Say NO to caffeine!!

I enjoy my one cup of cappuccino in the morning. I love my can of coke every few days. But, I'm willing/trying to give it up for the cause. I don't officially start stimming for our ivf cycle until July, but I will be starting the b/c in the next week.

In our ivf manual, it does talk about limiting caffeine. Granted, I don't consider myself to use alot, but I've never really given it up for the last two ivf's. SO, I figured for the "3rd times a charm" to really work, I really need to get serious.

So, the second day in, I caved for my coke...I needed SOMETHING to help me out!! It only has 34mg of caffeine...and I also tend to have some stomach problems which coke helps relieve (and that would be today, on day 3!) I'm really trying, but it's TUFF!!

Also, I feel I am in much better shape to get this cycle started. It may sound really dumb to some, but before my 1st ivf, I tried to gain about 5 pounds. I was nervous that I would be under the 19 bmi that I needed to be at for the shared risk program. Well, after stopping exercising and eating all the junk food I wanted, I definitely gained the 5...plus! Then all the meds don't help you at all...then their was a shorter time frame between the 1st and 2nd ivf, so not much time to get "healthier". So, since March, I've been working out (even doing some good old sit ups and push ups!) and trying to cut back on the sweets. I feel great and my self confidence is getting better.

So, all in all, I feel my body is in a better place to start our next cycle. I mean, if I'm serious about this, I need to try everything I can to do my part!