Overweight and TTC ..

**Buttoneska** · 30-12-2011 18:23

Anyone who wants to join please feel free!! Either just to chat or to be included in names below. If you want your name added below can you pls PM me (if you put it in thread I may not see it!)

GOOD LUCK!!

ETA - we are still working out a day where we may report in on our progress either weight, emotional, committment wise.

Angelini– TTC for 8mths– Starting Weight:115kg– Goal Weight:Minus 10%ish/100kg(first goal) – Current Weight:115kg – Commitments:

Bodelly– TTC for – Starting Weight:– Goal Weight: – Current Weight:– Commitments:

Buttoneska – TTC for 18mths – Starting Weight:117kg – Goal Weight:minus 10%/99kg – Current Weight:114kg – Commitments:Food diary + exercise 3 times a week

Bodelly– TTC for – Starting Weight:– Goal Weight: – Current Weight:– Commitments:

MrsTuilawa– TTC for – Starting Weight:– Goal Weight:loss 20kg – Current Weight:– Commitments:

Hopefulmum2b– TTC for 5yrs (blocked tubes/IVF)– Starting Weight:1247g– Goal Weight:FIRST GOAL UNDER 100KG ACHIEVED!!! Next goal 85kg/BMI35– Current Weight:97kg– Commitments:Jenny Craig and personal trainer/treadmill

Siege– TTC for 4.5yrs– Starting Weight:124kg– Goal Weight:minus 10%/112kg(first goal)– Current Weight:1228kg – Commitments:Use treadmilll ?

**Sundae** · 30-12-2011 18:42

Yep I'm one. I still have baby weight from my last pregnancy ... It gets me down a lot. But I must admit I don't do anything about it. I'm stuck.

**Buttoneska** · 30-12-2011 19:10

Hey Bodelly

its hard isn't it. I have struggled with my weight my whole life. I still don't know what the answer is though. I am reaching the point where I am getting so fed up with it that I feel like something has to give soon. I do feel like this yr will be the turning point where I start making the changes I need to make.

Oh yeh a little about me.

DH and I have been together for 10yrs, married for 3. I fell pregnant by accident back in 2009 when I was around 100kg. It ended in a miscarriage. We have been offically trying for 18mths and I have somehow expanded to 115kg.

People having been asking me for about 12mth now when we are having kids, I used to say next yr/soon but now that im not having any luck, I don't really say much. I kinda down play it all now which makes me sad, but I don't really know what else to say.

DH and I are in two minds about kids, I don't think we would do IVF/fertitility but hopefully if I get into shape this will resolve itself anyway?

I know ppl say being overweight doesn't make you unhealthy but I don't see how that can be true tbh. I just went to dr for check up and some suport to get healthier and we did bloods. my cholestrol is high and i have a fatty liver. he said even if i lose only 10% of my body weight I greatly improve my chances of concieving.

**mrstuilawa** · 30-12-2011 19:45

may i join? DH and i have just started TTC #1 but i'm concerned that we will have problems as both DH and i are overweight. i need to lose 20kg to get into a healthy BMI range. DH would need to lose about the same.

he is in fiji at the moment, and i will be joining him there in january. i'm hoping we can find the motivation together to lose some weight whilst we are TTC

**Buttoneska** · 30-12-2011 19:49

welcome mrstuilawa

there are lots of ppl who fall pregnant when they are overweight, and many ppl who are healthy weight who don't fall pregnant. but its probably always good to try to be fitter/healthier. I spose even running after kids its helpful.

what are you doing in fiji? where you the hubber that started the thread about ABI?

**mrstuilawa** · 30-12-2011 19:57

thanks buttoneska

yeah that's very true!! i guess in my mind if i lose weight and am fitter my body will be more prepared and able to carry a baby!! good motivation to try and lose weight i guess lol

yeah that was me that started the ABI thread, i'll be joining DH in fiji until we can get his visa sorted and hopefully we'll be back in aus together in july

**Lumpy Melon** · 30-12-2011 20:21

Hi ladies! Just wanted to share my experience with you.
For five years hubby and I were ttc. We had seven miscarriages, lost nine babies.
It was the hardest time of our lives.
I decided it was enough and instead focused on losing weight before we ttc again. I lost 15kg between February and July last year and then in august I got really sick with what I thought was glandular fever, two days after starting antibiotics I realised I had missed a period somewhere. Freaked out about the antibiotics lol! And went to the doctor to have it confirmed I was six weeks pregnant.
I was a mess for the first twelve weeks, waiting for what I thought was inevitable.
Thankfully it didn't come.
Now I have a beautiful baby boy, and my doctor said the only reason we managed to have a healthy pregnancy was because I lost the weight.

**mrstuilawa** · 30-12-2011 20:39

Originally Posted by Braxtonsmummy

Hi ladies! Just wanted to share my experience with you.
For five years hubby and I were ttc. We had seven miscarriages, lost nine babies.
It was the hardest time of our lives.
I decided it was enough and instead focused on losing weight before we ttc again. I lost 15kg between February and July last year and then in august I got really sick with what I thought was glandular fever, two days after starting antibiotics I realised I had missed a period somewhere. Freaked out about the antibiotics lol! And went to the doctor to have it confirmed I was six weeks pregnant.
I was a mess for the first twelve weeks, waiting for what I thought was inevitable.
Thankfully it didn't come.
Now I have a beautiful baby boy, and my doctor said the only reason we managed to have a healthy pregnancy was because I lost the weight.

first of all

i'm so sorry you had to lose 9 babies

you must be such a strong woman!!

second of all.. congratulations on having a healthy baby boy!! you must be over the moon

**Lumpy Melon** · 30-12-2011 22:51

Originally Posted by mrstuilawa

first of all

i'm so sorry you had to lose 9 babies

you must be such a strong woman!!

second of all.. congratulations on having a healthy baby boy!! you must be over the moon

Thank you so much.
It was a terrible time but I feel complete now and so happy it almost makes me cry!
I'm on another mission to lose more weight so that we can hopefully ttc number two in a year or so

It's so tough but SO worth it!!!!