Posts by ilike2eatapplesandbananas

Original Post by mperic81:

That's true. My bro went to MSOE. I didn't know if the OP was in a nursing school specifically. Hey, power to you if you have it figured out after HS. I didn't know until I was 28.

I'm currently enrolled part-time as "undecided".. I'm just trying to decide;)

I've volunteered at the local animal shelter and have LOVED it. But I just want to feel secure in a decision before actually entering a specialized program. It would be unfortunate to go through all that training if I ended up hating the job.

Thanks for the encouragement guys! Turns out you were right... I weighed myself again today and 2 of the 5 pounds of water weight is already gone. And that's saying something since I had some chinese food last night

So hopefully the rest of the water weight will come off within the next few days.. I'm drinking water like CRAZY to get rid of it! Seriously, Im taking bathroom breaks every half hour now.

Thank you so much for your replies, it's really nice to be able to see things from all kinds of perspectives, not just my own.

I want to clarify that I have had a chance to spend time on me once my family situation improved. Four years ago, my parents got a divorce, and my mother broke free of her depression. When I was 16, went on a trip to Europe (Germany, Switzerland and France) with my German class. It was amazing. But you do make a good point, I would love to have the chance to travel with my boyfriend.. something that would be complicated if there was a baby in the picture.

As for getting married, we've discussed it, and are definitely planning on it. But right now it probably isn't the best time because we know our families won't approve of us doing it so young. I know it's backwards, but they'd be more accepting of us having a baby than us getting married.

You guys have given me a lot to think about. I know for sure that I'm going to be a young mom.. whether it be at age 19 or 25. I am taking the time between now and this summer to think about what I want and what I can do. I won't selfishly bring a baby into this world just to prove that I can. I genuinely want to be a good mom and I know that children are nothing to be taken lightly.

I'm currently in college part time working on getting my Nursing degree. I'm thinking that the smartest thing to do would be to wait until after I get my degree and a nursing job to try to have a baby. I know that I could do both those things with a baby as well, it just would be much more difficult. I think it really just depends on how we feel as time goes on. I'm confident that when we do decide to do it, it will be the right time for us.

Original Post by thesuperbex:

Original Post by ilike2eatapplesandbananas:

Just curious!

My pre workout snack is usually an egg in a basket about an hour or two before my workout, I figure that it has a good combo of carbs and protein that will keep my energy up. My post workout snack is a banana with some peanut butter.. not sure if it's doing any good after working out though since bananas are high in sugar..

What's an egg in a basket?  Hmm?

 

I have a banana , oatmeal, or an egg and toast (usually breakfast and I work out at least an hour after that.

After I have greek yogurt as it is high in protein (chobani is the brand I get) or a kashi go lean bar!

 

Oh my goodness an egg in a basket is the yummiest invention since pizza!! It's my healthy "junk food" that's how good it is! What you do is make a hole in a slice of bread and toast it in a pan (usually with butter, but I use cooking spray to make it healthier.. can't even tell the difference) and then crack an egg over the hole and flip and cook. I think some people call it egg in a hole too.

Mmm and I forgot about greek yogurt.. I love those! I'll probably start adding that in for post workout snack, actually :)

Whoops, yeah I forgot to tell you my fitness goals! I'm looking to drop about ten pounds of holiday weight, and to change my body's composition to be more lean as I'm feeling a bit chunky. So.. lose fat to get into my skinny pants and maintain muscle to be toned and strong I guess you could say are my goals. I'm up for anything.. running, interval training, incline training etc.  it I just need to know how to go about doing those things. So any suggestions or explanations or even just telling me what you do in the gym would be greatly appreciated!

I'm pretty fit, I just ate wayy too many treats this holiday season;)

I really don't know what to say to all of this... I am so appreciative for your replies and your support. I went to the ER the very night I posted this thread and they took urine, blood and did a pelvic exam. They refused to do an ultrasound even though I was almost 7 weeks. The urine test came out positive, the blood test resulted in 3,100 hcg, and the pelvic exam determined that my cervix was bruised, but closed. The doctor told me that I would not have a miscarriage. I went home with high hopes, and an hour later I passed the sac.

I went to my doctor's office on Monday to do a very long overdue ultrasound. Everything has passed. I've had a miscarriage. I expressed my concerns and feelings about the quality of care that I recieved, both in the ER and their office not allowing me to come in earlier for bloodwork or an ultrasound even though I called several times. I realize that my anger is partly because I'm just looking for someone to blame, and that it's part of the grieving process, but I do feel that my doctor did not handle the situation very well. She should have let me come in when I asked.. at the very least to relieve the anxiety of not knowing what the hell was going on.

This has been so devastating for both me and my boyfriend. I go through periods of not being able to stop crying and then I go through periods of not being able to feel anything. One day I am ravenous, the next day I can't imagine eating. I have been drinking plenty of fluids and am resting a lot. We have decided that we're going to be abstinent until we're ready to start trying. I know we are young, but at this moment, I can't think of anything I want more than to be a mother, and I have had that chance cruelly taken away from me twice now. We've decided to wait 6 months, and re-assess our situation and feelings. If we don't feel as financially stable as we'd like, we'll wait another 6 months and take it from there. I'm latching onto the idea of being able to plan this next pregnancy.. it gives me a sense of control. But I like the idea of waiting, it gives me time to really think about whether I really want a baby, or if I'm trying to replace this void I'm feeling.

Thank you everyone so much for your support and prayers.. I can't tell you how much it means to me.

Oh I'm definitely more symptomatic this time! I have: gassiness, sore breasts, backache (apparently that's an effect of progesterone!), frequent urination, thirsty and hungry but sometimes if I let myself get too hungry that's when I start feeling a little icky. Last time, I had NO symptoms except for a missed period.. and spotting. So lately, I've been poking myself in the boobs going "ouch" and smiling because it's a reassuring symptom :p

I am excited for my appointment in January, and then two weeks after the first prenatal appointment at 10 weeks, I get my ultrasound. Hopefully everything goes well.

I got my prenatals! Big horse-pill looking things that smell weird, but it's reassuring that I'm doing something good for my baby :)

Thanks izjohnston, I've been trying to take your advice on latching on to my boyfriend's excitement, and it's starting to work.. especially as I get further along. I'm almost past the point where I had a miscarriage the last time around. Oh and that book sound so funny! I'm going to look into that, I think he'd really enjoy reading it.

I called the doctor to tell them that I was pregnant, and they rescheduled my appointment from this Friday all the way to January! That seems like such a long time from now:( I'm still waiting for the nurse to call back so I can ask about prenatals/do's and dont's and I'm going to ask if I can come in to have blood tests to see if my levels are where they should be. So I'll let you guys know.

Well, looks like I am pregnant (I posted a topic on this earlier because I couldn't find this thread.. silly me!). I took a clearblue easy digital test today and it came up "pregnant". Even though I was pretty certain I was pregnant, I still was really shocked to see it so plainly that I am, in fact, pregnant!

I can't wait for my doctor's appointment next Thursday, so I'm calling our "family planning health center" that's in town to see what can be done in terms of blood tests etc. since I am so worried about this pregnancy not being viable either.

I've been having cramping on one side, and was worried about an ectopic pregnancy, but read that pregnant women get a cyst on their ovary that produces progesterone! Obviously going to bring the cramping up to the doctor next week, but hopefully the fact that I am feeling more symptoms in this pregnancy than I was with the last is a sign that at least this will stick... however unexpected/ unplanned this pregnancy is, now that I know that there is a life growing inside of me, I don't want it to die..

vanessa-- I got a my birth control prescription renewed by my doctor by phone, and she never mentioned finishing 1 cycle for maximum effectiveness. Just as she didn't think to tell me that antibiotics can tamper with bc effectiveness.. apparently that's how I got pregnant last time. Not that I blame the doctor, it's my own fault for not researching these things in the first place.

izjohnston-- Thank you for putting it that way.. it makes me feel less guilty for asking for help from the state.

And I am going to to call my therapist and set up regular appointments once again.. she's really great, so I think that'll be a great help in managing my stress/anxiety.

So.. this morning I took another test and got another faint line.. I took another one of the same brand and dipped it in water and it was definitely negative.. so I don't think I'm seeing an evaporation line. I'll be getting a pack of digital tests this weekend for peace of mind. I was also considering buying vitamins (prenatal) from walmart, but don't know what to look for.. any suggestions?

I also told my boyfriend today that I've been getting faint positives, and he took it really well.. he said he kind of already had a feeling I was pregnant. I told him my fears of imagining lines and false positives and a repeat miscarriage, and he was such a sweetheart to me. He even said at one point "is it bad that I'm kind of hoping that you are pregnant?"

My doctor's appointment is set for next thursday, but it had been scheduled before I knew I was pregnant, so it's just a check up... Should I call and tell them I've been getting positive pregnancy tests and change it to a prenatal appointment?  I am covered by my mother's insurance, so will that show up in the bill? I really don't want her to find out until I am further along and have made some headway in getting prepared. Any ideas?