So its been two weeks since my last post. I've been trying to stay really busy and not think about this part of our lives. Kate Boyd gave me the shot and I didn't even feel it. Jay is going to practice some in the case that I have to have another one. Right now we are in the 2ww (two week wait). Waiting to find out if I am pregnant or not. I called my doctor this morning because I had not started my period and they told me I could come in to have a beta hcg test done. This test will let them know how much hcg is in my blood. The level is zero until you are pregnant! So lets hope my level isn't zero. I don't think I am based on the home pregnancy test I took this morning but I am still hopeful. Jay also went in Friday for a second semen analysis. The results just came in as I was talking to the nurse this morning. Unfortunately, the doctor has to analyze them before telling me what they are. I HATE waiting!!! Anyway just a quick update! More to come later!
PS- My parents sold their house in Charlotte and have to be out by the 17th. They're moving in with us and I'm excited that my puppies will have friends to play with while we're at work! And also excited to spend some time with my family before they move away.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
FREAKED OUT
Dear Blog,
I am totally freaked out. I am so scared of giving myself this shot. Ah! I just watched the video and almost wet myself. I would take a Xanax but that might do more harm than good. Please pray that my sister does a good job.
VIDEO:http://www.fertilitylifelines.com/resources/ovidrelpre-filledsyringe.jsp
Love,
Anni
Update:
BTW- I <3 Kate Boyd. She is a mom of one of my cheerleaders and family friend. She is actually excited to give me and shot and teach Jay how to do it! Yay! Would it be creepy if I took a picture? On second thought I don't think the image of me pinching my belly fat with a needle in it is something I'd want to share :)
I am totally freaked out. I am so scared of giving myself this shot. Ah! I just watched the video and almost wet myself. I would take a Xanax but that might do more harm than good. Please pray that my sister does a good job.
VIDEO:http://www.fertilitylifelines.com/resources/ovidrelpre-filledsyringe.jsp
Love,
Anni
Update:
BTW- I <3 Kate Boyd. She is a mom of one of my cheerleaders and family friend. She is actually excited to give me and shot and teach Jay how to do it! Yay! Would it be creepy if I took a picture? On second thought I don't think the image of me pinching my belly fat with a needle in it is something I'd want to share :)
Yay!
So I just heard from the doctor's office. We're going forward with the Ovidrel shot tonight... Yikes! Any experienced shot givers up for the challenge? In addition, I was told which days to have intercourse (still feel awkward typing that!), and to begin taking my progesterone on Friday. I'm instructed to call on February 28th and let the doctor know if I have had a period or not. Fingers crossed that this works!!!
Fun Tidbit- I don't want to get ahead of myself but this is kinda cool. If I were to get pregnant this cycle my baby would have the possibility of being born on 11.11.11. Maybe its a good sign!
Fun Tidbit- I don't want to get ahead of myself but this is kinda cool. If I were to get pregnant this cycle my baby would have the possibility of being born on 11.11.11. Maybe its a good sign!
Happy Valentines Day!
Taking the good with the bad
We enjoyed a fabulous dinner at Foster's in Raleigh on Friday night followed by an early bedtime and early morning. My sickly cheerleaders did not perform their best routine (5 had the flu!) but we still won. We also got to taste Goodberry frozen custard. YUM.
On the way home from Raleigh we got a call from Dr. Wing with some bad news. Unfortunately, Jay's semen analysis did not come back with results that we wanted to hear. The average sperm count is around 60 million. Having low sperm count is defined as anything below 20 million. Jay only has 4 million. Sperm motility (their ability to move around) should be at 50% or higher. Jay's is at 7%. Last sperm morphology (how they are shaped) is generally around 20% normal shape. Jay has 1% normal. Like I said not good news. Two days before the analysis Jay had a 102-103 fever with the flu. We've been researching a LOT and read that a fever and illness can have severe impact on sperm quality and count. We are PRAYING this is the case! The doctor told us that if he next semen analysis comes back poor he will refer us to a urologist and we will have to start IVF. Yikes. We were/are pretty panicked. Especially at the cost of the IVF $24,000 + $4,000 a month for the drugs. OMG. We are sooo thankful that our parents are so supportive both emotionally and financially and that they are all so excited for us to have a baby and would do anything for us. Just please pray that this analysis was off due to illness and that he'll be back to normal in a few weeks (FYI- it takes 6-8 week for a new batch of sperm to be produced)! We are also so thankful for an awesome doctor that took the time out to call us on a Saturday and left me his cell phone number to call him back on if I have any problems.
On another note, we went in to REACH this morning for bloodwork and ultrasound. Unfortunately Dr. Wing was not on monitoring rotation this morning (the doctors take turns doing routine ultrasounds for monitoring patients). We saw Dr. Taft and she did not have the same bedside manor as Dr. Wing. What a difference it makes. She didn't move the screen around to show me things like Dr. Wing does, nor did she explain things. From what I gathered I have 6 mature follicles on my right ovary and none on my left. I've been reading a few message boards (very scientific...not) and some doctors have recommended not going through with trying to conceive this cycle because of the high risk of multiples. Dr. Taft gave me instructions on how to administer my shot of Ovidrel (um ya right I'm giving that to myself) but told me to wait until Dr. Wing called this afternoon with specific instructions. Hopefully I'll still be able to go through with the Ovidrel (reminder- Ovidrel triggers my ovaries to release my eggs) and working on making a baby (awkward wording) this week.
Please keep us in your prayers!!!
On the way home from Raleigh we got a call from Dr. Wing with some bad news. Unfortunately, Jay's semen analysis did not come back with results that we wanted to hear. The average sperm count is around 60 million. Having low sperm count is defined as anything below 20 million. Jay only has 4 million. Sperm motility (their ability to move around) should be at 50% or higher. Jay's is at 7%. Last sperm morphology (how they are shaped) is generally around 20% normal shape. Jay has 1% normal. Like I said not good news. Two days before the analysis Jay had a 102-103 fever with the flu. We've been researching a LOT and read that a fever and illness can have severe impact on sperm quality and count. We are PRAYING this is the case! The doctor told us that if he next semen analysis comes back poor he will refer us to a urologist and we will have to start IVF. Yikes. We were/are pretty panicked. Especially at the cost of the IVF $24,000 + $4,000 a month for the drugs. OMG. We are sooo thankful that our parents are so supportive both emotionally and financially and that they are all so excited for us to have a baby and would do anything for us. Just please pray that this analysis was off due to illness and that he'll be back to normal in a few weeks (FYI- it takes 6-8 week for a new batch of sperm to be produced)! We are also so thankful for an awesome doctor that took the time out to call us on a Saturday and left me his cell phone number to call him back on if I have any problems.
On another note, we went in to REACH this morning for bloodwork and ultrasound. Unfortunately Dr. Wing was not on monitoring rotation this morning (the doctors take turns doing routine ultrasounds for monitoring patients). We saw Dr. Taft and she did not have the same bedside manor as Dr. Wing. What a difference it makes. She didn't move the screen around to show me things like Dr. Wing does, nor did she explain things. From what I gathered I have 6 mature follicles on my right ovary and none on my left. I've been reading a few message boards (very scientific...not) and some doctors have recommended not going through with trying to conceive this cycle because of the high risk of multiples. Dr. Taft gave me instructions on how to administer my shot of Ovidrel (um ya right I'm giving that to myself) but told me to wait until Dr. Wing called this afternoon with specific instructions. Hopefully I'll still be able to go through with the Ovidrel (reminder- Ovidrel triggers my ovaries to release my eggs) and working on making a baby (awkward wording) this week.
Please keep us in your prayers!!!
Friday, February 11, 2011
Thank God Its FRIDAY!!!
I just love Fridays. I live for Fridays. My kids are in a good mood, work is fun, and the weekend begins in a few short hours. Plans for today include running home during planning to pack both of our stuff for our Raleigh trip and spend some time with the doggies. I also work at my school's afterschool enrichment program two afternoons a week and unfortunately one of those afternoons is today. I'm going to rush back to school,hopefully leave afterschool early and head uptown to pick up my husband. I'm looking forward to Foster's for dinner and maybe getting drinks at some of our old haunts.
Last night I got home around 6:45 and Jay was in a stinky mood (again! I'm so over this flu thing). I was angry and didn't want to speak to him so I went ahead and went to bed. He came in and apologized and things were better. Both of us realized that we weren't really hungry but had already defrosted salmon that needed to be cooked. Jay cooked the salmon and I slept. I'll be eating it for snack today.
Food Today:
Breakfast- Smoothie
Snack- I was starving so I had two containers of cut up apples and almonds
Lunch- Pasta Bar from Harris Teeter (only a 3rd of the portion they give you) and salad
Snack- Pomegranate yogurt
Dinner- ???? Something yummy and delicious!
A Compliment
The other day my friend Sara emailed me after reading my blog and paid me the best compliment. She said she enjoyed reading my blog and commented about how other blogs that just talk about fashion aren't always super interesting. Although I love reading all different types of blogs, I've decided that I don't want to blog about just material things. I still love beautiful things but I am starting to see beauty in a different way (maybe also because I don't have the big bucks coming in to afford beautiful things!). I want to blog about meaningful things, times, experiences, life, and maybe the occasional shoe, dress, purse that I'm coveting. Thanks Sara!!!
Last night I got home around 6:45 and Jay was in a stinky mood (again! I'm so over this flu thing). I was angry and didn't want to speak to him so I went ahead and went to bed. He came in and apologized and things were better. Both of us realized that we weren't really hungry but had already defrosted salmon that needed to be cooked. Jay cooked the salmon and I slept. I'll be eating it for snack today.
Food Today:
Breakfast- Smoothie
Snack- I was starving so I had two containers of cut up apples and almonds
Lunch- Pasta Bar from Harris Teeter (only a 3rd of the portion they give you) and salad
Snack- Pomegranate yogurt
Dinner- ???? Something yummy and delicious!
A Compliment
The other day my friend Sara emailed me after reading my blog and paid me the best compliment. She said she enjoyed reading my blog and commented about how other blogs that just talk about fashion aren't always super interesting. Although I love reading all different types of blogs, I've decided that I don't want to blog about just material things. I still love beautiful things but I am starting to see beauty in a different way (maybe also because I don't have the big bucks coming in to afford beautiful things!). I want to blog about meaningful things, times, experiences, life, and maybe the occasional shoe, dress, purse that I'm coveting. Thanks Sara!!!
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Making it through the week...
I don't really have a lot to say this week. I've been pretty busy with practices and work. I'm heading to Raleigh tomorrow night for a cheerleading competition and it's our last one. I'm ready for the season to be over but I really enjoy these girls and it will be hard to see them go. I'm excited for a night away from dog and house responsibilities. I've been an excellent house keeper and all my cleaning and straightening for SuperBowl is still intact! My food has been kinda crappy. I'm out of grocery money until payday so we're making the most of what we have on hand.
Yesterday's meals-
Egg white omelet and smoothie
Leftover flying biscuit (spinach, pasta, and eggs) + creamy dreamy yummy grits
Two leftover chicken nuggets for snack
Handful of almonds
A caramel brownie (hey I made them for Jay last week and they weren't going anywhere so I had to get rid of them...in my stomach)
Chickpeas with cumin and edamame for dinner (some dinner...)
Today:
Breakfast- smoothie
Snack- celery
Lunch- piece of cafeteria pizza and grilled chicken salad
Snack- Pomegranate yogurt w/ almonds and apples
Dinner- Honey glazed salmon & arugula salad
Fertility Update: Today Jay went in for his "semen analysis". I was anxious to hear his thoughts. Of course in normal Jay fashion, "it was no big deal". I asked if he giggled when he saw the cartoon sperm on the walls like I did and he rolled his eyes. I guess I'm just a tad immature. We go back on Monday (if I haven't said that enough) to see the status of our little eggies. Can't wait!
Yesterday's meals-
Egg white omelet and smoothie
Leftover flying biscuit (spinach, pasta, and eggs) + creamy dreamy yummy grits
Two leftover chicken nuggets for snack
Handful of almonds
A caramel brownie (hey I made them for Jay last week and they weren't going anywhere so I had to get rid of them...in my stomach)
Chickpeas with cumin and edamame for dinner (some dinner...)
Today:
Breakfast- smoothie
Snack- celery
Lunch- piece of cafeteria pizza and grilled chicken salad
Snack- Pomegranate yogurt w/ almonds and apples
Dinner- Honey glazed salmon & arugula salad
Fertility Update: Today Jay went in for his "semen analysis". I was anxious to hear his thoughts. Of course in normal Jay fashion, "it was no big deal". I asked if he giggled when he saw the cartoon sperm on the walls like I did and he rolled his eyes. I guess I'm just a tad immature. We go back on Monday (if I haven't said that enough) to see the status of our little eggies. Can't wait!
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Updates
So I didn't track my food yesterday on my blog and its a good thing. I totally fell of the wagon, two cookies, two cupcakes, a piece of fried chicken, sausage dip and scoops, pork chop and spagetti squash, yougurt with almonds, and moo goo gai pan! Whew! I will not be eating like that for sometime.
I think that reason I get off track is that I don't have a routine. Sunday nights are normally spent preping meal for the week. This Sunday was spend enjoying the company of our closest friends and sunday school class while hosting our 2nd annual superbowl party! It was tons of fun and there is still tons of mess in my kitchen. I haven't cleaned a thing which is probably why I'm not really preparing meals at home! Today will be another busy day but at least my husband will be back in town to help out (he took off super early Monday morning for Atlanta)!
Last night my Dad was able to pickup my new craigslist chairs! YAY!!!! Time to start the recovering part. I have two really busy weekends ahead of me and then things should really slow down and Jay and I can have our weekends back :)
Fertility Update: Went in for my HSG today. I was super nervous about the pain and yes and it hurt like a bitch. I was excited to see my doctor. I had no idea he was be performing the test (I was at an outpatient imaging center). I can't say enough good things about REACH and Dr. Wing. He talked me through the whole process and explained what everything meant.
Prepare for a TMI moment:
They slide a catheter into your cervix and then shoot dye into your uterus and ovaries. They then take x-rays of the dye. The test is performed to make sure that you don't have any blockage in your fallopian tubes. Luckily my plumbing is clear! I do however have a heart shaped uterus which Dr. Wing didn't think it would pose any problems but is still interesting to find out. Next appointment on Feb 14th to check on my eggs! Keep praying that their growing (but that they don't grow too big!)!!! Also today is my last day of Clomid! Hope it works!!!!
Food Today:
Breakfast- Berry Green Smoothie and 6 almonds
Snack- Carrots
Lunch- Leftover Moo Goo Gai Pan
Snack- Cucumbers and Apples
Dinner- Flying Biscuit with my besties! I may be a little off on the healthy-ness at the Biscuit!
I think that reason I get off track is that I don't have a routine. Sunday nights are normally spent preping meal for the week. This Sunday was spend enjoying the company of our closest friends and sunday school class while hosting our 2nd annual superbowl party! It was tons of fun and there is still tons of mess in my kitchen. I haven't cleaned a thing which is probably why I'm not really preparing meals at home! Today will be another busy day but at least my husband will be back in town to help out (he took off super early Monday morning for Atlanta)!
Last night my Dad was able to pickup my new craigslist chairs! YAY!!!! Time to start the recovering part. I have two really busy weekends ahead of me and then things should really slow down and Jay and I can have our weekends back :)
Fertility Update: Went in for my HSG today. I was super nervous about the pain and yes and it hurt like a bitch. I was excited to see my doctor. I had no idea he was be performing the test (I was at an outpatient imaging center). I can't say enough good things about REACH and Dr. Wing. He talked me through the whole process and explained what everything meant.
Prepare for a TMI moment:
They slide a catheter into your cervix and then shoot dye into your uterus and ovaries. They then take x-rays of the dye. The test is performed to make sure that you don't have any blockage in your fallopian tubes. Luckily my plumbing is clear! I do however have a heart shaped uterus which Dr. Wing didn't think it would pose any problems but is still interesting to find out. Next appointment on Feb 14th to check on my eggs! Keep praying that their growing (but that they don't grow too big!)!!! Also today is my last day of Clomid! Hope it works!!!!
This isn't my scan but it looks a lot of like mine did. I was surprised at how weird a uterus looks!
Food Today:
Breakfast- Berry Green Smoothie and 6 almonds
Snack- Carrots
Lunch- Leftover Moo Goo Gai Pan
Snack- Cucumbers and Apples
Dinner- Flying Biscuit with my besties! I may be a little off on the healthy-ness at the Biscuit!
Monday, February 7, 2011
Saturday, February 5, 2011
The Flu Strikes Back
Upon returning home last night I discovered my poor husband bundled up in a down blanket sweating bullets with a 102 fever. He "doesn't get sick" (his words, not mine!). I took care of him last night, fed him tylenol and called the nurse to get him an appointment this morning. He went in early and got some Tamaflu and was feeling much better during the day. He crashed around 5:00 and I'm enjoying the quiet!
Overall today was pretty productive. Got ALL the laundry done, guest bath cleaned, moved the vanity into our bedroom, and thoroughly cleaned our room. So the diet was working really well until today. I have a hard time keeping my diet when i'm not in a routine. Last night for dinner I was so tired from the week (and Zumba with Paige) that I went to Baoding and got Chicken Chow Foon. I split it up into three portions and only ate one for dinner.
This morning I woke up STARVING. Here's what I have eaten:
Breakfast:
One portion of Chicken Chow Foon
Snack:
Trader Joe's Honey Greek Yogurt with almonds and chocolate chips
Lunch:
A Berry Green Smoothie
Lunch #2:
A Salmon Patty and Baked Sweet Potato Fries
Snack:
I decided to bake brownies for Jay. Bad idea. I have one very large serving and then put the rest away. Out of mind out of sight!
Dinner:
I'm not too hungry but I defrosted pork chops last night and had to eat them so I've been marinating them all day. Accompanying the pork chops will be spaghetti squash with homemade pesto sauce and roasted zucchini and squash. No Dessert for me!
After dinner we need to head to my parents house to do our taxes and pick up some furniture and their elliptical machine which will be living at my house until May! No excuses now!
Dinners Ready! Have a Great Saturday!
Overall today was pretty productive. Got ALL the laundry done, guest bath cleaned, moved the vanity into our bedroom, and thoroughly cleaned our room. So the diet was working really well until today. I have a hard time keeping my diet when i'm not in a routine. Last night for dinner I was so tired from the week (and Zumba with Paige) that I went to Baoding and got Chicken Chow Foon. I split it up into three portions and only ate one for dinner.
This morning I woke up STARVING. Here's what I have eaten:
Breakfast:
One portion of Chicken Chow Foon
Snack:
Trader Joe's Honey Greek Yogurt with almonds and chocolate chips
Lunch:
A Berry Green Smoothie
Lunch #2:
A Salmon Patty and Baked Sweet Potato Fries
Snack:
I decided to bake brownies for Jay. Bad idea. I have one very large serving and then put the rest away. Out of mind out of sight!
Dinner:
I'm not too hungry but I defrosted pork chops last night and had to eat them so I've been marinating them all day. Accompanying the pork chops will be spaghetti squash with homemade pesto sauce and roasted zucchini and squash. No Dessert for me!
After dinner we need to head to my parents house to do our taxes and pick up some furniture and their elliptical machine which will be living at my house until May! No excuses now!
Dinners Ready! Have a Great Saturday!
Friday, February 4, 2011
Broke before the baby arrives
Fertility Update:
I just learned the monthly cost of my fertility meds... $225! Yikes! I was not expecting that. I'm praying it happens right away so we don't have to drain our HRA before the baby even arrives. It will be all worth it though :) So fertility update, I started taking Clomid today and will take it for the next 5 days.. So far so good. I go in on February 8th for an HSG test to make sure that my fallopian tubes are open and my eggs can move easily on down. They will inject me with dye and take a few xrays. Should be pretty easy. On February 14th <3, Jay and I have an appointment to "count our eggs". We'll go in and see if my eggs have matured enough to be released. If they are ready we'll have to administer Ovidrel (trigger shot) to release my eggs and then its up to us! I'm excited to get this going!!!
Today has been CRAZY at school. We had a pep rally and that always makes the kids bonkers. It also takes away my lunch break so I have eat on the run. My cheerleaders did such a good job today and I am sooo proud of them. I don't have the video of today's perfomance but I do have another one I'm going to link up!
Food Update:
Last night for dinner I made a really simple but delicious meal. Trader Joe's apple flavored chicken sausage with sweet bell peppers and carmelized red onions. I sauted the onions and peppers for awhile then add the cut up chicken sausage and saute until its all hot. I also did roasted zucchini, squash, and Trader Joe's sweet potato spears. I am NOT a huge sweet tator fan but these were AMAZING. I would eat them all the time. In fact I think I'll have em for snack this afternoon. Yum.
Breakfast:
Egg Omelet (which I did not drop on the floor today like I did yesterday!)
Berry Green Smoothie
Snack:
Skipped for today
Lunch:
Apples
Snack:
I'm starving! I'll probably have some Trader Joe's Honey Greek Yogurt with almonds and some carrots
Dinner:
Hmmm. Haven't planned that one yet. Maybe we'll go out for something. I've pretty much used up my weekly stock of veggies. Got lots of meat though. Pork chops and sweet potatoes?
Thursday, February 3, 2011
And so it begins!
I had another appointment with my fertility doc this morning. Strangely I feel a sense of comfort when I'm there. You arrive and are sent upstairs for blood work and sent back down for ultrasounds. You're there so often that the nurses who work in the lab know you by name. We are all there for the same reason and secretly rooting for each other with kind smiles and polite exchanges on the elevator.As much as I like the clinic, I'm will be so excited to be done with that place (meaning we're pregnant!)!
Today's appointment went well! I'm starting on Clomid tomorrow. I'm going to take clomid for 5 days and then a week after I stop the medicine I'll go in for an ultrasound to check on my eggs. If they have matured and are ready to go I'll be given a shot of Ovidrel which will trigger my eggs to be released. Please pray that everything goes perfect and that this works on the first cycle!
Last night's meal was sooooo good. Salmon was delicious, pretty healthy, and super easy to make. After dinner I was still on the hungry side so I made another berry green smoothie (only 2 WW points) and some popcorn. Definitely did the trick! I need to figure out what I'm going to do for tonights dinner.
Today's Breakfast:
Egg white omelet with peppers, ham, onion, and fat-free cheese
A Berry Green Smoothie.
2 Chocolate Chip Cookies (don't fault me there is a bake sale going on for a good cause!)
Snack:
Apples
Lunch:
Grilled Chicken Salad
Carrots
Celery
Snack:
Trader Joe's Honey Greek Yogurt
Almonds
Dinner:
?
I'm also heading to the gym for a little zumba and a 2 mile run. Take that cookies!!!
Furniture Update: I bought these chairs on craigslist and my Dad is bringing them home from Atlanta next week. Woo Whooo! Planning on painting them antique-y white and reupholstering with a tan/linen fabric and nailhead trim.
I'll be back to update with a dinner recipe!
Today's appointment went well! I'm starting on Clomid tomorrow. I'm going to take clomid for 5 days and then a week after I stop the medicine I'll go in for an ultrasound to check on my eggs. If they have matured and are ready to go I'll be given a shot of Ovidrel which will trigger my eggs to be released. Please pray that everything goes perfect and that this works on the first cycle!
Last night's meal was sooooo good. Salmon was delicious, pretty healthy, and super easy to make. After dinner I was still on the hungry side so I made another berry green smoothie (only 2 WW points) and some popcorn. Definitely did the trick! I need to figure out what I'm going to do for tonights dinner.
Today's Breakfast:
Egg white omelet with peppers, ham, onion, and fat-free cheese
A Berry Green Smoothie.
2 Chocolate Chip Cookies (don't fault me there is a bake sale going on for a good cause!)
Snack:
Apples
Lunch:
Grilled Chicken Salad
Carrots
Celery
Snack:
Trader Joe's Honey Greek Yogurt
Almonds
Dinner:
?
I'm also heading to the gym for a little zumba and a 2 mile run. Take that cookies!!!
Furniture Update: I bought these chairs on craigslist and my Dad is bringing them home from Atlanta next week. Woo Whooo! Planning on painting them antique-y white and reupholstering with a tan/linen fabric and nailhead trim.
I'll be back to update with a dinner recipe!
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
A Berry Green Smoothie
So part of having PCOS means that I am extra susceptible to weight gain, the inability to process insulin, and a serious craving for carbs (oh so that explains it!). I've been trying to lose weight and got thrown off with my parents moving, trying to have a baby, bronchitis, flu stuff. After my appointment yesterday I am back on the healthy kick for my sake and my future children's.
So for breakfast today I ate an egg white, bell pepper, ham, and fat-free cheese omelet. YUM. My omelet was accompanied by my first every Berry Green Smoothie, a new creation. Here's the (soft) recipe.
1/2 cup Almond Milk
1 cup Trader Joe's Green Plant Juice
1 1/2 cups Trader Joe's Frozen Berries (blue berries, strawberries, and raspberries)
1 large handful of spinach
Blend all ingredients together. Feel free to play around with the proportions. It was a greenish-maroon color (very appetizing) and delicious. It was the perfect sweetness and super healthy!
Snack today is celery and 1oz almond butter for a snack. Salad with grilled chicken for lunch. Cucumbers, carrots, and apples for munchies during the day, and blueberry greek yogurt with almonds for my afterschool snack.
Dinner will be weight watchers glazed salmon, roasted butternut squash (my friend Adri's blog, a great place for whole food healthy recipes), and salad.
Recipe for Salmon:
So for breakfast today I ate an egg white, bell pepper, ham, and fat-free cheese omelet. YUM. My omelet was accompanied by my first every Berry Green Smoothie, a new creation. Here's the (soft) recipe.
1/2 cup Almond Milk
1 cup Trader Joe's Green Plant Juice
1 1/2 cups Trader Joe's Frozen Berries (blue berries, strawberries, and raspberries)
1 large handful of spinach
Blend all ingredients together. Feel free to play around with the proportions. It was a greenish-maroon color (very appetizing) and delicious. It was the perfect sweetness and super healthy!
Snack today is celery and 1oz almond butter for a snack. Salad with grilled chicken for lunch. Cucumbers, carrots, and apples for munchies during the day, and blueberry greek yogurt with almonds for my afterschool snack.
Dinner will be weight watchers glazed salmon, roasted butternut squash (my friend Adri's blog, a great place for whole food healthy recipes), and salad.
Recipe for Salmon:
| 2 Tbsp honey | |
| 1 Tbsp fresh orange juice | |
| 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice | |
| 1 Tbsp hoisin sauce | |
| 2 tsp Dijon mustard | |
| 1/4 tsp table salt | |
| 1/4 tsp black pepper | |
| 1 1/2 pound(s) salmon fillet(s), with or without skin, four 6-oz pieces | |
| 1 spray(s) cooking spray |
Instructions
- Preheat broiler.
- Combine first 7 ingredients, and stir well with a whisk.
- Place fillets on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Brush with honey mixture; cook 12 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork, basting frequently with honey mixture. Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 fillet).
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
So now we know...
This morning I had my first visit with Dr. Wing at REACH (reproductive endocrinology associates of Charlotte). It's been about 7 months of trying to get pregnant with no success. Thanks to some recommendations and encouragement by friends we decided to see a specialist. Best thing we could have done! After a half-hour chat with Dr. Wing he guessed that I had PCOS or Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, a luteal phase defect, and dysfunctional ovulation. A quick ultrasound confirmed his diagnosis and within minutes he was discussing a treatment plan.
Dr. Wing and his nurse could not have been nicer! I know it seems odd that I'm excited about having fertility problems, but I'm just so thankful that they seem easy to fix and that I've found a doctor that really listens and wants to help us have a baby! I feel like I'm in such good hands and am so excited to start treatment and hopefully meet our baby in the next year :)
BTW- It may seems weird that I'm sharing this on my blog but I'm hoping that anything I share will help any of you who will ever struggle with infertility or have questions in the future.
Dr. Wing and his nurse could not have been nicer! I know it seems odd that I'm excited about having fertility problems, but I'm just so thankful that they seem easy to fix and that I've found a doctor that really listens and wants to help us have a baby! I feel like I'm in such good hands and am so excited to start treatment and hopefully meet our baby in the next year :)
I'll go in Thursday to begin the first of several rounds of hormone testing and ultrasounds. I'm going to start taking a medication that improves the quality of my eggs. (If you are interested in learning about the therapy, click here) Around the time of ovulation, the doctor will give me a shot that tells my body to release the egg. From there on I'll take hormone supplements to make sure that our little embryo sticks and we become pregnant. Please keep us in your prayers as we begin this new adventure!!!
BTW- It may seems weird that I'm sharing this on my blog but I'm hoping that anything I share will help any of you who will ever struggle with infertility or have questions in the future.
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