daisyfay311
April 4th, 2011, 04:39 PM
Here is the plan I've worked out for my blue sway. First off, let me say I would not be having another child if DH and I were not both perfectly happy to welcome another child of either gender. I probably would not be swaying at all except that for financial purposes, DH really would like to be done after baby #2 and he would like to experience one of each--though not, as he says, enough "to do anything weird." *roll eyes face* Also, I am the kind of person who works much better with a clear, defined plan of action. So here it is. Please, please give me feedback! (warning, probably tmi)
Diet----
I HATE fruits and vegetables, basically never eat them. I also do not like eating breakfast and feel enormously fat when I do. I am used to not eating all day and then having a big meal at dinner. So I'm trying to change that. I'm a teacher and somewhat limited on what I can snack on during the day. And I'm constantly running late in the morning so I need something really simple and repetitive I can have for breakfast and that I can fix to take for lunch.
Breakfast: mini sausage biscuits and toast with either peanut butter or honey (not sure about pb or honey every day though? found conflicting reports on bread, have chosen whole grain white for time being) and a V8 fusion (blueberry pomegranate or strawberry banana are all I've tried so far)
Lunch: grilled chicken breast (super easy for me, lot of sodium), naked pita chips with only sea salt, raisins, water or black tea
Dinner: select from options--red meat with tomatoes (steak with a bruschetta, hamburgers, hamburger helper, spaghetti with meat sauce, a Lean Cuisine tomato pasta with meat, canned soups with meat and potatoes, more chicken, pork loin, turkey hot dogs with wheat buns, Manwiches, potatoes, potato salad, more pita chips, pizza light on cheese, rice of all kinds, roast beef.....sometimes Chick-fil-A or Wendy's fast food
Snacks: (3 per day) Special K bars, raisins, dried dates, peanuts, banana chips, dried veggie chips, beef jerky, jello (yuck), potato chips, dried pineapple, smoked salmon on pita chips with sea salt, chips and salsa...
Drinks: At least a couple V8 fusions and some apple juice every day, at least one big glass of black tea with Stevia and lemon (double yuck) and water. Will try green tea. May try gelatin drink if I can stand it. Am going to test the ph of the black tea, make it at home with tap water and just recently realized when I got pregnant with my daughter, I wasn't doing that, was drinking tons of coke, which I no longer drink.
Night: Big bowl of cereal before bedtime, easier for me than in the morning--unsure about cereal. Currently using Cornflakes with Stevia and half and half. Will look for a good wheat or oat cereal too?
pH---
Diet, of course. I'm seeing a dermatologist tomorrow who I think will probably put me on antibiotics. They're safe for pregnancy but I would stop them after O. Bought a digital ph tester to check pH before attempt. Will probably use bsf and may mix bs with pre-seed. (DH has put egg whites on the "weird" list.)
Minerals--
From diet I guess? Will take a little extra potassium daily.
Supplements--
For me--Evening Primrose Oil, Robitussin, will try ASG but don't know where to find it?, Vit E, Fish oil, Folic acid, L'Arginine.
For DH--the one a day over 50 multivitamin (he's never taken a vitamin and needs to), L'Arginine, Vit E, Fish oil (got without mercury), want to get ginseng but haven't found it without other stuff mixed in?
Hormones--
I'm not super worried about testosterone. My skin breaks out BAD when I'm not on bc pills and I usually have a high sex drive, have big O very easily, etc. Hope supplements take care of things. I've also started working out a lot in the past year and I NEVER did with dd. I'm going to keep doing weight training and abs work and maybe mix in a little cardio. I like to do Jillian Michaels sets of three minutes weights, two minutes cardio, one minute abs, repeat, but I lose a ton of weight that way so I may cut a little cardio. Just have to see how my weight goes. I've never eaten this much in my life! Also, I usually take a ton of antihistamines and I've cut those entirely.
Timing---
Got a new bbt to use, used one with dd. I usually have super regular cycles, 28 days, gobs of ewcm. (dd was a one hit wonder, three days before I o'd). I also got a cb smiley face opk this time so I can hit right on O for sure. Going to have DH abstain for 2-4 days beforehand, may ice, will definitely have caffeine an hour before. Going to try rear entry, I really worry about this because deep penetration and even paps are super painful for me so I'm just going to have to tell him to go for it and not worry about me.
Ions--
Should O in crescent moon or a few days before full moon if my cycles stay on track. We're going to dtd in our home office so desktop, laptops, lots of electronics, cell phones, am going to have an electric blanket (in June in Mississippi, I know, right?) and a/c.
And lots of prayer....
I'm worried about DH--he has replaced chewing tobacco with chewing mint leaves, he eats a lot of meat and potatoes but he likes to drink a Slimfast for breakfast and he has way, way too much caffeine. I'm trying to get him to cut down on coffee. He likes the black tea with Stevia and lemon so I'm going to push that for him at least.
Any and all thoughts on this dissertation welcome! Thanks! :happy:
Diet----
I HATE fruits and vegetables, basically never eat them. I also do not like eating breakfast and feel enormously fat when I do. I am used to not eating all day and then having a big meal at dinner. So I'm trying to change that. I'm a teacher and somewhat limited on what I can snack on during the day. And I'm constantly running late in the morning so I need something really simple and repetitive I can have for breakfast and that I can fix to take for lunch.
Breakfast: mini sausage biscuits and toast with either peanut butter or honey (not sure about pb or honey every day though? found conflicting reports on bread, have chosen whole grain white for time being) and a V8 fusion (blueberry pomegranate or strawberry banana are all I've tried so far)
Lunch: grilled chicken breast (super easy for me, lot of sodium), naked pita chips with only sea salt, raisins, water or black tea
Dinner: select from options--red meat with tomatoes (steak with a bruschetta, hamburgers, hamburger helper, spaghetti with meat sauce, a Lean Cuisine tomato pasta with meat, canned soups with meat and potatoes, more chicken, pork loin, turkey hot dogs with wheat buns, Manwiches, potatoes, potato salad, more pita chips, pizza light on cheese, rice of all kinds, roast beef.....sometimes Chick-fil-A or Wendy's fast food
Snacks: (3 per day) Special K bars, raisins, dried dates, peanuts, banana chips, dried veggie chips, beef jerky, jello (yuck), potato chips, dried pineapple, smoked salmon on pita chips with sea salt, chips and salsa...
Drinks: At least a couple V8 fusions and some apple juice every day, at least one big glass of black tea with Stevia and lemon (double yuck) and water. Will try green tea. May try gelatin drink if I can stand it. Am going to test the ph of the black tea, make it at home with tap water and just recently realized when I got pregnant with my daughter, I wasn't doing that, was drinking tons of coke, which I no longer drink.
Night: Big bowl of cereal before bedtime, easier for me than in the morning--unsure about cereal. Currently using Cornflakes with Stevia and half and half. Will look for a good wheat or oat cereal too?
pH---
Diet, of course. I'm seeing a dermatologist tomorrow who I think will probably put me on antibiotics. They're safe for pregnancy but I would stop them after O. Bought a digital ph tester to check pH before attempt. Will probably use bsf and may mix bs with pre-seed. (DH has put egg whites on the "weird" list.)
Minerals--
From diet I guess? Will take a little extra potassium daily.
Supplements--
For me--Evening Primrose Oil, Robitussin, will try ASG but don't know where to find it?, Vit E, Fish oil, Folic acid, L'Arginine.
For DH--the one a day over 50 multivitamin (he's never taken a vitamin and needs to), L'Arginine, Vit E, Fish oil (got without mercury), want to get ginseng but haven't found it without other stuff mixed in?
Hormones--
I'm not super worried about testosterone. My skin breaks out BAD when I'm not on bc pills and I usually have a high sex drive, have big O very easily, etc. Hope supplements take care of things. I've also started working out a lot in the past year and I NEVER did with dd. I'm going to keep doing weight training and abs work and maybe mix in a little cardio. I like to do Jillian Michaels sets of three minutes weights, two minutes cardio, one minute abs, repeat, but I lose a ton of weight that way so I may cut a little cardio. Just have to see how my weight goes. I've never eaten this much in my life! Also, I usually take a ton of antihistamines and I've cut those entirely.
Timing---
Got a new bbt to use, used one with dd. I usually have super regular cycles, 28 days, gobs of ewcm. (dd was a one hit wonder, three days before I o'd). I also got a cb smiley face opk this time so I can hit right on O for sure. Going to have DH abstain for 2-4 days beforehand, may ice, will definitely have caffeine an hour before. Going to try rear entry, I really worry about this because deep penetration and even paps are super painful for me so I'm just going to have to tell him to go for it and not worry about me.
Ions--
Should O in crescent moon or a few days before full moon if my cycles stay on track. We're going to dtd in our home office so desktop, laptops, lots of electronics, cell phones, am going to have an electric blanket (in June in Mississippi, I know, right?) and a/c.
And lots of prayer....
I'm worried about DH--he has replaced chewing tobacco with chewing mint leaves, he eats a lot of meat and potatoes but he likes to drink a Slimfast for breakfast and he has way, way too much caffeine. I'm trying to get him to cut down on coffee. He likes the black tea with Stevia and lemon so I'm going to push that for him at least.
Any and all thoughts on this dissertation welcome! Thanks! :happy: