January Pink Food Thread

[HopeandDreamG]

You know I almost said that too, that the flip side is it can make you feel more down. Well, your internet family is here for you !!

[rainbowflower]

Aww suregena, you sound so sad. Where in the UK are you? Have you made friends here?

Is your cm still fertile?

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[suregena]

I'm in West Yorkshire. I know people but am hesitant to call anyone friends like I have back home. Last I checked (haven't checked this morning yet) my cm is hard to decipher but my cervix now, last night, seemed lower and feeling of the cervix itself feels different, more firm. So I hope I did ovulate but the cheap OPKs just didn't pick it up. Maybe all the swaying stuff made my LH harder to detect, maybe just with the cheap tests?

[rainbowflower]

cheap OPKs really are bad sometimes... even though I got my peak on my CBFM and a good pos on a clearblue OPK yesterday morning, the internet cheapies were still negative (albeit a lot darker than the rest of the cycle, but only about 2/3 intensity of the control line)

[suregena]

The most I have seen with them is a sliver of a line that is similar in color as the control line. You know where maybe 1/3rd or less shows a nonfaint color? That's the "strongest" I've ever gotten.
So... I don't know. Maybe I started paying attention to cervical position and CM at the right time and maybe I DID ovulate but those tests just couldn't pick it up, for a variety of reasons. Well, one can hope...

This morning I decided to join the rest of my little family for an eggy breakfast (cheese scambled egg, crumpet, and mushrooms) but I'll skip lunch. I'm sure the cheese sent me over, but it's my last day off before a new work week so I'm just going to stay mellow.

[rainbowflower]

what time of day do you test with using the ICs? I find FMU gives me best results with them but that#s normally the time of day you're told NOT to test with them!
I think CM and cervix position is often the best way to tell really

don't feel guilty about the breakfast, it's no harm now and again

[suregena]

I was following the 1-2pm and night-time rule (usually 6-9pm) I also did some morning, too (three tests a day!)

[dramabird]

Thank you. Dh went to the store for me, I'm sure he didn't read every jar! He did compare to another brand that had twice as much sodium (that actually impressed me). I'll look for that one. Mine is Medium wonder if that makes the difference? I'll check it out next time I'm in the store.

I was at the store yesterday, HnG, and I looked at the medium jar -- yep, that one is 105 mg of sodium. I don't know why there would be such a difference between the mild and medium flavors, but there you have it.

And you're right, 105 is still quite good compared to other ones. I think the kind DH usually gets has well over 200.

[dramabird]

I'm really sorry, suregena. Being homesick feels just rotten. I was never more than three hours away from my family and even that was really tough.

[Out of the Blue]

The most I have seen with them is a sliver of a line that is similar in color as the control line. You know where maybe 1/3rd or less shows a nonfaint color? That's the "strongest" I've ever gotten.
So... I don't know. Maybe I started paying attention to cervical position and CM at the right time and maybe I DID ovulate but those tests just couldn't pick it up, for a variety of reasons. Well, one can hope...

Suregena, last spring I bought a BUNCH of ICs and never could get a + off of them...not once. It just sucks that things are so confusing for you. I know it's compounded by the fact that you've been on this diet awhile and just want to go back to normal life and not be so strict about things. Also, BIG HUGS from me b/c I know things are so rough w/out family around.