Should I increase calories?

[Lilpumpkin06]

I lost another pound today. I'm 5'9" & I'm now 124. I am now in the underweight category for my height. If I increase my daily calorie intake by 200 or so to maintain my weight would that counteract my pink sway & make my body think it's in good times again since it's getting more food? I would increase empty carbs only to keep nutrients low.

[Butterfly Spirit]

Holy crap.....definitely increase them!
Losing too much weight can cause you not to cycle or O!!!

[Lilpumpkin06]

I'm definitely going to increase calories no matter what. I just hope & pray an increase of empty carbs won't make my body sway blue by thinking it's in "better times". Do you think that would sway blue?

[Butterfly Spirit]

I'm definitely going to increase calories no matter what. I just hope & pray an increase of empty carbs won't make my body sway blue by thinking it's in "better times". Do you think that would sway blue?

PM atomic, she will have good advice on what to do. But I can't imagine 5'9 and 124.
Best of luck hon. Where are you in your cycle now?

[Lilpumpkin06]

I just PM'd Atomic. Thanks for reminding me that I can do that! Haha! I posted in my personal sway forum but forget I can PM her.

I'm on cd 20 & I haven't received a +OPK yet. This is the first time I haven't had one by now. Atomic said this was very common & that my 'O' is probably delayed due to supplements. My biggest fear is that 'O' is delayed due to weight loss. My period was short last month for the first time too. She told me it was supplements. I PRAY that it's the supplements & not the weight loss! I just downed some empty carbs!!!! Thank you so much for your input! I really appreciate it! I haven't been worried during my sway until now.

In another forum some other ladies said their OPKs were really really late too....like after cd20. Another one said her OPK test never registered a + but she conceived that month. Her 'O' was so short lived that it never registered on the test. I pray this is my case too! FX!

[Boymomsrock]

I'm right there with you lilpumpkin. I'm 5'11 and 130 and i know i've lost a little. I can't afford to lose weight. But the empty carbs I like are full of salt! Good luck to you!

[Lilpumpkin06]

Thank you! Good luck to you! Have you gotten a +OPK this month yet? I'm so hoping to get pregnant at this low weight which I think would be a really good sway for pink! FX for us!!!

[Boymomsrock]

Thank you! Good luck to you! Have you gotten a +OPK this month yet? I'm so hoping to get pregnant at this low weight which I think would be a really good sway for pink! FX for us!!!

Yes, I did. I'm 6po now. Not super hopeful but i'm sure my temps will show one way or another in the next few days. What supplements are you on? I only took vitex and actually O'd 2 days earlier than normal. Not sure how often that happens but hopefully it's good! Good luck girly!

[Lilpumpkin06]

I was on vitex & saw palmetto. I've only been off saw palmetto for 2 or 3 days. Atomic told me to stop vitex on day 10 instead of 14 so I did. I'm glad to here you got a +OPK! Maybe it is my supplements & not my weight loss then. Good luck to you too!!!

[atomic sagebrush]

yes, increase cals. You can't undo the good you've already done without some serious eating - 200 cals just isn't going to improve your condition drastically but it can make your body feel ok with ovulation.