Weight Loss for IVF

lilfatty wrote: You still need to eat less and move more .. pretty simple, those that do follow those two simple rules lose weight, those that don't ... well don't.

that is right you need to eat less & move more. I think everyone knows that. But for some there is a bit to more it than that.

Hi Ladies,
I too have been on the big lose weight misson, in 2009 I lost 24 kgs, to get my BMI down the IVF protocol for our cycle in June 2010 - I gained 6 kgs then and have been struggling emotionally since.

In the past month I have sorted myself out and am on the healthy eating and exercising regime again.
We are doing our next round in April 2011, so my goal is to lose 10kgs.

I changed a lot of things to lose the wieght I Lost and felt so much better for it. I was walking every day 4 - 5 kms I am only doing that every 2nd day at the moment - but I am feeling better. A good walk also helps clear your head, I am lucky in the fact that I have got a lovely neighbour whom comes with me most days.

I have promised myself xmas dinner and desert, then I am going to start getting real tough on myself!!!!.

So I am with you MaeBeeBaby.

To date I have lost 1.5kgs, 8.5 kgs to go.

_Waiting_ wrote: Im with you to Roisefarmer, MB and (hopefully) Jazzy. Im to scared to go into the weight loss thread as i dont feel people are that supportive (because it isnt that simple!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but dont get me started on that)

I agree with you & I will support you & it is not that simple..if it was we would not be in this boat.

lilfatty wrote: jazzy wrote: kebakat wrote: Nah it is that simple. I am an emotional eater. My heaviest I was 99kg. You just have to learn a bit of self control and find another outlet for your emotions. The only real healthy way to loose weight is eat less and better and move more. If it was that simple there would be no weight problems would there. We all know the best way to lose weight is eat whole foods & less & exercise is to tone up. Dealing with why you over eat & changing the relationship you have with foods are harder. You still need to eat less and move more .. pretty simple, those that do follow those two simple rules lose weight, those that don't ... well don't.

Lilfatty - this is not the first time you have intervened on something I have started regarding weight loss with a high and mighty attitude - and yes that is how I am receiving your posts. You are lucky and have reached your weight loss goal, well done to you! BUT there are many of us out there who cannot struggle with INFERTILITY (of which you don't participate in the threads of, so I can only guess that you don't have this problem, and I am sorry if you do of course!) and WEIGHT ISSUES. The drugs play havoc with our bodies, the infertility plays havoc with our emotions, and many of us suffer some form of depression, whether it is diagnosed, certifiable, post-natal (from miscarriage), or simply short-lived. Infertility-land is an incredibly lonely and emotional place to live in!

There are also many other possibilities as to why people gain weight, and in my case it's a gluten intolerance. WHEN I get that under control I usually begin to lose weight. But like anyone in this thread, trying to concentrate on many major issues at once is NOT going to happen. When I am not worrying about infertility, I am active and lose weight. I don't change much about what I eat in the big scheme of no fatty foods or takeaways, except that I prepare from scratch rather than buy pre-made or packet items.

When I had given up earlier this year, I lost 10kgs. And I am incredibly proud of myself for that. Why I did that? It's because I concentrated on my weight loss 100% cause I had no other worries in the world. Now I am back on the TTC wagon, it is consuming my energy. I just don't have enough to put into two major things in my life. Which is WHY I am ceasing TTC until I have lost the 10kgs that I now want to lose. THEN I will put the same energy into TTC again.

So if you wouldn't mind Lilfatty, please leave us alone and go back to the Weight Loss Thread. The reason I personally won't participate in there is because you berated me and another member nearly 12 months ago over our weight issues with SIMPLE questions that we had, and you were less than supportive, and why on earth would I want to hang around in a place like that when I have all the support I need right here with like-minded cyber-friends.

Edited by MaeBeeBaby

It is so true that the ivf drugs make you put on weight!!! After each one I have done I have felt puffed up and back to square one - then do some hard work get back to feeling good again and it's all over again. With no reward!! ie - a BABY!!!

During drug protocol and 2ww we are advised not to exercise - hence a whole month with no decent fitness. Plus the devstatation of BFN and miscarriage tends to make you turn to the chocolate - especially after you have been so good for so long!!

Hugs to all and good on you for taking action, and I hope with all my heart it takes us a step closer to our goals :) :) :) xoxoxo

Yay to losing your 2kg MaeBeeBaby. You are so right what you said above, re infertility, I lost 24kg in 2009 with the thought in my head that I was doing IVF in June 2010, didnt worry about getting pregnant then, and fully concentrated on losing the weight, then along came 2010, IVF year, kept the weight off, put 6kgs back on during my cycle, and with all the disappointments, I have found it extremely hard to get back on track again.
But my head is hopefully in the right place now, so OFF it goes.

I try and eat healthily during the day - I make my own muesli - feel free to PM if you want the recipe - it makes about a months worth takes 9 min in the microwave and only has 2 tablespoons of honey and 1/4 cup rice brain oil all up so I think pretty healthy. i try and have sushi at lunchtime - in aussie it is cheap as so that fills me up and try to eat 2-3 pieces of fruit throughout the remainder of the day. My downfall at the mo is hot drinks - I used to have coffee but now have cut that out and drinking more tea that usual. I am trying to go to the gym or go for walk with DH most nights. I punched boxing bags last night at the gym and really feel it today. I dont really want to go down the optislim or detox way because you never know what is in the stuff that could interfere with the IVF drugs.

My other issueis that I am very slender in the waist but bigger in the thighs/butt which makes it difficult finding even jeans that fit in the right areas.

my jeans seem to be looser, so i guess im going ok. The pass 3 days i have been REALLY bad with my food but for 2 weeks before that i was really good.

oh well said MB, by the way and good on you for the 2kgs!!!!!!!

i need to lose 30kg but ill be happy with 15kg to start with. I HAVE to lose weight for IVF, but i still cant get motivated. When i get bored or upset i eat, i know i shouldnt but i do

It would be so easy to say that IVF is motivation enough for wanting to lose weight. But when dealing with all the emotions of IVF it's very very hard to put that into practice.

Edited by tal