this morning before going to the gym i stepped on the scale. holy moly. how did i gain 2 lbs in less than a week? according to my research, after the first trimester, you're supposed to gain a mere pound per week until the baby is born. i'm in my 17th week and i've already gained 8lbs. shit. i have 23 weeks to go. so 23 plus 8 is 33 lbs. that's ok but...dang. i read that a weight gain of 25lbs to 35lbs is fine so i'm still ok...i just can't be putting on multiple lbs each week.
here's the truth: i've been eating horribly. and by horribly i mean mostly carbs, little protein and trace amounts of vegetables. yesterday for example i had a giant (but healthy) bowl of bran flakes, at lunch i had a turkey sandwich...but then after lunch i had a chocolate croissant, then fruit, then granola then cheezits...then pasta for dinner... the scale this morning gave me the wake-up i needed. this is not a time to starve myselff but it isn't a time to go absolutely crazy and forget all i know about nutrition.
a lot of people say, "but you're pregnant, you can eat whatever you want right now. the baby needs it." these people are enablers or they just want to see you get really fat and have trouble taking it off after the bambino arrives. no, actually i believe it is coming from a good place, they just don't know that i actually thrive on that kind of reasoning when i'm making excuses for my bad eating.
i just read that pregnant women need to increase their daily intake by 300 calories. i think i've been increasing my daily intake with the wrong kinds of foods. this week i'm really going to focus on eating more vegetables and protein. i think i'll get my sara foster cookbook out...
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:) happy monday....
good for you for being aware of whats going on with your body and feelings.. AND underlying reasons behind comments and the actions of others. my friend gained 70 lbs on her first kid eating like crazy. she always was mindful of what she ate but everything she knew about what her body liked and didn't like went out the window when she got pregnant, and she ate like crap. it took her over 2 years to take the weight off. 2nd and 3rd pregnancies, she gained around 1/2 the weight and felt so much better eating healthy goodies and trying to nourish her body rather than "feed" it - AND her kids are following her lead. they love eating nutritious foods, which is SO important with all the crap around kids these days, right?
i think everyone processes food differently and only you know what you really feel good eating and what doesn't feel right. its no place for anyone else to judge or comment on, in my opinion. i think a friend should be the one to say "you should do what feels right for you and your body and your baby." if you are having doubts or second thoughts, good for you to have the awareness to actually see it as a little red flag so early on! thats what a mother's intuition is all about!! ...well, so i think ;)
hey, here is that awesome lentil recipe i told you about! supa nutritious, makes enough for a few days and only tastes better with time..
http://tinyurl.com/28dp6y
*ciao*
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