I've been avoiding the blogging world - for a couple reasons. My eating has been horrible. Well, maybe not horrible but definately not brag-worthy or blog-worthy. I've been embarassed at how much I've regressed back into old eating habits.
The other reason is I've been keeping a secret but it's time to come clean.
I've been gaining weight - only a little - and with my doctor's full permission. As of today, I'm 16weeks 4 days pregnant, and this one's here to stay!
I'm excited. And nervous. And sick as a dog with morning sickness. I've used all of the above as an excuse to jump off the wagon (and load it with junk food to drag around with me all day). I've had chips and candy and sugar - and not in small quantities. I now weight 205. Up from 190. But holding steady and fully aware of the changes I need to make - again.
Mostly my problem is that I have morning sickness 24 hours a day. It's like really bad motion sickness ALL THE TIME. So while I KNOW I need to eat on a regular basis, nothing sounds appealing and (warning - gross ahead) I have to consider what it will feel like if it comes back on me. (end warning).
So I've been eating all my "comfort" foods - which, if I want to be honest with myself - are my addiction foods.
In the back of my mind, I know fully well that they really DON'T taste as fabulous as I'd like them to taste - right now I actually enjoy the taste of STRONG flavors. Chocolate and chips are NOT strong flavors. Garlic hummus, anything with jalepenos, and ethnic foods ARE strong flavors. And veggies and fruit are slowly being put back in my daily diet. I had a "craving" for McDonalds early on - their hamburgers of all things (which normally I HATE). I've banned myself from fast food again. There's nothing there I HAVE to have. I know that.
So now, after a whole weekend of dreaming about my blog - I will start using it again as one of my tools for getting back on track. And sharing my awesome news!
Mostly this will still be about my struggle with food. But there will be baby/pregnancy stuff talked about too. The ratio is still to be decided.
TTFN,
LauraLynne
The other reason is I've been keeping a secret but it's time to come clean.
I've been gaining weight - only a little - and with my doctor's full permission. As of today, I'm 16weeks 4 days pregnant, and this one's here to stay!
I'm excited. And nervous. And sick as a dog with morning sickness. I've used all of the above as an excuse to jump off the wagon (and load it with junk food to drag around with me all day). I've had chips and candy and sugar - and not in small quantities. I now weight 205. Up from 190. But holding steady and fully aware of the changes I need to make - again.
Mostly my problem is that I have morning sickness 24 hours a day. It's like really bad motion sickness ALL THE TIME. So while I KNOW I need to eat on a regular basis, nothing sounds appealing and (warning - gross ahead) I have to consider what it will feel like if it comes back on me. (end warning).
So I've been eating all my "comfort" foods - which, if I want to be honest with myself - are my addiction foods.
In the back of my mind, I know fully well that they really DON'T taste as fabulous as I'd like them to taste - right now I actually enjoy the taste of STRONG flavors. Chocolate and chips are NOT strong flavors. Garlic hummus, anything with jalepenos, and ethnic foods ARE strong flavors. And veggies and fruit are slowly being put back in my daily diet. I had a "craving" for McDonalds early on - their hamburgers of all things (which normally I HATE). I've banned myself from fast food again. There's nothing there I HAVE to have. I know that.
So now, after a whole weekend of dreaming about my blog - I will start using it again as one of my tools for getting back on track. And sharing my awesome news!
Mostly this will still be about my struggle with food. But there will be baby/pregnancy stuff talked about too. The ratio is still to be decided.
TTFN,
LauraLynne
Comments
I've been pregnant 3 times, with 1 m/c in between my 2 kids. All 3 times I gained 10 lbs before I ever got to my 10 week appt. With my first I gained 30 lbs according to the doctors (started at 216 at 10 weeks) and with my second I gained 15 lbs (again, was 216 at my 10 week appointment). It was with the m/c that I stepped on the scale and was trying to be so good. With my second child I was nauseous 24/7 - I owned stock in Ritz. Hopefully you will be feeling much better really soon. My doctors never gave me a real hard time - just the occasional 'The more you gain, the more you need to lose later on'
Again, so happy for you!
I am confident that you know what to do to get back on track and give that little one good nutricion (as opposed to delicious junk).
re: morning sickness... I had that pretty bad - try peppermint tea, plain toast, applesauce.
I'm used to the queasiness - for the most part, it's the "must eat all the time to keep from tossing my cookies" part that makes eating sensibly hard to stick to.
I too have gained some with being pregnant...about 15 pounds so far..and I am 25 weeks...sadly that's all been in the last like 2 months...I have decided to 'enjoy' this...whatever that means! LOL
As for morning sickness...seeings as you are past 12 weeks, if the unisom+b6 isn't cuttin it...ask your doctor for some Zofran...it's safe beyond 12 weeks and is AMAZING...its anti-nausea meds that they use for chemo patients...and it works. I loved it when I needed it!
Oh congrats again!!!
<3