held yourself together you were doing well!

Honestly, what stupid things to say about which gender is better. A baby is a great thing. A child is a great thing! FFS. How exciting!!!!!

I think you will have one of both (professional fence sitter, me).

Looking forward to hearing about your scan. I recall going for our 12 week scan, and sitting outside the room looking at a poster with a scan on it. i leaned to DH and said 'See that poster? I think our baby will be much cuter than that' :)

Brilliant news.

I am back on a health kick. (again)

I weigh 10 stone 13. My goal is 9 stone 6. I am going to reach it by the end of July. [gavel]

Today

B - black coffee, one slice of toast, small can baked beans
L- curried vegetable soup
D- chickpea and broccoli coconut curry
Drinks- herbal teas. Plus I have found from Aldi a great pear and elderflower sparkling drink that does not advertise itself as being 'diet' but is!

Ooh I have that pear and elderflower drink too wellies! It's really nice. They do a St Clement's one too and that's pretty nice as well.

I'm not getting too upset over it. My Mum only has experience of girls (I'm an only child and we're very much a female dominated family anyway) and I think MIL means "I favour one grandchild over all the others, despite saying I don't and he's a boy so that means boys are best"

Of course, she might also mean "One of my daughters is an absolute pain in the arse, therefore boys are best"

I've just come to the conclusion that our mothers, as much as they mean well, are just plain weird sometimes!

I enjoyed the 8 week scan I had but the best thing about that was seeing the heartbeat. This time it should look like a proper baby rather than a shrimp which will be exciting!

I shall wave my pom poms for you wellies I'm sure you'll get there! Your menu today sounds very healthy and yummy.

Lol Hazel
You poor thing.
Of course they're talking nonsense. Girls are great, boys are great.
Does your mil have a troublesome dd?

I think, in their own way, they just trying t join in make it all about them

Amanda Troublesome is putting it mildly I could tell a few stories but I'd be here all day. The best one though (and one that MIL will not believe happened) is when she said to me, back in 2009, after her Aunt had asked if we'd ever have children

"Don't think you're having a boy. My son is the only one to carry on the family surname, Jones*. You'll have to sort it out if you find out you're having a boy."

*Ok our surname isn't Jones but you get my drift.

If that wasn't bad enough, she's not even a Jones. She's a Smith. She changed her name by deed poll to Jones so her son is technically a Smith, not a "real" Jones. Not that any of that matters, it's just her attitude which riles me.

She is not going to be pleased to find out I'm pregnant. Neither will my BILs wife - another woman with a screw loose. The best story there?

She was planning their wedding abroad, came up to me one day and showed me her guest list. At the time, DH and I were living together and had been for a few months. Her list was as follows:

MIL & FIL
Mum & Dad
Cousin & partner
Hazel's DH & ?

SERIOUSLY. In the end, no one went to their wedding but how rude?! This was the same day she called his ex wife in front of me and told her how much she missed her and she wished they'd never split up.

It really annoys me when everyone says "Oh she's lovely!" They haven't been on the end of her attacks. 2 years ago she sat in my garden and told me I would never be good enough for DH, no one in the family liked me, they all wish he'd never split up with his ex wife, he would never want children with me and the family were hoping we'd split up soon so he could find someone to be happy with. I know she doesn't like me and I know my BIL isn't keen on me either but surely they could tolerate me a bit more? and not be so effing rude especially when in my house

Anyway, I'm expected to tell them all Saturday night and I just don't want to as I know it'll make the evening even more awkward. Plus, my scan isn't until Monday. I have said to DH that if he wants to tell them Saturday, then he'd better pay for me to have another private scan this week.

That's made him think twice about telling them

Sorry for the rant there, it's all been bothering me a bit recently and I really don't want to see any of them Saturday

Thankfully, my FILs side are super.

Fuck me!

Does she have a drink problem Hazel?
She sounds unpleasant and quite odd. (well they both do tbh)
Phew! Thank goodness for your nice ILs

According to PIL, no she doesn't have a drink problem.

Oh look! Flying pigs!!

She apparently no longer drinks during the week which is fine but the problem arises when she starts drinking. She literally has no idea when to stop. Then she gets nasty. According to MIL she is jealous of us and thinks it's unfair that we have what we do We work hard and trust me, our journey to this point has not been easy. Was she jealous when we were bringing home £800 between us a month? I doubt it. She has NO idea how hard it has been for us. She has no idea what we earn now but I bet she thinks it's double what it is. She's jealous that we own a house, we have a big car and we have nice things. Bet she's not jealous of the 60+hr weeks we work though.

The other one is just constantly unpleasant

Dreading Saturday night. I'm really hoping they both drive but I have a feeling one will offer a lift to the other. I'm not offering lifts to either. Don't even care how rude that makes me sound

12+1 today. Lots of cramps yesterday, some that took my breath away and made me cry No bleeding so not too worried. I'm thinking it's just stretching. Doesn't the uterus move up a bit around this time? Maybe it's that. Feel really heavy & bloated today. Button already undone on jeans.

Yesterday:
B - pain au chocolat
L - mugshot
D - madras with rice and poppadums (this may be why I feel heavy today)
S - S&V crisps, diet coke, biscuit, haribo, mini milky way, some easter egg

Today:
B - coco pops
L - probably a mugshot
D - fish and salad, apparently. Yum. Just what I fancy. not
S - probably the same as yesterday. Maybe 2 biscuits.

Going to try to drink more water today as DH is convinced this is why I'm getting cramps.

4 more sleeps until scan. Yay!

How are you getting on Amanda? You go on holiday soon don't you?

Pain is common I pregnancy, usually caused by the uterus stretching and the ligaments too.
Good luck with the scan. I'll try to "look in" if the connection is ok while we're away.

Oh, eating loads btw.

Your ILs sound dreadful Hazel.

My DM and DF worked their socks off when I was growing up. They both had professional jobs and took extra work in the evenings so they could afford to put a deposit on a house and the afford a mortgage. My DAunt has always been a grasping, jealous woman. She is 11 years older than my DM. I hesitate to say it, but she also is a lazy arse. A few years back we were at a family reunion and she told my DM that she ought to pay for DAunt's meal because 'you have been luckier than us and you owe it to us'.

My DM rarely stands up for herself with her family, but oh BOY did DAunt get a surprise.

I ha forgotten about the uterus stretching pain.

Me today

B- baked beans on toast
L- salad sandwich and soup
D- roast chicken and veg.

Ah Hazel
Yes, that sounds like a drink problem, well certainly a problem for everyone else eh.

You are allowed to decline the fish.

Will you find out the baby's sex at the 12 week scan?
Or will it BA a nice surprise. You can keep us guessing.

Sounds v healthy wellies yummy too! The cheek of your Aunt though It’s only MILs side, thankfully. They’re just all terrible with money and I think that’s where a lot of the bitterness stems from. Massive sense of entitlement as well, especially from nightmare SIL.

FILs side all lovely. I’m very lucky to have them as inlaws. My PIL are lovely too and I can tolerate MILs side, I just don’t like doing it

Phew, glad pains are normal. I had lots of cramps between 4 and 7 weeks but they eased. This feels more like waves of pain and is just as bad today as it was yesterday. They feel different to the original cramps but I’m guessing if the uterus is bigger now and has moved a bit then it might feel different. Naturally assumed it was something to panic about. It didn’t really occur to me that you’d still get them at/after 12 weeks.

Not going to find out sex at all Amanda I know DH wants to but I really, really want the surprise.

Any thoughts on dopplers? Nice and reassuring or panic-inducing if you can’t find the heartbeat? Yes, I’m still being impatient about having to wait until Monday for the scan.

At 12 weeks? Tough one. Great if they can find it, but until 14 weeks it can be tricky, so might make you anxious.

You're right. I need to just wait for the scan. Meant to be meeting friends Friday night and it's going to really raise suspicion when they realise I'm not drinking again. Don't want to tell them until I know all is ok though.

A surprise is good IMO.

Hi Hazel and Amanda.
Hope you are both well. I can report a 2.2pound weight loss Hurrah!!!!! I think it is a 'real' loss too, as I have been really careful with my intake and I feel as if I have lost weight.
Looking forward to hearing about your scan!

Hello!

Is today scan day Hazel?

Me today

B- cherrios and yoghurt
L- coronation chicken roll
D- baked salmon with chilli and soy with home made stir fried rice and vegetables

Hey FRs!
hope all good with scan Hazel

Just back from hols. Lovely time bla bla bla
Ate fish and salad
And chips and ice cream
Most days.
Er, every day.
Oh, and the cakes we're nice too.

Today:
B: croissants and jam
L: a few tortilla chips and houmus, large piece of quiche - oops.
D: chicken parmagiano with broccoli and spaghetti. Small portion choc ice cream.

Need more fruit and veg in diet.

Ooh. Well done wellis

Hello, hello!

So sorry for not coming back earlier, it's been a bit manic at work! Yes, Wellies scan was the 2nd. All absolutely fine Baby is a complete wriggler, wouldn't stay still at all so it took a while to get the measurements. I'm measuring a bit ahead of what I thought so I have a new due date of 7th December! I've had my NT results back too and the risk is 1:12606 (very precise!) so that's another weight off my mind! I've already got appointments coming out of my ears - midwife in a few weeks for 16 week, then 20 week scan and yesterday I had a letter about an appointment in September.

Thanks both for thinking of me! I'll try to be a better revolutionary, I'm just really behind with work and it's busy so I'm actually working hard

Amanda holiday diet sounds amaze.

Wellies so pleased you had a 'real' loss! Your menus always sound delicious. I need to eat a bit more like you.

I'm struggling with real food still so I keep putting on a bit of weight then losing it again. Currently 9st 5lbs, so a 1lb heavier than a few weeks ago but still 3lbs lighter than when I fell pregnant. So WHY do none of my clothes fit?!

I've got to be honest, I'm looking forward to having a proper bump because at the moment I just look a bit porky! I've treated myself to some new clothes in current size and next size up to do me over the next few weeks. Oh and bump bands! Well these are pretty amazing. I got the smallest size I could and it's heaven. I can wear my normal jeans without having to secure the button with a hair bobble.

Right - confession time. I'm feeling super guilty. Last night we had friends over for dinner, lovely blah blah blah but I indulged in a glass of rose. It was 10.5% and it must have been 75ml max (teeny glass and DH didn't put a lot in. Infact, it could have just been 50ml) and I now feel so guilty. Such an idiot. Won't be drinking again.

Apart from that, my diet is crap - I'm not fancying meat much so diet is limited to carbs and veg not that I've had much of those recently For dinner yesterday I had some pitta bread, olives and halloumi with dips, a vegetable kebab, 2 baby potatoes and a slice of beef tomato. A few hours later I had a small portion of eton mess. So how do I improve my diet?

Things I can eat without problem: coco pops, chocolate, S&V crisps, chips, pasta. FFS.

Oh and I also need to exercise but I need energy to do so. GAH!

Gosh this is long, sorry. I need to MN more to say less in one post

Don't feel guilty about the wine Hazel seriously. It's not a problem.

I too need to eat more veg. Soups are good IMHO, but not that tempting in the summer. If I'm having houmus I should go for raw peppers/ celery etc to dip rather than crisps or bread.
Pasta with tomato sauces into which courgettes and peppers can be blended. I do that for the DCs too.
Salads with broad beans and of course, corn on the cob with butter

OMG, amanda Gazpacho. The ultimate summer soup. I could easily eat that. Yum.

I should also go for the raw veg to dip but Tyrrels crisps and chunks of bread are much more inviting.

I'm struggling with salad. I'm just finding it a bit "meh". I had forgotten about corn on the cob though. I could easily eat hundreds of them

Might pop to the greengrocers when I get home and grab some fruit and veg. I also want to go to Kiddicare but equally I think it's probably too early

Cant.stop.eating.

Actually, I did well yesterday. 1 large bowl of coco pops, pitta bread with tzatziki, burger, salad, new potatoes, eton mess.

Today:
tracker bar
kit kat (2 finger)
S&V squares
small cheese and onion roll
3 biscuits - and if I'm honest, it'll be at least another 3 before I go home. ARGH!
Dinner tonight is either roast chicken and salad or BBQ stuff. I really just want chips and lots of them. Ooh chicken and chips. I reckon I can swing that with DH.

So, I don't know if it's too early (15 weeks) but I've been feeling some flutterings. Felt them yesterday afternoon and first thing this morning. Definitely more of a "twitchy nerve" type thing than uterus stretching (which I'm still feeling). I have a definite bump appearing as well and it's definitely not all biscuits.

Plan for this evening: long shower, shape nails, possibly meet friends in pub if they're going. If not then it'll be make lunch for tomorrow and paint nails.