So it started out like any other Thursday. We got the baby up, we got the toddler up, Daddy took the toddler out to breakfast, which sounds as though we'd have some quiet time at home, but we do have a pretty loud baby, so, no such luck. But this is normal. Again, like any other Thursday.
I wanted to run some errands and wanted to put Ansley in the big kid part of the shopping cart at Target, for a few reasons - she's been doing a great job at sitting up lately and I had a bunch of stuff to get and didn't think I could fit it all in the seat part up top and underneath. She was acting a little crabby and didn't want to take her nap so we took off.
I kept telling her that I wanted her to stay awake until we got to Target and then she could take a little nap on the way home. She did. And she continued to be a little crabby, even through her brand new vantage point in the top of the cart. I thought for sure she'd be excited. She was indifferent. Maybe even a little annoyed.
So she complained and I kept telling her about how much fun we were having and all of a sudden, in the middle of the accent rug aisle, as I was trying to decide between an $8.99 synthetic feeling rug vs. a $14.99 more natural feeling rug that may come apart after a month of feet walking on it, she spits up. Oopsie. Just a little bit. It's ok. Oh shit. There's more. Ok. It's ok, it's ok. And it just keeps coming. And all I can do is just stand there and watch in horror as she barfs all over herself - her shirt and her little skinny jeans and all over the inside of the shopping cart insert, making a little puddle. After what seemed like an eternity, that was probably no longer than a minute or so, she was done and put out her bottom lip and told me again about how she didn't feel good (but felt much better now, thank you). And I'm standing there and I'm completely dumfounded. I really have no idea what to do. Six months into my second kid and this has never happened to me before. My cart has all kinds of stuff in it - I've got jumbo packages of toilet paper and paper towels shoved underneath, I've got hand weights and a stability ball and pajamas for Ayden and some M&Ms for Nishant and I ask her to just be quiet for just a second so I can think about what I'm going to do next.
Did I mention that I didn't have my diaper bag with me? Of course I didn't. I'm a pro at this thing and we were only going to be out for a minute. I had a spare cloth diaper and some actual diapers and some wipes. Had I been quicker on my feet, maybe I could have gotten her to barf directly into a diaper for easy clean up and disposal but I think I would have to be some kind of mom ninja to pull that off. So I think about it for the split second that I have and decide that I have to just leave. Go directly to jail. Do not pass Go, do not collect $200. There's vomit everywhere. I can't pull her out of the seat because then vomit will get all over me and probably drip all over the floor. So in an effort to contain it, I pull out the entire cart insert, with her inside, and prop it up on my hip. Then I stand there and look at my cart full of stuff. I can't wait in line, I can't get it in my car. But I also can't just leave it here in the accent rug aisle. Ok, so the plan is to get out as quickly as possible and as soon as I see someone that works there to give them the quick story so I'm not that jerk that just left my cart full of stuff.
So I'm walking and I'm starting to feel a wet spot on my sleeve. I have no idea what it looks like from the outside. I can only imagine a big smelly wet spot, that's growing. Time is of the essence. Must get to the car, now. Finally, I see someone working the fitting rooms next to the ladies section. She sort of attempts to ask me if I need help, I'm assuming from the look of sheer panic on my face and I push the cart over towards her one handed and tell her, "I have to leave, right now. She threw up all over the place. I just have to leave. I can't put any of my stuff back. I just wanted to make sure I told someone." And then basically I just turned and fled and didn't give her the opportunity to tell me that wasn't ok.
And then I get to the car and realize I don't have anything else to help the situation - no extra clothes, no blankets, no nothing. What kind of amateur doesn't have anything like that in the car? Jesus. So I lay her out in the back and get off everything that's been barfed on, which leaves her in her diaper and socks. I'm standing there in the parking lot. Think. Think. What can I do? I remember one time when Ayden threw up in the car and after he went through his spare outfit I ended up putting him in my tank top, somehow. So I take off my shirt, since I have on two and start to try to put it on her and it's so ridiculous that I take it back off and try to think of a way I can inconspicuously remove my tank top without standing in the Target parking lot in my bra on New Year's Eve. No way. So I stick her back in her carseat as is, in her diaper and socks and cover her up with my shirt, as a blanket. Poor little thing was happy as a clam the whole way home.
So, that was my day - how was yours?
Thursday, December 31, 2015
Saturday, November 7, 2015
No One Tells You...My List
I'll start by saying that becoming a mom has been the hardest thing I've ever done. And then I had a second baby and that quickly became the new, hardest thing I've ever done. I cried the night before my husband went back to work. All I wanted him to do was tell me that it was going to be ok and that I was perfectly capable and that I could do it and it just pissed off my new mom hormones that I had to tell him that I needed to hear that. It was so obvious to him that I would be ok and be able to handle it that he didn't feel the need to say it out loud. That helped a little. A little. We all lived to tell the story. How's that?
I'm still sort of laughing at how hard I thought it was being a mom to one kid, though I don't at all want to downplay how hard and how intense the transition is from zero to one. But once you've been through it once, you at least have a little bit of a clue. Hopefully. Being a parent is so hard. It's so hard and so important and yet somehow kids are the one thing that don't come with any sort of owner's manual. Sure, there are books. But to that point, there are books. There are so, so many books. Which ones do you read, which ones do you believe, does it make a difference which ones your friends read? Some of your friends have bratty kids. Maybe you don't want to read the books they read. Your kids will be different, anyhow. Your kids won't be bratty. Your kids won't throw tantrums in restaurants. If they do, that's the last time you'll be going out to eat, that's for damn sure! You'll show those kids! That reminds me of something else. With one kid, you're acutely aware of the level of noise coming out of your child. You probably blush, you're probably a little bit embarrassed, you may apologize to those around you for disturbing the peace. By kid two, you no longer hear the noise. I used to wonder about those moms with multiple children that were screaming out in public. Doesn't she hear them? No, she doesn't, actually. Something in your brain allows you to mute it out so that you can think straight for five minutes and get the freaking laundry detergent and toilet paper that you keep forgetting to pick up every time you're at the God forsaken store! Once there's more than one, it's that much more likely that someone will be upset at any given hour, if not everyone at once. Christ. We have been out to eat with a screaming child who won't sit down so someone has to stand and eat their meal. We have given bigger tips based on the amount of french fries we're leaving on the floor. We have let our child eat french fries for dinner. We have rewarded this shit behavior with ice cream because we just didn't feel like waiting until after bedtime.
Shew, anyhow, I digress. If you are one of these new moms, or even a seasoned mom, you've likely seen those lists of "things no one tells you..." and you giggle a little if you've already been there and you read the list in horror if you're getting ready to be there. So this is my list, to add to the table, for what it's worth.
I'll warn you that it gets a little personal, but we're all moms, so we've all been there...
1. Sleep deprivation does crazy things to you. You know, right? You've been to college and pulled all nighters. You are perfectly capable of functioning on little to no sleep. You're not in college, anymore. It's not the same, at all. For me, lack of sleep caused me to hallucinate. Like, for real, hallucinate. With my first baby, I would barely fall asleep and then wake up panicked thinking that I fell asleep nursing and the baby was in the bed and I might roll over on him or that the nipple shield was missing and had rolled under the bed and I needed to find it RIGHT NOW. I'd start patting the bed down hysterically and wake up my snoring (sleeping peacefully with no hallucinations) husband. Nope. The baby was swaddled and asleep in the crib next to the bed and the nipple shield was on the nightstand, right where I left it. Right where I left it every time. Relax. You can sleep. For another 5 minutes until the baby decides it's hungry, AGAIN. Jesus. Does this thing eat all the time or what?! Yes, it does.
With my second baby, during one middle of the night feed, I was changing a diaper and caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror and I really thought I saw something move on my chest. The first thought that occurred to me was that it must be an ant. OH MY GOD, WHERE DID THIS ANT COME FROM?! I sensed that it wasn't real and slowly put my finger down on it. It wasn't an ant. It was one of my moles and it was completely stationary. Trippy stuff. Sleep deprivation is no joke.
2. The only reason your baby looks the gender that it is, is because you know it's that gender. I'm serious. There are some homely baby girls and some pretty baby boys. Dress your kid head to toe in clothes of the opposite sex and take a long objective look. Now, don't be offended when strangers don't know what your baby is, even if he is dressed all in blue or she has on five bright pink hair bows. I'm not sure what the cutoff point is, but up until at least 3 months, the baby really doesn't look like one gender or the other. It just looks like a baby. Oh no, not my baby. Yes, your baby, too.
3. Breastmilk is the female equivalent of semen. Now, let me start by saying that I breastfeed my babies. I'm fortunate in that breastfeeding comes easily to me. I nursed my first for a year and have the same plans for this one. We are 4 months in and going strong. I produce enough milk, don't have to restrict my diet, babies are big, fat and happy. So I am pro-breast milk and still believe this fact to be true. But it's not this way for everyone and formula isn't poison (though formula may be just as semen-like when you see my point). Back to my original point. If you're breastfeeding, you will leak milk everywhere in the beginning. You may feel it, you may not, but I don't think you've really made it as a breastfeeding mom until you've soaked big wet spots in at least one shirt, through your breast pads, through your bra. Yuck. And this is where it's gross. It leaves a stain. A nasty, smelly, stiff, off color stain. It smells whether it came straight out of your boob or if it came back out the baby's mouth. It's tricky because sometimes it doesn't smell at first. If you're nursing on a pillow or a boppy or something like that, you may want to put a cloth diaper or burp cloth under the baby's head for the inevitable dribble. The cover will get wet and then later will smell. Just like when semen gets on things. We've all conceived and birthed a baby. We should be able to agree that we all know a thing or two about semen. But that's why we have washing machines. It all comes out, dirty things are clean again (unless it's mustard, which isn't related to breastmilk at all, but my 2 year old loves mustard and is a messy eater, and we've already discussed why I can't complete a single, uninterrupted thought in my brain). After a few months, things regulate and you don't leak as much, although you may have a spitter for a baby and really, that's no better. Maybe even worse. Just don't wear nice shirts at home. Shoot. Nice outfits. And if you get one dirty, you might as well just leave it on because the surefire way to get spit up on again is by changing into a clean shirt.
4. Moms are assholes. They are. We are. And you know, I have to believe in my heart that no one really means to be an asshole, but sometimes it just happens. It's like the instant you become pregnant, you become part of this mom tribe. And the problem with the tribe is that, as mentioned previously, there are millions of different ways to raise children, but it would seem that every single mom in the tribe thinks that her way is the best. Of course she does, because that's how she is doing things. And then you will find that there are different levels of vocal moms who believe their way is the best way and the only way and that's where we become assholes. Some of us just can't keep our mouths shut and leave well enough alone when it comes to disposable diapers vs. cloth diapers, homemade organic baby food vs. the good ole jar food, car seat positioning, crying it out (CIO in tribe shorthand), co-sleeping and certainly not last or least, but vaccinating. We look down on other moms who clearly haven't done all their research and are (in our opinion) endangering their children and just not doing it right! Don't they know?! Maybe they don't! Maybe I should tell them! You see how this can get out of hand. The other issue is that they really let anyone get a blog these days (ha, case in point) and all those people can put whatever they want to on the internet and they can declare it true and divine and it's all up to us to believe it or find time to do enough of our own internet research to be able to earn a doctorate and prove it right or wrong or indifferent. Exhausting. At the end of the day, we're all trying our best. And to the 10 or so people that will read this, I just have one plea. We have this ongoing issue with self esteem and bullying that just doesn't seem to go away. So can we all just try to not be assholes and not raise our kids to be assholes? If we could start there, that would at least be something.
5. Your body will never be the same. Oh, you've heard this one? Yeah, I had too but somehow still didn't believe it. And then somehow, as different as your body is after 1, it's different in a new way after 2. Can't we get a little break?! You may weigh exactly the same but all of a sudden, your pants don't fit and your shirts just don't look the same. Just recently, I finally got rid of some of my old halter tops. Not to say that moms can never wear halter tops but let's be honest - maybe as a mom of two, I no longer need to be wearing the same halter tops I was wearing in my 20's even if they do fit again (they don't). Dieting and exercise will come in time, but for now, I'm just trying to make sure my baby gets enough to eat and I'm not showing anyone the belly panel on the maternity pants I'm still wearing. And it's weird and awkward because you're this new shape that you've never been before and you may not know how to dress it. I'm still struggling with that, to be honest. It's like I need to start a whole new research project on how my new size is supposed to dress and look the most flattering. You know, for the two or three times I get dressed enough to leave the house. Add it to the list of things to do after the kids go to bed. Otherwise, it's leggings, tank tops and zip up hoodies. This outfit may also double as an emergency grocery store outfit. It really depends on the day. If you see me and I don't make eye contact, just let it go and walk on by.
And the things that people consistently tell you is that parenthood, especially motherhood, changes you. Man, does it change you. And it probably ages you as much as it changes you because really, this shit is exhausting. Whether you're doing it at home all the time or doing it along side a full time job, it's just hard. It's hard to know if you're getting it right or screwing things up almost every single day. Some days I laugh and some days I cry, but each day does have an end and each new day brings those big bright eyes that look to you for guidance and love - or maybe it's just food and clean pants. If we can at least start with food and clean pants (for everyone), I think we're at least doing something right.
I'm still sort of laughing at how hard I thought it was being a mom to one kid, though I don't at all want to downplay how hard and how intense the transition is from zero to one. But once you've been through it once, you at least have a little bit of a clue. Hopefully. Being a parent is so hard. It's so hard and so important and yet somehow kids are the one thing that don't come with any sort of owner's manual. Sure, there are books. But to that point, there are books. There are so, so many books. Which ones do you read, which ones do you believe, does it make a difference which ones your friends read? Some of your friends have bratty kids. Maybe you don't want to read the books they read. Your kids will be different, anyhow. Your kids won't be bratty. Your kids won't throw tantrums in restaurants. If they do, that's the last time you'll be going out to eat, that's for damn sure! You'll show those kids! That reminds me of something else. With one kid, you're acutely aware of the level of noise coming out of your child. You probably blush, you're probably a little bit embarrassed, you may apologize to those around you for disturbing the peace. By kid two, you no longer hear the noise. I used to wonder about those moms with multiple children that were screaming out in public. Doesn't she hear them? No, she doesn't, actually. Something in your brain allows you to mute it out so that you can think straight for five minutes and get the freaking laundry detergent and toilet paper that you keep forgetting to pick up every time you're at the God forsaken store! Once there's more than one, it's that much more likely that someone will be upset at any given hour, if not everyone at once. Christ. We have been out to eat with a screaming child who won't sit down so someone has to stand and eat their meal. We have given bigger tips based on the amount of french fries we're leaving on the floor. We have let our child eat french fries for dinner. We have rewarded this shit behavior with ice cream because we just didn't feel like waiting until after bedtime.
Shew, anyhow, I digress. If you are one of these new moms, or even a seasoned mom, you've likely seen those lists of "things no one tells you..." and you giggle a little if you've already been there and you read the list in horror if you're getting ready to be there. So this is my list, to add to the table, for what it's worth.
I'll warn you that it gets a little personal, but we're all moms, so we've all been there...
1. Sleep deprivation does crazy things to you. You know, right? You've been to college and pulled all nighters. You are perfectly capable of functioning on little to no sleep. You're not in college, anymore. It's not the same, at all. For me, lack of sleep caused me to hallucinate. Like, for real, hallucinate. With my first baby, I would barely fall asleep and then wake up panicked thinking that I fell asleep nursing and the baby was in the bed and I might roll over on him or that the nipple shield was missing and had rolled under the bed and I needed to find it RIGHT NOW. I'd start patting the bed down hysterically and wake up my snoring (sleeping peacefully with no hallucinations) husband. Nope. The baby was swaddled and asleep in the crib next to the bed and the nipple shield was on the nightstand, right where I left it. Right where I left it every time. Relax. You can sleep. For another 5 minutes until the baby decides it's hungry, AGAIN. Jesus. Does this thing eat all the time or what?! Yes, it does.
With my second baby, during one middle of the night feed, I was changing a diaper and caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror and I really thought I saw something move on my chest. The first thought that occurred to me was that it must be an ant. OH MY GOD, WHERE DID THIS ANT COME FROM?! I sensed that it wasn't real and slowly put my finger down on it. It wasn't an ant. It was one of my moles and it was completely stationary. Trippy stuff. Sleep deprivation is no joke.
2. The only reason your baby looks the gender that it is, is because you know it's that gender. I'm serious. There are some homely baby girls and some pretty baby boys. Dress your kid head to toe in clothes of the opposite sex and take a long objective look. Now, don't be offended when strangers don't know what your baby is, even if he is dressed all in blue or she has on five bright pink hair bows. I'm not sure what the cutoff point is, but up until at least 3 months, the baby really doesn't look like one gender or the other. It just looks like a baby. Oh no, not my baby. Yes, your baby, too.
3. Breastmilk is the female equivalent of semen. Now, let me start by saying that I breastfeed my babies. I'm fortunate in that breastfeeding comes easily to me. I nursed my first for a year and have the same plans for this one. We are 4 months in and going strong. I produce enough milk, don't have to restrict my diet, babies are big, fat and happy. So I am pro-breast milk and still believe this fact to be true. But it's not this way for everyone and formula isn't poison (though formula may be just as semen-like when you see my point). Back to my original point. If you're breastfeeding, you will leak milk everywhere in the beginning. You may feel it, you may not, but I don't think you've really made it as a breastfeeding mom until you've soaked big wet spots in at least one shirt, through your breast pads, through your bra. Yuck. And this is where it's gross. It leaves a stain. A nasty, smelly, stiff, off color stain. It smells whether it came straight out of your boob or if it came back out the baby's mouth. It's tricky because sometimes it doesn't smell at first. If you're nursing on a pillow or a boppy or something like that, you may want to put a cloth diaper or burp cloth under the baby's head for the inevitable dribble. The cover will get wet and then later will smell. Just like when semen gets on things. We've all conceived and birthed a baby. We should be able to agree that we all know a thing or two about semen. But that's why we have washing machines. It all comes out, dirty things are clean again (unless it's mustard, which isn't related to breastmilk at all, but my 2 year old loves mustard and is a messy eater, and we've already discussed why I can't complete a single, uninterrupted thought in my brain). After a few months, things regulate and you don't leak as much, although you may have a spitter for a baby and really, that's no better. Maybe even worse. Just don't wear nice shirts at home. Shoot. Nice outfits. And if you get one dirty, you might as well just leave it on because the surefire way to get spit up on again is by changing into a clean shirt.
4. Moms are assholes. They are. We are. And you know, I have to believe in my heart that no one really means to be an asshole, but sometimes it just happens. It's like the instant you become pregnant, you become part of this mom tribe. And the problem with the tribe is that, as mentioned previously, there are millions of different ways to raise children, but it would seem that every single mom in the tribe thinks that her way is the best. Of course she does, because that's how she is doing things. And then you will find that there are different levels of vocal moms who believe their way is the best way and the only way and that's where we become assholes. Some of us just can't keep our mouths shut and leave well enough alone when it comes to disposable diapers vs. cloth diapers, homemade organic baby food vs. the good ole jar food, car seat positioning, crying it out (CIO in tribe shorthand), co-sleeping and certainly not last or least, but vaccinating. We look down on other moms who clearly haven't done all their research and are (in our opinion) endangering their children and just not doing it right! Don't they know?! Maybe they don't! Maybe I should tell them! You see how this can get out of hand. The other issue is that they really let anyone get a blog these days (ha, case in point) and all those people can put whatever they want to on the internet and they can declare it true and divine and it's all up to us to believe it or find time to do enough of our own internet research to be able to earn a doctorate and prove it right or wrong or indifferent. Exhausting. At the end of the day, we're all trying our best. And to the 10 or so people that will read this, I just have one plea. We have this ongoing issue with self esteem and bullying that just doesn't seem to go away. So can we all just try to not be assholes and not raise our kids to be assholes? If we could start there, that would at least be something.
5. Your body will never be the same. Oh, you've heard this one? Yeah, I had too but somehow still didn't believe it. And then somehow, as different as your body is after 1, it's different in a new way after 2. Can't we get a little break?! You may weigh exactly the same but all of a sudden, your pants don't fit and your shirts just don't look the same. Just recently, I finally got rid of some of my old halter tops. Not to say that moms can never wear halter tops but let's be honest - maybe as a mom of two, I no longer need to be wearing the same halter tops I was wearing in my 20's even if they do fit again (they don't). Dieting and exercise will come in time, but for now, I'm just trying to make sure my baby gets enough to eat and I'm not showing anyone the belly panel on the maternity pants I'm still wearing. And it's weird and awkward because you're this new shape that you've never been before and you may not know how to dress it. I'm still struggling with that, to be honest. It's like I need to start a whole new research project on how my new size is supposed to dress and look the most flattering. You know, for the two or three times I get dressed enough to leave the house. Add it to the list of things to do after the kids go to bed. Otherwise, it's leggings, tank tops and zip up hoodies. This outfit may also double as an emergency grocery store outfit. It really depends on the day. If you see me and I don't make eye contact, just let it go and walk on by.
And the things that people consistently tell you is that parenthood, especially motherhood, changes you. Man, does it change you. And it probably ages you as much as it changes you because really, this shit is exhausting. Whether you're doing it at home all the time or doing it along side a full time job, it's just hard. It's hard to know if you're getting it right or screwing things up almost every single day. Some days I laugh and some days I cry, but each day does have an end and each new day brings those big bright eyes that look to you for guidance and love - or maybe it's just food and clean pants. If we can at least start with food and clean pants (for everyone), I think we're at least doing something right.
Saturday, October 25, 2014
I Just Want to Complain, But I Won't...
Sometimes. Really, sometimes I just want to whine and complain about how tough this mom gig really is and how exhausted I am every single day. Then I remember that I chose this. I remember that I haven't had a corporate job that I actually enjoyed in I don't even know how long and that I really am exactly where I want to be. We all still have tough days - corporate, mom taxi or otherwise. That being said, I thought it would be a little bit funny if I reworded my complaints into things that I'm thankful for. Because, at the end of the day, all we really want are healthy, happy and well rounded kids, right?
1. I'm thankful that you love the water - maybe you'll be a swimmer some day. I must tell you, though, I don't think that playing in the dog water OR the toilet will get you there. But please, discover.
2. I'm thankful for your refined palette and your desire to put absolutely anything and everything in your mouth. It's not always the food I cook for you - but everything else goes in there with such zeal and excitement that maybe you're destined to be a food critic, or in the very least, a good cook like your dad, which is better than what I can do, at least at the moment.
3. I love that you have a strong throwing arm, tossing toys (and food) this way and that. That's all. You're very good at throwing things.
4. I'm glad that you value clean dishes and want to know exactly how the dishwasher works - by either removing all dishes and silverware (see #3) or by simply climbing inside to get a better look.
5. You must value leftovers since you rearrange the Tupperware cabinet time and time again. I love Tupperware, too buddy. Tupperware and nesting bowls.
6. Though I don't always want to admit it, I do find your sense of humor quite funny, especially when you toss food over your shoulder when you're done with it or when you dribble milk out of your mouth all over yourself and the floor. Mazu, the dog, is thankful for this as well. He loves milk - on the floor, in the carpet, on your face.
7. I love that you're already reaching for the stars, by climbing up the stairs every opportunity you get.
8. Your ability to function on such a small amount of sleep makes college students envious. Naps are for babies!
9. I'm thankful that we, along with our friends and family, are financially able to purchase you so many nice toys. I will be more thankful when you actually pay attention to them, instead of wanting to play with every other thing that is NOT in fact a toy for you.
10. I absolutely love that you're so curious and that you never stop moving for even a minute (like a mommy bathroom break - see #s 1, 2, 7 and 9). I love that you're always learning and growing and so, so busy.
But mostly, though, in all seriousness, I am so thankful that I get to be at home with you and be your mom. I'm thankful that I'm the one changing your diapers and I'm the one that's giving you an ice pack for that bloody lip from tripping and falling over, yet again. I'm thankful for the smiles and the giggles, especially when you're cuddled up on the dog beds. I'm even thankful for the complaining and the resistance because that shows that you're headstrong and have thoughts of your own even at this ripe old age of 13 months. I'm thankful that you come over just to sit close to me, while sucking your thumb and rubbing my arm or leg. Most days, I feel a little crazy and a little lost and wonder if I'm doing any of this right at all. And as much as I feel like complaining some days, I'm also so very thankful.
1. I'm thankful that you love the water - maybe you'll be a swimmer some day. I must tell you, though, I don't think that playing in the dog water OR the toilet will get you there. But please, discover.
2. I'm thankful for your refined palette and your desire to put absolutely anything and everything in your mouth. It's not always the food I cook for you - but everything else goes in there with such zeal and excitement that maybe you're destined to be a food critic, or in the very least, a good cook like your dad, which is better than what I can do, at least at the moment.
3. I love that you have a strong throwing arm, tossing toys (and food) this way and that. That's all. You're very good at throwing things.
4. I'm glad that you value clean dishes and want to know exactly how the dishwasher works - by either removing all dishes and silverware (see #3) or by simply climbing inside to get a better look.
5. You must value leftovers since you rearrange the Tupperware cabinet time and time again. I love Tupperware, too buddy. Tupperware and nesting bowls.
6. Though I don't always want to admit it, I do find your sense of humor quite funny, especially when you toss food over your shoulder when you're done with it or when you dribble milk out of your mouth all over yourself and the floor. Mazu, the dog, is thankful for this as well. He loves milk - on the floor, in the carpet, on your face.
7. I love that you're already reaching for the stars, by climbing up the stairs every opportunity you get.
8. Your ability to function on such a small amount of sleep makes college students envious. Naps are for babies!
9. I'm thankful that we, along with our friends and family, are financially able to purchase you so many nice toys. I will be more thankful when you actually pay attention to them, instead of wanting to play with every other thing that is NOT in fact a toy for you.
10. I absolutely love that you're so curious and that you never stop moving for even a minute (like a mommy bathroom break - see #s 1, 2, 7 and 9). I love that you're always learning and growing and so, so busy.
But mostly, though, in all seriousness, I am so thankful that I get to be at home with you and be your mom. I'm thankful that I'm the one changing your diapers and I'm the one that's giving you an ice pack for that bloody lip from tripping and falling over, yet again. I'm thankful for the smiles and the giggles, especially when you're cuddled up on the dog beds. I'm even thankful for the complaining and the resistance because that shows that you're headstrong and have thoughts of your own even at this ripe old age of 13 months. I'm thankful that you come over just to sit close to me, while sucking your thumb and rubbing my arm or leg. Most days, I feel a little crazy and a little lost and wonder if I'm doing any of this right at all. And as much as I feel like complaining some days, I'm also so very thankful.
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Food Logs Don't Change Unless You Do
So I've learned something from logging my food for the last month or so. Logging your food doesn't help you to lose weight. I know that sounds a little silly but it's going to sound even sillier when I explain why. I've been logging my food for this whole time and I've been clearly deficient in certain areas and I just continue to do the same old thing and not improve on the areas that I'm deficient in. The worst. I gather that you don't really care all that much what exactly I'm eating, aside from the fact that I haven't told you in over a week all of a sudden, and I simply can't take that much time to tell you. I'll give you the highlights.
Sunday, August 3
We remade the cheesy salmon this night but diced the onion instead of cutting it in rings - big improvement. We also put some of our home grown jalapenos under the cheese which made it so, so spicy. (Picture is linked)
Then we made these sweet potatoes that are supposed to be all sweet and delicious but we added some cayenne pepper to give a little kick. (Picture is linked)
The whole meal basically kicked us in the face with no relief until the baklava and oops, a little ice cream.
Carbs: 4/6
Protein: 5.5/6
Fruit: 2/3
Fat: 4/3
Veg: 4/4.5
Monday, August 4
We made some really good coconut lime chicken this night. This stuff is definitely worth it!
http://menumusings.blogspot.com/2013/02/coconut-lime-chicken.html
Also had some of that caramelized broccoli - a now staple in this house.
Carbs: 5/6
Protein: 6/6
Fruit: 2/3
Fat: 2/3
Veg: 2/4.5
Only got enough protein this day. It's hard sometimes to keep a balance. Ok, it's hard a lot of times.
Tuesday, August 5
Nishant made some fish tacos this night. They were better than the ones we tried to make when we found out our cornmeal was way way expired. Avocado and tartar sauce took the fats over the edge.
Carbs: 6.5/6
Protein: 7.5/6
Fruit: 1/3
Fat: 5/3
Veg: 2.5/4.5
I can do better on the fruit, really. The vegetables, well, we're still figuring that out.
Wednesday, August 6
This was almost a rock star day, but French fries put us over on fat and we didn't get enough vegetables...again.
I did get a turkey burger instead of a regular burger and it was actually fantastic. It can be hard to find a good turkey burger but I would definitely order this one again.
Carbs: 6/6
Protein: 6/6
Fruit: 3/3
Fat: 5/3 - oops
Veg: 2/4.5
Thursday, August 7
This is the day that first got me to thinking that logging food doesn't help unless you make changes based on said logs. We ordered in pizza and although I ordered the veggie pizza with extra veggies, it still had a bunch of cheese and I still ate the whole thing, when I probably could have been satisfied with half, had I added in some hot tea or something.
This is also the day that the "healthy" peanut butter cups entered into my life. Mom, this reminds me a little of that "fudge" that you made on one of your diets. I think you'd love these. I love them and have the sisters of one of my childhood friends to thank. My husband is on the fence, partly because reese cups are his favorite food. And that's why we're all on a diet...
Carbs: 9/6
Protein: 9/6
Fruit: 3/3
Fat: 3/3
Veg: 2/4.5
Friday, August 8
Ice cream counts as a protein, right?
Carbs: 2/6 - what the heck, I love carbs! Maybe I was feeling guilty from the carb overload the day before
Protein: 7/6
Fruit: 2/3
Fat: 2/3
Veg: 3/4.5
Saturday, August 9
More fish tacos - daddy is really getting good at these!
Carbs: 6/6
Protein: 7/6
Fruit: 1/3 - really, I can do better than that
Fat: 2/3
Veg: 3/4.5 - 3 out of 4.5 two days in a row - I'd consider that a success! Possibly, that's why I'm not totally succeeding at this.
Sunday, August 10
Oh no, Chinese food again. I just gave up counting. Let's see, I had an avocado roll, which would be 1 fat and 1 carb, most likely. I had some pot stickers, 1/2 an order, so maybe 1 carb and 1 protein? I had some rice, which would be 1 "rarely" carb since it was fried rice (the BEST kind, I mean, come on) and also some chicken and veggies, which I would guess at 2 proteins and let's be generous and say 2 vegetables.
Carbs: 6/6
Protein: 7/6
Fruit: 2.5/3 - I would have had the whole amount but my peach was half rotten
Fat: 3/3 - but likely more from that fried avocado roll - so maybe 4/3
Veg: 3/4.5
Ok, it could have been worse, for sure, but still could have been better.
Monday, August 11
It's still funny to me that salmon is now a staple at our house. A year ago, if you told me I'd be eating salmon twice a week, I would have scrunched up my nose and shook my head. I feel grown up - my husband says that beans are next (which I do NOT like, at all) but I'm not sure I'm that grown up.
We also had these awesome Brussels Sprouts with dinner. I've adapted the recipe slightly and am going to figure out how to post it and link it up for you - you'll love it! In the meantime, here it is in its original form.
http://peaceloveandlowcarb.com/2014/03/balsamic-roasted-brussels-sprouts-with-maple-bacon.html
Carbs: 3/6
Protein: 6/6
Fruit: 2/3
Fat: 2/3
Veg: 3/4.5 - seriously, I'm on a roll getting at least 3 servings of vegetables. Here from where I was is big progress!
Tuesday, August 12 - happy birthday Katie Ziegler!
I put my long time veggie shortage into action today and made a green smoothie as one of my snacks. The only problem is that I usually make the smoothie with 1 cup of fruit juice and the book says no juice. Basically, no juice ever. So, I list it on my little piece of paper and it just looks lost with no discernible label, whatsoever. An alternative to the juice is soy milk so I'm going to try that once I get some from the store. In my smoothie today, I did 1/2 cup juice and 1/2 cup water and it was still palatable so we'll see. If I could get some soy milk in there, though, I'd also have a protein instead of just an uncountable value.
This is how I make my smoothies:
And yes, I realize it says that you can just use water for your liquid but I was worried that going from straight juice to straight water might be too much all at once. I mean, I'm pretty sure that juice is part of what makes blended spinach so tasty.
Oh and we had these spinach, mushroom and avocado quesadillas for dinner - so good and more veggie servings and I made my own salsa! Just call me Betty Crocker! We ended the day pretty well, really.
Adapted slightly but this is basically what I did.
Carbs: 6/6
Protein: 7/6
Fruit: 3/3
Fat: 3/3
Veg: 5/4.5 - WHAT?! Awesome - juice or not, vegetable minimum reached!
Sunday, August 3
We remade the cheesy salmon this night but diced the onion instead of cutting it in rings - big improvement. We also put some of our home grown jalapenos under the cheese which made it so, so spicy. (Picture is linked)
Then we made these sweet potatoes that are supposed to be all sweet and delicious but we added some cayenne pepper to give a little kick. (Picture is linked)
The whole meal basically kicked us in the face with no relief until the baklava and oops, a little ice cream.
Carbs: 4/6
Protein: 5.5/6
Fruit: 2/3
Fat: 4/3
Veg: 4/4.5
Monday, August 4
We made some really good coconut lime chicken this night. This stuff is definitely worth it!
http://menumusings.blogspot.com/2013/02/coconut-lime-chicken.htmlAlso had some of that caramelized broccoli - a now staple in this house.
Carbs: 5/6
Protein: 6/6
Fruit: 2/3
Fat: 2/3
Veg: 2/4.5
Only got enough protein this day. It's hard sometimes to keep a balance. Ok, it's hard a lot of times.
Tuesday, August 5
Nishant made some fish tacos this night. They were better than the ones we tried to make when we found out our cornmeal was way way expired. Avocado and tartar sauce took the fats over the edge.
Carbs: 6.5/6
Protein: 7.5/6
Fruit: 1/3
Fat: 5/3
Veg: 2.5/4.5
I can do better on the fruit, really. The vegetables, well, we're still figuring that out.
Wednesday, August 6
This was almost a rock star day, but French fries put us over on fat and we didn't get enough vegetables...again.
I did get a turkey burger instead of a regular burger and it was actually fantastic. It can be hard to find a good turkey burger but I would definitely order this one again.
Carbs: 6/6
Protein: 6/6
Fruit: 3/3
Fat: 5/3 - oops
Veg: 2/4.5
Thursday, August 7
This is the day that first got me to thinking that logging food doesn't help unless you make changes based on said logs. We ordered in pizza and although I ordered the veggie pizza with extra veggies, it still had a bunch of cheese and I still ate the whole thing, when I probably could have been satisfied with half, had I added in some hot tea or something.
This is also the day that the "healthy" peanut butter cups entered into my life. Mom, this reminds me a little of that "fudge" that you made on one of your diets. I think you'd love these. I love them and have the sisters of one of my childhood friends to thank. My husband is on the fence, partly because reese cups are his favorite food. And that's why we're all on a diet...
Carbs: 9/6
Protein: 9/6
Fruit: 3/3
Fat: 3/3
Veg: 2/4.5
Friday, August 8
Ice cream counts as a protein, right?
Carbs: 2/6 - what the heck, I love carbs! Maybe I was feeling guilty from the carb overload the day before
Protein: 7/6
Fruit: 2/3
Fat: 2/3
Veg: 3/4.5
Saturday, August 9
More fish tacos - daddy is really getting good at these!
Carbs: 6/6
Protein: 7/6
Fruit: 1/3 - really, I can do better than that
Fat: 2/3
Veg: 3/4.5 - 3 out of 4.5 two days in a row - I'd consider that a success! Possibly, that's why I'm not totally succeeding at this.
Sunday, August 10
Oh no, Chinese food again. I just gave up counting. Let's see, I had an avocado roll, which would be 1 fat and 1 carb, most likely. I had some pot stickers, 1/2 an order, so maybe 1 carb and 1 protein? I had some rice, which would be 1 "rarely" carb since it was fried rice (the BEST kind, I mean, come on) and also some chicken and veggies, which I would guess at 2 proteins and let's be generous and say 2 vegetables.
Carbs: 6/6
Protein: 7/6
Fruit: 2.5/3 - I would have had the whole amount but my peach was half rotten
Fat: 3/3 - but likely more from that fried avocado roll - so maybe 4/3
Veg: 3/4.5
Ok, it could have been worse, for sure, but still could have been better.
Monday, August 11
It's still funny to me that salmon is now a staple at our house. A year ago, if you told me I'd be eating salmon twice a week, I would have scrunched up my nose and shook my head. I feel grown up - my husband says that beans are next (which I do NOT like, at all) but I'm not sure I'm that grown up.
We also had these awesome Brussels Sprouts with dinner. I've adapted the recipe slightly and am going to figure out how to post it and link it up for you - you'll love it! In the meantime, here it is in its original form.
http://peaceloveandlowcarb.com/2014/03/balsamic-roasted-brussels-sprouts-with-maple-bacon.html
Carbs: 3/6
Protein: 6/6
Fruit: 2/3
Fat: 2/3
Veg: 3/4.5 - seriously, I'm on a roll getting at least 3 servings of vegetables. Here from where I was is big progress!
Tuesday, August 12 - happy birthday Katie Ziegler!
I put my long time veggie shortage into action today and made a green smoothie as one of my snacks. The only problem is that I usually make the smoothie with 1 cup of fruit juice and the book says no juice. Basically, no juice ever. So, I list it on my little piece of paper and it just looks lost with no discernible label, whatsoever. An alternative to the juice is soy milk so I'm going to try that once I get some from the store. In my smoothie today, I did 1/2 cup juice and 1/2 cup water and it was still palatable so we'll see. If I could get some soy milk in there, though, I'd also have a protein instead of just an uncountable value.
This is how I make my smoothies:
And yes, I realize it says that you can just use water for your liquid but I was worried that going from straight juice to straight water might be too much all at once. I mean, I'm pretty sure that juice is part of what makes blended spinach so tasty.
Oh and we had these spinach, mushroom and avocado quesadillas for dinner - so good and more veggie servings and I made my own salsa! Just call me Betty Crocker! We ended the day pretty well, really.
Adapted slightly but this is basically what I did.
Carbs: 6/6
Protein: 7/6
Fruit: 3/3
Fat: 3/3
Veg: 5/4.5 - WHAT?! Awesome - juice or not, vegetable minimum reached!
Sunday, August 3, 2014
Like White on Rice
So it's been an eventful week/weekend of the baby not sleeping. It may be due to the pending arrival of his first tooth - on TOP! So cute - he's going to look like a little hillbilly. Mostly babies get two teeth on the bottom first, but not this guy. And it is a good thing he's cute with all the middle of the night awakenings lately. I'm still tired, in case anyone was wondering. So tired. It's official that I don't even remember the last time I wasn't at least a little bit tired. Anyway, so you want to know what I've been eating? It's been good, bad and ugly and coincidentally, that's a little bit how I feel as a result.
Tuesday was pretty much a rock star day. Even though I was tired, I can't believe I didn't want to brag about it right then and there!
8:00 am
Oatmeal - this must have been leftover baked oatmeal and we're counting it as the usual,
1 "always" carb
1 "thumbs up" protein
1 fruit
1 fat
11:45 am
Apple - 1 fruit
Peanut Butter - 1 Tablespoon - 1 fat
12:15 pm - leftover chicken pot pie
Crust - 2 "rarely" carbs
Chicken - 1 "thumbs up" protein
Vegetables - 1 veg
1/2 Plum - 1/2 fruit
3:30 pm
Whole Wheat Tortilla Chips - 1 serving - 1 "sometimes" carb
Guacamole - a small amount (but probably more than I realize since I didn't measure) - 1 (or so) fat
4:45 pm
String Cheese - 1 "thumbs up" protein
5:15 pm
Broccoli and Sweet Potatoes that the baby didn't want to eat - 2 veg
7:00 pm
Scrambled eggs with cheese - 3 "thumbs up" proteins
Whole Wheat English Muffin - 2 "always" carbs
Fruit - assorted cherries, grapes and blueberries - 1.5 fruits
Carbs: 6/6
Protein: 6/6
Fruit: 4/3
Fat: 3/3
Veg: 3/4.5
See, pretty rock star day, overall.
Wednesday wasn't bad. I didn't get enough fats in that day. I feel as though my body should have enough on reserve that I shouldn't have to eat it every day, but that would be directly disproving the book and I'm not trying to do anything crazy like that. It's all about balance and in all likelihood, I did have those fats somewhere and just didn't know to count them. Let's be honest.
7:50 am
Greek Yogurt - 1 "thumbs up" protein
Banana - 1 fruit
10:55 am
Whole Wheat English Muffin - 2 "always" carbs
Peanut Butter - 1 Tablespoon - 1 fat
Apple - 1 fruit
12:30 pm - leftover chicken pot pie and some extra carrots
2 "rarely" carbs
1 "thumbs up" protein
2 veg
4:15 pm
String Cheese - 1 "thumbs up" protein
Still hungry.
4:45 pm
Popcorn - 3 cups - 1 "always" carb
7:30 pm
Cheese and Crackers - I came down from putting the baby to bed and these were out on the counter - I can't resist cheese and crackers.
Crackers - 1 "rarely" carb, since they weren't whole wheat or anything like that
Cheese - 1 protein - I won't call it thumbs up because it wasn't low fat, which made it SO tasty.
I made dinner and it was gross. This chicken was just way too easy. I should have known. It looked good and with a name like Baked Garlic Brown Sugar Chicken, I thought it would be delicious.
In addition to being gross, it also caked my casserole dish with char that took me basically the entire next day to get off.
Then I made this zucchini, which had so much promise - it was from the same blog as the zucchini and corn side dish I made the other week that was so delicious, but it really didn't have much flavor. I choked it down to get in my veggie count but will not be making it again. Don't be fooled by how yummy it looks.
Luckily, I had picked up some baklava and we had that for dessert. You may notice that we have baklava a lot. Before this diet, we had been on a Mediterranean diet for a hot minute and it boasted about baklava being an ok dessert of choice - and our local international farmer's market has some very good baklava. Excellent. I tried to eat most of my chicken just to get my protein for the day but just couldn't quite do it.
So for dinner,
Chicken - 1.5 "thumbs up" proteins
Zucchini - 2 veg
Baklava - 1 "rarely" carb
Which brings our daily totals to,
Carbs: 7/6
Protein: 5.5/6
Fruit: 2/3
Fat: 1/3 - probably one more because of the baklava and the nuts
Veg: 4/4.5 - we're getting there!
Thursday, yikes, I didn't even tally up totals for this day. It must have been bad. We ordered in sushi for dinner. I didn't ask if they could use brown rice, but should have. Maybe next time.
That's where I fell off the wagon, like white on rice, literally.
7:45 am
Greek Yogurt - 1 "thumbs up" protein
9:45 am
String Cheese - 1 "thumbs up" protein
11:45 am
Whole Wheat English Muffin - 2 "always" carbs
Peanut Butter - 1 Tablespoon - 1 fat
Banana - 1 fruit
2:30 pm
Cheerios - dry, 1 cup-ish. I was trying to share with the baby and messiness ensued but I did get a little snack at least. - 1 "always" carb
3:50 pm
Apricots - 4 - 1 fruit
5:00 pm
Grapes - 1 cup-ish - 1 fruit
8:00 pm
Pot Stickers - steamed - 1/2 an order (3)
I'm guessing 1 "rarely" carb and 1/2 protein for whatever meat is inside (I'm honestly not sure, but it's delicious, which probably makes it a perilous protein)
Sushi galore with shrimp, tuna, avocado, cucumbers (but no cream cheese, which I LOVE in sushi)
2 "rarely" carbs
1 fat
1 veg
2 "thumbs up" proteins
I probably didn't tally the sushi correctly because as a whole, aside from the lack of veggies, yet again, the scoreboard doesn't look terrible.
Carbs: 6/6
Protein: 4.5/6
Fruit: 3/3
Fat: 2/3
Veg: 1/4.5
I got things back under control on Friday, partly because I knew we were having calzones for dinner. This day, I tried a new version of that squash and corn side dish more specifically geared towards the baby. He loved it, but I think it still needs some tweaking. I won't post it for you until it's better!
8:30 am - this probably means the baby didn't sleep all night since I'm usually breaking the fast before 8 am. Awesome way to start the day!
Greek Yogurt - 1 "thumbs up" protein
11:25 am
Oatmeal - 1/2 cup - 1 "always" carb
Milk - 3/4 cup - 1 "thumbs up" protein
Blueberries - 1/2 cup - 1 fruit
Walnuts - 2 Tablespoons - 1 fat
1:30 pm
Squash and Zucchini - 2 cups - 2 veg
Grilled Cheese Crust - we're eating with a baby here - 1 "always" carb?
String Cheese (plus whatever small amount of cheese was melted in the crust) - 1 "thumbs up" protein
Banana - 1 fruit
Peanut Butter - 1 Tablespoon - 1 fat
The vegetables are cooked in some olive oil so I'm guessing they should also be counted as at least 1/2 a fat serving.
4:30 pm
Peach - 1 fruit
Still hungry
4:45 pm
Popcorn - 3 cups - 1 "always" carb
9:00 pm dinner - this was a stressful evening - I went to get my hair done and daddy was in charge of putting the baby to bed and tried with all his might but couldn't get him to take a bottle so he was awake and waiting for me when I got home at 8:45 so I could nurse him and put him to bed.
Calzone Crust - 4 "rarely" carbs - not even a little bit whole wheat
Cheese - I wasn't there to measure but I'm guessing 2 "thumbs up" proteins
Mushroom, Onion, Sauce - 1 veg
Pepperoni - this isn't even listed in the index of my book - 1 fat?
Pesto - 1 fat
But it sure was tasty. Love a good calzone.
Carbs: 7/6
Protein: 5/6
Fruit: 3/3
Fat: 4.5/3
Veg: 3/4.5
On to the rest of the weekend.
Saturday wasn't a bad day but I ended up short on carbs, fruit and veggies, of course.
7:30 am
Greek Yogurt - 1 "thumbs up" protein
9:30 am - we actually put the baby in the stroller and walked down the street to the donut shop - it was about 1.35 miles total, which I know doesn't even begin to counteract the donut but we'll just call it 2 "rarely" carbs
12:00 pm
Oatmeal - 1/2 cup - 1 "always" carb
Milk - 3/4 cup - 1 "thumbs up" protein
Strawberries - 1/2 cup sliced - 1 fruit
Walnuts - 2 Tablespoons - 1 fat
We went to Gymboree and then afterwards we were all really hungry so we went by the Whole Foods to pick up some late lunch.
2:00 pm
Salmon - so sad, this salmon was tough and gross - I ate as much as I could, which wasn't much - 1/2 protein
Green Beans - 1 veg
Spicy Cheddar Mashed Sweet Potatoes - 1 veg - maybe 1 protein as well? This is what happens when you don't make your own food.
5:00 pm - I had a total hankering for some deviled eggs and my super sweet husband obliged. Not a terrible choice but I ate too many - I total it up to 3 total eggs - 3 proteins and probably 1 fat
8:00 pm - we ordered in Mediterranean
Hummus - around 3 Tablespoons worth - 1 fat
Chicken - 1 "thumbs up" protein
Baba Ganoush - 1 veg?
Pita - 1 "rarely" carb
French Fries - oops, there those are again - 1 veg, 1 fat?
Carbs: 4/6
Protein: 7/6
Fruit: 1/3
Fat: 3/3
Veg: 3/4.5
Probably shouldn't have had those deviled eggs.
Tuesday was pretty much a rock star day. Even though I was tired, I can't believe I didn't want to brag about it right then and there!
8:00 am
Oatmeal - this must have been leftover baked oatmeal and we're counting it as the usual,
1 "always" carb
1 "thumbs up" protein
1 fruit
1 fat
11:45 am
Apple - 1 fruit
Peanut Butter - 1 Tablespoon - 1 fat
12:15 pm - leftover chicken pot pie
Crust - 2 "rarely" carbs
Chicken - 1 "thumbs up" protein
Vegetables - 1 veg
1/2 Plum - 1/2 fruit
3:30 pm
Whole Wheat Tortilla Chips - 1 serving - 1 "sometimes" carb
Guacamole - a small amount (but probably more than I realize since I didn't measure) - 1 (or so) fat
4:45 pm
String Cheese - 1 "thumbs up" protein
5:15 pm
Broccoli and Sweet Potatoes that the baby didn't want to eat - 2 veg
7:00 pm
Scrambled eggs with cheese - 3 "thumbs up" proteins
Whole Wheat English Muffin - 2 "always" carbs
Fruit - assorted cherries, grapes and blueberries - 1.5 fruits
Carbs: 6/6
Protein: 6/6
Fruit: 4/3
Fat: 3/3
Veg: 3/4.5
See, pretty rock star day, overall.
Wednesday wasn't bad. I didn't get enough fats in that day. I feel as though my body should have enough on reserve that I shouldn't have to eat it every day, but that would be directly disproving the book and I'm not trying to do anything crazy like that. It's all about balance and in all likelihood, I did have those fats somewhere and just didn't know to count them. Let's be honest.
7:50 am
Greek Yogurt - 1 "thumbs up" protein
Banana - 1 fruit
10:55 am
Whole Wheat English Muffin - 2 "always" carbs
Peanut Butter - 1 Tablespoon - 1 fat
Apple - 1 fruit
12:30 pm - leftover chicken pot pie and some extra carrots
2 "rarely" carbs
1 "thumbs up" protein
2 veg
4:15 pm
String Cheese - 1 "thumbs up" protein
Still hungry.
4:45 pm
Popcorn - 3 cups - 1 "always" carb
7:30 pm
Cheese and Crackers - I came down from putting the baby to bed and these were out on the counter - I can't resist cheese and crackers.
Crackers - 1 "rarely" carb, since they weren't whole wheat or anything like that
Cheese - 1 protein - I won't call it thumbs up because it wasn't low fat, which made it SO tasty.
I made dinner and it was gross. This chicken was just way too easy. I should have known. It looked good and with a name like Baked Garlic Brown Sugar Chicken, I thought it would be delicious.
In addition to being gross, it also caked my casserole dish with char that took me basically the entire next day to get off.
Then I made this zucchini, which had so much promise - it was from the same blog as the zucchini and corn side dish I made the other week that was so delicious, but it really didn't have much flavor. I choked it down to get in my veggie count but will not be making it again. Don't be fooled by how yummy it looks.
Luckily, I had picked up some baklava and we had that for dessert. You may notice that we have baklava a lot. Before this diet, we had been on a Mediterranean diet for a hot minute and it boasted about baklava being an ok dessert of choice - and our local international farmer's market has some very good baklava. Excellent. I tried to eat most of my chicken just to get my protein for the day but just couldn't quite do it.
So for dinner,
Chicken - 1.5 "thumbs up" proteins
Zucchini - 2 veg
Baklava - 1 "rarely" carb
Which brings our daily totals to,
Carbs: 7/6
Protein: 5.5/6
Fruit: 2/3
Fat: 1/3 - probably one more because of the baklava and the nuts
Veg: 4/4.5 - we're getting there!
Thursday, yikes, I didn't even tally up totals for this day. It must have been bad. We ordered in sushi for dinner. I didn't ask if they could use brown rice, but should have. Maybe next time.
That's where I fell off the wagon, like white on rice, literally.
7:45 am
Greek Yogurt - 1 "thumbs up" protein
9:45 am
String Cheese - 1 "thumbs up" protein
11:45 am
Whole Wheat English Muffin - 2 "always" carbs
Peanut Butter - 1 Tablespoon - 1 fat
Banana - 1 fruit
2:30 pm
Cheerios - dry, 1 cup-ish. I was trying to share with the baby and messiness ensued but I did get a little snack at least. - 1 "always" carb
3:50 pm
Apricots - 4 - 1 fruit
5:00 pm
Grapes - 1 cup-ish - 1 fruit
8:00 pm
Pot Stickers - steamed - 1/2 an order (3)
I'm guessing 1 "rarely" carb and 1/2 protein for whatever meat is inside (I'm honestly not sure, but it's delicious, which probably makes it a perilous protein)
Sushi galore with shrimp, tuna, avocado, cucumbers (but no cream cheese, which I LOVE in sushi)
2 "rarely" carbs
1 fat
1 veg
2 "thumbs up" proteins
I probably didn't tally the sushi correctly because as a whole, aside from the lack of veggies, yet again, the scoreboard doesn't look terrible.
Carbs: 6/6
Protein: 4.5/6
Fruit: 3/3
Fat: 2/3
Veg: 1/4.5
I got things back under control on Friday, partly because I knew we were having calzones for dinner. This day, I tried a new version of that squash and corn side dish more specifically geared towards the baby. He loved it, but I think it still needs some tweaking. I won't post it for you until it's better!
8:30 am - this probably means the baby didn't sleep all night since I'm usually breaking the fast before 8 am. Awesome way to start the day!
Greek Yogurt - 1 "thumbs up" protein
11:25 am
Oatmeal - 1/2 cup - 1 "always" carb
Milk - 3/4 cup - 1 "thumbs up" protein
Blueberries - 1/2 cup - 1 fruit
Walnuts - 2 Tablespoons - 1 fat
1:30 pm
Squash and Zucchini - 2 cups - 2 veg
Grilled Cheese Crust - we're eating with a baby here - 1 "always" carb?
String Cheese (plus whatever small amount of cheese was melted in the crust) - 1 "thumbs up" protein
Banana - 1 fruit
Peanut Butter - 1 Tablespoon - 1 fat
The vegetables are cooked in some olive oil so I'm guessing they should also be counted as at least 1/2 a fat serving.
4:30 pm
Peach - 1 fruit
Still hungry
4:45 pm
Popcorn - 3 cups - 1 "always" carb
9:00 pm dinner - this was a stressful evening - I went to get my hair done and daddy was in charge of putting the baby to bed and tried with all his might but couldn't get him to take a bottle so he was awake and waiting for me when I got home at 8:45 so I could nurse him and put him to bed.
Calzone Crust - 4 "rarely" carbs - not even a little bit whole wheat
Cheese - I wasn't there to measure but I'm guessing 2 "thumbs up" proteins
Mushroom, Onion, Sauce - 1 veg
Pepperoni - this isn't even listed in the index of my book - 1 fat?
Pesto - 1 fat
But it sure was tasty. Love a good calzone.
Carbs: 7/6
Protein: 5/6
Fruit: 3/3
Fat: 4.5/3
Veg: 3/4.5
On to the rest of the weekend.
Saturday wasn't a bad day but I ended up short on carbs, fruit and veggies, of course.
7:30 am
Greek Yogurt - 1 "thumbs up" protein
9:30 am - we actually put the baby in the stroller and walked down the street to the donut shop - it was about 1.35 miles total, which I know doesn't even begin to counteract the donut but we'll just call it 2 "rarely" carbs
12:00 pm
Oatmeal - 1/2 cup - 1 "always" carb
Milk - 3/4 cup - 1 "thumbs up" protein
Strawberries - 1/2 cup sliced - 1 fruit
Walnuts - 2 Tablespoons - 1 fat
We went to Gymboree and then afterwards we were all really hungry so we went by the Whole Foods to pick up some late lunch.
2:00 pm
Salmon - so sad, this salmon was tough and gross - I ate as much as I could, which wasn't much - 1/2 protein
Green Beans - 1 veg
Spicy Cheddar Mashed Sweet Potatoes - 1 veg - maybe 1 protein as well? This is what happens when you don't make your own food.
5:00 pm - I had a total hankering for some deviled eggs and my super sweet husband obliged. Not a terrible choice but I ate too many - I total it up to 3 total eggs - 3 proteins and probably 1 fat
8:00 pm - we ordered in Mediterranean
Hummus - around 3 Tablespoons worth - 1 fat
Chicken - 1 "thumbs up" protein
Baba Ganoush - 1 veg?
Pita - 1 "rarely" carb
French Fries - oops, there those are again - 1 veg, 1 fat?
Carbs: 4/6
Protein: 7/6
Fruit: 1/3
Fat: 3/3
Veg: 3/4.5
Probably shouldn't have had those deviled eggs.
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
French Fries?
Ok, so here's the thing. I get it, you're not supposed to eat French Fries, like, ever, or any fried food for that matter. You're probably also not supposed to eat cake or cupcakes or things like that. Ok, well noted. But since this is a lifestyle and not a "diet", chances are, I'm going to eat those things from time to time, even though I know they'll go straight to my ass and even though I'll probably even feel bad about it afterwards. That sounds torturous, but don't act like you don't do it.
All in all, Friday was a pretty good day, bordering on great, even. Part of my hesitation to call it great is the fact that I had some sweet potato fries. I mean, surely they still count as a vegetable, right? I looked up French Fries in the book just so that I could have some frame of reference and they were discussed on one solitary page and basically what was said about them was that if you eat them, your sex life may suffer. Now I'm surely not about to go off on a tangent over sex versus French Fries or anything crazy like that, but I really do want to know, if I do happen to eat them, how do I count them? I chose to count them as 2 vegetables and 1 fat.
Oh, yes, I'm looking at my notes and that's the other reason Friday wasn't great - my husband was working from home and declared it Donut Friday and I had a donut for breakfast, ha. Oops. But donuts are listed in the book - maybe not cream filled but still.
7:45 am
Donut (from the best, Dandy Donuts) - 2 "rarely" carbs
10:00 am
Greek Yogurt - 1 "thumbs up" protein
11:30 am
Plum - 1 fruit
1:00 pm
Zucchini, Squash and Corn (same recipe from the other day, but I added squash and left out cilantro -
If we're being honest, I left out cilantro partly because I had thrown out what we had the night before and partly because I'm lazy and hate dicing up fresh herbs - ugh, hate it. I was on a mission to make some veggies that the baby would like, and he really did like this dish but I think next time I'll remove the skins and leave out the corn for him - be on the lookout for that modified recipe. I digress, but these veggies were still damn delicious as they are described, even minus the cilantro) - 2 cups - 2 veggie servings
Whole Wheat Tortilla - 1 "always" carb
Mozzarella Cheese - 1/4 cup - 1 "thumbs up" protein
Chicken Nuggets - 2 (3 fingers worth) - 1 "thumbs up" protein
Cherries - 1 cup - 1 fruit
5:00 pm
Popcorn - 3 cups - 1 "always" carb
8:00 pm
Burger - Beef Patty - 2 "thumbs up" proteins
Bun - 2 "sometimes" carbs
Cheese - 1 protein - I honestly don't know if this is thumbs up or down or otherwise - probably should have skipped it
Lettuce, Tomato - negligible
Sweet Potato Fries - 2 veggies, 1 fat
Banana - 1 fruit
Peanut Butter - 1 Tablespoon - 1 fat
Carbs: 6/6
Protein: 6/6
Fruit: 3/3
Fat: 2/3
Veg: 4/4.5
Saturday was a bit of a mess, partly because we ended up in the ER when my husband cut his finger on our food processor blade when he was putting it away. It was nothing glamorous or intense, he just dropped it and it landed on his knuckle and there was quite a bit of blood so we made a visit to the ER for some dermabond. All is ok, he's not going to lose a finger or anything, but I've been on kitchen duty ever since, which, if you know my husband, is killing him! We are both ready to have him back to normal.
Anyhow, I didn't spread my food out very well and also didn't get enough veggies, or fruit for that matter. Most days, I feel like if I could eat more fruit servings instead of vegetables, I could totally do that, but neither was close this day. I blame the ER.
7:45 am
Greek Yogurt - 1 "thumbs up" protein
12:00 pm
Whole Wheat Tortilla - 1 "always" carb
Mozzarella Cheese - 1/4 cup - 1 "thumbs up" protein
Chicken Nuggets - 2 (3 fingers worth) - 1 "thumbs up" protein
Fruit - cherries and grapes- 1 fruit
Broccoli (the baby refused to eat it) - 1 veg
3:30 pm
Popcorn - 3 cups - 1 "always" carb
Dinner was homemade pizza - this really made my husband crazy because this is his thing and I had to do it for him. I would like the record to show that it was still delicious.
Crust - 5 "sometimes/rarely" carbs
Pesto - 2 fats
Mozzarella Cheese - 3 proteins
Parmesan Cheese - 1 protein
Carbs: 7/6
Protein: 7/6
Fruit: 1/3
Fat: 2/3
Veg: 1/4.5
Ah, Sunday. I took this day to make some practice cupcakes for the baby's birthday that's coming up in September. I've been trying to make healthier options than the typical cupcake. The first version was pretty gross. This last one was palatable - so much so that I had to try 3 to see if they were ok. Hmm. If you're not supposed to have one cupcake, surely you're definitely not supposed to have 3. And again, how do I count these? I guess carbs.
7:45 am
Greek Yogurt - 1 "thumbs up" protein
9:00 am
Baked Oatmeal
1 "always" carb
1 fruit
1 "thumbs up" protein
1 fat
12:00 pm
Sweet Potatoes - the baby was fighting naps and actually fell asleep in the high chair before he got a chance to legitimately ignore his sweet potatoes - so I ate them while I was waiting for my husband to bring home Chipotle (my first Chipotle experience, EVER).
1:00 pm Chicken Tacos
Flour Tortilla (we requested whole wheat but to no avail) - 2 "rarely" carbs
Chicken - 2 "thumbs up" proteins
Lettuce, tomato, etc - 1 veg
Guacamole - 1 fat
Cupcake(s) x 3 - yikes - 3 "rarely/never ever" carbs
6:00 pm
Popcorn - 3 cups - 1 "always" carb
8:00 pm
Salmon - again, we love this recipe using salmon from the local Farmer's Market -2 "thumbs up" proteins
Broccoli - a lot - 1.5 veg
Carbs: 7/6
Protein: 6/6
Fruit: 1/3 - probably should have had some fruit instead of that last cupcake - or those last 2 cupcakes
Fat: 2/3 - buttercream icing probably takes this up to 5 - just now thought of that.
Veg: 3.5/4.5
I don't know what happened on Monday. It was only yesterday but I honestly don't remember how I felt and what caused me to eat what I did. Part of the problem is that we had leftover pizza. God, I love pizza. And we had leftover baked oatmeal - which, isn't bad but also isn't as good as the good old "regular" oatmeal.
I'm just going to give it to you straight.
7:45 am
Oatmeal
1 "always" carb
1 fruit
1 "thumbs up" protein
1 fat
10:45 am
Greek Yogurt - 1 "thumbs up" protein
12:00 pm
Pizza - now I'm starting to remember. The baby didn't want to nap - we met some friends at the park in the morning and he might have taken a 15 minute snooze and then he didn't want to go back down so I had put him in his crib and he screamed while I "enjoyed" my pizza and then I got him up and we played for 45 more minutes until we tried again. I finally had to rock him to sleep around 1:25. Exhausting.
3 "rarely" carbs
1 fat
1 "thumbs up" protein
2:40 pm
Peach - 1 fruit
Cupcake - oops - 1 "rarely" carb, 1 fat
Nature Valley Pumpkin Flax bar - so yummy, I think the tiredness made me do it - 2 carbs?
5:30 pm
Carrots - 3 oz - 1 veg
Peanut Butter - 2 Tablespoons - 2 fats
8:00 pm
Chicken Pot Pie - this Pilsbury recipe actually isn't so bad - at least I don't think so
Crust - 2 "rarely" carbs
Chicken - 1 "thumbs up" protein
Corn, Green Beans, Peas and Carrots - 1 veg
Ice Cream - I just had to do it - 1/2 cup maybe? - 1 "probably shouldn't" protein
Carbs: 9/6 - eesh
Protein: 5/6
Fruit: 2/3
Fat: 5/3
Veg: 2/4.5
I mean, I don't know what else to say about that. That's all.
I don't want to talk about today, yet. I'm tired. Say you have this baby that used to take two naps a day. And say the combined time of those naps was around 2.5 hours. When said baby goes from two naps to one, one would only assume that this single nap would be around the same time as the combined naps, right? Right? Riiight. Or, said nap time decreases to around 1.5 hours total. That's what we're dealing with right now - more awake time, later naps, nap rebellion, sheer exhaustion. I'll come back later and link up a few more things - just wanted to let you all know I hadn't fallen completely off the wagon.
All in all, Friday was a pretty good day, bordering on great, even. Part of my hesitation to call it great is the fact that I had some sweet potato fries. I mean, surely they still count as a vegetable, right? I looked up French Fries in the book just so that I could have some frame of reference and they were discussed on one solitary page and basically what was said about them was that if you eat them, your sex life may suffer. Now I'm surely not about to go off on a tangent over sex versus French Fries or anything crazy like that, but I really do want to know, if I do happen to eat them, how do I count them? I chose to count them as 2 vegetables and 1 fat.
Oh, yes, I'm looking at my notes and that's the other reason Friday wasn't great - my husband was working from home and declared it Donut Friday and I had a donut for breakfast, ha. Oops. But donuts are listed in the book - maybe not cream filled but still.
7:45 am
Donut (from the best, Dandy Donuts) - 2 "rarely" carbs
10:00 am
Greek Yogurt - 1 "thumbs up" protein
11:30 am
Plum - 1 fruit
1:00 pm
Zucchini, Squash and Corn (same recipe from the other day, but I added squash and left out cilantro -
If we're being honest, I left out cilantro partly because I had thrown out what we had the night before and partly because I'm lazy and hate dicing up fresh herbs - ugh, hate it. I was on a mission to make some veggies that the baby would like, and he really did like this dish but I think next time I'll remove the skins and leave out the corn for him - be on the lookout for that modified recipe. I digress, but these veggies were still damn delicious as they are described, even minus the cilantro) - 2 cups - 2 veggie servings
Whole Wheat Tortilla - 1 "always" carb
Mozzarella Cheese - 1/4 cup - 1 "thumbs up" protein
Chicken Nuggets - 2 (3 fingers worth) - 1 "thumbs up" protein
Cherries - 1 cup - 1 fruit
5:00 pm
Popcorn - 3 cups - 1 "always" carb
8:00 pm
Burger - Beef Patty - 2 "thumbs up" proteins
Bun - 2 "sometimes" carbs
Cheese - 1 protein - I honestly don't know if this is thumbs up or down or otherwise - probably should have skipped it
Lettuce, Tomato - negligible
Sweet Potato Fries - 2 veggies, 1 fat
Banana - 1 fruit
Peanut Butter - 1 Tablespoon - 1 fat
Carbs: 6/6
Protein: 6/6
Fruit: 3/3
Fat: 2/3
Veg: 4/4.5
Saturday was a bit of a mess, partly because we ended up in the ER when my husband cut his finger on our food processor blade when he was putting it away. It was nothing glamorous or intense, he just dropped it and it landed on his knuckle and there was quite a bit of blood so we made a visit to the ER for some dermabond. All is ok, he's not going to lose a finger or anything, but I've been on kitchen duty ever since, which, if you know my husband, is killing him! We are both ready to have him back to normal.
Anyhow, I didn't spread my food out very well and also didn't get enough veggies, or fruit for that matter. Most days, I feel like if I could eat more fruit servings instead of vegetables, I could totally do that, but neither was close this day. I blame the ER.
7:45 am
Greek Yogurt - 1 "thumbs up" protein
12:00 pm
Whole Wheat Tortilla - 1 "always" carb
Mozzarella Cheese - 1/4 cup - 1 "thumbs up" protein
Chicken Nuggets - 2 (3 fingers worth) - 1 "thumbs up" protein
Fruit - cherries and grapes- 1 fruit
Broccoli (the baby refused to eat it) - 1 veg
3:30 pm
Popcorn - 3 cups - 1 "always" carb
Dinner was homemade pizza - this really made my husband crazy because this is his thing and I had to do it for him. I would like the record to show that it was still delicious.
Crust - 5 "sometimes/rarely" carbs
Pesto - 2 fats
Mozzarella Cheese - 3 proteins
Parmesan Cheese - 1 protein
Carbs: 7/6
Protein: 7/6
Fruit: 1/3
Fat: 2/3
Veg: 1/4.5
Ah, Sunday. I took this day to make some practice cupcakes for the baby's birthday that's coming up in September. I've been trying to make healthier options than the typical cupcake. The first version was pretty gross. This last one was palatable - so much so that I had to try 3 to see if they were ok. Hmm. If you're not supposed to have one cupcake, surely you're definitely not supposed to have 3. And again, how do I count these? I guess carbs.
7:45 am
Greek Yogurt - 1 "thumbs up" protein
9:00 am
Baked Oatmeal
1 "always" carb
1 fruit
1 "thumbs up" protein
1 fat
12:00 pm
Sweet Potatoes - the baby was fighting naps and actually fell asleep in the high chair before he got a chance to legitimately ignore his sweet potatoes - so I ate them while I was waiting for my husband to bring home Chipotle (my first Chipotle experience, EVER).
1:00 pm Chicken Tacos
Flour Tortilla (we requested whole wheat but to no avail) - 2 "rarely" carbs
Chicken - 2 "thumbs up" proteins
Lettuce, tomato, etc - 1 veg
Guacamole - 1 fat
Cupcake(s) x 3 - yikes - 3 "rarely/never ever" carbs
6:00 pm
Popcorn - 3 cups - 1 "always" carb
8:00 pm
Salmon - again, we love this recipe using salmon from the local Farmer's Market -2 "thumbs up" proteins
Broccoli - a lot - 1.5 veg
Carbs: 7/6
Protein: 6/6
Fruit: 1/3 - probably should have had some fruit instead of that last cupcake - or those last 2 cupcakes
Fat: 2/3 - buttercream icing probably takes this up to 5 - just now thought of that.
Veg: 3.5/4.5
I don't know what happened on Monday. It was only yesterday but I honestly don't remember how I felt and what caused me to eat what I did. Part of the problem is that we had leftover pizza. God, I love pizza. And we had leftover baked oatmeal - which, isn't bad but also isn't as good as the good old "regular" oatmeal.
I'm just going to give it to you straight.
7:45 am
Oatmeal
1 "always" carb
1 fruit
1 "thumbs up" protein
1 fat
10:45 am
Greek Yogurt - 1 "thumbs up" protein
12:00 pm
Pizza - now I'm starting to remember. The baby didn't want to nap - we met some friends at the park in the morning and he might have taken a 15 minute snooze and then he didn't want to go back down so I had put him in his crib and he screamed while I "enjoyed" my pizza and then I got him up and we played for 45 more minutes until we tried again. I finally had to rock him to sleep around 1:25. Exhausting.
3 "rarely" carbs
1 fat
1 "thumbs up" protein
2:40 pm
Peach - 1 fruit
Cupcake - oops - 1 "rarely" carb, 1 fat
Nature Valley Pumpkin Flax bar - so yummy, I think the tiredness made me do it - 2 carbs?
5:30 pm
Carrots - 3 oz - 1 veg
Peanut Butter - 2 Tablespoons - 2 fats
8:00 pm
Chicken Pot Pie - this Pilsbury recipe actually isn't so bad - at least I don't think so
Crust - 2 "rarely" carbs
Chicken - 1 "thumbs up" protein
Corn, Green Beans, Peas and Carrots - 1 veg
Ice Cream - I just had to do it - 1/2 cup maybe? - 1 "probably shouldn't" protein
Carbs: 9/6 - eesh
Protein: 5/6
Fruit: 2/3
Fat: 5/3
Veg: 2/4.5
I mean, I don't know what else to say about that. That's all.
I don't want to talk about today, yet. I'm tired. Say you have this baby that used to take two naps a day. And say the combined time of those naps was around 2.5 hours. When said baby goes from two naps to one, one would only assume that this single nap would be around the same time as the combined naps, right? Right? Riiight. Or, said nap time decreases to around 1.5 hours total. That's what we're dealing with right now - more awake time, later naps, nap rebellion, sheer exhaustion. I'll come back later and link up a few more things - just wanted to let you all know I hadn't fallen completely off the wagon.
Friday, July 25, 2014
Vegetables, Anyone?
Shit show. That would decribe dinner from Tuesday and Wednesday. Total shit show. And this would also probably describe most other diets I've tried after the initial honeymoon period. Even after I was doing so good. *sigh*
Tuesday went downhill early. Remember those sugar cravings I was talking about? They hit full force on Tuesday. I compensated by loading up on carbs - popcorn and graham crackers and more popcorn, oh my. One thing I still know for sure is that I'm not getting enough vegetables. If I'm not eating them raw (or with peanut butter), I just don't find them as easy to eat. I feel like I have to think about it a lot more and make more of an effort. Maybe it doesn't have to be that way.
7:45 am - baked oatmeal
1 "always" carb
1 "thumbs up" protein
1 fruit
1 fat
11:30 am
Greek Yogurt - 1 "thumbs up" protein
Plum - 1 fruit
1:20 pm
Whole Wheat Tortilla - 1 "always" carb
Mozzarella Cheese - 1/4 cup - 1 "thumbs up" protein
Chicken Nuggets - 2 - 1 "thumbs up" protein
Graham Crackers - 1 probably "rarely" carb
Popcorn - 3 cups - 1 "always" carb
4:40 pm
Carrots - 3 oz - 1 veg
Peanut Butter - 1 tablespoon - 1 fat
Still hungry...
More Popcorn - 3 cups - 1 "always" carb
Dried Apricots - 4 - 1 fruit
For dinner, we picked up Mediterranean food. This probably didn't have to be so bad, but then my husband picked up falafel balls (deep fried) and baklava (thankfully only 1 serving that we split).
8:00 pm Dinner
Falafel Balls - I had 2 - I'm guessing here at 1 fat
1 super yummy Pita (so tasty, so likely not whole wheat - will have to ask next time if they have whole wheat as an option) - 1 "sometimes" carb
1 Pita for hummus dipping - 1 more "sometimes" carb
Chicken - 2 "thumbs up" proteins
Cucumber - 1 veg
Hummus - 1 fat
I initially thought the hummus may be a protein because of its chick pea origin but I think that using all that olive oil to make it nice and smooth is what turns it into a fat - a friendly fat, but still a fat, nonetheless.
Carbs: 7/6
Protein: 7/6
Fruit: 3/3
Fat: 5/3
Veg: 2/4.5
Wednesday started out good enough but went downhill fast when my husband suggested pizza for dinner. I could have still enjoyed pizza by making a better pizza decision but then I wouldn't have enjoyed my pizza as much. Hmm. I did feel guilty about it later, though. Lesson learned.
7:45 am
Greek Yogurt - 1 "thumbs up" protein
11:00 am
Oatmeal - 1/2 cup - 1 "always" carb
Milk - 3/4 cup - 1 "thumbs up" protein
Blueberries - 1/2 cup - 1 fruit
Walnuts - 2 Tablespoons - 1 fat
1:15 pm
Whole Wheat Bread - 1 slice - 1 "always" carb
Peanut Butter - 1 Tablespoon-ish - 1 fat
Carrots - 1 veg
Hummus - 1/2 fat
Plum - 1 fruit
4:45 pm
Popcorn - 3 cups - 1 "always" carb
7:00 pm
Salad Greens - 1 veg
Avocado - 1 fat
Blue Cheese - 1 "perilous" protein
Pizza best guesses:
4 "rarely" carbs
1 veg
8 proteins - probably not "thumbs up" but probably also not "perilous"
Chocolate - 2 fats?
Yikes.
Carbs: 7/6
Protein: 11/6
Fruit: 2/3
Fat: 5.5/3
Veg: 3/4.5
I got back on track on Thursday, but shockingly, still didn't get enough vegetables. No, it's not shocking at all. Maybe if I buy more vegetables, I'll eat more vegetables. Or maybe I'll just throw more vegetables away. The jury is still out.
7:45 am
Greek Yogurt - 1 "thumbs up" protein
11:00 am
Oatmeal - 1 "always" carb
Milk - 1 "thumbs up" protein
Plum - 1 fruit
Walnuts - 2 Tablespoons - 1 fat
We went to Gymboree today and left the house at 12 so lunchtime sort of got messed up.
2:00 pm
Cheerios - 1 cup - 1 "always" carb
Almonds - 11 - 1 fat
Peach - 1 fruit
3:00 pm
Whole Wheat Tortilla - 1 "always" carb
Cheddar/Monterey Jack cheese - 1/4 cup - 1 "thumbs up" protein
4:45 pm
Carrots - 3 oz - 1 veg
Hummus - maybe 1.5 Tablespoon (serving size is 3 level Tablespoons) - 1/2 fat
8:20 - For dinner we had this weird chicken nacho type meal from my Pampered Chef cookbook.
Chicken - 2 "thumbs up" proteins
Cheese - 1.5 proteins - thumbs up, perilous, I'm not sure - probably a mixture
Chips - Whole Wheat, about 3 cups - 3 "always" carbs
Chocolate - finished it off today so we don't have to worry about that anymore - 2 fats?
Carbs: 6/6
Protein: 6.5/6
Fruit: 2/3
Fat: 4/3
Veg: 1/4.5
8:00 pm Dinner
Falafel Balls - I had 2 - I'm guessing here at 1 fat
1 super yummy Pita (so tasty, so likely not whole wheat - will have to ask next time if they have whole wheat as an option) - 1 "sometimes" carb
1 Pita for hummus dipping - 1 more "sometimes" carb
Chicken - 2 "thumbs up" proteins
Cucumber - 1 veg
Hummus - 1 fat
I initially thought the hummus may be a protein because of its chick pea origin but I think that using all that olive oil to make it nice and smooth is what turns it into a fat - a friendly fat, but still a fat, nonetheless.
Carbs: 7/6
Protein: 7/6
Fruit: 3/3
Fat: 5/3
Veg: 2/4.5
Wednesday started out good enough but went downhill fast when my husband suggested pizza for dinner. I could have still enjoyed pizza by making a better pizza decision but then I wouldn't have enjoyed my pizza as much. Hmm. I did feel guilty about it later, though. Lesson learned.
7:45 am
Greek Yogurt - 1 "thumbs up" protein
11:00 am
Oatmeal - 1/2 cup - 1 "always" carb
Milk - 3/4 cup - 1 "thumbs up" protein
Blueberries - 1/2 cup - 1 fruit
Walnuts - 2 Tablespoons - 1 fat
1:15 pm
Whole Wheat Bread - 1 slice - 1 "always" carb
Peanut Butter - 1 Tablespoon-ish - 1 fat
Carrots - 1 veg
Hummus - 1/2 fat
Plum - 1 fruit
4:45 pm
Popcorn - 3 cups - 1 "always" carb
7:00 pm
Salad Greens - 1 veg
Avocado - 1 fat
Blue Cheese - 1 "perilous" protein
Pizza best guesses:
4 "rarely" carbs
1 veg
8 proteins - probably not "thumbs up" but probably also not "perilous"
Chocolate - 2 fats?
Yikes.
Carbs: 7/6
Protein: 11/6
Fruit: 2/3
Fat: 5.5/3
Veg: 3/4.5
I got back on track on Thursday, but shockingly, still didn't get enough vegetables. No, it's not shocking at all. Maybe if I buy more vegetables, I'll eat more vegetables. Or maybe I'll just throw more vegetables away. The jury is still out.
7:45 am
Greek Yogurt - 1 "thumbs up" protein
11:00 am
Oatmeal - 1 "always" carb
Milk - 1 "thumbs up" protein
Plum - 1 fruit
Walnuts - 2 Tablespoons - 1 fat
We went to Gymboree today and left the house at 12 so lunchtime sort of got messed up.
2:00 pm
Cheerios - 1 cup - 1 "always" carb
Almonds - 11 - 1 fat
Peach - 1 fruit
3:00 pm
Whole Wheat Tortilla - 1 "always" carb
Cheddar/Monterey Jack cheese - 1/4 cup - 1 "thumbs up" protein
4:45 pm
Carrots - 3 oz - 1 veg
Hummus - maybe 1.5 Tablespoon (serving size is 3 level Tablespoons) - 1/2 fat
8:20 - For dinner we had this weird chicken nacho type meal from my Pampered Chef cookbook.
Chicken - 2 "thumbs up" proteins
Cheese - 1.5 proteins - thumbs up, perilous, I'm not sure - probably a mixture
Chips - Whole Wheat, about 3 cups - 3 "always" carbs
Chocolate - finished it off today so we don't have to worry about that anymore - 2 fats?
Carbs: 6/6
Protein: 6.5/6
Fruit: 2/3
Fat: 4/3
Veg: 1/4.5
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