TTC Pink Daily Food Diaries - August

[zanacal]

Forgot to mention I lost just 1/2lb this week! That's ok, it leaves me room to lose more than usual next week which is closer to our attempt.

[swish]

Well done on the weight loss, z! It's the aspartame that causes headaches, it's happened to me a few times too. Mocha, I really hope this is your month! I'm eating chocolate too!

[Mochagirl]

Mike and Ikes just take like really chewy jelly beans. I like the green package the best - my boys absolutely love them.

Z - are you drinking caffeine free diet Coke, or regular? I tried Diet Coke and couldn't stand the stuff, but I'm really getting used to (and even starting to like) Diet Pepsi. I've always hated the taste of aspartame, but I do find you can get used to it over time.

I'm going to try to wait until Thursday to test (9dpo), but I have a feeling I'll cave and test with an IC tomorrow. I'm feeling really down this morning, like there's no way I'm actually pregnant. I don't know why I'm feeling so discouraged, because I have had a few symptoms...then again I've had symptoms every month and still gotten a BFN. I'm just really dreading having to take a whole month off before trying again if I don't get my BFP. I'm sooooo done with this whole process.

[swish]

Mocha, will you take a month off the diet too?? That is really frustrating having to take time off! I also feel I've had symptoms every month, that's why I didn't bother paying attention to it this month, didn't want to get hopes up!! I have a good feeling about you this month, 3rd time lucky!!

[Mochagirl]

I don't know what to do about the diet. I want to cry at the thought of willingly taking on 2 more months of it, but I'm worried that if I go off it I'll never be able to face starting it again. I'm also worried I'll stuff my face so much I'll gain lots of weight and ruin my sway. I was thinking of maybe staying under 1800 calories, but eating all the taboo foods for 2 weeks, giving me 6 weeks before our next attempt.

I just wish I didn't have to take the month off!

[Mochagirl]

OMG - I'm making bacon for DH's supper tonight, and I sooooooo desperately want a piece. Someone talk me down! It smells too damn good!

[Indira]

Is it too late?? Eat some candy! Or chocolate!!

Look who´s talking : I´ll confess, I had half a pizza a couple of days ago..

[zanacal]

Well, you know I had some at the weekend - the smell is better than the taste I think! I had to make it for my lot today though ...

[Mochagirl]

I'd better be pregnant because I seem to have lost all the self-control I've been boasting about these past 4 months. Not only did I have a slice of bacon (it was low sodium at least - 120mg per slice - but the first red meat I've had in 4 months!), but I had not one, but TWO pieces of chocolate cake!!!! Today is DH's birthday, so the whole day has been sort of a wash

7am: coffee
12pm: lunch out - grilled Greek panini (olives, feta, red peppers, eggplant, lettuce) - it was the only veggie option on their menu and really wasn't very tasty - a bit of a waste of a salty cheat + mixed berry sorbet for dessert
4pm: licked the beaters from the icing I was making for the cake
5:30pm: leftover homemade low sodium ricotta and spinach canneloni, 1 slice of low sodium bacon, 2 slices of homemade chocolate cake

I feel like I could just keep eating and eating. I know I'm going to want a snack later, but I think I'm going to try to stick with fruit - either some watermelon I know I have in the fridge or some frozen grapes.

[zanacal]

It really doesn't look that bad mocha - not compared to pre-girl diet anyhow! I hope your DH had a good birthday

We're going to Pizza Hut tomorrow so I've been looking at the menu trying to decide what's do-able - not good when it's 11pm and my tummy is rumbling for tomorrow's lunch already!!