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@ henmaris, see attached Sample Menu 1 from www.africanweightloss.com that's based on Nigerian Foods. You need to incorporate exercise (at least 30mins) for this to work maximally.

henmaris:
Thanks dear,I'll take the portion control for now and do the Egg Fast Diet from the 25th bc I'll be on vacation for a week then. Considering portion control pls give me some examples of nice delicacies that r balanced. I take my last meal 6pm at the latest. Don't know my weight :funny huh lol but my BMI is obesed (I don't look it at all ,its 32).My doctor told me that. I'll try to weigh and let u know. Glad u offer to be my buddy, I'll give accounts. #BMI 29 max by june#

@ Ubaid1991 posted a link that has a very nice guide to Low Carb dieting. But to summarize it, in going low carb and portion control for weight loss, you have to Eliminate Sugar and Flour if you want to succeed. I'll write a summarized guide. I've also taken the pain to go to www.africanweightloss.com to download sample Menus that I've used in the part with success. They should give you an idea of what you ought to do.

Foods to Avoid
1. Sugar and Sugar Products like Soft Drinks and Fruit Juices. Also note that glucose, dextrose, fructose intact anything that ends with "ose" on your food label is basically sugar.
2. Artificial meal replacements.

3. Flour & Grains : Flour, Breads, Noodles, Pasta ( Spaghetti, Macaroni), Wheat, Barley, Eye etc

3. Cheese. This is not bad in itself but it stalls some people's weight loss. If you eat and it doesn't affect you, then go ahead but go with Full Fat Cheese like Cheddar. Cheddar and the Local Yoruba Cheese called "Wara" doesn't affect me but I take them in moderation. I've stopped the cheddar because it's processed, I prefer Wara.

4. Soya Beans, Soya Milk and Soy Beans Oil. - This mimicks estrogen in the body and not good for you if you're ttc and have PCOS and/or Estrogen Dominance.

FOODS TO EAT

Meat, Fish, Eggs, Low Sugar and GI Fruits like Apple, Pears, Blueberries etc, Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, Nuts - Almonds, Sunflower Seeds, Walnuts, Peanuts are high in Carbs and should be avoided but if you must take no more than a Child's handful quantity of Peanuts, Vegetables. Beans in limited quantities since it has high carb, Peas too.

This is just a guide and not exhaustive.

chom4shizzle:
Congrats @Iomoge and @Adorablewifey U will both carry to term. I key into ur testimonies n declare dt b4 fathers day, I will make my husband a proud father-to-be. In Jesus name, amen.

Fvine hw bori, I started dt egg fast 2 days ago oo. At first I felt kind of heavy culdnt evn workout well bt it improved 2day sha. Ryt now I want food, Akpu n ofe oha lol, eggs are d last things I want 2 see now n to think I hv one more day 2 go, huh!. Must I take upto dt six eggs per day? #sickofit. Hw ur experience 4 d tin nah?...

Lol at Akpu and Oha. My Sis run away from Akpu oh! And Carbs too. My Dear am still on the fast. In order not to derail this thread, I log my Egg Fast journey on the Weight Loss, Weight Gain TTC Thread. So far so good for me. Today is Day 4 and I weighed in at 77.6 which means so far I've lost exactly 2kg in 3days. I started at 79.6kg.

Yes you have to eat a Minimum of 6 Eggs and 6 Tablespoon of Fat whichever Fat or Fat Mix you choose. And its not compulsory to workout, I myself don't workout. The easiest way to get all the eggs in is to vary the way you prepare it. Right now I cant stand eating boiled egg but I find that adding it to my Lipton and making it as a sweetnPancake is so yummy and that's what I've doing since yesterday. Let's continue the gist on the Weight Gain, Weight Loss Thread so that we don't derail this thread and to also keep that thread alive. It's almost dying.

Pweetiebabe:
@fvine does it mean d tubes are blocked or something

Kind of confuse

It's just partially blocked and not completely otherwise the fluid wouldn't have gone in at all to outline the Uterine cavity

Fvine:
@ venizia was able to use Gynapharm from Kedi products plus Guaifebao to unblock her tubes which also had hydrosalphinx.

I've also read success stories of Mamas here using Guaifebao only. Others Clean point Tampon only or a combination that is using one immediately after the other.

So what has worked for Mamas here is Guaifebao Princess Pearl, Clean point Tampon sold by @ Mumihaja, Gynapharm a Kedi company product. Welcome and may your stay be fruitful and short. Take Care and God bless.

@ pweetiebabe

Pweetiebabe:
Mamas una good evening ooo, abeg help me touchlight dis hsg result ooo

Preliminary film - -no bone, joint or soft tissue abnormality is seen.

Contrast film---- The uterine cavity is normal in size and shows a smoothoutine.

Both fallopian tubes are outlined to their fibriod ends.

There is mild dilatation of distal ends of both fallopian tubes but showes smoothoutine outined.

There is however spillage of contrast medium into peritonal cavity.

Delayed images show retention of contrast medium within the pelvis and fallopian tubes suggestive of pelvic adhesion. The contrast is not seen to spread out of pelvic cavity.

Impression----Normal uterine cavity
Bilateral Mild hydosalpix
Pelvic adhesion.

The Impression sums up the findings.
Normal Uterine Cavity - The uterus is in good shape

Bilateral Mild Hydrosalphinx - Both tubes are mildly filled with fluid. Hydrosalphinx which is fluid in the tube is usually as a result of infection or injury.

Pelvic Adhesion - This is also known as scar tissue. This can distort or block the fallopian tube. It's usually by caused by things that can lead to inflammation such as infection, surgery, endometriosis.

My suggestion will be to try alternative means that Mamas here have used with success. Also get a swab test done for infection so that you and your DHcan get treated if you have one. I'll post a combo that a Mama used successfully for Blocked Tubes and Hydrosalphinx. It contains the popular Guaifebao. Above all have faith and pray. There's nothing impossible or too much for God to do.

mamakendra:
Nne, its 8 % motility ooo, not 80.
But I have be pregnant before about 4 yrs ago, when his motility was about 20%. He has tried many supplement, Addyzoa, tamoxifen, now we are on Manix. Anyway, he dosent take his drugs religiously. I don talk tire. Na God hand I put am.
***God is bigger than ALL my problems***

12million is OK for IUI but the Motility is too low which is why I believe the Gynae was recommending IVF. I don't buy her reasoning that it will be same as your regular BD. With IUi, the sperm will have a shorter journey/distance to the Egg. But nevertheless before IVF, she's supposed to try and help boost the Sperm and Motility. That's my annoyance with most Fertility clinics in Nigeria. Their idea of Fertility Clinic is IVF and IUI. They test you and recommend and move with the one you fall into. None of them ever tries to help couples overcome their fertility issues and conceive naturally. Imagine if one wants 5 children and does IVF and gets the 1st a Singleton, then she'll be expected to do at least 3 or more IVF's bah!. It's well. God is bigger than all problems and will surely bless his children. He should just continue with the Manix and healthy eating to boost his Sperm.. He should also consider taking Vit E or a Men's Conception Multivitamin. If he'll agree to drink, make Tiger Nuts Milk (Aya, Aki Awusa) for him to drink occasionally. They also said Onion Juice mixed with honey works. The challenge is getting him to take it. God will help us.

mamaibeta:
U guyss are blessed..Fvine, u are really aa counsellor. Ok..i av looked and looked for the maca u recommended for the 'low libido' thing (a post frm QueenB). I didn't get..could u pls tell me where I could likely get it? I v been to Health Plus..
And for the CM, I realised I get to see it, especially immediately after my period. Does it mean I ovulation btw day6 to day 10? Also, I seldomly experience pain at my two sides (ovaries). The last time I checked, when I had such pain, I was told I had 6 follicles.
I really don't get this whole thing of not conceiving since my body could produce as much as 6follicles.

It's quite possible that you ovulate early, what's your cycle length? Try BDing regularly even when you feel like you might not be ovulating. It's not everyone that experiences the pain and that doesn't mean that you're not ovulating. Am surprised that Health Plus doesn't have Maca, they don dey fall hand oh! Try Alpha Pharmacy and all dem big Pharmacy for Ikeja. Alternatively you can check online at Kaymu, Jumia etc or maybe go for the forever living product brand from any forever seller or outlet.

liliamaka2003:
Thank u sooooooo much. God bless u. Mehn, its not easy I must confess. This week, DH decided to try Fertilaid for men with Addyzoa combine for just one month after so much cries from me. Since he is afraid or not willingly to do the surgery. I just wanted us to try something. Sm1 suggested we try LUTH for the surgery; that is if hubby agrees. But do u tink using the Fertilaid and Addyzoa with the varicocele will help?

Sometimes I just keep wondering the confidence dt my hubby has that we can get pregnant without trying anything.

Don't wonder the confidence, faith can move mountains but it's good that he has agreed to try. Faith should be accompanied by good works. I would've suggested he went for Addyzoa and Motility Boost or Fertilaid and Motility Boost if he wants to do a one month combo. Fertilaid & Addyzoa are almost same. But if you've bought both already, let him take Addyzoa one month and then Fertilaid the 2nd month. it's better that way. And yes the supplements helps with boosting sperm parameters in the presence of Varicocele. Note that it won't cure the Varicocele but will boost sperm enough to achieve Pregnancy. You also need to BD frequently in your Fertile window. The 4day abstinence to build up sperm doesn't really favour people with low sperm count.

@ Adorablewifey, Congrats and have a blessed Pregnancy and childbirth.

@ HappyMummy, Happy Birthday to your DH and may God hear and answer your prayers, Amen. I pray for fruitfulness in all areas of you and your DH's life as he celebrates today, Amen.

@ All Mamas and Papas, all this bfp God is showering and all this your Bfp news gladdens my heart so much. In fact it makes me want to start doing the deed for conception. Can't wait to get back and receive my own blessings.

Dear God, may it continue to rain bfp's, Amen. God will continue to do amazing things on this thread this year, Amen.

@ Babyadorable , Sorry Sis. I guess I missed where you asked about strength training. Well strength training is basically exercising with weight as against the normal aerobic exercise of walking, dancing, Rope Skipping etc. What strength training does is that it works on increasing your muscle and muscle strength and that increases your weight too. It also ensures that you maintain a good body fat ratio even as you gain weight. So it ensures that as tou gain weight, you also gain fat + muscle and ensures that both is balanced. This is as against gaining only fat. You can continue with the 'Cumcumber/Dates Drink' and add the strength training gradually. Love you too Sis. *Kisses & Hugs*

So I messed up yesterday evening my Day 2 on the Egg Fast. Hubby came back with this fresh smelling Groundnuts (Peanuts) that kept calling my name so I was silly enough to break down and succumb. Well after that, I decided to skip my dinner of 2eggs and 2 Tablespoon of Fat. I already had 5 Eggs and 5 Tablespoon of Fat in the day. Anyways am so lucky, seems like I got away with it. I know I said no weighing in till Saturday, but hey am a scale junkie and after what happened yesterday evening, I needed to know what the impact was. Well I weighed in at 78.7kg which means I had a loss of 0.4kg which is not bad in comparison to the 0.5kg loss after Day 1. Am glad and I've resolved to follow plan today otherwise I won't be lucky 2moro.

Day 3 begins today.So I've just finished breakfast, A cup of Bullet Proof Tea ( 1 Egg, 1 Tbs of Butter + Lipton mixed together). Very yummy and filling, although Bullet Proof Coffee tastes better. But am staying away from coffee as per ttc levels. I need to go get my hair done as I'll be resuming work on Monday. Will be making and taking Cinnamon Flavored Fake Egg Pancake & also plan on a No Sugar Drink if and when I get hungry at the Salon. I try avoiding eating more than one boiled egg in public where am known because people look at you weird and begin to ask lots of questions. No Sugar Drinks include 7up Free, H2O, Diet Coke, Diet Pepsi, Sans Cream Soda, Sparwasser Sparkling Water. These are the ones I know and have used. They and Sugar Free Gum can be life savers during the Egg Fast.

Just sharing here to keep me accountable and to keep the thread active too.
Hope you're all on top your goal. Have a success filled day.

expansion1:
Gd mrn house.I wl b going to d clinic bt I want to clarify something.I feel very worse wt clomid.I just used 1 tablet yesterday evening.please who has done this before what can happen to my cycle If I stop it immediately.am so scared.I didn't sleep till morning,headache& tight/dry cervix.pls advise ooo

Clomid is best advised to be taking at bed time so that you sleep off most of the side effects. There's really nothing you can do except complete the dosage. You can take Paracetamol for the headache. For the dry Veejay, you can use Preseed Lubricant to counter that, also eating Cucumber with lots of water should help.

mamakendra:
Nne I did not take any ovulation inducing drugooo.
Just omega 3 combo.
The result tire me. But the doctor didnt really see it as an issue, according to her the ow fsh oes not factor in IVF, which she was suggesting to us to do.
@fvine. I didn't have cysts. Any the hospital didnt do the complete range of hormone profile test, because according to them, they were only interested in the hormones they needed if I were to do an ivf procedure. Anyway, I did a progesterone test today on my own (cd 19- 7dpo) the test will be ready by next week, then I will post it here.
Also, am on an omega 3,6&9 combo, which also contains folic acid, vit b6 & b12. Hope it helps.

That's OK. Your Omega combo is good. Omega 3 is very good for FSH. 7dpo is the perfect time for progesterone test. Although CD 21 is popularly used as a guage especially because most people don't even know when they ovulate to count the dpo. Well let's see what gives when your result is out. Well if the they're doing pre IVF testing, then they wouldn't be concerned and esp not with progesterone. It's well.

ubaid1991:
very nice plan ,
But i try other diet plan it also effective you Must try this ...
http://dailyupdated.net/healthcare/low-carb-diet-plan-recipes-lose-weight-within-one-week/

Very nice guide to Low Carb eating. Low carb eating is very healthy and helps with weight loss and good health. It's the recommended diet (way of eating) for women who have PCOS.

henmaris:
I no fit, that diet mmmmmm it's not easy at all just from reading it. But #I'm determined# if I can't withstand 5 days then I'd quit. I no go lie. Thanks dear,God bless.

Lol. I tried it the first time because I was desperate to lose weight and I love experimenting on weight loss things that I feel will work and catch my fancy. I also succeeded because I did it with a friend and we were accountability buddies. The subsequent ones I did each time I got desperate to lose weight, maintain or just to detox my system. The last time I did it was Dec - Jan 2014. I've since lost the will to do it again because I've discovered easier ways.

I'll suggest you go the route of healthy eating with portion control. You might lose slowly but very surely. The 2 free sample diet menu's on www.africanweightloss.com works. I lost good weight on them. Good thing is that it's based on 9ja foods unlike the numerous food plans on the internet that contains Western food that is not readily available here.

Let me know whichever approach you adopt so that I can support you and possibly stand as your accountability buddy. Take care.

mamakendra:
In addition, the tvs was on cd10 (I have a 26 days cycle)
Also, I have done a hysteroscopy to remove to remove the whitish stuff, the tvs captured, which the Doctor said, looked like bones.
Its wellooo

It really is well my Sis. I understand your concern on the FSH. I also can't explain it but what I know is that "FSH is often used as a gauge of ovarian reserve. In general,under 6 is excellent, 6-9 is good, 9-10 fair, 10-13 diminished reserve, 13+ very hard to stimulate. In PCOS testing, the LH:FSH ratio may be used in the diagnosis. The ratio is usually close to 1:1, but if the LH is higher, it is one possible indication of PCOS". But then your Day 10 scan showed 1 dominant follicle and didn't show cysts except that follicle failed to rupture maybe. I really don't know. Did you do a Day 21 Progesterone test? That could help more to know if you ovulated properly in that cycle. Also try to lengthen your luteal phase with Vit B6 if it's less than 12.

What did your Dr say? Remember am not an expert. If he's not concerned, I wouldn't be. Just relax and BD. I believe your hysteroscopy has taken care of things. God bless.

iomoge2:
Left work quite early with dh in tow, did blood pt and confirmed o
Haaaaaaaaaaaa.
See me
I exhausted all my test strips same o.
On 3-3-2016 was when I saw d two red lines o
I have had no symptoms and just occasional fatigue
My mum prayed for me same day and said, u will carry my leg in p

Mama's praise God with me.
It can only be God.
I was only takeing vitex religiously cos I wanted to regulate my cycle.
I know I ovulated too late, maybe cd 30 or soon. Cos I did scan and no dominant follicle even on cd18.

I still have More to say but my key pad is acting up

Congratulations. I've been waiting to hear from you. May God continue to bless your Pregnancy to be healthy and stress free Amen. May God who has surprised you also surprise us all this year, Amen.

Your late Ovulation and conception confirms what my Dr always say. He said that having a long cycle doesn't really matter and can't prevent pregnancy in so far as you know your Fertile window, BD accordingly and have a good luteal phase length to support implantation and pregnancy.

Congrats again. All these BFP's are making me so very happy and confident that God is here with us. I can't wait to get back to trying again. Congrats again. God bless.

Dadsonval:
thnks so much madam, God will bless u. Yes oo, i really need to loss weight, i'l join d group soon. But pls in ur own view, will u advise me to use d drug?

Honestly I think you should follow your Dr's advice. If he has prescribed it, then take according to prescription and if he hasn't, prompt him and tell him you learnt about the drug Metformin for PCOS and want to know if he can prescribe for you as you believe it will help you, he just might give you the prescription.

I was having a discussion with @ Sugah and we both were convinced that I should be on Metformin & should just go buy it and start at the lowest dose. I myself was convinced too and felt I should be on twice the lowest dose. So I just thought I should run it by my Dr & not self medicate. I had told @ Sugah that whether or not its prescribed, that I'll try it out & see but will for good measures talk to my Dr 1st. Deep down I was scared of self medicating on Metformin & told @ Sugah so. Eventually, I sent my Dr an SMS telling him that I learnt about Metformin & bla bla bla and he responded with a prescription (same as I had in mind) and told me that it's already listed in my file as part of my protocol at my last appointment in Feb.

Apparently he was waiting to give me the drugs at my next appointment in April because at my last appointment I was complaining so much that I had too many drugs to take for post surgery recovery so he considered and decided to let me finish my post surgery drugs, have a break & rest before we continue. So to cut the long story short, I've got on the Metformin now since am done with post surgery drug and feel like I should get on with things again.

Note that in 'advanced countries', Metformin is a prescription drug and not available over the counter. It's just fortunate or unfortunate that it's over the counter here in Nigeria but that still doesn't mean that we should self medicate on it.

anikeayun:
@babyadorable where art thou all dis while

My official two wks is on monday buh ve nt rily chek my weight wich doesnt boda me becos i don dey robust small small
Im soo happy cos i don see great changes for ma bodi i make sure i took it eveyday nd na so i go continue till i achieve my target .

@madam fvine eyan mi to sure ju may God blesss u my swit sis,very soon ur prayers shall be answerd.wherever d shoe pinches u God will put annointing oil to ease d pain.
Pls do not relent in ur good deeds, cos dere is alwz a reward for every of our actions nd may almighty God crown ur effort with success.*hug*

Amen to your prayers, God bless you too Sis. Thanks for the feedback. *hugs*

Dadsonval:
thnks ma, but my BP is 100/80, though its so difficult for me to breath in and out sometimes, Dr said i shld try metformin to loose weight but i dont know what to do?

Sorry you're going through this. If you're Overweight then you definitely need to lose weight, losing as little as 2-5kg can make a big difference. You can join us at the "Weight Loss, Weight Gain Thread for Women TTC". Metformin is not a weight loss pill but it's very useful in the treatment of Diabetes and PCOS because it takes care of Insulin Resistance which is common with both. Once this is taken care of, PCOS Women find that they begin to lose weight easily. Lots of successes of people conceiving the first time they went on Metformin and dropped off weight. If your Dr has prescribed it, then take the drug as prescribed and remember to eat healthy. No weight loss pill will work or work effectively in the face of bad eating. Being Overweight has various health risks and is also associated with infertility. Take Care and Take Charge of your Health. Weight loss can be hard but very doable. And Yes YOU CAN DO IT.

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Dazzle86:
How I wish my 2nd wedding anniversary will come with a BFP surprise. How great would that be

Well you never know. God works! So stop wishing, do your part, pray with faith and if it's the right time, God will definitely make it come to pass. I pray he fulfills this heart desire of yours so that your joy will be immense and all glory & honor will be his forever, Amen. Take Care

praiseworks:
wow I am new here been observing for a long while and decided to join today which is my birthday. Congrats Jummaitwins!

Happy Birthday! May God bless your new age abundantly, Amen. You're most welcome and may your stay be Fruitful and short, Amen

@ Zaynie, Happy Birthday and May God grant you your heart desires as you turn a year older today, Amen.

Dadsonval:
@jummaitwins, congrats, i wish u God's grace thruout ur 9 months.
Good morning to all mama twins and triplets in d house, how body? Pls mamas in d house, kindly help me, i do have swollen ankles whenever i sit down for 15mins, what drugs can i use? Thnks

Please don't self medicate especially if you're Pregnant or a BP patient. Talk to your Dr. You need to find out what the root cause is and treat it and not just the symptom. In any case, drinking lots of water throughout the day will help flush your system and ease off water retention. Also reduce your salt intake throughout the day. Take care.

henmaris:
@fvine, could you please throw more light on the lemonade diet. I would like to try it but don't know what it takes like: do I eat other food types during this diet or what kind of foods can I eat? If u could please give an overall summary of the dietime I'd appreciate.I have to loose a minimum of 10kg. Sorry ladies, I apologize for coming into this forum for my first time by asking info, I hope I'm welcomed.

The Master Cleanse / Lemonade Diet works like a charm but can be very difficult to do and stick to. You can have phases where you feel hungry, weak even lethargic. I recommend you do the Egg Fast which is more tolerable in that you don't feel hungry or weak you only need will power to avoid "longer throat" temptations from other foods. But in any case the choice is yours and you can try it out like I did. I've done it severally, sometimes for weight loss and other times for Colon Cleanse and Body Detox. I always aim for a minimum of 5 days as recommended by the originator but I usually end up going for 10days. Maximum days recommended is 40days. You don't eat any other thing during the diet, all you take is the Lemonade Mixture.

Below is the Master Cleanse / Lemonade Diet
INGREDIENTS
1. Two tablespoons (30ml) of fresh organic lemon or lime juice, (approximately half a lemon). Do not use bottled or canned lemon juice.

2. Two tablespoons of genuine maple syrup (grade B or C, the darker ones) . Not Maple flavored sugar syrup, or Two Tablespoons of Honey or 250ml of Sugar Cane Juice. If using Sugar Cane Juice, then no need for water as per ingredient number 4.

3. 1/10 teaspoon of cayenne pepper or to taste. Please add only when you're about drinking. Its this dry long pepper sold by Abokis in Lagos. Yoruba's call it Atagbigbe ( don't know if I spelt it correctly but that's how it's pronounced)

4. 8 ounces of water (250ml) or Half Sachet of Pure water.
The above ingredients makes 1 Cup of the Lemonade Drink. 1 full pure water of 50cl makes 2 cups but you'll then also have to double the other ingredients.


A. Combine all the above ingredients in a jar or big bottle and shake together. It is recommended to drink 6 to 12 glasses of the mixture per day. I usually make 6 cups in the morning and store in the fridge without the pepper and then take throughout the day. You add the pepper when you're about drinking. The pepper taste multiplies if added to the mixture and kept which means that by the time you're ready to drink it will be too pepperish and undrinkable.

B. Take Herbal Laxative of Senna Tea Leaves 1st thing in the morning and last thing at night before going to bed. The common Nigerian brand in Chemist and Pharmacies is called "Dakins Herb Tea". It's in a green and white packet and Inside you find the ground Senna Tea Leaves.

C. No other food or juice should be taken during the time of the Lemonade diet. The lemonade mixture contains all the vitamins, minerals, nutrients and energy your body requires.

D. Do not take vitamin pills. Overweight people can use less maple syrup/honey or dilute Sugar Cane juice so that it's not so sweet , and for people who are underweight who just want to detox, they can use more.

E. Never vary the amount of lemon juice per glass.

Your body should be having three to four bowel movements a day or even more, even though you are not eating any solid food. You will be passing the waste from your body, which was stored in the form of toxins and mucous.

My advice is ensure you always have an accessible toilet where you are because once your bowels start to move, you can hardly hold it. Initially your bowel movements would be watery and dark brown even black, this is due to the build up of dirt in your colon which is being eliminated. As time goes on, it lightens and turns to the normal yellow poop colour. There's a Yahoo Support Group for people all over the world undergoing the Cleanse. People share their experience and encourage each other. You can search and join them if you like.

* I've found that buying a Paint Bucket of Lime, A big bottle of honey or Plenty Sugar Cane from Mallams during the season works best. It also motivates you not to quit because you'll look at all you've bought and not have the mind to throw them away. I make sugar cane juice by slicing and blending the sugar cane with water in an electric blender, then I sieve with Muslin Cloth ( Cloth for Pap) and store in Gallons inside the fridge. You just buy all your ingredients in bulk so you don't lack in any day of the fast. I decided to try honey and sugarcane juice to see which works best, both are same but kinda taste a little bit different.

I survived Day 1 of the Egg Fast, weighed in at 79.1kg, now that's a 0.5kg loss. Not much but appreciable. If I continue losing at that rate then by Day 5 morning I would be weighing in at my first target of 77kg which is where I was before I lost control. Well now that I know that my body is in weight loss mode, I'll try to stop daily weigh ins. Next weigh in will be Saturday morning. Praying to keep to the fast till then.

How are you all doing in your journeys either weight loss or weight gain? Hope good. A successful healthy day and week to us all.

99billiondollar:
How much is dostinex now mama's

It's subject to location I believe. Bought in Anambra in Feb N6,500. Checked in Lagos one pharmacy sold at N14,000 and a 2nd Pharmacy sold at N16k +

JummaiTWINS:
Good afternoon my ATC mamas,I JUST GOT MY BFP.....my body still dey shake.........halleluyah

Congrats on your Pregnancy (Twins?) * winks * Praying you have a H & H Pregnancy and Childbirth, Amen. Am Tapping the Twins Anointing

Queenbuki:
Wow..i am so so grateful #Fvine #Donatee #Losemm and others..I am just so happy..
But #Fvine, what has bad breath got to do with low libido? what brand of maca root would u recommend? I just called one of my friends that sells 'Forever' products. Can I get that of 'Forever'?
I feel so comfortable expressing my mind..
God bless u all.

You're welcome. Bad breath can put you off from getting intimate and if it's a recurring thing like it's steady, then your mind just registers it and matches it with getting intimate and that could be a put off and ultimately decrease your interest and libido in getting intimate. Getting intimate goes with the mind.

Honestly any brand should do the job but I never felt any difference when I used Forever Maca. It might just be me sha. But then I also had Hormonal Imbalance, had Fibroids was also battling with my weight and depressed that the Forever Weight Loss packages were a waste of my time and money so that could have been a factor. Remember Maca is not good to be used together with Hormonal Drugs.

Sosopi:
Ttc for some yrs now , I have been ok with all scan/ test done..with normal menses.for the first time my AF was strange it lasted for a whole day. And it was a week late. Feeling preg I decided to go for a scan after the scan it was said multiply tiny cyst ,this is strange doctor said I should go for hormon profile due to the scan indicated nothing much for her to prescrib anything yet.. Pls mummys can I get any advice here.. Plss I need medical advice here, is time to have my children..amen..thanks a lot

Sis, your Dr is right & on point. Go for the scan as directed. He/She wants to match your Hormonal Profile result to your scan result before she can conclude on a diagnosis and next line of action. The Dr will be suspecting PCOS I believe. I'll suggest you get a diagnosis and line of action before you start buying supplements and all what not. Please calm down, stress is not good for ttc, do your part and leave the rest to God. It is well. God has promised that none shall be barren in the land, believe him and that settles it. Take Care and God Bless.

NB: Am not sure we have a qualified Medical Dr (Ob/Gyn) amongst us, we're a group of kind and supportive women (e-family, e-sisters) who have common goals which is getting pregnant. We have in the process of achieving our goal gathered knowledge through different means and this knowledge is what we share.

Vanny2:
Fvine, i have few of the symptoms you mentioned here on PCOS, like Hairs on Chin,bloating, carrying weight mostly around my belly area,irregular cycle etc. My dr also suspected PCOS but when he did TVS the same day, he diagnosed only cyst 46mm by 36mm on my left ovary having low level echoes and said it was a functional cyst

Ok. Well am sure that with all the pointers in your hormonal assay, he might want to consider and treat you as having PCO(S). Fear not it's easily overcome through either Ovulation induction and Post Ovulation support, drugs, supplements and a healthy lifestyle (Low Carb Diet + Exercise)