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

[Mochagirl]

I'm really feeling fed up (or not fed enough, I should say) by this diet today. Here's what I ate:

7am: coffee
12:30pm: 1 slice of WW bread folded around one thin slice of low fat cheese with the teeniest smudge of low fat mayo. I finished this and my stomach was still growling like I hadn't eaten anything (the WW bread is tiny and thin, so I pretty much HADN'T had anything). I also had 2 peaches, a tiny bit of blueberry fudge (which, thankfully, is almost gone) and some sherbet, but was still starved.
5:30pm: 2 servings of rice pasta with 1/2 cup low sodium pasta sauce mixed with 1/2 cup no salt added tomato sauce, mixed with 1/2 cup frozen roasted veggies (a great shortcut product I found recently, with only 5mg of sodium!) + 30g of parmesan. It was really tasty and substantial, but I was still starved. I also had one piece of bocconcini from ds's salad and a Pop Tart for dessert.
Snack: I'm maxed out for protein for the day, so my options are limited. I think I'll have some Sour Patch Kids and maybe some of those little yellow plums.

Calories: 1557
Protein: 43g (but I've decided to try not to count protein from fruit and other low sources, as atomic suggested, which would actually bring my total to under 40g)
Sodium: 1009 (yes, I went over today - I don't do that often unless I cheat - I guess it was the Pop Tart that brought me over the edge today)

I need to rant. I am sooooo sick of following a diet where having one tiny piece of white bread with a paper-thin slice of cheese can blow almost half of my protein budget for the day. When I finished my lunch, including dessert, I'd eaten only about 200 calories, but had consumed enough protein and sodium to make me worry about what I was going to have for dinner while staying within the guidelines. I'm HUNGRY all the time - I don't think my stomach stopped crumbling for even one minute today, even immediately after meals (and yes, I'm hoping this is a pregnancy symptom)!! I want to eat without having to calculate everything, and most of all I want CHEESE...lots and lots of CHEESE!!!

Ok, rant over...I feel much better now.

[Out of the Blue]

I want to eat without having to calculate everything, and most of all I want CHEESE...lots and lots of CHEESE!!!

That's me right now, actually...Don't know if it's the protein I'm craving or what but I want it. I was also craving cheese for the last few weeks as well so I started adding goat cheese to my salads since it's usually low in sodium (but high in fat...). I am really hoping this is a symptom for you and I've got my FX for Indira too!!!

[zanacal]

{hugs} mocha, I really really hope that the hunger is a pregnancy symptom and that you can start eating properly soon. I'm sure I'll get fed up very quickly once we're actually trying because then I'll just want to be pregnant and done.

I fancy cheese too, in fact I'm just going to have pasta and cheese for dinner!

[zanacal]

I forgot to say that I lose 1.5lb this week - disappointed but not really because I know it's not possible to lose 3 or 4 lbs each week indefinitely! That's 26.5lb now and I hope I can lose at least another 10lb before our attempt.

Today I had:

Lunch: Bagel with Flora light and sugar free jam. Velvet Crunch crisp thingies. Mr Kipling raspberry slice.
Dinner: Rice pasta (aka cardboard!) with Flora light and parmesan. Viennese whirl. 2 Fox's Glacier Fruits.
Snack: Don't know if I'll bother, maybe some sweets or a lolly!

I really have become the Queen of eating crap! I have ulcers all over my tongue which I had when I was a teenager and I only seem to get back when I'm run down. Ouch.

[Mochagirl]

I know what you mean about the rice pasta - it's soooo bland! I find that when I splurge and have real pasta I can eat it with almost nothing on it, because I feel like the pasta itself has taste!

[Out of the Blue]

I forgot to say that I lose 1.5lb this week - disappointed but not really because I know it's not possible to lose 3 or 4 lbs each week indefinitely! That's 26.5lb now and I hope I can lose at least another 10lb before our attempt.

That's great!!! When I was losing weight last summer, I'd lose hardly anything one week and then BAM... 3-4lbs gone almost overnight. I doesn't come off evenly as one would expect. Keep it up! I'm so excited for when it's time for you to TTC!

[swish]

Completely agree about the gf pasta, I've struggled to eat it since I had that bug. I have found the one in a black packet (sainsburys do it) is the best and the shells are the nicest. Zani, I think the weight loss is still good, at least it's still going down!! Mocha, I know how yo feel about the diet but hopefully you're on the home stretch!!! Ootb, it's great you're still on this thread!! Hope you're feeling ok at the moment. Today I had...
No breakfast
Lunch toast and jam, go ahead bar, strawberries with meringue
Dinner risotto with mushrooms and courgettes, strawberries, frozen yogurt (yea valley do a new organic strawberry frozen yogurt, it is really yummy and has no sodium and low protein)
also had lots of tutti frooties again!

[DoulaMama]

Helllloooo Everyone!! I've missed you all!!!

I've had a really hard time getting online the past week as I've had so many things to do! I threw a hug BBQ for my Dh's 40th birthday on Sat., a friends BBQ on Sun, we just bought a new van so we've been cleaning out the truck and exchanging everything over to the van...the kids are sick, I've been cleaning the house....the list is endless...oh and I'm getting ready for a huge wedding this weekend- and I have to make the "mini" head tables cake and 125 cupcakes! It's going to be nuts this week.

Anyway, first of all CONGRATULATIONS BLUE!!!!! I'm so freaking excited for you Hun!!!! I cannot believe that you got preggo with a 7 day cut-off!!!!! Holy shnikeys! Praying that it's your sweet little girl

Me too, I'm thinking that if my attempt doesn't work this time I going to just do vegetarian and try to keep protein low but that's about it! Oh and I'll skip breakfast. I just can't go on like this, it's so depressing!!! Food can really affect your mood. Even though I've eaten loads more this cycle I haven't put on any weight, I'm really keeping my fx for us this time!!!!!!!

Hi Swish! I'm totally interested in switching over to this type of diet...because I'm becoming obsessed and then some days I just totally say "screw it" and cheat all day Not a good combo. I need something more doable. I hope that this month is your month Mama!!!

Now I´m going to give you girls some hope: I had a huge temp dip today, was worrying again about my cycle being crazy, but now I´ve looked at FF charts and it could have been an implantation dip..if my temp is up again tomorrow I´m going to test for fun, I have 10 cheap HPT so I can waste a couple

Fingers crossed for you Girl!!!! Woohoo! Sending pink thoughts your way!!!

Where, oh, where is DM??? Are you on holiday, DM??? Thinking about you and missing you!

Thank you Mwa

I'm 4dpo and feeling really nauseous. I'm planning to test on Saturday (9dpo) or Sunday (10dpo).

OMG I'm so excited about the potential BFP's we have here!!! Oh and I'm so sorry about all the insensitive comments, Mama So awful to have to listen to

Z- It's so exciting that your turn is fast approaching!!! You've done so well Z! Try not to worry and just focus on your little PINK eggy being made Oh and YECH! about the worm and head lice!!! Oh the joys of being a Mom.

Well, I have some more news....I don't think I can explain it as well as my chart can...just take a look if you don't mind- it's in my siggy. I'm a tad bit pissed right now. ~Sigh~

Talk soon, Girls!

[DoulaMama]

11am this am

1pm this afternoon


That's a + opk right?

[zanacal]

Oh my lawdy - I don't know what to say!! What's going on around here?! That's a 2 day cut-off right - on a wonky cycle month and you're on the diet and you may not be pregnant (but surely you will be as it's in the cyber-water around here!). Eeeeeeek!!!!