07/07/2009 02:24
Small changes!
Since I last posted, I discussed my weight concerns with my OB and asked to see a nutritionist. My OB gave me the go-ahead and I had my appt. about 3 weeks ago. From that point on, I have been doing great with my eating! The nutritionist has me on a 1900 calorie weight management diet and we will reevaluate the amount of calories after one month. My appt with her is on July 18th and already I have lost 5 lbs! Normally that would be fantastic news, but not when I'm pregnant! 
So, I took it upon myself to add another fruit serving and another protein serving, so hopeful that will hold me steady. I am feeling a helluva lot better now that I haven't had fast food in 3 weeks. And I don't even crave it! The nutritionist has me eating 6 small meals per day and though it's hard to get used to at first, since I feel like I am always eating, it does help alot to curb the munchies. 
I snack on Light Baby Bel cheese, cottage cheese and Chobani greek yogurt. Who knew how delicious that yougurt was and it's fat free!! Yummy!
So, I took it upon myself to add another fruit serving and another protein serving, so hopeful that will hold me steady. I am feeling a helluva lot better now that I haven't had fast food in 3 weeks. And I don't even crave it! The nutritionist has me eating 6 small meals per day and though it's hard to get used to at first, since I feel like I am always eating, it does help alot to curb the munchies. I snack on Light Baby Bel cheese, cottage cheese and Chobani greek yogurt. Who knew how delicious that yougurt was and it's fat free!! Yummy! Exercise continues to evade me though. I am so damn tired that I don't really have the energy to go walking before leaving for work at 2pm. I'm gonna make the conscious effort to go at least twice a week and take it from there. That's all we can do, right? Try. I'm also doing pretty well with drinking water. I was never a good water drinker; even when I was pregnant last year with my daughter. I was always the patient with the electric yellow pee in the specimen cup at the OB's office. I would say now it's Crystal Light lemonade color. LOL! That's some progress right? Since the nutritionist doesn't want me to drink juice or soda, I have really stuck to it and only drink water or decaf coffee with skim plus milk and splenda. Not too shabby if you ask me!!
So, all in all I am hanging in there, making my small but necessary changes. I am trying hard not to think of the future- of how much weight I will gain during this pregnancy or how it will be very cold in December when I deliver. I won't think of how hard it will be to exercise with 2 small kids under 2 years old. I will only think about my choices today and how they affect the long term. Every day is an opportunity for change...