January 2WW

[XXforhubby]

I use the CB regular digital. I do the same thing, fast for 36 hours and eat two meals the next day only, then fast for 36 hours. I find it easier for me if my sleep is included. If I need to have three meals, two are small and don't add up to one full meal. This is what I have to do while nursing and exercising. I only have one full meal and two half meals, if that makes sense. Once I wean DS2 by mid February, I will do the traditional IF.

I also believe I have a better chance of falling pregnant after I wean DS2, if I don't fall pregnant this cycle or next. DS2 will be 20.5 months and that is how old DS1 was when he weaned himself. DS2 has dropped feedings on his own, but I will stack the deck for him to drop more feedings. By not nursing before nap time and bed time, he will become less interested.

GL ladies, hopefully the New Year will bring a fresh start for all of us! I feel more BFPs will be around the corner!




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[XXforhubby]

Oh, I was mistaken, I got my first opk on CD12 this cycle. I had a faint positive on CD11.


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[keepthefaith]

Hi ladies, can I join, I think I'm about 2dpo desperately keeping busy and mind off everything till af due!

Good luck to everyone and hoping 2015 is year for everyone!

Who is doing daily exercise? Are you doing it in 2ww? It's New Years day and I'm treadmilling!!!

[XXforhubby]

I do various workout DVDs at home. We don't have the space for any equipment and it is too cold to walk/run outside.

I workout all cycle long. The only time I take breaks are my "pity" breaks the day of pre-AF spotting and the first two days of AF. Those three days are when I have cheat meals too. This helps me cope emotionally. Then I pull myself up and get back on the strict wagon!


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[maidentomother]

Exciting KTF, I hope you caught the egg! I keep meaning to start exercising, but my schedule is messed up so I currently am getting up in the early afternoon and it's dark before I'm up to going out (it takes several hours for my body to really wake up fully). And I just can't walk/run outside when it's dark in the Winter. Cold + dark is too much! I have delayed phase sleep (it means my body naturally wants to sleep from 4am-12pm) and it's a huge battle to get and stay on an earlier schedule. I also have SAD which makes battling my schedule harder, though ironically my SAD would greatly benefit from an earlier schedule. And it would benefit greatly from me walking outside in the daylight for a couple hours daily. It's just so hard for me to muster the motivation when it's so damn cold! Yes I am a huge whiney wuss!

XX, I am in awe that you can IF in such a hardcore manner while on the LE diet, nursing, and with two little boys to care for - you must have incredible will power! Are you familiar with much of the IF research? Or Dr. Johnson's Alternate Day Diet? Have you also observed numerous physical & mental benefits from IF? How long have you known about/been IF?

Sounds like you have a good plan for weaning DS2. I hope it goes smoothly for you both.

Since you are using the regular CB digital OPKs you should O several days before me. I dont think I'll O until CD15 at the very earliest, which is still 4 days out. What CD are you on? Do you have a chart anywhere I can stalk? I know you don't temp but maybe you chart your other fertility signs?

[XXforhubby]

Feeling good about things....The universe sent me a sign today....trying to hold onto hope...


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[maidentomother]

XX, what cardio DVDs do you use? I don't want to buy equipment either. I have great yoga, pilates, and strength building videos but no pink cardio. I've mostly just walked/ran for cardio, or occasionally swam, played racquet sports, or did the elliptical - but I know I'm not likely to get the motivation to drive somewhere every day to do those, plus bc I live in such a rural area there are no nearby facilities, I'd have to drive 20-30 min one way at least which sadly is a lot for me with my bad back.

I wish I had a home skating rink...wouldn't that be nice?

[XXforhubby]

I do walk away the pounds with 3-5lb weights. I have to have to use low weights to get any calorie burn. I was SUPER fit before swaying. When I run in warmer weather, I use ankle/wrist weights.

I also have other workout programs that have great cardio workouts that I still do and skip the strength building ones. I also do a yoga/Pilates hybrid that is cardio intense. I know this may be muscle building for some, but not for me. My body has changed SO much! Running and the treadmill makes me obsess too much- improving time, speed, etc. I am much better changing up my DVDs at home!


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[XXforhubby]

Ooh my SIL just turned me on to Black Swan Yoga! For $8 a month you can select an instructor and do their yoga routines from your computer or smart TV! She likes Melanie, because she gets your heart rate up quite a bit. The subscription does not automatically renew, which is nice in case you want to select a different instructor. Melanie has various length and strengths of workouts. Casey has the most 60 minute routines. My SIL knows of her, and she has a daughter. Hmmm maybe there is no coincidence...

I am going to check it out in a couple of weeks. Just wanted to pass it a long in case someone wanted to mix things up! Yoga for me is a great way to detox and get out of my head.


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[sageviolet]

Happy New Year!!! This isn't the way I wanted to start 2015, I wanted to be very pregnant by now, but since I'm here I'm glad I'm with you sweet ladies.

Maiden - Your chart looks good!

xx - Thanks for the yoga tips. I used to do some yoga and pilates. So were you fasting when you had your sons? I'm trying to sway blue, so I'm studying you, lol. Sorry you're having trouble with your hormones. You know we've been trying the same number of cycles. My dd is older than your ds and self-weaned last month at 27-1/2 months.

I finally made an appt. with a specialist who uses Napro technology so hopefully I can get some answers as to why I'm not preg yet. It happened much easier the other 2 times. I've been charting since last March and actively trying since Aug. Anyway, the soonest I could get an appt. is the first week of Feb. and that's halfway into the next cycle! :-( I feel like I'm playing darts in the dark, I just don't know where to aim and how to adjust what I'm doing. I'm going to try a new multivitamin this cycle.