For people that want to record what they are eating (to help be strict!)

[swish]

Aw, thanks zanacal. No matter what happens I'm going to be following you and swish through your whole journey until we're all holding our little girls in our arms!

It would be amazing if we all had successful sways - fx!!!!!!!!

[Mochagirl]

Breakfast: coffee
Lunch: 1/2 bagel with a tiny bit of mayo and a slice of low fat Swiss cheese melted on top, rice milk
Supper: pasta with unsalted butter and parmesan, Nibs for dessert
Snack: strawberries, 16 Salt & Vinegar Pringle potato chiips (that's one serving - pretty substantial and the sodium isn't bad)

Calories: 1360
Protein: 46 (I used real pasta tonight - I guess I should stick with rice pasta)
Sodium: 550.7mg (I don't know how I kept sodium so low even with the chips!)

That bleeding last night really threw me for a loop - it made me feel like the BFP is a sure thing, and that scares me since that's far from the truth. I'm worried I'm going to be even more devastated now if I don't get that BFP that I would have before. I'm so ready to be done with this diet - I even tested again right before I ate supper thinking if I got a BFP I'd toss the pasta and order a pizza instead!

[swish]

Yesterday...
No breakfast, not even peppermint tea
Lunch toast and jam, strawberries
Dinner out so really tricky, ended up with asparagus with lemon and Parmesan to start and goats cheese salad with butternut squash and cucumber fir main and a small glass of wine. I don't know if the sodium was ok, I hope so!!!! It was yummy but not many calories today, there was hardly any goats cheese on my salad!

[Mochagirl]

Sounds like you made some great choices for your supper! I'm sure your sodium was fine.

[zanacal]

Sorry you got a BFN today mochagirl - I read that it's your wedding anniversary and that you're planning a take-away. I think that sounds like an excellent idea and I hope you have a great evening. We just celebrated 8 years too!

You chose a great restaurant swish, it sounds like the type of girl friendly feast you'd cook up at home for a special occasion!

Today I've had:

Coffees
Lunch: Dairylea light and cucumber sandwich, grapes, 2 caramel rice cakes
Dinner: Same as yesterday - pasta with roasted veg and parmesan. For pudding I had a mini orange and ginger polenta cake. We won them in a raffle on Friday and I resisted but I couldn't see why the heck not - it was such a small slice and I found out the calories online and guessed the protein and sodium but I have loads left for today so I'm sure it's fine

I am on CD9 and I'm getting EWCM and some definite tenerness in my tummy - last month I ovulated on CD19. WTF?! This is my first month I've added Saw Palmetto so not sure if that's the reason. Could just be a red herring and not really the build up to O I suppose.

[zanacal]

I forgot to say that I lost 2lb this week - I know I shouldn't be, but I was quite disappointed with that! Still, 18.5lb in 5 weeks is good going I suppose. I hope I can make it 21lb (1.5 stone) in 6 weeks.

[Mochagirl]

Yes, I think we'll get takeaway tonight to celebrate our anniversary. We could order Indian and I could get the same thing as last time, which kept within my dietary limits...or I could order a glorious, greasy pizza. I'll see how I feel later today. I do want one big splurge in case I have to do the diet for another month, so maybe today should be the day.

I'm feeling slightly more positive since my BFN this morning. I'm really crampy - much more so than when I get my period. I'm also very nauseous - at first I was chalking it up to being hungry, but now that I've eaten lunch, I still feel sick. I know I said I'd wait to test until tomorrow, but I just know I'll end up testing again later today. I just want to know either way! af is due on Wednesday if I go by my usual 26 day cycle, or Friday if I'm right that O was delayed 2 days. With the strength of the cramps I'm getting I would think either af must be very close or I'm pregnant.

Oh well, off to remortgage my house so I can buy more FRERs (dh has no idea how much they cost - he already thinks I'm crazy for testing so much, but if he knew how much they cost he'd think I was fit to be institutionalized)

Congratulations on your anniversary too, Zanacal! We haven't done a lot to celebrate since having kids (we don't have any family near by to babysit), so we just order in and watch a movie. DH won't even get lucky since I feel too crampy to dtd. Exciting life, eh?

[zanacal]

Oh he's had plenty of loving already this month mochagirl! Have a good evening and let us know if you test again

[Mochagirl]

Oh he's had plenty of loving already this month mochagirl!

Very true. I think he's secretly hoping we don't get pregnant this month so he can have another month of sex every day for a week! Especially since I seem to be one of those women who have no sex drive while pregnant.

[swish]

Lol, mocha, I think my dh is thinking the same thing, he actually said that it was working out very well for him!!! I let him know it is not great for me what with the lack of food!!! Happy anniversary, enjoy your take away, guilt free! I still feel very positive for you, don't lose hope yet!
Zanacal, the restaurant was zizzi, it was lovely food but I was SO jealous of my friends pizzas!! I think you are doing well that you are still losing weight, I'm sure you'll reach your target!! Today...
No breakfast, accidentally had 7up that wasn't diet mid morning - hope that doesn't matter!
Lunch toast and jam, yogurt, strawberries
Snack blueberry biscuit
Dinner gf pasta with roasted courgette and aubergine, Parmesan and squeeze of lemon, more strawberries, few tutti fruities