08-03-2011, 10:05 PM
Cycle 5 Day 8
Can't actually remember what happened in the day! But woke up in the middle of the night and LH breast was pinching and aching deep in side. Then by the morning time the nipple area was itching. 4/10.
Anastasia - thanks for your message. My BMI is 17.5, body fat is an average of 16%. My mother has small breasts, probably an A or small B, whereas other people in my family have larger breasts. I am currently sitting between an AAA and an AA at the point of my cycle where my breasts measure the least. My temp is generally high enough, although I still have the odd day where in the morning I measure quite low in my temp but by afternoon it rises to an adequate level.
I have made taking the pills part of my routine, and I just do it without thinking about it (as much as you can when you are swallowing about 16 pills per day!) Noogleberry however is a different story, and that I find really requires effort.
It is discouraging when you don't feel that you are progressing because that is the whole point of doing all this stuff. As for measuring, I agree, measuring is 1) pretty inaccurate at the best of times, and 2) doesn't fully capture that you can feel your breasts have changed without a change in measurement. When I do measure I do it more for interest sake, not because I am marking my progress through that. In saying that, once a month on cycle day 5 I measure "for real" and take that as a sign of whether there is any growth evident on the measuring tape.
As for the weight issue, I would LOVE to put on weight, but it just ain't a happening thing! Despite taking two protein shakes in addition to my 3 meals and two snacks per day, I am not putting on weight. On the positive side though, I am really healthy and barely get sick.
I am interested to see what happens in the upcoming 2-3 cycles on BO, bringing me to cycle 5-7. At least I've been through those first four cycles where you do get rather impatient! I have purchased BO up to around cycle 7 so that is a pretty decent trial and I do expect to see more growth in both feel and in the measuring tape by that point. I will then reassess whether to continue or not.
Can't actually remember what happened in the day! But woke up in the middle of the night and LH breast was pinching and aching deep in side. Then by the morning time the nipple area was itching. 4/10.
Anastasia - thanks for your message. My BMI is 17.5, body fat is an average of 16%. My mother has small breasts, probably an A or small B, whereas other people in my family have larger breasts. I am currently sitting between an AAA and an AA at the point of my cycle where my breasts measure the least. My temp is generally high enough, although I still have the odd day where in the morning I measure quite low in my temp but by afternoon it rises to an adequate level.
I have made taking the pills part of my routine, and I just do it without thinking about it (as much as you can when you are swallowing about 16 pills per day!) Noogleberry however is a different story, and that I find really requires effort.
It is discouraging when you don't feel that you are progressing because that is the whole point of doing all this stuff. As for measuring, I agree, measuring is 1) pretty inaccurate at the best of times, and 2) doesn't fully capture that you can feel your breasts have changed without a change in measurement. When I do measure I do it more for interest sake, not because I am marking my progress through that. In saying that, once a month on cycle day 5 I measure "for real" and take that as a sign of whether there is any growth evident on the measuring tape.
As for the weight issue, I would LOVE to put on weight, but it just ain't a happening thing! Despite taking two protein shakes in addition to my 3 meals and two snacks per day, I am not putting on weight. On the positive side though, I am really healthy and barely get sick.
I am interested to see what happens in the upcoming 2-3 cycles on BO, bringing me to cycle 5-7. At least I've been through those first four cycles where you do get rather impatient! I have purchased BO up to around cycle 7 so that is a pretty decent trial and I do expect to see more growth in both feel and in the measuring tape by that point. I will then reassess whether to continue or not.