tuesday healthy/diet/weight check in

yogahh · December 2015

So how is everyone feeling after the gorging that is Thanksgiving? I am a bit "desserted out" and trying to take a break from sweets at least until the Christmas cookies are made! Where I work, we get LOADS of goodies from our factories and overseas offices that should be rolling in any day so I need to be mindful of that.

Trying to get back into the swing of going to the gym once or twice a week, along with my normal weekends. Starting tonight! I haven't gone to the gym after work since Labor Day so the nighttime guys will be shocked to see me

One problem I have been experiencing is a lot of muscle aches and restless legs the night after working out. Its to the point of pain, so hoping maybe going more regularly will end that?

For this week, I thought we can each state one reason we are motivated to be healthy this week? For me, its my weigh in next week at the doctors! I am nervous to see that scale inching up, and very nervous still about GD.

gamommyx3 · December 2015

I cut waaaay back on the baking this year so there wouldn't be a lot of temptation hanging around my house

Holding steady at 3 gym visits a week, and I've been making a lot of Skinnytaste soups for lunch that are yummy. Yesterday's was Chicken Avocado & today I'm moving on to Butternut Squash soup. My diet downfall is still breakfast...nothing seems appealing so I end up eating crap just to put something in my stomach. Suggestions on a remedy for this are welcome.

I'd say my reasons are the same as @yogahh 's, the weigh in and the GD. I'm also having a hard time envisioning when workouts will fit into my routine after the baby comes, so I'm trying not to put on 80lbs in pregnancy weight that I will have to stress out about losing later. My boss told me she gained 80lbs during her first pregnancy and she ate an entire cake per week. I just...no.

dsmith211 · December 2015

My appetite has picked back up so I really need to get some more activity back in my day. I just need to back off the desserts a little bit until Christmas time. Lol. DH has finally agreed to start our evening walks up again around the neighborhood so that's a start I guess. It's finally starting to get a little comfortable weather wise here now so we may also start back up with our weekend trail walks at the the park by our house.

yogahh · December 2015

Knottie25455542 said:

I cut waaaay back on the baking this year so there wouldn't be a lot of temptation hanging around my house Holding steady at 3 gym visits a week, and I've been making a lot of Skinnytaste soups for lunch that are yummy. Yesterday's was Chicken Avocado & today I'm moving on to Butternut Squash soup. My diet downfall is still breakfast...nothing seems appealing so I end up eating crap just to put something in my stomach. Suggestions on a remedy for this are welcome.

Can you stomach oatmeal? With some fun toppings it might be something to try? I normally have cereal every morning but try to mix it up. This week is multi grain cheerios. For a while though I was having 2 waffles every morning...

TheThornBird · December 2015

@ yogahh I wish I had your will-power in refraining from sweets! I'm been eating really healthy except for a nightly bowl of mint cookie ice cream. Oh, fine, and also some Halloween candy I got on sale =/

I've been working out fairly regularly except the past few days I've been exhausted. I think it's from overdoing it at work (things were nuts over Thanksgiving and I definitely pushed it way too hard).

I tried doing some running today for the first time in a few weeks, and holy mother of pearl that hurt! I don't know what was worse, the RLP or my new giant boobs bouncing around. I've always been a card-carrying member of the itty bitty titty committee, so my sports bras have zero actual support. Now I have to get new ones, which of course just made me think of:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kO2vfNCo0A

My biggest motivation is that I want the world's easiest labor, delivery, and recovery. I also want to get back into lifting right away once this baby is born (I gave it up for this pregnancy and it SUCKS. I miss picking things up and putting them down).

AdorkablePixie · December 2015

I actually didn't have TOO many sweets over Thanksgiving. Thankfully this pregnancy has put a halt to my love of sweets. I do still enjoy chocolate though!

My reasons are the same, I don't want to gain a ton of weight especially when it's not necessary. I've been trying to weigh myself weekly and keep track of my weight. I weighed myself Thanksgiving morning and was at 112, which was down .6 from the last time. Then I weight myself Sunday and was 113.6. Yesterday was 115.8. This morning was 115. How the heck did I put on almost two pounds in A DAY?! Very frustrating. Maybe because I didn't poop yesterday or today before weighing. Sorry for the TMI and semi-rant.

kbrands7 · December 2015

I'm going to be baking this year, but have also reorganized my counter-top pantry-space and fridge to make fruit, veggies, and protein bars more accessible than junk food. I've been doing a lot of squats and other leg-work, but not a ton of exercising beyond that and literally chasing a toddler. (Racing cars while in a squat/walk position is actually a pretty great work-out...) My weight gain is now at 7-8lbs, but that's still within healthy range so I'm not concerned. I've noticed that my hip pain has gotten a lot better since I stepped up the leg-work and deep squats.

My motivation for staying on track is to stay in shape for my toddler, self, and husband and to hopefully be in a better position to vbac in May.

Since on other threads people are starting to talk about freezer meals/ easy meal ideas, I figured I'd share this here too: https://www.thekitchn.com/stock-up-on-freezer-meals-week-2-in-search-of-lighter-healthier-freezerfriendly-recipes-spring-projects-from-the-kitchn-202240 This food blog is one that I really enjoy for tasty, healthy freezer meals.

gamommyx3 · December 2015

yogahh said:

Knottie25455542 said:

I cut waaaay back on the baking this year so there wouldn't be a lot of temptation hanging around my house Holding steady at 3 gym visits a week, and I've been making a lot of Skinnytaste soups for lunch that are yummy. Yesterday's was Chicken Avocado & today I'm moving on to Butternut Squash soup. My diet downfall is still breakfast...nothing seems appealing so I end up eating crap just to put something in my stomach. Suggestions on a remedy for this are welcome.

Can you stomach oatmeal? With some fun toppings it might be something to try? I normally have cereal every morning but try to mix it up. This week is multi grain cheerios. For a while though I was having 2 waffles every morning...

Unfortunately no, I appear to be going through an aversion to "mushy" textures and oatmeal was an early failure. I do like cereal though so I should make more of an effort in that direction. Another part of my problem is that I usually eat in the car on the way to work, so I could definitely work on getting my butt out of bed earlier too.

cortney626 · December 2015

I did pretty good this year. Didn't overindulge. DH doesn't like sweets so he keeps me in check without even saying anything. I just feel guilty. haha I've been pretty good about working out too. Going to the gym tonight. My daughter begs me b/c she loves kids club. She even finished her homework before I pick her up after work so we can go. Back and shoulders tonight! My motivation is of course weight gain but also to not lose muscle and my strength. Of course I've scaled back but I used to be much stronger and lean. I want to just keep at it b/c it helps with the weight gain. PLus working out consistently will help for when we run our 5k on the 12th.

kbrands7 · December 2015

Knottie25455542 said:

yogahh said:

Knottie25455542 said:

I cut waaaay back on the baking this year so there wouldn't be a lot of temptation hanging around my house Holding steady at 3 gym visits a week, and I've been making a lot of Skinnytaste soups for lunch that are yummy. Yesterday's was Chicken Avocado & today I'm moving on to Butternut Squash soup. My diet downfall is still breakfast...nothing seems appealing so I end up eating crap just to put something in my stomach. Suggestions on a remedy for this are welcome.

Can you stomach oatmeal? With some fun toppings it might be something to try? I normally have cereal every morning but try to mix it up. This week is multi grain cheerios. For a while though I was having 2 waffles every morning...

Unfortunately no, I appear to be going through an aversion to "mushy" textures and oatmeal was an early failure. I do like cereal though so I should make more of an effort in that direction. Another part of my problem is that I usually eat in the car on the way to work, so I could definitely work on getting my butt out of bed earlier too.

If you can handle cereal, try putting it in a cup. It sounds weird, but that's what I had for breakfast last pregnancy since I was into crunchy textures and tended to eat at work, or on my way. With the cup, you only need one hand-- no spoon needed. This time, I've just been getting up a bit earlier to have oatmeal or eggs.

vinerie · December 2015

I was pretty good at Thanksgiving, at least in terms of the sweets. That was mostly because my mom and dad don't keep much around. Sure, I had dessert on Thanksgiving, but there wasn't a tray of sweets sitting around for me to graze on. Which leads me to my point: If it's there, I am at risk of eating it, so I'm trying to limit that stuff in the house. There will inevitably be stuff at work, so if I can keep the house free of junk, it limits what I'll eat. So I am going to try and do that!

Merciel · December 2015

Thanksgiving wasn't a problem, but then it never really is. I don't like any of the traditional Thanksgiving foods, no matter how well prepared, so I'm never tempted to over-indulge. The one temptation I MIGHT have had this year was that I had the best apple pie of my life at this year's celebration, buuuuttt... everybody else thought it was spectacular too, and the entire pie disappeared before I'd gotten more than one tiny slice of it, so that takes care of that.

I hadn't gained any weight for the last two weeks until a couple of days ago, when I picked up half a pound out of thin air (apparently). Holding steady at 5 pounds above pre-pregnancy weight at 16w. It's funny, at first I was worried about gaining too fast and now I'm like "wait, shouldn't I be gaining more at this point?"

The doctor seems to think everything is fine so I know I'm just being twitchy for no reason, but man, there is no winning when it comes to anything about weight, is there?

LadySamLady · December 2015

I feel huge.

Bluejay3030 · December 2015

I also was good over Thanksgiving, but mostly because I had a cold and nothing tasted good except soup. I've been walking a TON, which is actually decent exercise while pregnant.

I'm not sure how much weight I've gained so far... I'm guessing somewhere in the 10 pound range, which is ok.

My motivation this week is... I have no idea. This thread?

lalala2004 · December 2015

I'm trying to make sure there are vegetable in every lunch and dinner I eat. (Even if that means spinach pizza

)

I did a prenatal yoga video this morning that I really liked. It was a quick one, so that helps if I'm in a rush in the morning.

Here it is:

https://youtu.be/B87FpWtkIKA

My motivation is the hope that yoga will help decrease the aches and pains I have by the end of every day.

Charissadeats · December 2015

I gained this week. I feel awful about it cause I did not do anything wrong in particular. Or maybe I am kidding myself.

But, I will aim to do better. Only up by about 2 pounds but seeing as I was told I don't need to gain, this bothers me a lot.

doozer1345 · December 2015

@yogahh Do you like bananas? They help with muscle fatigue and restless legs. I put them in my Cheerios (when I have an appetite).

I'm not working out BUT have been "nesting" throughout the house, decorating for Christmas, baking/cooking lots, and chasing a toddler (between tea &dance parties I'm pooped). I've only gained 1 lbs. I'm just so lazy feeling with random spurts of energy. I am/was trying to eat healthy and have loads of veggies to cook with until McNuggets were brought into my world. I've been drinking loads of water though. Much more than I did with DD. I've noticed swelling hasn't reared her ugly head in yet. Maybe that's why.

bkjade · December 2015

I'm not really showing much, so I just feel the same, but I DID eat an entire pumpkin pie over the course of the week. Still hitting the gym five times a week, which is SO MUCH EASIER now that I'm not so freaking tired.

I'm running a 5k with my daughters on NYE, which is motivating me to keep active but not push myself too hard since I just finished up training for a half marathon. Also, doing more yoga and stretchy stuff and less insane cardio so we'll see how that goes. My main motivation is to just feel good!

yogahh · December 2015

@doozer1345 I used to have a banana a day. Then I read a story about a woman finding spiders in her bananas and got weary. I gag a bit when I eat them now

By speaking of potassium and leg cramps I had some poweraid last night- there is potassium so I thought it would help. OMG it was sooo salty tasting!

MsIan · December 2015

I didn't do very well over thanksgiving. I had Mac and Cheese like all day for 2-3 days. Finally I just threw it away (YEAH, there was THAT much!). I'm technically on pelvic rest so I haven't been exercising other than some walking. I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow and I'm going to ask the doctor if I can go back to spinning or something.

My motivation is that my wedding is the January after our due dates and I'm petrified of not being smaller than I was when I got KU. I was working out a ton to get my weight down before I got KU, but at the same time we were TTC. Silly I know.

I've gained 5lbs so far and the low end of the healthy range for me is 15lbs. My goal is to keep it around 12-18.

That being said, I'm going in search of breakfast now. Have a great day mamma's!

seasalt123 · December 2015

I fell into a tub of sorbet. A couple of times. The entire tub, in one sitting. The last few days have not been good for me, diet wise. I have a presentation today which I'm stressing about and have been stress eating. I need to get today over with and then get back on track. I feel gross.

yogahh · December 2015

My new inspirtation for those days when I want to lay on the couch and not work out

https://nypost.com/2015/12/01/this-mom-is-8-months-pregnant-and-can-still-dance-like-beyonce/

seasalt123 · December 2015

yogahh said:

My new inspirtation for those days when I want to lay on the couch and not work out

https://nypost.com/2015/12/01/this-mom-is-8-months-pregnant-and-can-still-dance-like-beyonce/

Whoa she's awesome. That one paragraph in the article referencing the criticism she's gotten as the 'shimmying could hurt the baby' makes me mad though. I wish people would leave pregnant women alone. Whether they want to sit on the sofa eating big macs and Cheetohs or if they want to be super active the entire pregnancy.

yogahh · December 2015

seasalt123 said:

yogahh said:

My new inspirtation for those days when I want to lay on the couch and not work out

https://nypost.com/2015/12/01/this-mom-is-8-months-pregnant-and-can-still-dance-like-beyonce/

Whoa she's awesome. That one paragraph in the article referencing the criticism she's gotten as the 'shimmying could hurt the baby' makes me mad though. I wish people would leave pregnant women alone. Whether they want to sit on the sofa eating big macs and Cheetohs or if they want to be super active the entire pregnancy.

My boss tells me that I shouldnt even be walking on a treadmill (but criticizes anything I eat). Do people really think you can "shimmy" the baby out?

LadySamLady · December 2015

yogahh said:

seasalt123 said:

yogahh said:

My new inspirtation for those days when I want to lay on the couch and not work out

https://nypost.com/2015/12/01/this-mom-is-8-months-pregnant-and-can-still-dance-like-beyonce/

Whoa she's awesome. That one paragraph in the article referencing the criticism she's gotten as the 'shimmying could hurt the baby' makes me mad though. I wish people would leave pregnant women alone. Whether they want to sit on the sofa eating big macs and Cheetohs or if they want to be super active the entire pregnancy.

My boss tells me that I shouldnt even be walking on a treadmill (but criticizes anything I eat). Do people really think you can "shimmy" the baby out?

Absolutely you can shimmy the baby out. We have to be careful! If you walk too fast the baby can pop out or if you push to hard on the toilet.

seasalt123 · December 2015

A friend told me the other day that I shouldn't do push ups because what if my arms collapse and I land on my stomach. I told her that's never ever happened to me, but I've tripped and fallen many times while walking. So maybe I better just stay in bed. Then I could eat my tubs of sorbet in peace.

kbrands7 · December 2015

yogahh said:

My new inspirtation for those days when I want to lay on the couch and not work out

https://nypost.com/2015/12/01/this-mom-is-8-months-pregnant-and-can-still-dance-like-beyonce/

Awesome!

I had a friend who danced through labor pains until her water broke... all of the hip movement felt good and was more interesting to her than a birthing ball (which makes a lot of sense!)

mrstmoose · December 2015

I haven't been eating horrible but not the best either. We've been cooking more at home lately, primarily because I don't get nauseous over every little smell now. Even if dinner doesn't sound good, we make it and I can usually eat some of it. I've started a prenatal yoga video and hope to do it 3 days a week and use my dogs as an excuse to get out and walk the other days, and on top of doing yoga. I know the weight gain is coming, I just want to be healthy. I don't really indulge in a lot of sweets/candy so I'm doing pretty good with that. I will be baking some in the coming weeks but will hopefully be giving it away so it's not all sitting at our house.

My motivation is also weighing in next Friday at my doctor's appointment. I am expecting to gain a couple of pounds but don't want to gain more than that...hopefully.

LadySamLady · December 2015

I'll elaborate on my comment from yesterday...

I'm having a hard time adjusting to my new body shape. Intellectually I understand that the weight that I have gained so far is well within the healthy range and that I will gain even more before I have the baby, but emotionally I'm not happy about it. I have a lot of moments where I feel in awe of my bump and what's in there, but the past few days I've just been feeling like a boat with a big bum. I'm nervous to find out how much weight I've actually gained at my appointment tomorrow.

My goal this week is to snap out of this funk and get back to feeling proud of what my body can do instead of judging it for how it looks.

AdorkablePixie · December 2015

@LadySamLady I feel the same way. I am having a hard time with the weight gain (even though it's only like 2-3 pounds) and the way my body is changing.. especially because I don't really have much of a bump yet at all. I feel like I just look like I am getting fat for no reason. (This may just me in my head because DH said I don't look like I am getting fat at all... but it's DH and he's SUPPOSED to tell me that. lol)

saltedcaramel518 · December 2015

I'm so confused by my weight gain. I weigh first thing in the morning each time and don't wear any clothes. Some days I'm up 3 or 4 pounds, some days (like yesterday), it's only 1.4. I don't go by what I weigh at the doctor because I've gone at different times (morning/afternoon) and I have clothes and shoes on when I weigh there. Boots are heavy!

I keep skipping my normal morning workout routine because I am so. tired. when I wake up, but starting TODAY, I am going to try to go to the gym after work a few nights a week. I like working out in the am so much better, but I cannot get myself motivated to do it.

gamommyx3 · December 2015

yogahh said:

seasalt123 said:

yogahh said:

My new inspirtation for those days when I want to lay on the couch and not work out

https://nypost.com/2015/12/01/this-mom-is-8-months-pregnant-and-can-still-dance-like-beyonce/

Whoa she's awesome. That one paragraph in the article referencing the criticism she's gotten as the 'shimmying could hurt the baby' makes me mad though. I wish people would leave pregnant women alone. Whether they want to sit on the sofa eating big macs and Cheetohs or if they want to be super active the entire pregnancy.

My boss tells me that I shouldnt even be walking on a treadmill (but criticizes anything I eat). Do people really think you can "shimmy" the baby out?

Has your boss volunteered to push you around the office in your rolling chair? I mean, if walking is bad....

I posted some pictures of us at a 5k a few days after we announced that we were pregnant. I immediately got comments (all from dudes, by the way) asking me if I was "sure" I should be running, etc. etc. Not gonna lie, that went straight up my ass. Nah, I'm not really sure it's safe, I'm totally rolling the dice here with the health of the fetus. But you know, we paid the registration fee and all, sooo...

bkjade · December 2015

Oh I've been there @Knottie25455542! When people say "Are you sure you should be running/cycling/going to yoga/etc?" I started being a smart ass too.

wamam027 · December 2015

yogahh said:

seasalt123 said:

yogahh said:

My new inspirtation for those days when I want to lay on the couch and not work out

https://nypost.com/2015/12/01/this-mom-is-8-months-pregnant-and-can-still-dance-like-beyonce/

Whoa she's awesome. That one paragraph in the article referencing the criticism she's gotten as the 'shimmying could hurt the baby' makes me mad though. I wish people would leave pregnant women alone. Whether they want to sit on the sofa eating big macs and Cheetohs or if they want to be super active the entire pregnancy.

My boss tells me that I shouldnt even be walking on a treadmill (but criticizes anything I eat). Do people really think you can "shimmy" the baby out?

If "shimmying" and walking on a treadmill will get that baby out, I'll be sure to do ALL the shimmying and walking on a treadmill my last few weeks of pregnancy. Along with eating spicy chocolate cake, and running marathons, and eating a whole pineapple...you know, all the scientifically proven things to make you go into labor. Shimmy while doing the dishes, shimmy while peeing every 5 minutes, shimmy shimmy shimmy

doozer1345 · December 2015

yogahh said:

@doozer1345 I used to have a banana a day. Then I read a story about a woman finding spiders in her bananas and got weary. I gag a bit when I eat them now By speaking of potassium and leg cramps I had some poweraid last night- there is potassium so I thought it would help. OMG it was sooo salty tasting!

Mark my words. You're having a girl.

yogahh · December 2015

doozer1345 said:

yogahh said:

@doozer1345 I used to have a banana a day. Then I read a story about a woman finding spiders in her bananas and got weary. I gag a bit when I eat them now By speaking of potassium and leg cramps I had some poweraid last night- there is potassium so I thought it would help. OMG it was sooo salty tasting!

Mark my words. You're having a girl.

You said boy before. OHHHH NOOOOOO am I having a hermaphidite???

doozer1345 · December 2015

@yogahh Noooo I've always said girl. You said everyone else was telling you boy. I'm going off how you're carrying and your aversions.

LadySamLady · December 2015

doozer1345 said:

@yogahh Noooo I've always said girl. You said everyone else was telling you boy. I'm going off how you're carrying and your aversions.

Yeah you did! I remember!!

yogahh · December 2015

LadySamLady said:

doozer1345 said:

@yogahh Noooo I've always said girl. You said everyone else was telling you boy. I'm going off how you're carrying and your aversions.

Yeah you did! I remember!!

I guess we will see who is right on 12/31

doozer1345 · December 2015

@yogahh I can't wait that long... I'm going to need you to get an US right now. Ok??

yogahh · December 2015

doozer1345 said:

@yogahh I can't wait that long... I'm going to need you to get an US right now. Ok??

I mentioned it to DH the other day, about going to a boutique to get it done earlier. Bastard shot me down

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