April/May/June 14 swayers...

[dreamingofpink14]

I did a little more research last night - I think we will go with the CFR frequency.. that is the one that seems the most feasible for us. I'm having a difficult time with the diet too - today was the first day I didn't feel starving by skipping breakfast. I have started drinking a cup of coffee most mornings though. I went on a big shopping trip over the weekend and stocked up! For lunch I am going to make myself a bagel thin with cream cheese and cucumbers. It's actually pretty good. I also enjoy carrot sticks with hummus. For dinner was thinking of making some pasta or rice with veggies. I can't wait until we are TTCing...this diet is tough.

Linzshine, I started the diet about 3 weeks ago and am gradually becoming more strict the closer we get to TTC (April).

[dreamingofpink14]

Another yummy treat I found over the weekend are the Newtons Fruit Thins - the cranberry citrus oat flavor was even on clearance at the store! Trying to stay optimistic that I'm doing the right thing

[Rosie85]

Linz- yes I started 3 weeks ago too but will only be real strict about it for the 6 weeks. I have a lot of weight to lose and needed more than 6 weeks. I am losing the weight for myself as well, not just for my sway! I am doing 1400 calories because that is what my exercise thing told me to do. I have kept my fat and protein low as well but not my sodium as much. I have been eating too much junky food in my opinion but it seems hard not to in order to get the calories and fat. My protein is always my hardest and is usually too low.

I think the most important thing for me besides exercise is going to be the low blood sugar, I always used to snack...always. So not snacking and not eating meat is huge for me.

[dreamingofpink14]

I'm worried bc I'm not including exercise in my sway...I don't have the time to commit to the amount needed every day. Do you think my sway will be enough with diet, supplements and CFR frequency? Also been thinking of taking antihistamines - Benadryl or zyrtec.

[hotdogz&boyz]

Welcome new ladies! I like that folks can talk about their sways here and can get help from one another

^^I think sways without exercise are fine. It's still better than no sway at all I got a girl swaying without exercise and I don't plan to include it in my future sway either. I think it's great for women who can fit it in and can include it. It gets good results. But don't beat yourself up if you can't do it.

I've been thinking far too much about my sway lately. I am not even sure I want to sway anymore. It is lots of obsessing for me, since I'm not on my meds, so I just dont know that it will help. One blue tactic for another, ya know. But I have some time to think about. Ill prolly still hang on this thread, but I'm quite sure we decided to not try until July. I want a little more time with my baby as my baby and I know I am not ready to start a diet or anything right now. I am actually starting to lean toward just adding some pink aspects here and there (no breakfast, sudafed on attempt, one attempt with abstain (not hard for us. Lol), and some LE...just eating more compressed without snacking, but not necessarily cutting out meats or foods). And letting things fall where they may. I know we aren't ready for a baby before July, but they we have a three day family think in July and I can't maintain LE there. Willpower won't allow me, plus, my family wouldn't assume good things if I started not eating stuff I have been. But, blah. Too much thinking about it. Sometimes I wish an oops/NTNP was a possibility for us!

[Rosie85]

Yes please stick around hotdogz! I think it's best to do what you feel right so waiting til July will be the right thing for you guys if you say so!

I don't think a sway needs exercise to work so it is no big deal at all to not include it, more people don't include than do. I am including it because I NEED it, haha.

Is there such a thing as abstaining and doing CFR?? I can't remember. My Dh just asked about it though!

[dreamingofpink14]

I'm interested in finding out about the abstain/CFR too. For us, I think DH will basically be abstaining from AF - pos OPK. Once we get pos OPK begin CFR and use second or third release for BD. Is that right?

[Rosie85]

Yes that is what my Dh had said too. I think that is how it works. I am really unsure if I could get my Dh to release 3 times though! I wonder what the time window is...

I could just see being interrupted as soon as the third batch was ready to go, haha.

[dreamingofpink14]

Rosie85, I totally hear you! I'd like to know what the time window is too. We both work and usually don't have time to ourselves until 7:30-8pm. Not sure if DH would have the energy to release in the morning before work - he has to leave the house pretty early. Maybe we will just do one release and BD with the second one.

[deb]

Hi do any of you ladies have any advice on what opks to buy? I have never used them before and I don't think monitoring my temps will work for me because I do shift work and have an erratic sleep schedule.