This is my 7th pregnancy. It has been the hardest pregnancy even though I was eating relatively well and exercising regularly. That has pretty much stopped. First trimester squashed any green smoothie habit I had and any exercise regimen (although sweets were so yucky to me). Ugh. 2nd trimester squashed any healthy eating habits- I would just eat anything and everything that sounded good- and in returned my addiction to sugar. Here I am in the 3rd trimester, paranoid at the size of the baby and the size I will be post-partum. I've pondered significantly over all this. I'm ready to make changes again. NOW. In the third trimester.
Yesterday I turned 40 and I made a birthday gift to myself: no processed sugars until after the baby. I'd like to add to that and make this list to get me back going again:
- No processed sugars until after the baby arrival (Hopefully by then I'll be pretty weined off)
- Green smoothies again. I'm not saying every day but that is my hope.
- One big salad every day with homemade dressing.
I'd really like to add to that to do resistance training 5 days a week and cardio twice. But I've lost my morning exercise companion and am having a really hard time getting motivated to get up with the pregnancy being used as my largest excuse. I have all the exercise equipment I would need...................just lacking motivation for early mornings. And I know I won't do it any other time.
Fortunately, since my absence, my husband has made some goals on his own and eats a HUGE salad and protein shake for lunch. He feels much better and, I think, in time, will be ready to make more changes. He's admitted that he doesn't think he could ever give up cereal for breaksfast but we'll see ten years down the road.........
Sugar really is my biggest hang up along with the fact that I LOVE to bake sweets. I like the challenge of finding a new recipe that is heavenly. I don't want to give up baking. (I'm only suppose to do it on Sunday) I was telling my husband the other day that maybe I should keep up the baking but just challenge myself to find the "healthy" recipes that are awesome. So I will do my best. But. It IS an addiction and I fully expect myself to fail a few times. I really think that, for me, I'm going to have to give up the sugar all-together and I'm not sure my psyche is ready for that.
Today I purchased the 12-steps...........................can't wait to read it!
That's my update. Let's see where I will go from here! Positive thinking! Positive attitude!!!!
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