Tag Archives: PCOS

Week 4

Posted on February 2, 2014 by sludgebelly

No weight loss this week. At an average of 1600 calories per day, with brisk walks (not enough, TBH), you might think something would have shifted. Apparently not. Yet two weeks maintaining is better than a gain, right? It’s demoralising. … Continue reading →

Posted in Progress | Tagged dieting, health, Hormones, insulin, nutrition, PCOS, plateau, weight loss | Leave a comment

Is it three weeks already?

Posted on January 25, 2014 by sludgebelly

Week 3 Starting weight: 257lbs (it has been worse) Current weight: 251lbs Loss : maintain Loss to date: 6lbs Exercise: yes. Learns: housework burns a lot of calories. With an average daily intake of 1470 calories, walking early in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fertility, Progress | Tagged Calories, exercise, fertility, NHS, PCOS, progress | Leave a comment

Grieving for that which is lost.

Posted on January 19, 2014 by sludgebelly

Sunday was a great day: some dear friends who had been struggling to have a baby for many years were delivered of a healthy baby boy. We are thrilled for them and so pleased they have succeeded. Sunday was a … Continue reading →

Posted in Fertility | Tagged childless, grief, hope, inertile, NHS, PCOS | 2 Comments

One year on

Posted on January 2, 2014 by sludgebelly

A year has passed since I started this blog. Many, many months have passed under the bridge, like a never ending game of poo sticks in a fast slowing stream. They have also been many months of inactivity. Draft posts … Continue reading →

Posted in Fertility, NHS | Tagged childless, Dr, Hormones, IVF, NHS, PCOS, zerotohero | Leave a comment

The Master Plan

Posted on March 4, 2013 by sludgebelly

I’ve mentioned ‘The Master Plan‘ before. Over time I have ground out a few guidelines/rules/commandments that form the heart of it. No doubt these will change as the year(s) progress, however at this point in my particular adventure, they are … Continue reading →

Posted in The Master Plan | Tagged Breakfast, Calories, Comfort Eating, Control, Cooking, Education, Food, Habits, health, Healthy, Hunger, Live-to-Eat vs Eat-to-Live, Loathing, PCOS, Quality Ingredients, Responsibility, Self esteem | 1 Comment

Empty Vessels

Posted on February 5, 2013 by sludgebelly

Let’s start things off positively: we’re prepared for a life with or without children. Life is good, regardless, and we’re generally nauseatingly happy. It is, however, a bit of a shocker to realise that trying to have a baby will … Continue reading →

Posted in About Me, Fertility | Tagged Acceptance, Contentment, Education, fertility, Hormones, Miscarriage, PCOS, Population, Reproduction, Self esteem | Leave a comment

Slash or Burn Part 2 – NHS Rant

Posted on February 2, 2013 by sludgebelly

On the left is my NHS fertility consultant. She’s ‘treating’ me for my PCOS and apparent inability to A) ovulate with any regularly B) get my progesterone scores into double digits and C) hang on to an embryo for more than … Continue reading →

Posted in Fertility | Tagged Anger, BMI, Control, Dr, health, Hormones, IVF, NHS, PCOS, Responsibility, Stress, Surgery | Leave a comment

Comfort Eating

Posted on January 27, 2013 by sludgebelly

This is a wagon. Three guesses for what’s happened – what I have done after three weeks of being strict. It’s my fault, no-one else’s. I take responsibility for falling off it (gosh, given the game away, there) and it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Diets, Fertility, Food | Tagged Anger, Blimp-blip, Calories, Comfort Eating, Hormones, Hunger, PCOS, Spill the beans, Stress | 2 Comments

Call me sludgebelly

Posted on January 17, 2013 by sludgebelly

Rotund. Rubenesque. Slightly fuzzy around the edges. Call it what you will, it doesn’t escape the truth: Fat. Obese. Size 20 and 19 stone of the wobbly stuff. Compared to some, that’s not too bad, but for the majority, for … Continue reading →