Atkins Day 2 Breakfast

Today's breakfast at Hot Point.

Scrambled eggs with toast, sausage, red beans and french fries.

I gave the red beans to my husband.
Ate 1 slice of bread (18g carbs) and french fries (41g carbs oer 100g)

Since I am TTC-ing, I still need the carbs but not more than 160g.

The meal was very fullfilling, burp!!

Oh oh...i also ordered seaweed roll and chicken feet (dimsum) and drank Green Tea :D my husband says I wont be long in Atkins, but we'll see hihi

Atkins Day 1 Dinner (skipped lunch)

Was asleep yesterday afternoon so I didnt get the chance to take lunch.

Here's my dinner. Fatty fatty....

Eh, I wonder why in Atkins, you have to take LOW carbs, MODERATE protein and HIGH in fats.

You eat so many eggs and mayonnaise and meat fats and you still lose weight. Amazing!

Photos:
- ayam salai without madu
- tongkeng salai without madu
- kebab daging and only ate a few parts of its pita

Atkins Day 1 Breakfast

I have decided, pregnant or not, I will start on Atkins program. Instead of taking carbo less than 20g, im gonna make sure i dont exceed 160g. That is the recommended value if you are TTC-ing

I saw many people had actually lose weight fast, esp during the Induction Stage. I saw malaysian ppl lose weight from this program and yet to see a testimonial from Brunei. Ada, but maybe they dont talk about it, or they insisted not to share with ppl. Pff

Well....the good thing is that my husband is being supportive :D he's willing to pay me $50 per 3kg lost. Hihiiiiii ok lah than nothing. But if i gain weight i will have to pay him too. Thats the deal. Lol.

I plan to stay on Induction Stage till I hit 65kg, then move on to the next stage until i reach my ideal weight :)

We shall see. My discipline is not helping, I need to make the money as my main inspiration. Haha

My first Atkins menu:

Scrambled eggs with cheese and a pinch of cinnamon powder.
Not fullfilling but oh well....just need to drink more water to feel full

Symptoms at 8 dpo

Checked PT - BFN

8 dpo
- dull aches on ovary esp the left one
- blocked nose (sort of)
- i saw myself holding a baby girl in my dream :D very nice feeling. Im sure she's mine, it felt so real
- bit of nausea but i guess because of consuming to many eggs

Symptoms at 7 dpo

7 DPO

- dull ache on ovaries
- creamy white lotion CM (not much)
- sore boobs for only few seconds, on and off

I have a great feeling...

Em...I guess this is the month, why? Here's why...

1. I never had keputihan issue, never.
2. Masa diurut oleh Babu Tiong, she said something like this "yang banarnya, peranakan mu ani subur, dua2 kiri kanan subur"
3. My mensus came back normal, 28 days =D excited sgt sebab selalunya my mensus was really really regular before I got married, lepas married my mensus went tingtong from 32days to 62days. Crazy...I know right...
4. Last month I ovulated early. On day 16. This month I ovulated on the same day =D So I guess I no longer have that PCOS issues. Alhamdulillah!!!!
5. This cycle, I am on 100mg Clomid, to increase our chances
6. Recently, my TSH level has stabilised, from 6+ --> 5+ --> 2.99 --> 5.25 --> 5.75 (THANKS TO SHAKLEE!!!!!!!!!!) --> 1.29 =D
Doctor said, to achieve a very healthy pregnancy, my TSH level has to go down to below 1.0, by this time I am very confident my TSH is below 1.0. I just knew it!
7. If progesterone was the issue, I am fixing that with Furmon (I guess this is the reason why I get my normal cycle back)
8. Hubby's sperms are very fertile now! He has more than 200 million sperms reserved in 1.5 days. Fast swimmers and good morphology ;) Check my previous posts on Semen Analysis. Thanks to I.E (comes together with Furmon in a purchasing package)
9. Our financial status has now stabilised! Both of us. We now have so much money to spend for our future kids hehe
10. I am using OPK so I am pretty sure that I ovulated this cycle.
11. Our sex life was no longer a routine (routine is boring!), most of the BD was made spontaneous, we also get to enjoy doing it in the mornings and afternoons. I am pretty sure we made the right scheduling.
12. I controlled what I eat, I mostly eat shabu2 (err...adalah TERmakan Durian, couldnt help it since it's the seasoonnnnnnnn, but I tak makan banyak)
13. I drank lots and lots of water after ovulation
14. Tho the symptoms may not be significant compared to my last pregnancies, but I am still holding to hopes.
15. Usually I will get baby dreams before the pregnancies. This cycle, I dont get it lol... oh wait, this should not be included in the list. But nevermind...

COME TO US BABIES!!!!

Today's Cervical Mucus 7 dpo

This is what I wanted to see ! Creamy lotion CM. Huhu... hope it's a good sign. Not much tho, just 2 wipes and that's it.

Diet Atkins

If Im out this cycle, Im gonna start blogging about Atkins Diet and will start jogging. We'll see..

Temperature at 6 dpo at 10.30pm

What normal for me is 35.5

5 dpo 36.82

6 dpo 37.01

Im feeling a bit feverish today. Hope it's a good sign.

Temperature at 5 dpo at 8.30pm

Last night's temperature

Mind you, what's normal for me is 35.5

Today's Cervical Mucus 6 dpo

This is my blog.
So i post what i want.
Im tracking my ttc progress so i hope whoever come across my blog will not be disgusted

Today is 6 dpo, cycle on 100mg clomid

Symptoms at 6 DPO

6 DPO

PT checked. Result is BFN. HAHA (damn!)

- nothing significant
- while im typing, my lower back is a bit painful, just a bit
- frequent urination? i dont know. this morning my urine was not yellow concentrated, it was a bit diluted (weird), and peed twice from 1am to 6am (usually I only pee once or none)
- dull ache on ovaries, they come and they go
- acne around my lower lips (unusual, only gets acne few days prior to my period) - bit painful even when I chew, so annoying
- left side headache, on and off, weak pain - I will usually get it on the right side
- err horny?
- mild sore boobs on the right side

Symptoms at 5 DPO

5 DPO
- woke up with a dry throat, not mouth
- I still have that vibration going on on my pelvis region
- sinus is getting worse, I am pretty sure it is not flu
- few seconds of weak pain on boobs near the right armpit
- ankle pain when walking, sort of (or maybe I am getting heavier? Shrug)
- bit of a lower backache before sleep

Pregnant after doing HSG test??

Well...the title is misleading tho. I am not pregnant, but hoping to see a BFP soon. I read so many successful stories about couples who got themselves pregnant shortly after taking the test. I swear I'll have it done IF I'm out again this cycle.

Here are the links:

http://www.babycenter.com/400_pregnant-after-hsg_3521004_923.bc

http://www.babycenter.com/400_-super-fertile-after-hsg_7211700_382.bc

http://www.whattoexpect.com/forums/fertility-treatments/archives/hsg-anyone-get-pregnant-right-after.html

What is HSG? Read the following:

http://infertility.about.com/od/infertilitytesting/a/hsg.htm

Symptoms at 4 DPO

4 DPO

- huge hunger pangs today! i was eating like an elephant...
- the vibrating sensation on my ovaries are still happening
- felt my uterus was pinched for 2 seconds
- ovary pain esp on the right side
- bit of headache (one sided - right)
- moody / easily irritated
- having a hard time to wake up from sleep
- acne on forehead [grin] - i will usually get those before my period
- sore boobs for only a few seconds, more towards the right armpit
- white stringy discharge, saw it swimming in a toilet bowl this afternoon (very unusual)
- ankle pain when walking (weak pain tho)

Symptoms at 1 DPO, 2 DPO and 3 DPO

Today is my 3rd DPO

1 DPO
watery cm (not much)
increased appetite
tired since lunch hour
couldnt sleep well (woke up at 1.15am due to husband's SNORE! and could not sleep till 3am)
bit dizzy, had to ask my husband to give head massage
Baby Dance
sore boobs on the right side (just for few seconds)

2 DPO
headache, like seriously sakit (had to ask hubby to give another head massage) - right sided
sleepy coz not enough sleep last night
difficulty to breath in the afternoon during my nap
increased appetite (oh my..)
Baby Dance
sore boobs on the right side (just for few seconds)
dry down under
itchy *toot* (only for few seconds) - never had this before

3 DPO
last night, i had a nightmare! so vivid I was scared to go to the toilet
felt bit of a pain on my ovaries, esp the right one
weak twinges on uterus, sometimes i can feel it vibrates very softly (also happened when I applied Furmon)
increased appetite
uterus feels a bit thick
sleepy
dry down under 
itchy *toot* - started to feel annoyed - never had this before
White string discgarge. Not sure what it is
Erm, horny =X bye

Negative OPK

Positive opk detected on
14.08.2014 at 8pm

Today
15.08.2014 at 8pm
Negative. Second line is so so light

Ovaries so ngilu since 4pm, worsen after maghrib. Suspecting ovulation to happen this evening :) oh..i notice more discharge since 4pm. Mucus is much thicker now. I dont know... #fingerscrossed

Im ovulating on Day 15 or 16!!!

Omg I caught a positive OPK this evening, taken at 8pm :D

This cycle im on clomid so i have no idea how many eggs were released #fingerscrossed!!!!!!

Be right back ;D

Homeopathy

In case you were wondering, I quit it.
I dont think he knows what he was talking about tho. Sorry.

Thyroid Blood Review

So happy with the result!!! :D no wonder I feel good recently

Dosage 50mcg Levothyroxine

TSH - 1.29 (from 5.7!!)
T3 - 3.8 (from 12)
T4 - 12 from 15

Hiiiiiiihiii and I lost 1kg :P cant wait to have a normal pregnancy after this! Coz husband's sperm also got huge improvement... aamiin ya rabb!

Next blood withdraw - 4 oct
Next blood review - 13 oct
Check for thyroid and cholestrol

Semen Analysis #3

Result released: Yesterday (02.08.2014)

Good news!

Sperm density 256million
Reserved 1.5 days
(Before 270million, reserved 4 days - old sperm)

Sperm morphology
Normal sperm 70%
(Maintained)

Sperm motility
Active sperm 69% !!!!!!!
(Before 0% - maybe old sperms dont swim hihi)

Improvements! Improvements!
So I decided to take on clomid this cycle, fortunately I was on my 3rd day in my cycle yesterday!

So im taking 100mg of clomid and 0.75mg of decan per day!

I hope this is it!

Oh....nearly forgot to mention, my mensus last cycle came early (28 days) I usually will have this short cycle before I got married, so yeah...im a happy bunny :D last cycle I realized that my cervical mucus got discharged a lil bit too early, thanks to salmon hihi, and I caught a fever during my ovulation, which came a lil bit too early as well...oh my!!

I wanna share this amazing product, I guess this is the one that brought back my short cycle: Thanks for FURMON.

And the sperm improvement i'll give credit to IE (intense energies, i think), we bought IE and FURMON as a package.

Seriously, do not eat Shaklee supplements. They messed up mu cycles, suppressed my thyroid hormones, and killed the sperm cells.

For men, just eat your zinc, dates, LOADS of almonds, fish, egg. For women, never skip your folic acid. Oh yea, I am now taking folic acid from Appeton. Per box can last up to 3 months. Worth the try!

Soon, let's get busy!

Homeopathy Brunei

We met a homeopathy doctor last week for the first time. It's our another alternative to conceive.

I stopped taking in stupid supplements like Shaklee and the others, coz they made my thyroid problem even worser.

We came to know about this doctor from my sister in law. They hv waited around 3years to conceive. She went to see this doctor and got pregnant right away. But unfortunately it ended up as Ectopic..

So we went into his office, he asked my husband to cut a few strands of my hair, which later was placed on this machine, and with the help of a crystal hovered on my hair he was able to know my BP, sugar, cholesterol and thyroid level. Surprisingly they were pretty accurate.

My bp and sugar were always normal.
My cholesterol was on a borderline (6)
And my thyroid level was unexpectedly Good. Good to know.

Accordingg to him, both of us are normal. I can get pregnant anytime. Hm he made it sound so easy.

The homeopathy medicines were cheap too. Including consultation we were only charged for $30. Hoping for the best!

By the way, it has been long time I didnt catch a fever or cold. But today, I feel so different. My temperature was around 37.68degrees which was a bit higher than normal. What normal for me is around 36.5 degrees.

Crossing my fingers...

For you guys who would want to try another method of conceiving, you may kindly contact Dr Haji Zainal thru his phone line 875 4856. His clinic address:.No.6 First Floor, Spg 646, Hj Embran Building, Bunut

Ovarian Cysts : Causes, Signs, Symptoms And How To Cure Ovarian Cysts or...

Apple Cider Vinegar and PCOS

Source: http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/team_messageboard_thread.asp?board=23919x57319x49307314

By:Tabitha Norvell insuliteangel29@gmail.com


There has been a lot of information that has been spread around about Apple Cider Vinegar and how it helps PCOS and its underlying cause Insulin Resistance. I decided to do my own research and this is what I found:

If you suffer from PCOS and Insulin Resistance:
- Take Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) before or during your meals. This allows the ACV to absorb into your system and start working.
- By taking ACV before or during your meals it helps reduce the rise in your blood sugar that would normally occur right after you have finished your meal.
- By helping reduce the rise in blood sugar it keeps your body from producing to much Insulin.
- Because your body is not producing large amounts of Insulin it reduces the amount of testosterone.
- Less testosterone means less acne, hair loss, excess hair and cycle problems. (this is great for women suffering from PCOS!)

How to take ACV:
- It is best to use Unfiltered organic Apple Cider Vinegar
- You will need to dilute the ACV with water or Juice. ( I have heard it goes best with Orange or Apple Juice)
- When you first start taking ACV start with a small dosage of 1/4 to 1/2 of a teaspoon and then work your way up to 2 to 4 teaspoons.
- The more severe your PCOS, Insulin Resistance and obesity levels the higher the dose you will need to take for it to be effective.
- Make sure when you are taking ACV that you do a 1:2 part ratio. What this means is you need to have 1 part ACV and 2 parts whatever liquid you decide to mix it with. If you are doing 2 teaspoons ACV then you need to do a minimum of 4 teaspoons water or juice.
- The amount of ACV that you need to take is going to be based on your meals. If you are eating a low Glycemic load meal with low carbohydrates then you will not need as much ACV.

Things to be cautious of while taking ACV:
- DO NOT TAKE if you suffer from ulcers or gastritis

- Some women who have PCOS and IR are taking Metformin. If you are on metformin please notify your doctor that you want to try ACV with a low glycemic load diet. This way they can monitor your Insulin and Blood sugar levels and adjust or possibly take you off of Metformin completely.

- If you need to sweeten the taste of the ACV it is recommended that you do so by using the stivia liquid drops.

- It is recommended that you wash your mouth out with water after you have taken the ACV to get the remaining acid off of your teeth.

- If you are seeing fantastic results and are finally to a place in your health where you are maintaining, give yourself a break from the ACV. This may not be something that you need to stay on for life if you are able to control your symptoms with a low glycemic diet and exercise. Please consult your physician about this!

*NOTE* I am not a doctor and I am not giving out medical recommendations. I am ONLY sharing information about things that I have found work for me and the research that I have done on these supplements. If you have any questions or concerns please speak to your Physician about them!

Thank you
Tabitha

Appointment at Gynae KB

Yesterday, for the first time, we went to see a doctor from Gynae KB.
We got referred from Gynae RIPAS because generally everyone knows that the doctors there got too many patients to handle and the waiting time was horrendous.
The doctors at Gynae RIPAS also didnt care and didnt give a damn s%^* about masalah patients.
I went there 3-4 times, and no progress at all !
Back to Gynae KB, waiting time is OK. We were there around 8am, and we were the 7th on the queue line. Not bad..

We met this indian doctor whom I didnt get the chance to know her name, she was OK, she asked quite a lot of questions, and most IMPORTANTLY instructed the lab ppl to carry out a lot of blood test. I can only remember about the Karyotyping (both my husband and I), Protein C and GTT tests. I never head about these before...

Blood test appointments:
08.07.2014 - Protein C, Karyotyping, etc
19.08.2014 - GTT

Blood review will be on 28.08.2014

Hope everything goes well....

UPDATED (08.07.2015)
- WE DIDNT GET THE RESULTS. THEY LOST EM ! PROMISED TO CALL TO GIVE UPDATES BUT THEY NEVER CALLED AT ALL !!!! STUPID MANAGEMENT. THE WAY THEY HANDLE THE FILES AND REPORTS, DISGUSTS ME. THO THE PPL THERE ARE FRIENDLY, BUT STILL, WE WOULD HAVE STAYED IF ALL WENT SMOOTHLY WELL.