Ok so I meant to mention the progress I have made with this commitment to a new way of eating and exercising. Since I gained 10 lbs in 5 weeks, I put the brakes on eating whatever I wanted (even though I never got completely out of control). As of 25 weeks I had gained a total of 17lbs throughout this pregnancy. Since I had hoped to cap my weight gain at 25 lbs, I was terribly disappointed in this news. This only left me 8 lbs to gain over the remaining 15 weeks. My doctor convinced me that it would be perfectly normal for me to gain 40 lbs. We met in the middle and set a 30 lb cap.
Now at 27 weeks, I am still at the 17 lb mark with 13 weeks to go and 13 lbs left to gain. At first I felt kinda bad for even thinking about limiting myself but that is a healthy pace 1 lb a week. So I am going to stick with that.
The newest problem I have is my desire to eat consistently.
Today I started the day with a protein based smoothie.
For a snack I had hummus and pita chips 2 hours later.
Then I had an orange, a serving of walnuts and a few dried cranberries 1 hour later.
I am pretty sure I will be ready for lunch promptly at 12 even though I ate all of that food just a few hours before.
I don't know what to do about this. I will keep trying to choose healthy low calorie foods or at least foods that pack a powerful punch, like walnuts but in small quantities.
I have an apple and bag of carrots lined up for my afternoon snack. We shall see.
Code Red
11 years ago
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i ate veggie sushi, hummus, and fruit smoothies constantly when I was pregnant. I only gained 15 lbs by month 6 and then 15 more by 9months. I lost it all by 4 months post-partum and am now below pre-pregancy weight at 6 months post. Dont worry. Just be sure to drink lots of water and make healthy choices for all those frequent meals for sweetie. It does make a difference when he's out. Lots of greens!!
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