Tips to avoid "swaysession?"

[babydust]

I dont know much about it, so feel free to tell me im wrong lol
But what about just indulging in girly things to try to keep the T at bay? painting nails, getting your hair done, wearing make up, wearing dresses if its warm enough, spending some time each day just letting your mind be clear too. Like just setting aside 5 minutes a day to just think nothing. I start by counting to 100 and if any thoughts creep in i just push them out and keep counting as i breathe.

I think if you re in a routine of charting and logging food, then its going to be less stressful to continue with that. and just maybe try to make it so you spend 5 mins a day logging your chart and then dont think about it again till tomorrow, and 15 mins logging food, then dont worry about it again if that makes sense? so dont spend half an hour before hand worrying if you should be logging things or what you are going to log, just try and set time aside so the rest of the time your not thinking about it too much?

As long as your thoughts are not completely over taken by these small tasks you have in your routine i think they sound pretty ok, and cutting things like that out would mean you would be stressing all the time over them rather than the 5 mins it takes to do them.

Yep!! This is what I did during my sway and it helped to get me way more relaxed and less sway obsessed for sure

[babydust]

And I also planned a LOT ahead of time. For my actual sway I didn't do much research at all, just rolled with it. Oh and I did do a lot of reading during my sway, just recreational reading, books that I enjoyed. At bed, when my son was sleeping and Dh watching TV. Put my rock salt lamp on and ionic diffuser (whether the neg ions helped I don't know, but the soft light and lavendar scents sure were relaxing!). And drifted off to sleep every night. I tried to keep positive. Took walks outside with my son near the water, got mini massages at the nail place, got mani's and pedi's...long luxerious warm lavender bubble bath. Long naps when Dh was home. Lot's of down time. It was great!

[atomic sagebrush]

And I hope babydust will not mind if I mention this but she was one of the most swaycessed people EVER going into her sway! She was planning like a year in advance!! And she still got her girl - so it proves that you can sway around swaycession!

[sweetpea]

And I hope babydust will not mind if I mention this but she was one of the most swaycessed people EVER going into her sway! She was planning like a year in advance!! And she still got her girl - so it proves that you can sway around swaycession!

This is very, very encouraging and inspiring! I guess the important thing is, no matter how "swaycessed" you are, make sure to sort of turn your mind off and relax and trust your plan when it comes time to attempt. I will have to incorporate lots of relaxation into my plan, then!

And actually, even though my first attempt is still 3 months away, I am very confident in my plan. The only thing stressing me out is wanting and NEEDING to get this weight off before swaying. It's so slow-going, and the super impatient part of me wants to wake up tomorrow 40 pounds lighter! LOL! If only it were that easy. I'll just keeping truckin' along, though...I know I'll get there eventually...

[Princess of Pink]

I have always obsessed about every single detail of everything...especially TTC. My entire life is charted and tracked and graphed in some way lol. I still have 5 girls...so don't stress hon!!

And BTW...I was super laid back and casual about charting too...until I started TTC...now I am so excited to see my temp I keep waking up all night checking if it's 5am yet!! I am sooooo tired lol

[auroara78]

I did sway obess too with this sway, but instead of it causing me stress, it caused me pleasure to think again and again about the things i wouldn't or would do....it was almost like reading a good book. So for me I always obsess over whatever I'm working on, but I didn't make it compeptive in my head (like I must *win* swaying!) or did I get too stressy over the decisions. The most stress I had in my sway was deciding if I was going to nix the RePhresh which I did, but I wasn't upset over this, it was just a very logical calm back and forth pro-con discussion in my head.

[Ribbons]

I did sway obess too with this sway, but instead of it causing me stress, it caused me pleasure to think again and again about the things i wouldn't or would do....it was almost like reading a good book. So for me I always obsess over whatever I'm working on, but I didn't make it compeptive in my head (like I must *win* swaying!) or did I get too stressy over the decisions. The most stress I had in my sway was deciding if I was going to nix the RePhresh which I did, but I wasn't upset over this, it was just a very logical calm back and forth pro-con discussion in my head.

Thanks for this auroara, this is exactly what I am doing and I have felt like I have been completely calm but still wondered if it could be considered "obsessing". However, I know what I am like when I obsess and it is not like this, if that makes any sense!

Again, so happy for you and I hope to join you buying a ton of pink soon!

[sweetpea]

I have always obsessed about every single detail of everything...especially TTC. My entire life is charted and tracked and graphed in some way lol. I still have 5 girls...so don't stress hon!!

And BTW...I was super laid back and casual about charting too...until I started TTC...now I am so excited to see my temp I keep waking up all night checking if it's 5am yet!! I am sooooo tired lol

Thanks, POP! This makes me feel a bit better. Although I'm still going to try my best to avoid obsessing!

[sweetpea]

I did sway obess too with this sway, but instead of it causing me stress, it caused me pleasure to think again and again about the things i wouldn't or would do....it was almost like reading a good book. So for me I always obsess over whatever I'm working on, but I didn't make it compeptive in my head (like I must *win* swaying!) or did I get too stressy over the decisions. The most stress I had in my sway was deciding if I was going to nix the RePhresh which I did, but I wasn't upset over this, it was just a very logical calm back and forth pro-con discussion in my head.

I know exactly what you mean, auroara! I'm kind of like this too - I am thrilled to have found this forum and to have all of this information at my fingertips, and I'm actually *excited* to sway and to put all this information to work. If I'm obsessing, it's not so much a stressful, worrying type of obsessing, it's more that I'm just excited to go through the plan and to do my best. However, I still worry that this is still "swaycessing" and that it will raise my T levels....

On another note though - I see that you did get your GIRL, auroara!!!! I'm sorry I haven't had a chance to congratulate you yet (super busy weekend), but I just wanted to say that I am BEYOND THRILLED for you!!!! I literally squealed in delight when I saw your update - my DH thinks I'm crazy, haha! I'm very, very happy for you and I love the name you picked out! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

[sweetpea]

Thanks for this auroara, this is exactly what I am doing and I have felt like I have been completely calm but still wondered if it could be considered "obsessing". However, I know what I am like when I obsess and it is not like this, if that makes any sense!

Yep, that makes total sense to me! I know what you mean, and I feel the same way.