July 2011 Moms

Anyone set nutritional "goals" for themselves?

I did last pregnancy and they worked out well. They're simple stuff, drink at least 100oz water a day, take my vitamins every day, eat a salad at least once a day (even a small one for a snack) and exercise 3x a week.

Anyone else do something similar? 

Re: Anyone set nutritional "goals" for themselves?

  • Right now I'm just trying to eat things that won't make me puke. :(

    I did stock my pantry and fridge up with healthy snacks that I can keep down, such as salsa (it's made up of veggies!), baby carrots, 100% fruit snacks and popsicles. 

    I also am trying to do 1/2 hour of cardio every day (sometimes it's simply walking the dog), but that's only been 2-3x a week right now.

    How are you doing with your goals? I like the idea of keeping the goals simple, so it's easier to meet them every day.

     

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  • I'm a fairly clean eater in general... aside from my Oreo habit - but they are vegan....  I'm paying more attn to my protein (I only eat fish, no meat) and of course taking my PNV and drinking a glass a milk a day (which I something I usually do anyway)...

    I had fallen off the exercise horse a bit back because of my knee, but I'm going to put in more effort to do more low impact cardio instead of the running I used to...


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    Right now I'm just trying to eat things that won't make me puke. :(

    I did stock my pantry and fridge up with healthy snacks that I can keep down, such as salsa (it's made up of veggies!), baby carrots, 100% fruit snacks and popsicles. 

    I also am trying to do 1/2 hour of cardio every day (sometimes it's simply walking the dog), but that's only been 2-3x a week right now.

    How are you doing with your goals? I like the idea of keeping the goals simple, so it's easier to meet them every day.

     

     

    I do well, for the most part. We have a salad bar at work which helps. Vitamins I have no problem with, as long as I remember them. I'm fortunate to not really get MS, but I am plagued with horrible cystic breakouts which are a dead giveaway.

    The exercise is harder, but I usually go home and nap and then gym. Last pregnancy I lost all tone in my legs and this time I want to stay nice and strong all the way through. I'm aiming to fit into PP pant as long as possible :)

  • my nutritional goals went out the window when m/s came in. I am too tired to get up in the AM to workout, and I'm too tired after work to workout. I try to keep most of my snacks to help the m/s to healthy variety but sometimes it just doesn't stick. And most of my food is based off of "What will my stomach not reject? Oh, Lucky Charms! Yay!" 
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  • I tend to skip meals so my first one has been to have 3 solid meals a day. I have also added having at least 2 nutritional snacks and I must have some form of veggie or fruit during the day.

    I try to get at least a cup of omega rich milk.  I plan on adding the exercise after my first appointment. I have always loved drinking water, so I have just been keeping that up and making sure I drink at least 1 1/2 liter bottles a day(not including random cups of water I may drink)


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  • I would have been all over this before the nausea and food aversions kicked in.  Right now my main goal is to keep food down.  And drink plenty of water. 
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  • At least 4 or 5 servings of veggie/fruit, big glass of milk every day, 3 proteins, and some exercise everyday, whether its yoga, walking, jogging, the bike, elliptical, etc.
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    I would have been all over this before the nausea and food aversions kicked in.  Right now my main goal is to keep food down.  And drink plenty of water. 

     

    This is me exactly! 

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    my nutritional goals went out the window when m/s came in. I am too tired to get up in the AM to workout, and I'm too tired after work to workout. I try to keep most of my snacks to help the m/s to healthy variety but sometimes it just doesn't stick. And most of my food is based off of "What will my stomach not reject? Oh, Lucky Charms! Yay!" 

    So with you on this one....I had major goals set then my severe m/s and exhaustion kicked in...now it is what is least likely to make me sick...answer carbs and how long till I can go back to bed!!! 

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  • Yes, in no order:

    64 oz of water per day (I hate water, so this is hard)

    All necessary meds taken

    A small salad daily (I love salad, so I'm doing really well!)

    30 minutes of exercise a day (for as long as possible)

    30 oz. of dairy a day (<------ this is the hard one)

     

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  • Yes.  When I was pg with Gwen I exercised 5X/week and ate 6 small/healthy meals a day.  I normally eat 5.  I just added an extra breakfast when I woke up.  I will do the same with this baby.  The only difference is I finally found a prenatal vitamin that doesn't make me sick and it smells like vanilla, so I will be taking that. 
  • A fruit or veggie at every meal, TONS of water and at least one glass of milk (but I love milk so I usually drink more), just one glass of OJ and one glass of cranberry juice everyday. I really need to get back into walking but it's getting coooooooooold here and the thought of going to the gym makes me want to hit the snooze and curl up under the warm sheets.
  • Nope, i'm not following any guidelines or trying to do anything I'm not.  I eat pretty well in general so I'm not too concerned.  I already drink approx 1.5L a day, I eat a lot of protein (i love beans and eggs, meat not so much), I eat tons of fiber.  If I don't feel like eating something, then I won't. I'm not a mcdonalds/fast food girl by any means so i'm not worried about inadequate nutrition or anything.  I take my pnv's though
  • I am usually pretty healthy, but I am having a hard time facing salads since I feel so sick a lot of the time and salads do not sound soothing. It was the same during 1st tri last time also. For now, I just try to drink my water and have 1 glass of milk or cereal at night for some extra calcium. I will definitely have a salad every day when I start to feel better. I am really not a junk food person so I haven't had a hard time staying away from that.

    As for exercise, I am scared. During my last pregnancy I had hopes  of being really active, but then the spotting started and didn't end until the middle of 2nd tri. I was told to put my feet up at night, not exercise. :( So I am worried about that getting started all over again so I haven't gone out of my way to work out.  

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