Guest guest Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 Hi & Welcome Back! I haven't posted here in awhile, either. I have been reading the posts, just not joining in- time factor mainly. BUT, something in your post touched me and I want to reach out to you. YOU can do this. It sounds like you know 'what' you need to do - exercise & eat right. If you have the Body-for-LIFE book then you have a roadmap. You've got this group, so you've got support and information. You've know what you want in your life- health, children- so there should be some motivation there. Seems like a good base to start from. Please just make the decision to DO IT. Leave out the word 'try'- there is no trying; there is only doing. I believe in you. Start NOW! I'm living proof that BFL works; as are thousands of others. YOU can do this. Make it your best! Annie > > Hello everyone! > > I haven't been on this group for a while. Here's why. My husband and I have been trying > to conceive. I began seeing a traditional acupuncturist (who I do really love) to help with > fertility issues (as I am 42 and trying for #2). Well, in traditional Chinese medicine, heavy > duty exercise is very bad for when trying to conceive as it in that system all of the energy > needs to be conserved for conception. I KNEW in my mind that my body needed to work > out. As a matter of fact, when I was in my best shape last Jan/Feb, my cycles were the > most normal and seemingly fertile. Unfortunately, my husband and I hadn't begun trying > at that point. > > So, even though I knew that I needed lots of exercise (as I was far from emaciated - but on > my way to being in great shape), I slowly cut back on my workouts. Fast forward to now, > I'm out of shape again, eating badly, not pregnant and feeling bad about it all. Not > pregnant, not in shape.... I'm not even sure I want to get pregnant in the shape I'm in!!! > > So, I'm trying to get back on track. The problem is I have a bit of an either/or mindset > these days -- either I'm in shape and not able to get pregnant because all of my energy is > taken up with being in shape or I'm pregnant and out of shape. > > Also, I've totally gotten out of the habit of getting up early and working out and planning > my meals. I'm having a hard time breaking out of my newly acquired bad habits!!! It's > maddening because I know that being in shape and having good nutrition is paramount to > having a healthy pregnancy!!! ARGGGGGG!!!!! > > Any support, words of wisdom for me would be greatly appreciated at this time. And > please be gentle as I'm feeling a bit fragile about now. > > Thanks very much and hoping to be posting here regularly, now. > > Peace, > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 Hi , Our daughter is trying to get pregnate with her 2nd child also. I am kind of lost as to why you can not exercise. I know the approach she is taking is to improve her diet by adding more healthy fruits and vegetables, cutting way back on junk food, and making sure she gets enough protein. She also started a moderate exercise program. I think moderation is the key word when you want to get pregnate. Strange as it seem she is into chinese medicine also something about birth charts and predicting the baby sex by concieveing at a certain time. I really don't understand all that part, but I know having 3 childern myself it was much easier for me to get pregnate when I was fit and healthy. Not to mention how much easier pregancy is when you in good shape. Maybe you could talk to your practicioner and find a middle of the road approach you could both be happy with.I could see how strenous exercise or restricting calories could make it harder to get pregnate but I think a healthy diet which body for life definetly is and a moderate exercise routine would help you achieve you goal of another child. > > Hello everyone! > > I haven't been on this group for a while. Here's why. My husband and I have been trying > to conceive. I began seeing a traditional acupuncturist (who I do really love) to help with > fertility issues (as I am 42 and trying for #2). Well, in traditional Chinese medicine, heavy > duty exercise is very bad for when trying to conceive as it in that system all of the energy > needs to be conserved for conception. I KNEW in my mind that my body needed to work > out. As a matter of fact, when I was in my best shape last Jan/Feb, my cycles were the > most normal and seemingly fertile. Unfortunately, my husband and I hadn't begun trying > at that point. > > So, even though I knew that I needed lots of exercise (as I was far from emaciated - but on > my way to being in great shape), I slowly cut back on my workouts. Fast forward to now, > I'm out of shape again, eating badly, not pregnant and feeling bad about it all. Not > pregnant, not in shape.... I'm not even sure I want to get pregnant in the shape I'm in!!! > > So, I'm trying to get back on track. The problem is I have a bit of an either/or mindset > these days -- either I'm in shape and not able to get pregnant because all of my energy is > taken up with being in shape or I'm pregnant and out of shape. > > Also, I've totally gotten out of the habit of getting up early and working out and planning > my meals. I'm having a hard time breaking out of my newly acquired bad habits!!! It's > maddening because I know that being in shape and having good nutrition is paramount to > having a healthy pregnancy!!! ARGGGGGG!!!!! > > Any support, words of wisdom for me would be greatly appreciated at this time. And > please be gentle as I'm feeling a bit fragile about now. > > Thanks very much and hoping to be posting here regularly, now. > > Peace, > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 Thanks, Annie, for such wonderful support! You have many great points and I really appreciate everything you've posted. Today I'm trying to get my ducks in a row so that I can get started either tomorrow or Tbursday. And you're right about the " trying " ! I just need to be " doing " . I'm glad to be back on this board! Thanks, again! > > > > Hello everyone! > > > > I haven't been on this group for a while. Here's why. My husband > and I have been trying > > to conceive. I began seeing a traditional acupuncturist (who I do > really love) to help with > > fertility issues (as I am 42 and trying for #2). Well, in > traditional Chinese medicine, heavy > > duty exercise is very bad for when trying to conceive as it in that > system all of the energy > > needs to be conserved for conception. I KNEW in my mind that my > body needed to work > > out. As a matter of fact, when I was in my best shape last > Jan/Feb, my cycles were the > > most normal and seemingly fertile. Unfortunately, my husband and I > hadn't begun trying > > at that point. > > > > So, even though I knew that I needed lots of exercise (as I was far > from emaciated - but on > > my way to being in great shape), I slowly cut back on my workouts. > Fast forward to now, > > I'm out of shape again, eating badly, not pregnant and feeling bad > about it all. Not > > pregnant, not in shape.... I'm not even sure I want to get > pregnant in the shape I'm in!!! > > > > So, I'm trying to get back on track. The problem is I have a bit > of an either/or mindset > > these days -- either I'm in shape and not able to get pregnant > because all of my energy is > > taken up with being in shape or I'm pregnant and out of shape. > > > > Also, I've totally gotten out of the habit of getting up early and > working out and planning > > my meals. I'm having a hard time breaking out of my newly acquired > bad habits!!! It's > > maddening because I know that being in shape and having good > nutrition is paramount to > > having a healthy pregnancy!!! ARGGGGGG!!!!! > > > > Any support, words of wisdom for me would be greatly appreciated at > this time. And > > please be gentle as I'm feeling a bit fragile about now. > > > > Thanks very much and hoping to be posting here regularly, now. > > > > Peace, > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 Hi, Thanks for your response! Ya know, I really love this acupuncturist for some many reasons, but even in the beginning, when she was telling me to cut down on the exercise I was dubious. And even though I have kind of rebelled against most of western medicine much of the time (if someone in a regular doctors office had said this to me, I would have scoffed at the idea) there was a big part of my psyche that bought what she was saying because it was coming from an alternative physician. Now, perhaps her perspective is true for some people, but I haven't gotten pregnant yet and I'm in worse shape than I was a before I started BFL! What are the good results of that??? That's not what I want from my life. What if it's not in the cards for me to get pregnant again? Am I to spend the next 2 years out of shape because it's true of Chinese medicine? I don't think so! What's interesting to me is that I STILL listen to what other people say (if they're a professional of some kind) over what my deep instinct tells me is true for me! That's a hard pill to swallow --- ya know? In some circles of Chinese medicine, if a woman is older and is trying to conceive, all of her energy needs to be directed towards conception. But, ironically, since following her advice and slowing down (and almost stopping) all workouts, I have so little energy it's just unbelievable!!! That can't be right, either!!! So, all this tells me that I still have a ways to go towards trusting my instinct about my own body! What a tough lesson -- I hope I got it this time. It seems like a pretty important one to get since I really need to trust my instincts when/if I go into labor (especially since I want to have the homebirth that I planned for my first this next time!). Also, I wasn't working out so much that I wasn't having periods or anything like that. I was doing your normal BFL workouts with a few dance classes thrown in for good measure. If anything, I still had some bodyfat I had to loose -- if I remember correctly, I was in the mid-high 20s for my bf%. I was hitting a plateau and was thinking of incorporating some of Venuto's stuff into my plan. But, I certainly did not have low enough bf% to effect fertility. I don't think I've ever had that low of a bf%. And, now that I'm (re-doing) my research on fertility a la Taking Charge of Your Fertility, they point out that too much fat can have a negative effect on fertility!!! So, it's back to BFL for me!!! Hope you can all stand me cause I'm coming back!!! At any rate, thank you so much for your words of wisdom. It brings the issue into such clearer focus for me! Thanks so much! > > > > Hello everyone! > > > > I haven't been on this group for a while. Here's why. My husband > and I have been trying > > to conceive. I began seeing a traditional acupuncturist (who I do > really love) to help with > > fertility issues (as I am 42 and trying for #2). Well, in > traditional Chinese medicine, heavy > > duty exercise is very bad for when trying to conceive as it in > that system all of the energy > > needs to be conserved for conception. I KNEW in my mind that my > body needed to work > > out. As a matter of fact, when I was in my best shape last > Jan/Feb, my cycles were the > > most normal and seemingly fertile. Unfortunately, my husband and > I hadn't begun trying > > at that point. > > > > So, even though I knew that I needed lots of exercise (as I was > far from emaciated - but on > > my way to being in great shape), I slowly cut back on my > workouts. Fast forward to now, > > I'm out of shape again, eating badly, not pregnant and feeling bad > about it all. Not > > pregnant, not in shape.... I'm not even sure I want to get > pregnant in the shape I'm in!!! > > > > So, I'm trying to get back on track. The problem is I have a bit > of an either/or mindset > > these days -- either I'm in shape and not able to get pregnant > because all of my energy is > > taken up with being in shape or I'm pregnant and out of shape. > > > > Also, I've totally gotten out of the habit of getting up early and > working out and planning > > my meals. I'm having a hard time breaking out of my newly > acquired bad habits!!! It's > > maddening because I know that being in shape and having good > nutrition is paramount to > > having a healthy pregnancy!!! ARGGGGGG!!!!! > > > > Any support, words of wisdom for me would be greatly appreciated > at this time. And > > please be gentle as I'm feeling a bit fragile about now. > > > > Thanks very much and hoping to be posting here regularly, now. > > > > Peace, > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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