Hey, it's me again.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
I have the sweetest blog readers ever. I really do. Thanks for all the hugs and support. Wendy and Jen, thanks for offering to keep me accountable. That means a lot to me. I've barely had a moment to sit down and breathe today, so I haven't gotten a chance to email either of you yet, but believe me - I will :)
Oh, and thanks Annika and defeist for your reassuring words about breastfeeding. That makes me feel so much better. I bought some fenugreek yesterday, thinking it wouldn't hurt to atleast try to increase my supply enough to (hopefully) be able to pump some more milk to leave for when Pretend Grandma comes over to watch Scout again.
I have a weigh-in tonight. I'm hoping that the scales are good to me because I feel like I did a lot better this week. From Sunday on, I've been on a 28 point allowance, rather than my 38 point allowance. I've goofed a couple times, but nothing serious. Honestly, yesterday, I had a sort of epiphany. I'm not sure how to describe it, but I started thinking in terms of HEALTH and not weight loss. Mumamarie, you were instrumental in pushing my brain in that direction, so I THANK YOU for that! The healthiest I've ever felt was when DH and I were eating more whole foods and less processed stuff and refined sugar. As I've mentioned before, I think the 100 calorie packs and all the other sugary, processed, preservative-laden diet treats have really had a hold on me. I mean, if one 100 calorie pack of Chips Ahoy cookies is good, then two is even better, right? Ha! Ummm, no, Unkempt Mommy. That is not how that works.
So, I have purposed NOT TO BUY things like Smart Ones Key Lime Pie and Weight Watchers little carrot cake thingies ANYMORE! Things like that were tripping me up big time. Plus, that stuff just is not healthy. That's one thing I don't like about Weight Watchers meetings - all the junky snack crap that they peddle there. I mean, I know that kind of stuff might help some people stay on track, but it's truly just glorified junk food.
Well, I have to go now, but I have more to write. (gee, aren't you excited?)
I'll be back later.
Oh, and thanks Annika and defeist for your reassuring words about breastfeeding. That makes me feel so much better. I bought some fenugreek yesterday, thinking it wouldn't hurt to atleast try to increase my supply enough to (hopefully) be able to pump some more milk to leave for when Pretend Grandma comes over to watch Scout again.
I have a weigh-in tonight. I'm hoping that the scales are good to me because I feel like I did a lot better this week. From Sunday on, I've been on a 28 point allowance, rather than my 38 point allowance. I've goofed a couple times, but nothing serious. Honestly, yesterday, I had a sort of epiphany. I'm not sure how to describe it, but I started thinking in terms of HEALTH and not weight loss. Mumamarie, you were instrumental in pushing my brain in that direction, so I THANK YOU for that! The healthiest I've ever felt was when DH and I were eating more whole foods and less processed stuff and refined sugar. As I've mentioned before, I think the 100 calorie packs and all the other sugary, processed, preservative-laden diet treats have really had a hold on me. I mean, if one 100 calorie pack of Chips Ahoy cookies is good, then two is even better, right? Ha! Ummm, no, Unkempt Mommy. That is not how that works.
So, I have purposed NOT TO BUY things like Smart Ones Key Lime Pie and Weight Watchers little carrot cake thingies ANYMORE! Things like that were tripping me up big time. Plus, that stuff just is not healthy. That's one thing I don't like about Weight Watchers meetings - all the junky snack crap that they peddle there. I mean, I know that kind of stuff might help some people stay on track, but it's truly just glorified junk food.
Well, I have to go now, but I have more to write. (gee, aren't you excited?)
I'll be back later.
Labels: food, health, weight loss
posted by Unkempt Mommy at 4:56 PM
3 Comments:
Chicken Santa Fe from Smart Ones ROCKS!!!
Anyway.. thanks for the tip about the desserts. I never bought them in like the grocery store 5 for 10 or 6 for 10 sales (for ex.)..always the entrees. But I won't lie I've stared at those desserts.
I love what was said about the processed (or as I heard the other day being called) the high glycemic food! That stuff is so convenient when your home busy but it's so awful for you. As tasty as it is it's so artificial.
We bought huge bags of unsalted and unroasted cashews and almonds yesterday. And oh man can I knock back some of those. LOL
Good luck!!
hugs :)
As I sit here after my crepes-for-lunch meal which I even served my daughter (without the maple syrup, of course) I can totally empathize. I think our body is programmed to crave sugar (especially while nursing for some reason) and we get highly addicted to it. I swear if there's cake/cookies/chocolate in the house, it's ALL I think about. I'm like a real addict. So I'm with you on the whole healthy eating part. I think a big one is to break our bond with sugar *sigh*
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