So it begins

I have promised to post the good and bad days.... and unfortunately, I did cheat yesterday with an unhealthy snack, and didn't get quite as many greens and fruits as I normally do. I crashed in the afternoon, and didn't feel like going to Kroger to get fruit....BUT... here it is:

I drank a glass of water as soon as I got up, and after that, I took my Floradix.

I drank 1 cup of coffee with French Vanilla Creamer ( I KNOW how bad it is, and have cut down from 2 to 1 since I found out I am pregnant, and generally coffee makes me ill when I am pregnant, but this time it hasn't yet, and I got a horrible headache the day I tried to go without it.)

I had a 8 oz steak, and 2 eggs, an 8 oz cup of orange juice. Took the rest of my vitamins.

water... lots of water consumption...

For Linner ( late lunch, early dinner) I had Turkey Breast ( I cooked a turkey, not fake turkey breast lunch meat) Stuffing, gravy, broccoli/cauliflower.

2 bottles of water

late dinner: I had a large green salad with tomatoes, carrots, croutons, vinaigrette dressing. AND... a caramel sundae ( at least I put peanuts on it for protein) :(....

more water....

SO... I didn't have a GREAT day... I felt really tired yesterday, so I slept a lot in the afternoon, when I should have had a yogurt snack, or some hard cheese...and fruit...

I don't feel ravenously hungry yet at this point... so I am almost force-feeding myself . I want to go into a little detail about a couple of things....

When I look at a clients diet sheet, I look for protein and greens above all else... then fruits and grains and dairy. Protein is the building block for a healthy pregnancy, tissue, and cells for the baby are made from protein, and your blood volume is increasing, so it is the most important thing to make sure to get in EVERY day. Towards the end of pregnancy, it will show if mom didn't take in enough protein, she will start having protein in her urine, retaining water, or having a high blood pressure... or all of the above and start showing signs of pre-eclampsia. It is important to ALWAYS get in 80 grams of protein each day, and if you start having pre-eclampsia symptoms, increase that to 100-120 grams each day.

GREENS: I do not give any credit for greens if I ask what was in your salad, and get ice burg lettuce as a reply... if you are eating ice burg lettuce... you are eating empty calories... the nutritional value of ice burg lettuce is next to null... I only give credit for real greens, romaine, spinach, kale, collards, leaf lettuce, chard, etc. SO... for MY diet sheet... if I put a salad... it means that it is made from REAL greens... not fake lettuce.. if it is fake lettuce ( If I'm on the run and stop somewhere) I will note it as a fake lettuce salad. I also eat huge salads, and have lots of goodies... peppers, radishes, tomatoes, onions, cheese..whatever I have in the fridge.

I also do not give credit for white bread if used for a sandwich/toast etc.

I always use sea salt and real butter when I cook, and use a lot of herbs and spices for flavorings. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE garlic :). I use mostly organic, we raise our own beef, and I have a cow and goats for milk, butter, cheese, keifer etc.

I also fell asleep last night without taking my second dose of floradix...

I have had hyperemesis my last two pregnancies, and I am really hoping that since I found out super early this time, I can fend that off with good protein intake, and keeping my blood sugar regular. PLUS... My practice is pretty busy right now... and I don't have time to be sick and puking all day long.

See Ya tomorrow :)