I think that I might have a totally normal cycle this time! I'm on day 22 and yesterday I felt deeply sad for no reason plus I have a little tiny bit of acne developing. These things suggest to me that I'm in PMS, which would be just about right for a "normal" 28 day cycle!
This cycle I tried to use ovulation sticks but I can never seem to get a clear understanding of what's happening with those things. I really need to go back to taking my temperature. I did it this morning so that's a start. I just feel frustrated that I can't instantly have the temperature history to know what this morning's number means but that's entirely my own fault.
I still feel my hope and my fear swinging wildly back and forth. One moment I feel full of hope that we're are finally close to getting pregnant and I'm fixing all our issues. Another moment I feel the familiar despair that it's never going to happen and it's too late for me. (It's not. I'm 33, which is old but not too old).
It's Mother's Day tomorrow and it feels like a punch in the gut. My customers want to wish me a happy Mother's Day and so are more likely to ask if I have children.
But anyway, if I do get a period next week that will be pretty amazing and a great sign that I am probably ovulating.
From last week:
Breakfast: graham cracker
Lunch: rajma and brown rice
Snack: lara bar
Dinner: grilled asparagus
Breakfast: graham cracker with nut butter, applesauce, and strawberries
Lunch: quinoa kale bowl with mushroom and asparagus
Snack: trail mix
Dinner: asparagus leek and green onion soup
Breakfast: graham cracker
Lunch: breakfast for lunch: sweet potato hash browns and coconut "bacon" flakes, vegan pancakes topped with strawberries
Snack: lara bar
Dinner: Savory Asparagus Crepes with Easy Vegan Hollandaise Sauce
New meals (Luteal)
Wednesday
Breakfast: pumpkin pie parfait
Lunch: orange cauliflower and brown rice
Snack: oven baked onion rings with chia seed breading
Dinner: Sanctuary Salad (ranch style) (afr book)
Thursday
Breakfast:
Lunch: lettuce wrap tacos with fake beef crumbles
Snack: girl scout cookie lara bar
Dinner: carrot soup
Friday
Breakfast:
Lunch: stir fry with whatever veggies are left and brown rice
Snack: vegan cookie dough blizzard
Dinner: yam and blackbean soup with orange (afr book)
Grocery List:
pumpkin puree
walnuts
molasses?
romaine lettuce
boca crumbles
peanuts
vegan chocolate chips?
cauliflower
radishes
sunflower sprouts
cherry tomatoes
extra firm silken tofu
dill
vegetable broth powder
onion flakes
orange juice
A nice short grocery list means I have the chance to buy some extras that I have good deals for. Like claritin and nature valley bars. Maybe I can even buy that raspberry bush this week!
Also with a few more pet purchases I should get the $7 back coupon that's advertised at Weis this month.
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