So, it is: almong flour, coconut oil, vanilla, salt, cocoa, and agave...
I made this for hubby (it's supposed to be a flower:))
Monday, February 9, 2009
Almond Joy update
So, I promised that I'd update with a picture of my Almond Joy dessert...
So, it is: almong flour, coconut oil, vanilla, salt, cocoa, and agave...
I made this for hubby (it's supposed to be a flower:))
So, it is: almong flour, coconut oil, vanilla, salt, cocoa, and agave...
I made this for hubby (it's supposed to be a flower:))
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Avocado Sandwich
This is hubby;s favorite!
Pretty easy sandwich, got good high quality fats and protein...although the bread is a carb, try to get good quality bread so that it isn't that bad...
First, take two pieces of bread (I like to toast the bread first - DH likes it untoasted - since this sandwich was for hom, I left it untoasted)...then sppon out avocado onto one side of the bread (since I'm in FL, I use florida avocadoes, cause they are cheap and really good!)...
Then I make a sauce using yogurt (I use Fage - fat free) and Sun dried tomato pesto, and spread that on the other side of the bread...
Then I put a few slices of tomato on one side, and some spinach on the other...
DH just went for a long run, and was worn out, so I wanted to give him some protein, so I included tempeh (tempeh is a soy product fermented with bacteria - sounds gross but its really good...it is not overly processed like tofu is, so its not "bad" in the way that processed tofu is...I get these patties from a local grocery store, and they are made locally also - this is tough to find if you aren't in a vegetarian friendly town) in the sandwich - personally, unless I'm in need of protein, I like it better without the tempeh, but he likes it better with...I just boil it, then put it on the sandwich...
When I have the tempeh in it, it is a huge sandwich, so I then stick a toothpick in either side, and then cut it in halves...
Anyway, a good quick sandwich - enjoy!!
Pretty easy sandwich, got good high quality fats and protein...although the bread is a carb, try to get good quality bread so that it isn't that bad...
First, take two pieces of bread (I like to toast the bread first - DH likes it untoasted - since this sandwich was for hom, I left it untoasted)...then sppon out avocado onto one side of the bread (since I'm in FL, I use florida avocadoes, cause they are cheap and really good!)...
Then I make a sauce using yogurt (I use Fage - fat free) and Sun dried tomato pesto, and spread that on the other side of the bread...
Then I put a few slices of tomato on one side, and some spinach on the other...
DH just went for a long run, and was worn out, so I wanted to give him some protein, so I included tempeh (tempeh is a soy product fermented with bacteria - sounds gross but its really good...it is not overly processed like tofu is, so its not "bad" in the way that processed tofu is...I get these patties from a local grocery store, and they are made locally also - this is tough to find if you aren't in a vegetarian friendly town) in the sandwich - personally, unless I'm in need of protein, I like it better without the tempeh, but he likes it better with...I just boil it, then put it on the sandwich...
When I have the tempeh in it, it is a huge sandwich, so I then stick a toothpick in either side, and then cut it in halves...
Anyway, a good quick sandwich - enjoy!!
TIMING!
So, this week, I noticed a huge increase in CM...and I knew that it was O time...last month was either CD30,31,32 (it was Christmas, so I dont know for sure), so I was hoping that this month would be the same. I had everything planned perfectly...we would BD on Wednesday (CD28), then again on CD30 (we were going out of town on Saturday to MIL house, so we couldn't on Satuday...but I'd drop the dogs off at my friend's house on Friday night, so we'd be able to BD without the dogs around - double good)...and then, if needed - again on CD32 (Sunday)...
Here's to great plans...
Started off well enough, got in a good BD on Wednesday...
Then, Thursday night, I started to feel the scratchy feeling in my throat - uhh ohh!!
Friday morning, temp was still normal (no fever) - and low, so I definitely didn't O on Thursday - but by lunch time, I was feeling bad. The kids at school were giving presentations, so I had to stick around...and by the end of the day, I was feeling horrible!! Took an OPK at 11am, and it was glaringly negative, so was hoping that we could skip our Friday BD, and I'd feel well by Sunday and we could catch the eggie then...but I kept think that I must be Oing, cause I was really getting all of the signs - high, soft CP, tons of EWCM, etc. I decided to take an OPK right after school let out at 3:30pm (cause I really had the feeling that it was just my bad luck that the timing would be like this - ugg!), and to my surprise, it was as close to + as I've ever seen it...since reading the Consumers Report about OPKs being negative even when Oing, I decided that I'd fake out DH, and BD anyway...so, I rested for a while, pretended that I was feeling fine when I was talking to DH, but was just feeling worse and worse...but, I was also feeling major O pains...I dont know if that was my body actually Oing, or just preparing to O, but I KNOW that it meant that O was very near!
Finally, I took my temp, and it was 101.87 - that's really high for me - and I used my BBT, so it was probably higher than that...and so I finally broke down and told DH what was going on...ugh!! Poor guy...it was like, you have to do it right now, but I feel awful, so I'm just going to lay here like a blob, oh, and you cant kiss me either, and I'm not going to kiss you...so, anyway, we decided that it just wasn't meant to be this month...I still held out a bit of hope cause we BD on Wednesday, so I didn't want to take anything that would be bad for a baby, or dry up CM, so I ended up taking 2 Extra strength Tylenol...that definitely helped with the fever...
Well, I woke up at 4am, and had just huge gobs of EWCM...and my temp was only 100.7, and I was feeling a little better (at that point, I knew that I just had a cold and not the flu - if I'd had the flu, we would have just skipped the month, cause when I get the flu, I get really sick!)...so, I woke DH up from deep sleep...and told him I wanted to do it right now...so, I was a - slightly more animated than last night - hot blob...and we managed to do it...I elevated my pelvis for an hour afterward, and put in an Instead cup as planned (think I put the cup in wrong - am hoping that doesn't mess things up), the only thing (besides the fever of course) which didn't go as planned was that I hadn't eaten much or had much to drink - so my CM wasn't quite as watery as I had hoped (if I'd thought about it, I would have taken some Robitussin, but I wasn't quite thinking that clearly)...
So, we went off to MIL house, and my fever had broken...but then we walked around till 3pm (some leaking from BDing in the morning - think I really put that Instead cup in wrong, cause when I did pull it out 6 hours later, there was a big snot rocket of either semen or CM caught on the plastic edge), so it goes...anyway...definitely felt worse than earlier in the day, went to bed at 4pm, and by 7pm when I woke up fever was 100.64...then ate, watched a movie, relaxed - and ate ice cream!! Before going to bed, fever was 98.97 (much better)!
Woke up Sunday with BBT of 98.39...not a fever, but much higher than my normal - even post-O BBT, so I still dont know if I Oed...
Well, after all that, DH is kinda sick right now...I feel better...still have a little bit of EWCM, but I'm going to go with that we did what we could to catch this eggie...
Should be able to get an accurate BBT tomorrow morning, and I'm literally waiting in anticipation to go to bed tonight so that I can wake up tomorrow and find out if I Oed...it is the strangest things that we TTC people look forward to:
- peeing on sticks (and usually getting a bit of pee on ourselves also
- going to bed (cause it makes the time go by faster until we wake up to take our BBT)
- waking up (to take BBT)
- peeing (cause then we can look at the toilet paper for evidence of CM)
- sticking our fingers "up there" (to feel CP)
weird stuff!
Anyway...will update when I know for sure if I Oed...
Either way, am not holding up that much hope for this cycle, simply because my fever was so high, that it probably killed the spermies before they even had a chance...
Also, by Dr. appt is on February 16 - when I should be 9DPO (if I Oed on Saturday when I think I did), so I'm going to test right before going there (I'm OK with a negative, I'd rather just know so that I wont hold out hope!!)...
Here's to great plans...
Started off well enough, got in a good BD on Wednesday...
Then, Thursday night, I started to feel the scratchy feeling in my throat - uhh ohh!!
Friday morning, temp was still normal (no fever) - and low, so I definitely didn't O on Thursday - but by lunch time, I was feeling bad. The kids at school were giving presentations, so I had to stick around...and by the end of the day, I was feeling horrible!! Took an OPK at 11am, and it was glaringly negative, so was hoping that we could skip our Friday BD, and I'd feel well by Sunday and we could catch the eggie then...but I kept think that I must be Oing, cause I was really getting all of the signs - high, soft CP, tons of EWCM, etc. I decided to take an OPK right after school let out at 3:30pm (cause I really had the feeling that it was just my bad luck that the timing would be like this - ugg!), and to my surprise, it was as close to + as I've ever seen it...since reading the Consumers Report about OPKs being negative even when Oing, I decided that I'd fake out DH, and BD anyway...so, I rested for a while, pretended that I was feeling fine when I was talking to DH, but was just feeling worse and worse...but, I was also feeling major O pains...I dont know if that was my body actually Oing, or just preparing to O, but I KNOW that it meant that O was very near!
Finally, I took my temp, and it was 101.87 - that's really high for me - and I used my BBT, so it was probably higher than that...and so I finally broke down and told DH what was going on...ugh!! Poor guy...it was like, you have to do it right now, but I feel awful, so I'm just going to lay here like a blob, oh, and you cant kiss me either, and I'm not going to kiss you...so, anyway, we decided that it just wasn't meant to be this month...I still held out a bit of hope cause we BD on Wednesday, so I didn't want to take anything that would be bad for a baby, or dry up CM, so I ended up taking 2 Extra strength Tylenol...that definitely helped with the fever...
Well, I woke up at 4am, and had just huge gobs of EWCM...and my temp was only 100.7, and I was feeling a little better (at that point, I knew that I just had a cold and not the flu - if I'd had the flu, we would have just skipped the month, cause when I get the flu, I get really sick!)...so, I woke DH up from deep sleep...and told him I wanted to do it right now...so, I was a - slightly more animated than last night - hot blob...and we managed to do it...I elevated my pelvis for an hour afterward, and put in an Instead cup as planned (think I put the cup in wrong - am hoping that doesn't mess things up), the only thing (besides the fever of course) which didn't go as planned was that I hadn't eaten much or had much to drink - so my CM wasn't quite as watery as I had hoped (if I'd thought about it, I would have taken some Robitussin, but I wasn't quite thinking that clearly)...
So, we went off to MIL house, and my fever had broken...but then we walked around till 3pm (some leaking from BDing in the morning - think I really put that Instead cup in wrong, cause when I did pull it out 6 hours later, there was a big snot rocket of either semen or CM caught on the plastic edge), so it goes...anyway...definitely felt worse than earlier in the day, went to bed at 4pm, and by 7pm when I woke up fever was 100.64...then ate, watched a movie, relaxed - and ate ice cream!! Before going to bed, fever was 98.97 (much better)!
Woke up Sunday with BBT of 98.39...not a fever, but much higher than my normal - even post-O BBT, so I still dont know if I Oed...
Well, after all that, DH is kinda sick right now...I feel better...still have a little bit of EWCM, but I'm going to go with that we did what we could to catch this eggie...
Should be able to get an accurate BBT tomorrow morning, and I'm literally waiting in anticipation to go to bed tonight so that I can wake up tomorrow and find out if I Oed...it is the strangest things that we TTC people look forward to:
- peeing on sticks (and usually getting a bit of pee on ourselves also
- going to bed (cause it makes the time go by faster until we wake up to take our BBT)
- waking up (to take BBT)
- peeing (cause then we can look at the toilet paper for evidence of CM)
- sticking our fingers "up there" (to feel CP)
weird stuff!
Anyway...will update when I know for sure if I Oed...
Either way, am not holding up that much hope for this cycle, simply because my fever was so high, that it probably killed the spermies before they even had a chance...
Also, by Dr. appt is on February 16 - when I should be 9DPO (if I Oed on Saturday when I think I did), so I'm going to test right before going there (I'm OK with a negative, I'd rather just know so that I wont hold out hope!!)...
Monday, February 2, 2009
Well, nevermind...again...
So, my hopes were high yesterday - thinking that I might O - I mean, it's CD26, so it should happen soon, right?
But, I dont think it did...CM dried up just like every time I almost O - but don't...so here I sit, once again...so mad at my body for not working right (AGAIN!)...
But, I dont think it did...CM dried up just like every time I almost O - but don't...so here I sit, once again...so mad at my body for not working right (AGAIN!)...
Neverending comedy of TTC...
So, yesterday, I felt the lube (just a little but it felt right for O)...so, I decided that we will DTD, and I have everything ready...
But, DH is running 12 miles...so, he is tired - and smelly...
So, off to the shower...that was fun, all cleaned up...
Put the dogs in the back, and pretend to walk out the door (open it and slam it shut)...and then sneak into the bedroom...feel like teenagers sneaking off for some fun...exciting...
Poor guy is so tired, we dont fool around much, just get right to it...since I'm not warmed up, I got the Preseed right there to squeeze in - works perfectly...he gets cramps etc from the run...but finish beautifully...insert Instead cup as planned...relax and snuggle...and then 2 minutes later, my mom calls - oh crap, its 6pm and we were supposed to pick her up (she just came into town) to go to dinner...so, instead of snuggling, off we go...I still have the cup in - and I'm so rushed, that I didn't even get to wipe down there - so I'm dripping a bit and everything...ugh!
So is the trials of TTC:)
Well, dont quite know if that bit of EWCM was the real thing, but I definitely feel close...OPKs are still negative, but as I said before, I'm kinda ignoring those...CM for the next two days will tell the tale and BBT will confirm it...I really hope this is it...
Going to try to do: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday this week - or at least till O is confirmed...
C'mon baby - catch that EGGIE!!!
But, DH is running 12 miles...so, he is tired - and smelly...
So, off to the shower...that was fun, all cleaned up...
Put the dogs in the back, and pretend to walk out the door (open it and slam it shut)...and then sneak into the bedroom...feel like teenagers sneaking off for some fun...exciting...
Poor guy is so tired, we dont fool around much, just get right to it...since I'm not warmed up, I got the Preseed right there to squeeze in - works perfectly...he gets cramps etc from the run...but finish beautifully...insert Instead cup as planned...relax and snuggle...and then 2 minutes later, my mom calls - oh crap, its 6pm and we were supposed to pick her up (she just came into town) to go to dinner...so, instead of snuggling, off we go...I still have the cup in - and I'm so rushed, that I didn't even get to wipe down there - so I'm dripping a bit and everything...ugh!
So is the trials of TTC:)
Well, dont quite know if that bit of EWCM was the real thing, but I definitely feel close...OPKs are still negative, but as I said before, I'm kinda ignoring those...CM for the next two days will tell the tale and BBT will confirm it...I really hope this is it...
Going to try to do: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday this week - or at least till O is confirmed...
C'mon baby - catch that EGGIE!!!
Sunday, February 1, 2009
NEVERENDING
The neverending cycle is making me really sad...
I've not wanted to do anything today...just sit here and mope...Usually, I'd exercise, but I dont want to do that, cause I think thats what screwed up my cycle to begin with...I want to DTD with DH, but the $#%@ing dog wont stop crying...
I just read the forums all about people who at least O, at least have a chance - and I get sad...
Then I'll read about celebrities (which is mind numbing so I get out of my own little world for a while), just to read something else...and then I feel my brain cells stabbing themselves, so I stop...
Then I'll read the news, and I'll get depressed - love Obama, but just way too burnt out from the election cycle...
I had high hopes this morning, took an OPK at around 11am (yesterdays OPK was almost positive, so I was hopeful even though the other signs weren't there), and it was super negative, and just got down...
I have a doctors appointment on February 16 at a place that does do infertility...and I'm going to be VERY vocal that I need something done for me...this is ridiculous!
Oh, and to top it all off...we are supposed to go to MIL house next weekend - and so help me, if it is O time (and it should be based on a 31 day O) I am NOT staying overnight...and she gets very pissed very easily...ugh...how much do I not want to deal with that...but I dont even care...I already gave up my chance in December because of being at my parents house over Christmas and I'm not doing that again!
I've not wanted to do anything today...just sit here and mope...Usually, I'd exercise, but I dont want to do that, cause I think thats what screwed up my cycle to begin with...I want to DTD with DH, but the $#%@ing dog wont stop crying...
I just read the forums all about people who at least O, at least have a chance - and I get sad...
Then I'll read about celebrities (which is mind numbing so I get out of my own little world for a while), just to read something else...and then I feel my brain cells stabbing themselves, so I stop...
Then I'll read the news, and I'll get depressed - love Obama, but just way too burnt out from the election cycle...
I had high hopes this morning, took an OPK at around 11am (yesterdays OPK was almost positive, so I was hopeful even though the other signs weren't there), and it was super negative, and just got down...
I have a doctors appointment on February 16 at a place that does do infertility...and I'm going to be VERY vocal that I need something done for me...this is ridiculous!
Oh, and to top it all off...we are supposed to go to MIL house next weekend - and so help me, if it is O time (and it should be based on a 31 day O) I am NOT staying overnight...and she gets very pissed very easily...ugh...how much do I not want to deal with that...but I dont even care...I already gave up my chance in December because of being at my parents house over Christmas and I'm not doing that again!
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