All - Thanks for the positive feedback on my kitchen! I still sometimes surprise myself walking in there first thing in the morning, it looks so lovely!
Urs - OMG, what an awful past few months you've had! I'm so relieved to hear that DD is here safely and seems to be making great strides toward coming home with you. I'm sure you are, too! We can't wait to see pictures of your strong little one!
Miracle - When I was pregnant, I also had a very short temper in the first trimester. Everything made me angry! And of course, my pets at the time thought it was the perfect opportunity to test my every nerve. lol. They're usually so well behaved, and for those 3 months they seemed to forget all their training, got into the trash, behaved awfully on walks and car rides, etc. I just couldn't cope and had to have my husband handle everything whenever possible. Haha
I hope it passes soon for you and you can get back to feeling like your normal self!
Swimmy - Don't feel bad about that, just make the best of it where possible! Can you switch to a light/low fat ice cream? Those Halo Top pints are pretty darn tasty and there's only ~300 calories in the whole pint, so even if you ate the entire thing in one sitting, you wouldn't be doing too much damage. They're a little pricey, but I found that that helped me not want to eat the whole thing too fast, as I'd have to go buy more!
AFM - Weighed in today after avoiding the scale all week, and it looks like I'm down 3 pounds since starting the keto diet 3 weeks ago. Woo!
I actually gained a pound last week, so had to fine tune my carb intake and cut back on a few things like coffee creamer. I like very light coffee and even my sugar free creamer added about 4 or 5 carbs to my daily intake. Considering you aim for under 20g net carbs per day, that 1 cup of coffee was 1/4 of my daily allowance!
So far, I'm finding it very easy to follow this diet, which is so strange because dieting has always been so hard for me! I don't feel much like I'm deprived with this one, probably because of all the healthy fats I'm allowed each day. Avocado, low fat diary, salmon, coconut oil, cashews and natural peanut butter are all approved, and help me feel satisfied longer. Plus, food tends to taste very rich and satisfying this way. I hope to be able to stick with it even after I reach my goal weight!
Going to try to get a little workout routine started to help boost my loss to maybe 2lbs a week.
Oh! And I started taking myo-inositol again. It's only been a few days, but I've already noticed that I don't need a midday caffeine pick-me-up like I used to, which is great! I've also added Vitamin D supplements back into my diet, since I routinely test low for that nutrient despite taking a daily multivitamin.
And last (but not least!), DD is in the middle of some kind of sleep regression, which is driving me nuts. Yesterday she went 5 hours without a nap, despite me rocking her, using white noise, comfy pajamas, clean diaper, making sure she had a full belly, sitting in a dim room... I tried wearing her out with tummy time and playtime, we walked and bounced and all manner of things. Right when she would doze off, she'd jerk herself awake and wind herself back up! Finally, she fell asleep about 6pm and slept for an hour... then was back up around 730 or 8 and starting to wind herself up again. Thank goodness DH was home by then because I was frazzled and mentally drained from trying to get my fussy, cranky DD to get some sleep. Send me good vibes to get through this and back to a baby who will take naps! Yeesh!
they are no fun. I also liked the wonder weeks, my gal didn't follow it exactly but it was usually pretty easy to see where she was at. Glad you DH could help out and give you a little break. thanks for the tip on the Halo ice cream, i tried it once before and wasn't a huge fan, is there a flavor you liked? I think i tried vanilla and birthday cake?
. My sister did it and she was certain that was what she wanted and she never regrets it.
