I am considering posting what I eat for the day on here just so I can keep track and get ideas from others. I don't intend for this to be a food blog but I am just thinking it might help motivate me to make healthier food choices during the day. For New Years I am trying to stay away from grains and white flour mostly. I really am off to a bad start so I think this might help out.
I went to the store on Tues. and stocked up on healthy food. Our food bill doubled by doing so and now I feel sick about it. Is it really that much more expensive to stock up on meats, veggies , and fruits???? It was a lot cheaper for us just to eat pastas during the week and a few meet meals, ugh.
Anyways, here is today so far, eek!
Breakfast: 1/2 c. coffee, mixed with 1/2c. whole milk and a tbl. hot choco. mix. Two brownies with powdered sure.
Really crappy breakfast I know!
Lunch: Beef stew (homemade) with a couple red potatoes.
Snack: salad
Snack again: toffee cookie x2, and m&m's
Dinner: Spaghetti sauce over spaghetti squash.
Snack again: pita chips and raw cheese.
If I plan on eating chocolate I will eat a piece of fruit or protein first.
I also plan on walking 45 min. with Lucy and drinking 3 mama jugs of water (that is what I call my special water container).
I know I am retaining lots of water because my wedding ring is getting really tight and so is my watch. I just know I am not drinking enough water lately.
I am really scared of hitting over the 200pd. mark this pregnancy. I know I am close since my last appt. was 194 but I have issues with seeing the scale rise and my clothes getting super tight. Maybe if I start now making healthier eating decisions then after giving birth to this baby sticking to eating this way won't be so difficult :) Any tips?
P.s. Another one of my New Years resolution is to STOP eating Lucy's dinner with her...then eating another dinner with Dh later that evening. Curse the mac and cheese!!!
Baby steps Momma! Banana and peanut butter is a cheap snack, apples and peanut butter is too..... :)
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I think you have a great idea (game plan) in mind..... ;) You can do it!
Don't worry about the weight right now...Just focus on eating healthy. :)
Throw the mac and cheese out! ;) LOL
Yes, healthy food is really expensive. Our food bill went up probably 50% after going gluten-free, and now dairy-free. I figure it's worth it though - I get sick far less, so I'm saving money that way by eating healthy! Plus, I feel so much better!
ReplyDeleteIf you have a library close by, my most favorite cookbook lately is Everyday Paleo. (At Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/Everyday-Paleo-Sarah-Fragoso/dp/098256581X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1325881484&sr=8-1.) Everything I've made from there is fabulous. I ended up asking for it for Christmas because I liked it so much. The author has a blog too - Everyday Paleo, with additional recipes. They aren't that complicated either. The book also has a breakdown of meal plans, breakfast, lunch & dinner, complete with family shopping lists.
But oh boy, do I miss Mac & Cheese!! :)
Yes, it's so much more expensive! I never understand when people say it's not. I'm of average intelligence and I can't figure out how to do it cheaper.. haha. And for some, it's not a question of just sucking it up and spending more.. it's a matter of not having any more to spend. I find that if I'm buying healthier stuff and more fruits and vegetables, I just can't afford any meat. Or vice versa. Ryan is trying to lose weight so we're eating healthier too. Not the healthy that some of you are doing, just normal healthy.. haha ;) You look great though, Amber! Good luck, you can do it!!!!
ReplyDeleteI kid you not, I'm eating Mac and cheese with E right now....ahhh! I have to stop too and make healthier choices. You're doing great Amber!
ReplyDeleteCheck out civilized caveman blog he has great g free recipes!!! The mirepoix crockpot chicken I made was from him and was great! Goes a long way too !!
ReplyDeleteI might sound like Sew, but have you had your thyroid checked recently? I gained awful water weight with E and my thyroid was totally wacked at the end of my pregnancy. Just a though, but I'm sure you look beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI swear there is a link somewhere with grains and a host of maladies that are commonplace today--at least with certain people. I'm not disciplined enough to go completely cold-turkey, but I will be your cheerleader and hope I can glean some inspiration. :)
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