Obesity and Pregnancy
Posted on | April 20, 2008 | 29 Comments
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In Natural News [dot] com they have an article that basically says that if a mother to be is obese that she is putting health problems from her obesity onto her self and more importantly her unborn child. They are asking, is this a form of child abuse?
This article greatly concerned me because not only am I obese but I am trying to get pregnant and it is very distressing to think that people out there are thinking these sort of things.
The fact is that unless you are obese you really have no idea how hard it is to lose the weight, and if you somehow mange to lose it, it is a whole other thing trying to keep it off. And sometimes it is a medical problem that makes it difficult no matter what you do to lose it.
There are so many articles online that state this or that and it is very scary to think that your weight could cause harm to your baby. This information is freaking me out. Ezine Articles have given us this article by Beverley Brooks.
It contains all the things we should know before falling pregnant if we are overweight or obese. Not to mention the things that can go wrong, not only for you but also your baby. They also have some good links that you can look at in the bottom of the page of that article. Well worth a read.
First Scan – Friday 18th April 2008
Posted on | April 20, 2008 | No Comments
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Well it is day 13 of my cycle. I am feeling still bloated and a little sore. My scan went ok, they found 2 eggs but they were still a little small. I am due for another scan on Wednesday. Hopefully this scan will show that they are big enough to be released. It has been a very emotional time, the last couple of days after stopping Clomid this is when it all started with the emotions.
I would just seem very edgy and at home on Friday the day of my scan I came home and sat on the coach and started crying, for no reason at all. It was very strange because they did tell me that my hormones would be all over the place and I would get very emotional.
I know this is only the start of this process and I know things will get much worse emotionally. It doesn’t help that I am very sensitive in general and this medication has made me into a blubbering sook. I have said that to my self after the big cry.
I guess you should try to think with your head and realise that it is your mood changing due to the drugs and not really you. This is how I have been able to control these outbursts happening at work.
My gynaecologist will be at the clinic on Wednesday so he can take a look himself at the scan. I will be instructed what course of action to take next at that time. Until then I have to grab my husband and go for it (you all know what I mean). This has been the fun part of all of this.
We both have been trying to have an open mind and use laughter to get us through all the pressure we are under. It works some days and other it doesn’t. We are doing out best but it has been so hard to try to stay calm, especially with me on this medication.
I have been trying to think of this as step one, and not deal with step two until we have to. I guess this is why I am doing ok and not lost my mind completely. More details as they happen.
Emotions – Scan 1
Posted on | April 15, 2008 | 1 Comment
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It is my 3rd day on Clomid and I am starting to feel the bloating. I have my scan scheduled for Friday 18th which is the 11th day of my cycle. This is to determine pre ovulation. I am praying to God that all goes well there and I am very nervous about the scan.
My husband and I have kind of warmed up to the idea of having a child and have even been excited about it. When I say warmed I actually mean heated because we have always tried to just say hey if it doesn’t happen we can buy another dog.
The problem with this is that this could all fall in a heap and I may not be pregnant at the end. This knowledge kills me to my core, and my husband even though he would never admit that.
I even went to K-mart tonight to pick up a lay-by (Australian term) and walked through the baby section. I saw so many tiny cute things for boys and girls and I almost started to cry whilst in the store. Because I just couldn’t bare it if we couldn’t after all this medical stuff get pregnant.
I have always dreamed of having a child since I was a child of 5 years old. This may sound strange but it is the truth and even at 5 I knew I wanted to meet a wonderful kind man to marry and always I had in that picture a little girl. She will be called Isabella, although if she were a boy then he would be called Nicholas.
So you see failure is no option, I refuse to give up on this because the truth is I would be such a wonderful mum, caring, giving and always bring laughter to the house. To be able to do that for a child is I guess every woman’s dream. I know it is mine.
PS. I am feeling quite emotional right now, it is the Clomid ( I am hormonal ).
My 4 week progress chart
Posted on | April 14, 2008 | No Comments
As you all know I am well on my way with my weight loss. I have lost I think around 2 kg and 7.5 cm off my whole body. This is really really great because I didn’t think I would even get this far. Especially now that I am on Clomid tablets, they make you bloat. This is an uncomfortable feeling. I did my work out today and it went ok considering last week I only went once to the Gym. Please take a look at my chart and see the progress I have made against all odds. Tomorrow is pay day and I have some shopping planning I have to do to make sure I have enough of everything.
As you may have realised eating every 4 hours is the key. Always eat your breakfast, and always try to have snacks available when you need to snack. Make sure you have plenty of low GI vegetables like lettuce, zucchini, egg plant, that is all I can think of right now though I am sure there are much more. Wholegrain breads are great too because you must eat your carbohydrates to give you energy during the day.
More soon.
So far so good
Posted on | April 12, 2008 | No Comments
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Hi ladies
I have been going to the Gym now for a couple of weeks. I have lost around 1 kg, however I feel thinner in my clothes.
This week was terrible because I got my period for the first time since January and I had the worst cramps I have had since I was 13 years old. I have only been to the Gym once this week and I know I’ll be paying for that on Monday. Monday’s are my weigh in day.
There will be allot of changes to my body with the drugs I am on and so losing weight won’t probably happen. I do think I would lose inches though. They only measure every 4 weeks so next Monday should be interesting with all my bloating in place from the drugs I will be taking.
All in all my eating has improved, water intake great, exercise getting there so there you have it improvements however small are fantastic so far as I am concerned. Trying to change your normal routine at the best of times is difficult and if you can even change one thing to better yourself and your health it is a bonus.
Katly’s Chicken Stir Fry
Posted on | April 12, 2008 | 1 Comment
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Ingredients
1 chicken breast (no skin) (trimmed of fat)
1 sprig of parsley
1 Bok choy
1 Juliane Carrot
baby corn (canned)
watercress (canned)
1 large onion
1 tsp corn flour
Soy sauce (use your judgment)
2 chicken stock cubes
Pepper to taste
Pinch of Salt
(use any herbs or spices that you like)
2 cups rice
Method
Start to cook your rice as you normally would before you start the stir fry. Whilst this is cooking you can make the stir fry.
Cut chicken into small cubes. Use wok or large fry pan. Use canola spray to spray your wok or fry pan. Heat wok/fry pan and put chicken, stock cubes, salt pepper (herbs & spices) and fry up till golden and or semi cooked.
Take chicken out and put aside in another dish.
Put carrot, onion, corn and watercress and fry up till carrots start to soften but not too soft. (Onions can be either softer or you can add at the end if you like them crunchy). Add chicken back into fry pan and cook for another 15 minutes constantly stirring.
Add bok choy and you can add a little water and cover for 2 minutes so steam cooks and makes the bok choy all nice and green. Take the lid off add a little more water and put some soy sauce to taste and stir through. At the very end add some cornflour in a little water and add to the mixture and stir constantly till it thickens.
Serve on the rice you cooked.
Serves 2
Vegie Head
Posted on | April 10, 2008 | 2 Comments
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Everyone talks about fat free food, low fat food, and we forgot about the Vegan’s, they too need to eat low fat. The link above is to a site that provides you with all the fat free Vegan food you can eat. It is fantastic. And for all us Meat lovers, why not try to incorporate some nice meat free dishes as a side dish?
Vegetarian recipes are great too. Here are some fantastic vegetarian recipes that can be used as a main meal. Let’s try to keep it healthy and use these fantastic recipes to better our health and incorporate more vegetables in general in our diet.
The Gym
Posted on | April 4, 2008 | 3 Comments
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I am still going to the Gym and doing ok with that, it is still early days and as this process takes so long you shouldn’t expect miracles. I am very realistic about it and not setting myself up for a big fall if I should go off the rails, so far so good.
Am taking the Simplicity shakes and they are really good, sweet and you can make smoothies with them? The way the Simplicity system works is that you would get an allowance of 5000 kilojoules per day. Then in your book you have what one serving is per item of food, this is broken up into carbohydrates, fruits, vegetables, fats and protein.
Your consultant will give you how many serves of each food group you can have per day and then when you do your menu you will need to write down everyday how many of each food group you actually had. There are some recipies that will help you do this more effectively. I’ll do more on these at a later date.
What I like about this is that I can write what I eat and what time. Check off the number of servings I have each day, tick how many glasses of water I had and write a little about what exercise I did.
This week I had my personal training session. It was fantastic; I was really pushed into doing what I thought I couldn’t do. We worked on some machines, did a warm up on a treadmill, did some free weights and weight bar, ending with ABS. Let me tell you it is Friday and I am still feeling my inner and outer thighs, abs and arms. I have noticed that my body has already started to change.
When you get this realisation that your body is changing from the exercise you have done it feels great. My legs are starting to look smoother, my abs are starting to form, even though the fat is still there on the stomach and under chest area, but I swear that my abs are starting to form.
The only down fall is that due to all the good food and water I am having, plus exercise I have started to break out in pimples everywhere. It isn’t pleasant however I know it will pass and it is only the toxins coming out of my body. This is a good thing believe it or not.
My hair is even looker better, my skin will follow soon enough. When you start to lose weight you do break out. I feel like this whole thing is working for me and even though my food planning isn’t 100% I also know this is going to take time, planning and preparation before I get this perfect. I am working on it girls.
Till the next time stay tuned and I will write another post soon.
Can’t get pregnant – part 2
Posted on | April 2, 2008 | 14 Comments
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I went to see my specialist to find out what I need to do to get pregnant. My doctor was really good and he basically told me that I need to be getting my period to be able to ovulate and then hopefully fall pregnant.
My doctor has given me medication to bring on my period. It is called Primolut N. This drug is basically a progestogen; it has similarities to the female hormone progesterone. It is used to time the menstruation cycle and to treat failure to bleed regularly.
Lack of periods, amenorrhea, premenstrual complaints along with estrogen hormone replacement therapy and endometriosis, causes a lining of tissue to grow outside the womb. By using Primolut N it shrinks the unwanted tissue.
After I get my period I will have to take Clomiphene or known as Clomid tablets. I then take one tablet from days 5-9 of my cycle. This drug essentially will stimulate the hormones to ovulate.
After taking these tablets I will need to go for an ultrasound to verify how many eggs I have and basically see what is going on there. Then we can take it from there. Meanwhile my husband has to do a test of his own.
He needs to get a sperm binding test and unfortunately we can’t get that done till the 30th of April. So this will slow things down a bit. Emotionally I am starting to feel the effects of this already and this along with my journey with the Gym it is all just over whelming. All I do know is that I was born to be a mother and I can’t give up now when I am feeling all over the place at the moment.
When I was a little girl I used to say that when I grow up I am going to marry the most handsome man in the world and we would have a baby girl. I knew then what I wanted and I still know what I want.
My husband and I have already picked out names, if we have a boy he will be called Nicholas and if we have a girl she will be called Isabella. We decided on those names a few years ago when we started trying.
Here are some useful links from Wellness that may be of interest to you.
The Bra Chronicles
Posted on | March 29, 2008 | No Comments
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If you are anything like me you probably wondered when the first bra came from and who designed it. Well look no further because I have found the answer to your question and mine.
The history of bras as per the link is a very interesting read. We often find that every so often they bring new and wonderful styles, like t-shirt, criss-cross, under wire, strapless, sports, push up, padded you name it we have it and we have come a long way from the bras in the above article.
As Janelle Rose says in her article the bra has been with us through the ages and it is easy to see that what we have now is much more comfortable then what those women had to deal with.
Our breasts are what make us women, what would a woman be if she didn’t have breasts and what would men ogle over. It has been proven that men through out the ages just love women and especially their breasts.
You go to a bar and you meet men and some say that they are legman, bum men and mostly you will notice that there are more boob men. It is the way our tangs fit and those evening gowns that are strapless sit. The woman form is beautiful even in plus sizes.
There are so much more fashionable bras out on the market now then ever before catering for the plus size female. They have brought back those lovely laces, satin’s and cotton comfy styles. You have even a great range of tops and bottoms that match. As seen on the web, take a look at some of the stores for bras, bottoms and lingerie.
- JMS
- Big time clothing company
- Lisa’s Lacies
- Bigger Bras
- Mimi’s Curvy Corner
- Maximum Woman
- Always for me
These are some of my favourite stores and perhaps you can find something you like to be a sexy curvy woman that you are.