Pugz, the good news is that you can reverse this before you're diagnosed with diabetes. DH got diagnosed right before Christmas, so we're in the midst of revamping how we eat. And I've got PCOS and need to lose weight too. Let me know if you want to chat offline. {{{hugs}}}
It feels like 4 degrees outside and I was supposed to start half-marathon training today with a local running club. I'm just going to pick up my packet and head home because it's too cold to function today.
I'm also hoping I have my car tomorrow as I don't really want to valet park the loaner car when I go to the doctor (which sounds horrible but it's cheaper to valet the car for my doctor's office than to go to the garage myself).
DH went to the RE today for a repeat SA after taking meds for a while. I really, really hope there are lots of sperm in it or we'll have to do IVF.
Good luck with the RE!
My random: I've been sick for over a week now, just general malaise and BLEHness. DH spiked a 101+ fever last night. I am SICK of being sick. I want to feel well and rested and good.
Aw, pugs, that sucks. Hopefully they will have good information for you.
My favorite cousin is having another baby!! I am so, so excited for them!! She's my (two years older than i) beacon of hope. I was happy yet ragingly jealous when my other (younger) cousin announced her second pregnancy yesterday.
H got an email about a job at 11 oclock last night. Should I take this as a sign they are interested in him (it was a personalized email about a position after a friend sent his resume in) or the email writer is just a late night person?
Speaking of late night, I barely slept two straight hours last night. Guess I'm ready for motherhood. I'm getting some Unisom of something because that was one of the worst nights of my life.
In my industry it's pretty common to send out a round of emails before going to bed at night, but I hope it means they're really interested!
I am supposed to go to a pre-diabetes class I wonder if I will be the youngest one there
I just want to say that a really good friend of mine was diagnosed pre-diabetic at 31 (so I think a bit older than you), but she says it was life changing and in a good way. She's really taken this time to focus on herself, not only food/weight wise, but also dealing with some lingering family issues. So there's a chance you won't be the only youngin there.
And we're here for you.
I'm so mad my sister stole my Christmas money from me and I only this weekend realized it when I was putting my birthday money in my wallet's special spot. I was hoping to have saved up 1/2 toward a DSLR for when the baby comes and then we could do the other 1/2 household money. My sister's constant entitlement issues and mental health problems victimize everyone but her.
I'm so mad my sister stole my Christmas money from me and I only this weekend realized it when I was putting my birthday money in my wallet's special spot. I was hoping to have saved up 1/2 toward a DSLR for when the baby comes and then we could do the other 1/2 household money. My sister's constant entitlement issues and mental health problems victimize everyone but her.
I'm so sorry, that's terrible. When do you think she did it? Are you going to confront her?
thanks guys, I'm not sick or anything, but my labs came back that I am pre-diabetic. I can't really say I'm surprised. I was diagnosed with PCOS right before I got pregnant and then I lost lots of weight while pregnant so I haven't really had to deal with it yet. Lifestyle changes ahead and I want to think about them and make some plans myself before I talk to dh. I worry that he'll be worried and I want map out a plan for myself so when I tell him I can offer some reassurance.
I think I also will need to make an appt with a therapist, because every other time I've tried to deal with my eating issues or gone on some kind of program (like weight watchers) my anxiety level has shot through the roof and I've ended up feeling extremely depressed. It's a weird balancing act as it's all so connected.
I also found out my vitamin D levels were extremely low, which explains why I have felt borderline depressed the last couple of months. I knew something was up but didn't think it was PPD and I'm already on a shitload of zoloft but there was this lingering blah feeling following me around like a dark cloud. Hopefully fixing my D levels will help.
The good news is that you were proactive enough to get the physical and have a good picture of where you are at. You also have a plan in place.
I'm so mad my sister stole my Christmas money from me and I only this weekend realized it when I was putting my birthday money in my wallet's special spot. I was hoping to have saved up 1/2 toward a DSLR for when the baby comes and then we could do the other 1/2 household money. My sister's constant entitlement issues and mental health problems victimize everyone but her.
I'm so sorry, that's terrible. When do you think she did it? Are you going to confront her?
She's had 2 possibilities when it happened. After Christmas when she was still here or a couple weeks ago when I was home and she came to my parents also. Although when I'm at my parents, if she's there, I always take my purse with me up to my room at night. I'm half mad at myself b/c usually I never carry that kind of money, but I was trying to hide it after Christmas in case she went snooping and then I just sort of forgot about it in there.
This isn't the first time she's stolen, she had a habit of stealing checks from my parents before, now those are locked up and no one keeps cash easily accessible in the house.
I confronted her, she denied. I told her what I was saving for, she denied. I told her I would never buy her anything again. I used to send her a walmart gc for groceries every couple months, but forget it.
My vent is that I am not looking forward to our annual argument about taxes. If we file separately, we get a small refund but my SL payment would remain very low (I am on income-based for PSLF). If we file jointly, we get a big refund but my monthly SL payment would skyrocket (more than the amount of the refund over the course of the year). H always wants to get the big refund and just have the monthly SL payment go up; I want to file separately, get the small refund, and keep the small payment. He sucks at delayed gratification.
My vent is that I am not looking forward to our annual argument about taxes. If we file separately, we get a small refund but my SL payment would remain very low (I am on income-based for PSLF). If we file jointly, we get a big refund but my monthly SL payment would skyrocket (more than the amount of the refund over the course of the year). H always wants to get the big refund and just have the monthly SL payment go up; I want to file separately, get the small refund, and keep the small payment. He sucks at delayed gratification.
My vent is that I am not looking forward to our annual argument about taxes. If we file separately, we get a small refund but my SL payment would remain very low (I am on income-based for PSLF). If we file jointly, we get a big refund but my monthly SL payment would skyrocket (more than the amount of the refund over the course of the year). H always wants to get the big refund and just have the monthly SL payment go up; I want to file separately, get the small refund, and keep the small payment. He sucks at delayed gratification.
It's not.
We are having our tax guy run it both ways this year just to be extra super sure, but it always winds up clearly in the camp of filing separately. He just likes the idea of getting a big check and has trouble seeing past that for the long-term, which is stupid.
C - does the SL payment come out of a joint account or do you pay that one alone? If it comes out of a joint account it makes no sense why he would want the larger payment per month. No sense at all...that is more $$$ over time.
It's joint money for everything. He acknowledges that it's stupid and I'm right, but he always puts up a bit of a fight because he just likes the idea of getting a big check. Which is why I hate this annual argument because WE SHOULD NOT BE ARGUING ABOUT IT.
Shopping for a swimsuit when pregnant is even less fun than it sounds.
I can say with 99% certainty that your pregnant body looks better in a swimsuit than my non-pregnant body. Regardless, shopping for swimsuits can be discouraging for anyone. I hope you find a suit you feel beautiful in.
I had very low vitamin D levels Pugz. After about 6 months on a super D pill (prescription) it fixed itself. I really feel SOOOO much better and continue to take a normal dose daily with breakfast. Vit D deficiency can also impact your ability to lose weight, so I would get that changed as soon as possible. Strangely, when I started WW I had a hard time, and once my D levels evened out it was easier to lose the weight.
You will be ok! Talk to your therapist and maybe a nutritionist? Take baby steps! We are all rooting for you!
This is interesting. I wonder if this could be why I am depressed lately and all my effort to lose weight isn't amounting to much?
I've applied to 36 jobs so far this year. I haven't heard back from a single one of them. It's so frustrating.
I gave our recruiters your resume!!!
We are notoriously slow, probably partly because there are 95 jobs posted right now and only 3 recruiters working. Who knows how things will pan out, but don't feel bad you haven't heard from the ones here yet!
Shopping for a swimsuit when pregnant is even less fun than it sounds.
I can say with 99% certainty that your pregnant body looks better in a swimsuit than my non-pregnant body. Regardless, shopping for swimsuits can be discouraging for anyone. I hope you find a suit you feel beautiful in.
I can say with 99% certainty that you are too sweet. You're such a skinny minnie and I'd die after a day in the military. I'm pretty sure you have the better body!
I can say with 99% certainty that your pregnant body looks better in a swimsuit than my non-pregnant body. Regardless, shopping for swimsuits can be discouraging for anyone. I hope you find a suit you feel beautiful in.
I can say with 99% certainty that you are too sweet. You're such a skinny minnie and I'd die after a day in the military. I'm pretty sure you have the better body!
Aw, thanks. We will have to agree to disagree on whose body is better, but I appreciate the compliments.
I've applied to 36 jobs so far this year. I haven't heard back from a single one of them. It's so frustrating.
I gave our recruiters your resume!!!
We are notoriously slow, probably partly because there are 95 jobs posted right now and only 3 recruiters working. Who knows how things will pan out, but don't feel bad you haven't heard from the ones here yet!