Rebekah's menus

Thank you, I'll be waiting.

Ended up having broccoli under the chicken last night instead of spaghetti squash. Followed w/ tea and cream. Followed with 2 oranges... Snack last night was another orange w/ almond milk and protein powder.

Your meals sound yummy. If I didn't dislike snow so much I would head to your house, lol! I would be interested in that lemon cheese mousse recipe also

Saturday, April 5th

6:00 (E) garbanzo applesauce spice cake, 19grams

9:00 (F.P.) kefir and berries. 16.5 grams

12:00 (S) tomato soup, chicken in butter. 18.75 grams

3:00 (E) Greek yogurt fruit gelatin. 18.75 grams

6:00 (S) crockpot deer and cabbage. 20 grams

9:00 (F.P.) Berry 'big boy'. No ice. 18.75

Total = 113 grams

Sunday, April 6th

A.M. (E) grapefruit

9:00 (S) coconut flour pancakes with cream cheese and butter. 20 grams

12:00 (S) salmon, w/S salad or vegies and feta cheese. 20 grams

3:00 (S) berry 'big boy' plus C.O. 25 grams

6:00 (E) deer roast, vegies, brown rice, 20 grams

9:00 (E) kefir w/ piece of fruit. 16.5

Total= 101.5

Susieq, yes, posting menus really helps me with consistency. I'm glad it's been a help to you, too!

My son (16) got 2 deer this year, and we got some elk given to us! I wonder if you could find a hunter's association in your area? (This was something suggested in the book).

I can feel how discouraged you must be with a large weight gain. The first thing that comes to my mind is blood sugar, (perhaps gestational diabetes?). I feel like for me, that's always most likely been the cause of my large weight gain with pregnancy. I know we all have to do the best we can, but I also feel pretty certain that if I cheated on weekends my sugars would become unbalanced. When they do, it seems to take awhile to get my body back in order again. Perhaps planning ahead for the weekend and maybe even cooking ahead, would free that weekend up to enjoy with your family and make staying on plan easier? Regardless, the healthy food you are eating is sure better for baby and you! Do you normally lose well while nursing? I know you have lost a bit before this pregnancy with T.H.M, so hopefully it will come off quickly. One thing that I have noticed with T.H.M. and being off sugar is a big difference in my pregnancy appetite. I used to feel SO hungry all the time. I remember eating till I literally felt stuffed and still feeling hungry! Of course maybe I waited too long to eat first. Eating every three hours, and eating the way I have been, I have noticed that my appetite, even with pregnancy has cut way down. Most of the time, even at supper I quit with 1 plate. Of course I don't punish myself and starve, if I am truly hungry, I eat more! But I have come to enjoy being able to stop, knowing I will eat again in 3 hours. That's something else. If I am a little late on my meal snack, I don't put the next one off. I figure maybe I occasionally crossover a little, although normally they still aren't but 2 1/2 hours apart. Eating less and more often, the terrible bloating I generally get with pregnancy in the evening is gone! I sleep so much better! And I don't wake up starving, either!

Don't ignore the e-coli. (I know you are not.) Personally I wouldn't take a drug antibiotic myself, but I am pretty stubborn. But I would really hit some herbal ones! I would think the singing canary would be helpful with the vitamin C, but you probably need more on top of this...

And don't beat yourself up! Do the best you can. Yes, think and try to find the answer for you... (It may be as simple as your weekends ) There's nothing wrong with high hopes, as long as we don't let them discourage us. It sounds like you are really trying. You haven't given up. So you'll get there!

I hope you do get outside! There is nothing better to lift the spirit!

I hope you are feeling better soon!