What are you doing differently?

okayestmom12 · September 2011

Since getting your BFP, how have you adjusted your life?

For me...

I'm making a more conscious effort to eat better. I'm a habitutal meal skipper so I'm really trying to stop that. I've made a promise to myself to eat certain items every day (yogurt, milk, oj, lot sof peotein, etc).

This also means I'm drinking MORE water... and peeing ALL. THE. TIME

gigismomma · September 2011

I am also trying to not skip meals. I take snacks with me to work instead of the usual chocolate or pretzels once every 5 minutes. I drink a lot of water to begin with so no big change there. Also I switched to decaf coffee.

Besides that I just toned down the workouts and try to not get stressed out <<this is so hard

ACC0512 · September 2011

Slowly cutting out caffeine. But that's it. We eat fairly healthy since anything we eat our toddler eats too.

Hazell121 · September 2011

Since i'm still not sure about the verdict on working out while pregnant, i'm trying to listen to my body more while I work out. This morning I noticed that I felt a little nausous at the end so I dialed it down a bit. Also, I've had no appetite but i've been trying to force myself to eat. I eat yogurt every morning normally and this morning I swear it was the battle of the wills to eat it and keep it down.

Belizelovers · September 2011

I used to be a habitual meal skipper as well but my hunger is not allowing me to skip in fact it's causing me to snack in between meals! I'm trying to decrease caffeine and trying to add yogurt and healthier snacks

katbike · September 2011

No beer and no wine for me! Which is difficult b/c H brews his own.

Also Greek Yogurt every morning - decaf coffee w/ a healthier cream.

Snack cracker packs through the day.

Not much else has changed - well besides I've stopped buying for myself so we can save money.

mamalongarms · September 2011

I am trying to eat smaller meals more frequently, drink more water, do less strenuous workouts, sleep, thats about it for now!

Oh yeah, I could try to do the stress less thing but I think trying to stress less will be counterproductive.

gigismomma · September 2011

mamalongarms:

I am trying to eat smaller meals more frequently, drink more water, do less strenuous workouts, sleep, thats about it for now!

Oh yeah, I could try to do the stress less thing but I think trying to stress less will be counterproductive.

I know I know. It is a process. Same thing happened when I was pg for DD, I had a demanding job then as well.

mamalongarms · September 2011

gigismomma:
mamalongarms:

I am trying to eat smaller meals more frequently, drink more water, do less strenuous workouts, sleep, thats about it for now!

Oh yeah, I could try to do the stress less thing but I think trying to stress less will be counterproductive.

I know I know. It is a process. Same thing happened when I was pg for DD, I had a demanding job then as well.

Hey, its worth a try but it is definitely a high reaching goal for me.

ashleym373 · September 2011

I have done the same as you. I use to skip lunch all the time, but now I no longer do. I also am eating more fruits and veggies than I use to. I start everyday off with fruit, yogurt and usually toast and a glass of milk. I grew way too many cucumber in my garden this summer so have been snacking on those in between meals.

I was horrible at drinking enough throughout the day too, so now I drink lots of water!

GerberDaisies3 · September 2011

I am cutting out my almost daily deli meat sandwich. I always would either bring deli meat for lunch or grab Mr. Goodcents. Now if I want a sandwich, I am making chicken breast sandwiches or heating my deli meat up until it is steaming.

I am going to have to stand strong today because we have a big football game tonight and we always roast hot dogs before the game. I will be taking something else to eat instead of eating a hot dog.

GerberDaisies3 · September 2011

Yeah, I know everything would probably be fine. My mom tells me I am crazy about being so strict about it. Smile

I guess I just have it engraved on my brain that this is what I am supposed to do because that is what my doctor told me with my first two kids. But then I also laugh at myself and think, why don't I eat healthier for myself more of the time when I am not pregnant. I can't promise I won't give in to the cravings at some point to eat a big ole cold cut sandwich, but for right now, I am going to try to resist. Smile

katbike · September 2011

Hazell121:
Since i'm still not sure about the verdict on working out while pregnant, i'm trying to listen to my body more while I work out. This morning I noticed that I felt a little nausous at the end so I dialed it down a bit. Also, I've had no appetite but i've been trying to force myself to eat. I eat yogurt every morning normally and this morning I swear it was the battle of the wills to eat it and keep it down.

I've had 0 appetite as well!!!

Kristine11 · September 2011

I cut out caffeine completely which SUCKS, and I've had a massive headache for 2 days because of it. I also eat breakfast now, I usually skip meals since I have my son to run after all day, he's crawling and getting into everything! I also will heat up my deli meat if I have a sandwich, cut out Blue Cheese and make sure my meat is Medium Well or Well done. Hmmmm I drink a ton of water now, and take pre natals abd of course, no alcohol. I am sure there is more, I just can't think of it right now.

rsrs807 · September 2011

Well I'll stop drinking and I'm already trying to cut back on my caffeine which is going to be the hardest thing for me bc I loooove coffee. I plan to continue walking/running (since I don't go super far or super fast anyway) and I don't eat that much lunchmeat or fish anyway so cutting back on those things won't really affect me.

kmc1109 · September 2011

Stopped drinking wine and cutting back on caffeine have been the biggest things. Also, lunch meat & tuna, I'm kind of at a loss of what to eat for lunch now! I haven't really changed my workouts, except decreased my weights a little bit.

texasmeg1 · September 2011

Eating more organic and def drinking lots of water!!

mrs+harlow · September 2011

I had to start a whole new skincare regimen since I used salicylic acid products before. Even had to go buy new sunscreen without oxybenzone!

Stopped drinking...totally miss my evening glass of merlot while watching the news * sigh*.

I've always been a healthy eater and have been eating when hungry during the TWW and week 4 but this week ( week 5) I am starving but go to eat and looking at it makes me gag until late afternoon/ evening. So I have been drinking Ensure with protein.

I still workout and my doctor said this is totally fine. She also said I don't need to cut our my glass of iced coffee in the morning...thank God!

One thing I am going to miss is BLEU CHEESE...argh I LOVE IT!!!

mrs+harlow · September 2011

GerberDaisies3:
I am cutting out my almost daily deli meat sandwich. I always would either bring deli meat for lunch or grab Mr. Goodcents. Now if I want a sandwich, I am making chicken breast sandwiches or heating my deli meat up until it is steaming.
I am going to have to stand strong today because we have a big football game tonight and we always roast hot dogs before the game. I will be taking something else to eat instead of eating a hot dog.

I thought you could eat hot dogs as long as they are cooked and not raw?

kmc1109 · September 2011

mrs+harlow:
I had to start a whole new skincare regimen since I used salicylic acid products before. Even had to go buy new sunscreen without oxybenzone!

Stopped drinking...totally miss my evening glass of merlot while watching the news * sigh*.
I've always been a healthy eater and have been eating when hungry during the TWW and week 4 but this week ( week 5) I am starving but go to eat and looking at it makes me gag until late afternoon/ evening. So I have been drinking Ensure with protein.
I still workout and my doctor said this is totally fine. She also said I don't need to cut our my glass of iced coffee in the morning...thank God!
One thing I am going to miss is BLEU CHEESE...argh I LOVE IT!!!

And I didn't know you couldn't eat blue cheese! Boo

johnson617 · September 2011

Being more health conscious with my meals. We eat pretty healthy anyways, but now I'm tracking my food (trying to anyways) to see if I'm really getting enough fruits, veggies, & protein. Also avoiding things with aspartame as a personal choice.

kmc1109 · September 2011

mrs+harlow:
GerberDaisies3:
I am cutting out my almost daily deli meat sandwich. I always would either bring deli meat for lunch or grab Mr. Goodcents. Now if I want a sandwich, I am making chicken breast sandwiches or heating my deli meat up until it is steaming.
I am going to have to stand strong today because we have a big football game tonight and we always roast hot dogs before the game. I will be taking something else to eat instead of eating a hot dog.

I thought you could eat hot dogs as long as they are cooked and not raw?

As far as I know you can eat hot dogs, they just have to be cooked to 160 degrees.

MickeyM04 · September 2011

I quit caffeine and soda cold turkey and am drinking 8 glasses of water day. This is what I did for my last short-lived pregnancy, and I said if I ever got pregnant again I would be a little more relaxed, but alas, I am being paranoid and trying to do everything "right" in the hopes that nothing goes wrong this time.

KINZYD · September 2011

We started ttc iin June & I cut out caffeine at that point but was still drinking non-caffeinated sodas. Since getting our bfp, I've given up all sodas.

I've been trying to eat healthier overall and have stopped skipping breakfast. I try to drink 8 glasses of water a day, but sometimes I don't quite make it.

easjer05 · September 2011

I still use my salicylic acid toner. Oops. And eat rare meat. And blue cheese, since it's still pasteurized. In fact, I'm going home and eating the remains of last night's dinner which featured rare steak and gorgonzola, I kid you not.

Mostly, I'm trying to eat better (on time, more veggies, etc) and drink more water. I'm not working until 7 every night or working every weekend anymore, though DH was fed up with it before we found out.

As for stress, well, hell. I can't avoid it. I just took over a third department on top of my current two. The new department is a horrible mess, and I've got to get it audit ready, and it's not like I was lacking work with my other two - it's just how it's all come together. That's all stressful enough - I wanted to take it on, and I'll be reclassed as soon as I am eligible again - but then there's the whole obstetric history thing. We only just passed Gabriel's birth/death anniversary and that is making everything harder to deal with.

Mostly I'm trying not to have a total breakdown right now, but I don't think it's much different than 2 weeks ago.

Jellybean707 · September 2011

I've been eating better. More fruits & veggies and I switched to organic. I've cut back on caffeine(drinking less than 100mg a day now) and started drinking much more water. Other than that not much has changed. Trying to sleep when I can!

ACC0512 · September 2011

easjer05:
I still use my salicylic acid toner. Oops. And eat rare meat. And blue cheese, since it's still pasteurized. In fact, I'm going home and eating the remains of last night's dinner which featured rare steak and gorgonzola, I kid you not.

Yeah this is pretty much me. I still use my toner with SA in it. I still eat my eat pretty rare. And I still eat soft cheese. I am just careful about who is preparing my steak and where I'm getting the cheese.

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