Guest guest Posted January 17, 2002 Report Share Posted January 17, 2002 Welcome Jody. You found the right group. It truly has been a life saver for me. Just when you think you are going to have a break down, the group is there to support you. Hang in there, five months is very normal even for women with no MA's. I know it is especially hard when everyone around you is pregnant or has children, but try to remember your time will come. Keep as much stress away from you as you can. Did your husband get his sperm tested? , 30 BU or SU, ttc 2+yrs Intro Hi everyone. My name is Jody, I'm 24, and have a didelphic uterus with a complete SU. It was diagnosed about two and a half years ago when I moved and therefore switched doctors. Talk about a shock! I didn't even know such things were possible then. Several months ago, my husband and I decided it was time for me to get off the pill. (I'm sure you can all tell where this is going ...) It's been five months since we started trying, and so far nothing. Our problem is only further complicated by the fact that DH only has one testicle--he was born two months prematurely and it never dropped, so it was surgically removed when he was a newborn. I'm trying not to get too discouraged, since I know many couples try for years, but it's so hard. All of our friends have kids or are pregnant. My sister, brother, and both my sisters-in-law have hordes of kids--one of them lives right across the street and had three boys in three years. Everyone keeps asking when we're going to have a baby, and it's getting harder and harder to just laugh and say something noncommittal. Anyway, enough complaining. From the posts I've read so far, this looks like a great, supportive group. Jody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2002 Report Share Posted January 17, 2002 Welcome Jody. You found the right group. It truly has been a life saver for me. Just when you think you are going to have a break down, the group is there to support you. Hang in there, five months is very normal even for women with no MA's. I know it is especially hard when everyone around you is pregnant or has children, but try to remember your time will come. Keep as much stress away from you as you can. Did your husband get his sperm tested? , 30 BU or SU, ttc 2+yrs Intro Hi everyone. My name is Jody, I'm 24, and have a didelphic uterus with a complete SU. It was diagnosed about two and a half years ago when I moved and therefore switched doctors. Talk about a shock! I didn't even know such things were possible then. Several months ago, my husband and I decided it was time for me to get off the pill. (I'm sure you can all tell where this is going ...) It's been five months since we started trying, and so far nothing. Our problem is only further complicated by the fact that DH only has one testicle--he was born two months prematurely and it never dropped, so it was surgically removed when he was a newborn. I'm trying not to get too discouraged, since I know many couples try for years, but it's so hard. All of our friends have kids or are pregnant. My sister, brother, and both my sisters-in-law have hordes of kids--one of them lives right across the street and had three boys in three years. Everyone keeps asking when we're going to have a baby, and it's getting harder and harder to just laugh and say something noncommittal. Anyway, enough complaining. From the posts I've read so far, this looks like a great, supportive group. Jody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2002 Report Share Posted January 17, 2002 Welcome Jody. You found the right group. It truly has been a life saver for me. Just when you think you are going to have a break down, the group is there to support you. Hang in there, five months is very normal even for women with no MA's. I know it is especially hard when everyone around you is pregnant or has children, but try to remember your time will come. Keep as much stress away from you as you can. Did your husband get his sperm tested? , 30 BU or SU, ttc 2+yrs Intro Hi everyone. My name is Jody, I'm 24, and have a didelphic uterus with a complete SU. It was diagnosed about two and a half years ago when I moved and therefore switched doctors. Talk about a shock! I didn't even know such things were possible then. Several months ago, my husband and I decided it was time for me to get off the pill. (I'm sure you can all tell where this is going ...) It's been five months since we started trying, and so far nothing. Our problem is only further complicated by the fact that DH only has one testicle--he was born two months prematurely and it never dropped, so it was surgically removed when he was a newborn. I'm trying not to get too discouraged, since I know many couples try for years, but it's so hard. All of our friends have kids or are pregnant. My sister, brother, and both my sisters-in-law have hordes of kids--one of them lives right across the street and had three boys in three years. Everyone keeps asking when we're going to have a baby, and it's getting harder and harder to just laugh and say something noncommittal. Anyway, enough complaining. From the posts I've read so far, this looks like a great, supportive group. Jody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 I'm still waiting on IE through interlibrary loan. Looking forward to reading it. Leisa RE: Intro Thanks for the welcome Jenn. I am already a member of the Thin Within Support Group, but thanks for letting me know. I joined a couple of days before joining here. I was a member several years ago when I thought I would do Thin Within and then chickened out. It was the silliest thought that stopped me. I kept telling myself if I went to a restaurant with a buffet it would be a waste of money since I would only be able to eat a little bit. Well, not any more. I’ve decided that diets are crazy and that intuitive eating makes so much sense. And the naturally thin person is right in front of me. DH is so thin. So I have the perfect role model. Well, I’ll quit rambling now. From: IntuitiveEating_Support [mailto:IntuitiveEating_Support ] On Behalf Of Jenn S.Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 8:29 AMTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Subject: Re: Intro Hi, Wenona! Glad to have you with us! ) You might also like the Thin Within Support group (Yahoo) ... the ladies there are really encouraging and helpful: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thin_Within_Support Jenn <>< (...who still reads parts of the TW book from time to time for a boost). ;o) -----Original Message----- I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Wenona and I’m 32 years old. I came across this group on yahoo and decided I wanted to join. This is my 3rd day to follow Thin Within. So far so good. I hope to find support here and learn from other people what works for them and what doesn’t. Thanks for allowing me to join. Books Read: http://mizbooksreads.blogspot.comFaith Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/unshakablefocusHealthy Eating: http://intuitive-eating.blogspot.comWishlist: http://www.librarything.com/catalog/mizbooks94 Books Read: http://mizbooksreads.blogspot.com Faith Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/unshakablefocus Healthy Eating: http://intuitive-eating.blogspot.com Wishlist: http://www.librarything.com/catalog/mizbooks94 No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.2/472 - Release Date: 10/11/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 I really want to read “Intuitive Eating”. I’m going to see if I can find it this weekend. I think I could benefit from both. From: IntuitiveEating_Support [mailto:IntuitiveEating_Support ] On Behalf Of Jenn S. Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 8:48 AM To: IntuitiveEating_Support Subject: RE: Intro Cool! Well, glad you've joined us over here, too. ) And, yes, TW and IE are *very* similar. The only thing I found was that IE is a little more practical... it's better at teaching you how to put the principles into practice, while TW focuses more on the *why*, or the internal issues of overeating. And, obviously, TW deals with the spiritual side of things. I know I, for one, couldn't do this without God. :-? ( 15:5) Jenn <>< Re: Intro Hi, Wenona! Glad to have you with us! ) You might also like the Thin Within Support group (Yahoo) ... the ladies there are really encouraging and helpful: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thin_Within_Support Jenn <>< (...who still reads parts of the TW book from time to time for a boost). ;o) -----Original Message----- I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Wenona and I’m 32 years old. I came across this group on yahoo and decided I wanted to join. This is my 3rd day to follow Thin Within. So far so good. I hope to find support here and learn from other people what works for them and what doesn’t. Thanks for allowing me to join. Books Read: http://mizbooksreads.blogspot.comFaith Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/unshakablefocusHealthy Eating: http://intuitive-eating.blogspot.comWishlist: http://www.librarything.com/catalog/mizbooks94 Books Read: http://mizbooksreads.blogspot.comFaith Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/unshakablefocusHealthy Eating: http://intuitive-eating.blogspot.comWishlist: http://www.librarything.com/catalog/mizbooks94 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 I'm new to this site but not to IE. I had read Geneen Roth's books about five years ago but did not allow myself to completely follow her advice. Anyway, I lost over 30 lbs and became a Lifetime member of Weight Watchers after the birth of my second child in December 2004. My weight was at a near-record low for me last year but has since begun to creep back on. I believe the reason for the weight creep is the ED-type behavior that Weight Watchers seemed to trigger in me. I would nearly starve myself during the week - eating only about 1200 calories a day in spite of working out for two hours at an intense level. On Saturday night, my self-decreed " splurge day, " I would eat with desperation and stuff myself to the point of feeling ill. I did this because I thought this was the only time I could legitimately eat certain " bad " foods and therefore had to eat everything right then and there, in spite of my body's signals. The next day I would beat it out of my system by running for an hour first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. Anyway, I have recently come to the realization that I am just tired of not being normal with food. I'm weary of weighing and measuring my food at every meal. Worse, I have felt like a prisoner in my body and have taken on strange behaviors with food that I know are not the real me. My biggest problem is learning to trust myself. I am so afraid of gaining weight - I have a thyroid condition and don't have any wiggle room with my calories. At the same time, I just can't go on with the diet lifestyle. I just want to be " normal " with food. I have come here because I need a lot of support and reassurance on this journey, and have a lot of questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 Hi Marguerite, I'm Suzann. Welcome to the group. I too grew tired of WW and seemed to resent logging and weighing and calculating every morsel of food that went into my mouth. I too seemed to have "binge" days while doing WW. I have not had good eating habits in forever - I've been on the diet roller coaster for years and years and now am at an all time high for my weight. Could you explain what you meant by ED-type behavior?? I don't recall seeing that terminology before.SuzannI'm new to this site but not to IE. I had read Geneen Roth's books about five years ago but did not allow myself to completely follow her advice. Anyway, I lost over 30 lbs and became a Lifetime member of Weight Watchers after the birth of my second child in December 2004. My weight was at a near-record low for me last year but has since begun to creep back on. I believe the reason for the weight creep is the ED-type behavior that Weight Watchers seemed to trigger in me. I would nearly starve myself during the week - eating only about 1200 calories a day in spite of working out for two hours at an intense level. On Saturday night, my self-decreed "splurge day," I would eat with desperation and stuff myself to the point of feeling ill. I did this because I thought this was the only time I could legitimately eat certain "bad" foods and therefore had to eat everything right then and there, in spite of my body's signals. The next day I would beat it out of my system by running for an hour first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. Anyway, I have recently come to the realization that I am just tired of not being normal with food. I'm weary of weighing and measuring my food at every meal. Worse, I have felt like a prisoner in my body and have taken on strange behaviors with food that I know are not the real me. My biggest problem is learning to trust myself. I am so afraid of gaining weight - I have a thyroid condition and don't have any wiggle room with my calories. At the same time, I just can't go on with the diet lifestyle. I just want to be "normal" with food. I have come here because I need a lot of support and reassurance on this journey, and have a lot of questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 Hi Marguerite, I'm Suzann. Welcome to the group. I too grew tired of WW and seemed to resent logging and weighing and calculating every morsel of food that went into my mouth. I too seemed to have "binge" days while doing WW. I have not had good eating habits in forever - I've been on the diet roller coaster for years and years and now am at an all time high for my weight. Could you explain what you meant by ED-type behavior?? I don't recall seeing that terminology before.SuzannI'm new to this site but not to IE. I had read Geneen Roth's books about five years ago but did not allow myself to completely follow her advice. Anyway, I lost over 30 lbs and became a Lifetime member of Weight Watchers after the birth of my second child in December 2004. My weight was at a near-record low for me last year but has since begun to creep back on. I believe the reason for the weight creep is the ED-type behavior that Weight Watchers seemed to trigger in me. I would nearly starve myself during the week - eating only about 1200 calories a day in spite of working out for two hours at an intense level. On Saturday night, my self-decreed "splurge day," I would eat with desperation and stuff myself to the point of feeling ill. I did this because I thought this was the only time I could legitimately eat certain "bad" foods and therefore had to eat everything right then and there, in spite of my body's signals. The next day I would beat it out of my system by running for an hour first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. Anyway, I have recently come to the realization that I am just tired of not being normal with food. I'm weary of weighing and measuring my food at every meal. Worse, I have felt like a prisoner in my body and have taken on strange behaviors with food that I know are not the real me. My biggest problem is learning to trust myself. I am so afraid of gaining weight - I have a thyroid condition and don't have any wiggle room with my calories. At the same time, I just can't go on with the diet lifestyle. I just want to be "normal" with food. I have come here because I need a lot of support and reassurance on this journey, and have a lot of questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 Hi Marguerite, I'm Suzann. Welcome to the group. I too grew tired of WW and seemed to resent logging and weighing and calculating every morsel of food that went into my mouth. I too seemed to have "binge" days while doing WW. I have not had good eating habits in forever - I've been on the diet roller coaster for years and years and now am at an all time high for my weight. Could you explain what you meant by ED-type behavior?? I don't recall seeing that terminology before.SuzannI'm new to this site but not to IE. I had read Geneen Roth's books about five years ago but did not allow myself to completely follow her advice. Anyway, I lost over 30 lbs and became a Lifetime member of Weight Watchers after the birth of my second child in December 2004. My weight was at a near-record low for me last year but has since begun to creep back on. I believe the reason for the weight creep is the ED-type behavior that Weight Watchers seemed to trigger in me. I would nearly starve myself during the week - eating only about 1200 calories a day in spite of working out for two hours at an intense level. On Saturday night, my self-decreed "splurge day," I would eat with desperation and stuff myself to the point of feeling ill. I did this because I thought this was the only time I could legitimately eat certain "bad" foods and therefore had to eat everything right then and there, in spite of my body's signals. The next day I would beat it out of my system by running for an hour first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. Anyway, I have recently come to the realization that I am just tired of not being normal with food. I'm weary of weighing and measuring my food at every meal. Worse, I have felt like a prisoner in my body and have taken on strange behaviors with food that I know are not the real me. My biggest problem is learning to trust myself. I am so afraid of gaining weight - I have a thyroid condition and don't have any wiggle room with my calories. At the same time, I just can't go on with the diet lifestyle. I just want to be "normal" with food. I have come here because I need a lot of support and reassurance on this journey, and have a lot of questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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