Wednesday Whatever

[discogranny]

We had a decent amount of conversation over here yesterday, so let's try to keep it going. Anything to AW about? Bitch and moan about? Just a random to share? Got a flameful?

[discogranny]

AW: I have lost 10 pounds in three weeks. Only 40 more to go to get rid of the the last year of suck induced weight. I have figured out that if I can keep on a 1.5-2 pound per week rate until August I can go into the FET about 10 pounds lower than my lowest adult weight. This would make me so, so happy as I wouldn't feel like such a mess gaining back some pregnancy weight. I can do this!

This is really dumb, but I forgot my water bottle this morning and I feel like my skin is dry. It's totally mental because even though I would normally be 8-12oz of water in right now, that is not even enough to make me feel this way.

[changedname]

I went for a run today and am trying to cram as much in as I can before I (hopefully) start stims. I am so pissed that the weather is finally getting nice and I won't be able to run. I always thought I'd be one of those pregnant ladies that would run and exercise throughout but now I am doing ivf I won't be able to.


Other random - I am making DH a T-shirt quilt for his birthday with all of his old t-shirts. It's really hard to make when he is around the whole time. So I keep trying to sneak a few squares in every now and again. He is really suspicious.

[mae141]

I'm so impressed by you runners! I've never been a big workout person other than yoga. Last spring I decided I wanted to start and so I would take long walks and then I worked up to some jogging. I hated it! I was always bored and felt like I needed to be doing something productive like cleaning the house or something. I think I like yoga because I am able to clear my mind better and I don't just worry the whole time about what else I should be doing. I've heard people say exactly the opposite, that they are able to clear their mind when running but not with yoga, so maybe it's just me!

[changedname]

Yes I feel about yoga how you feel about running. I am constantly clock -watching and wishing the hour was up. I don't find yoga relaxing at all. Running is good (outside, I hate treadmills) because I just run to point A then run home so if I want my workout over quicker, I run faster. No boring hour long class. I normally run 5k in the mornings.

[HoneySpider]

We really want to move back closer to family but didn't think it was going to happen this year since we thought we'd be having a baby. So once we knew we weren't, we started focusing more on getting out of here. I have been applying for jobs left and right and had one phone interview last week (but no follow up yet, which I'm thinking isn't good). Anyway, yesterday I got 5 rejections. Ugh. Can't we at least spread them out a little?

I am really, really unhappy at my job now so that makes me want out of here even more but I feel like it's never going to happen. This combined with not having a baby is making me feel like crap.

[jewel]

We have a limo wine tour scheduled for the middle of April. It was a gift to my MIL. She is upset that my SIL wants to bring her boyfriend, and told us never to give her a gift like this again. LOL, believe me, we will be less thoughtful next time.

I should find out tomorrow if our first try at IUI worked. I had a negative test at 12dpo, but haven't tested since. I'd give anything to get one of these IUIs to work, but I'll only be about 90% sad if this one doesn't, because of the above wine tour

[discogranny]

I feel the same about yoga. I want to be all zen and relax but I am terrible at it. I sometimes hate running but I make myself do it. Other times I love running and feel like I could run forever.

mofongo - GL! I hope you get some good news about your options.

HoneySpider - I am sorry things are not going well right now. FX that you get a great job offer and you guys can make the move.

[HoneySpider]

Thanks discogranny I hate feeling like this, I just want something positive to happen.

[discogranny]

Mar 27, 2013 11:51:38 GMT -5 HoneySpider said:

Thanks discogranny I hate feeling like this, I just want something positive to happen.

I get you. I took Friday off last week because I was just so over work and life. I was working too much, I had two baby showers last weekend that were weighing on me, the weather was rainy and cold and I was letting myself feel like a failure because of the whole IF deal; I needed a mental health break. I got a message and mani and then bummed around the garden center of Lowe's/did some container planting. Even though it was just one day it really helped my attitude.

Can you maybe take even a half day off and just do something that makes you feel good? It's a temporary fix but it might lift your spirits some for the job search.

[G22]

My roots are growing in but I don't really feel like dying my hair again. I'm sure I'll change my mind in a few weeks when it starts looking even crappier. I like my hair dark, but I do miss my blonde occasionally. If I don't do something its going to look like a crappy reversed ombre and I don't want that.

[G22]

HoneySpider, I'm sorry about the rejections. I remember when I was job searching when we first moved a few years ago, and I couldn't get a break. I even got rejected by retail and food places like Starbucks. Hold your head, something will come up! And I agree with disco, a personal day is always nice of you can take it.

[HoneySpider]

Thanks discogranny and G22 - I found out we are getting a half day on Friday so now I will try and plan something fun and not just going home and applying for jobs (haha).

I have a groupon for a mani/pedi I plan to use next week before my dissertation defense! Thanks for reminding me to make an appointment

[bronxgirl]

I have sooo many vents.
* I'm sick and feel yucky
* I have to give a presentation at work tomorow and I can't make myself work on it.  I'm only 1/2 way done and now I feel like crap which will make it even harder to concentrate
* My daughter is STILL not potty trained out of the house.  She deoes well at home, but is refusing to use the potty out in public and I don't know what to do.  I can't believe I'm still dealing with this
* I also can't believe that I'm still not PG and may never be PG.  I keep thinking about how far along I would be if IVF was successful.  I don't cry as much as I used to, but I'm still sad a lot of the time.

I could go on and on, but I'll stop now.  Thanks for letting me vent.

[G22]

I watched a show on TLC last night about a couple who had sextuplets. I bawled my eyes out for about 5 minutes during the beginning when they talked about their struggle with infertility and the C-section part. I feel silly admitting that.

Thank goodness my H was working last night so I could curl up in bed and do that. I usually avoid baby shows for this reason.

[murdock]

Congratulations of the weight loss discogranny And ((hugs)) bronxgirl and HoneySpider

I'm off today and haven't accomplished much of anything. Well, I went to the eye doctor EXCITING!

We're going to head into New York on Friday and stop at some museums that we haven't been to in ages. If DH gets all his work done; if he doesn't I may have to start throwing things at him.

[murdock]

Mar 27, 2013 14:45:23 GMT -5 G22 said:

I watched a show on TLC last night about a couple who had sextuplets. I bawled my eyes out for about 5 minutes during the beginning when they talked about their struggle with infertility and the C-section part. I feel silly admitting that.

Thank goodness my H was working last night so I could curl up in bed and do that. I usually avoid baby shows for this reason.

I saw this for a few minutes! No reason to feel silly; it was definitely emotional--I think that's why I changed the channel to something mindless. lol

[bronxgirl]

I have one more vent. This thread on MMM is pissing me off. pandce.proboards.com/thread/156016/shaking-head-bump

[ilovecandy]

mae141 I feel that same way.  Yoga I can do i have begun to love it.  Running while i use to like it ever since my surgery it just hasn't been the same.  I dunno if it is because I am paranoid that I am gonna fuck up my knee again or what but I just can't seem to get into it.  

My husband and I made a pact last night the first person to lose 10 pounds and keep it off for at least a week gets 100 dollars.  

[mae141]

changedname I told my husband I wanted to make him a tshirt quilt out of his old tshirts and he absolutely would not let me. He has drawers full of them, many with holes so he doesn't even wear them, but he will never let me take scissors to them.

jewel A limo wine tour sounds really fun! I wonder if my MIL would like that. She sure likes wine, and her birthday is coming up soon. If IVF doesn't work I may need a limo wine tour myself...

ilovecandy Don't they say it's easier for men to lose weight than it is for women? Your bet doesn't seem fair. He should have to lose twice as much!

[changedname]

mae141 - I actually think he might freak out that I have done this! But for God's sake, he has about 1 million t-shirts stuffed in his closet. These were his "special memory"ones that he won't wear. I think he is literally either going to love or hate this quilt.... oh well...

I'm pretty sure if I had suggested it to him he would freak but maybe once he sees the quilt, he will feel differently.

[changedname]

I'm starting to worried about the quilt now......... Oh God and his birthday isn't til October so I have months to get anxious about it. Mainly the T-shirts are Hard Rock ones from all over the World that I think his parents got him everytime he went on vacation.

[mae141]

Mar 27, 2013 16:28:30 GMT -5 changedname said:

I'm starting to worried about the quilt now......... Oh God and his birthday isn't til October so I have months to get anxious about it. Mainly the T-shirts are Hard Rock ones from all over the World that I think his parents got him everytime he went on vacation.

LOL! Hopefully the Hard Rock ones are being kept because of the memories, so I'd think they would be okay to make into a quilt. My DH keeps anything that his family gave him, no matter how ugly or ill-fitting. Men. 

[changedname]

mae141 yeah my Dh too. I swear he should go on hoarders. I have a feeling he won't be showing this quilt off to the inlaws though. MIL will have a heart attack that I destroyed her gift to him.... haha

[ilovecandy]

Mae I have heard that. However the 10 pounds h has to loose it has I get um under the 200 mark which is super hard for him to do. He has only done it twice once in basic and once when he was overseas. So we will see. I of course don't think he needs to loose any but the army says he is 3 lbs over his weight. So he is goin for 10 lol.

[berbles]

My H is also a clothing hoarder. He has at least twice the amount of clothing that I have.

He has so many soccer jerseys that I had to ask him to move his collection to one of the guest bedroom closets. Yeah, it takes up the WHOLE closet. No joke.

[G22]

I am the clothes hoarder in our house. I have waaaaay too many t-shirts but I'm too attached to them to throw them out. The plan is to make a t-blanket for myself one day. I just got a sewing machine for Christmas, so maybe one day soon?

[KaraOrNot]

I have been a teary mess today. First, I checked a blog I haven't been to in a while and surprise - she is 20 weeks pregnant. Than someone posted this on ML and I teared up.  Than I ugly cried when I saw this posted on ML.  Ugh.  

I got sucked into watching Real World reruns this weekend and now I am recording the newest season. 

I should have run today, but instead ate my weight in Easter candy.

[changedname]

Wow thanks for sharing those, Kara. Do you remember the bridegroom video? www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR9gyloyOjM

That is so sad as well and the first video reminded it of it.

[changedname]

OMG someone on TN shared this - www.youtube.com/watch?hl=en&client=mv-google&gl=CA&v=JqfGqOx2iDQ&nomobile=1
Warning - do not watch unless prepared to cry. (it's about IF).