As previously discussed throughout this blog, I am losing weight for my health and for increased fertility.
So here is where I am...Day 20. I am down 10 lbs, blood pressure is 120/78 down from 133/99...Go me. In addition to that my cycle came on its on without the help of Provera on day 18 of the diet, it is a regular cycle, seems a little short cause it is cycling down now on day three should be all done by day 4 which is Monday but again the great news I didn't have to put any more hormones in my body.
I am on day two of the Paleo Atkins diet, why paleo atkins, well I just needed a weight loss boast, Paleo had me at 10lbs, I know if I do induction Atkins combined with Paleo I should be able to lose another 10lbs in about 2 1/2 three weeks, so that is what I am going to do. The only thing I have let myself have that isn't a 100% Paleo is crystal light and a lil salad dressing from time to time only because my taste buds have started to get tired of just water and just balsamic vinegar. And i need to stay on this diet, sooo I made what i consider to be a small concession.
Everyday I pray for Amaya Shavonne Wheat, that is the name of my next child. I prayed that God would bring my periods back, which he did. I am praying that he allows my follicles to grow, and for us to conceive.....He will do it, I am healed and I am putting my faith to work with diet and exercise.
Speaking of exercise I am up to a 5.0 incline, burningn 400 + cals in a 40 minute session and I slowly bringing weights into the routine to help with blood flow and cont calories being burned after the session is done. I am going to get a book on toning my arms, cause when i get pregnant they are going to become my focal point since I will have to back down a lot from the cardio.
I am just going forit. I am not going to wallow in depression, I am going to keep going for it. I see this child, healthy and happy and whole.
After I have her, my goal is to get to 180 lbs. I know that is still on the larger side but in perspective it will be a drop of 54 lbs lost. Yeah that is a lot, and it is maintainable. Another thing I am doing is making a commitment to eat at home unless it is a special occasion like a birthday. I have learned my body simply can not process fast food. I get bloated, constipated and the pounds pack on me like no body's business, so if i want a burger I am going to make it here. If i want pancakes I am going to make gluten free pancakes here. You know what I mean. I just can't do fast food, not even really in moderation, even Subway blows me up....I don't know why exactly but it does.
Finally, I am studying for another designation at work. I am proud of my development, but I know the time for this is coming to an end. It is hard to get the time away from the family. Hubbin is almost done with school, my goal is to wrap up all things, time/education intensive by the time he is done and by the time our oldest is four which is just two years away. I can't imagine adding any kind of formal school activities to our already busy academic schedules. Things are changing in my life. I feel it more so than I used to. In 15 days I will be 31 years old. By 32, I want a lot of my 'to do' items to be done so I can focus on our family more.
I told Hubbin today, that I feel like families just don't get enough time together. I feel like kids don't get enough parental involvement, he agreed so we are making choices now to remedy that going forward even as we struggle to give our oldest her time, and then wait till she is sleep at night to get to work on our 'development'.....yeah,,, we are winding these things up.... the time for them has come and gone, and we are working to end it on a strong note.
Nothing else to say today, lets just pray I can keep on this stricter diet for at least the 14 day induction cycle....I am prayerful of ovulating this month and getting pregnant this month. Again the reason I am on a strict carb diet is because I have read countless articles for medical journals, blogs, and fertility stories that talk about limiting carbs help with fertility. Really it is because it controls the blood sugar levels better. I will stop the induction diet after or around day 14 because ketosis can be harmful to a fetus.
See ya soon all.
Keda
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