Healthy Living Check-in 1/25

[downtheshore]

Not going to tag people, just jump in if you are here and want to participate in an accountability check-in about making healthy choices. I'll see if enough people still want to participate.

Tell us about your last week and your goals for the upcoming week.

The good:
The bad:
The proud:
The plan:

QOTW:favorite easy, healthy dinner?

[ProfessorChaos]

Hi! I've not been active on this lately, because I'm getting my ass totally kicked by heartburn. I haven't exercised in weeks, partly bc sleep has been so awful, and bc of the pain and reflux that happens when I move a lot. I'm hoping to get things under control and come back, but right now I'm just trying to get through. I've LOST a few pounds due to all this crap, but I don't feel good about that now that I'm in the third tri.

Good luck to everyone! I'll be lurking! And thanks for keeping it up downtheshore!

[downtheshore]

Pblge, I was wondering about your heartburn and if changing your diet helped at all. I've got it bad, too. Keeps me up at night and is making me miserable. I know some of the foods I like (citrus, tomatoes, dairy) are known triggers and I should avoid them, but then I get it even if I eat just the blandest things, so I can't figure it out. It is NOT fun. Doesn't sound like anything is working for you. I have an appointment with my OB tomorrow. If I get any good tips I'll let you know.

[mrsk91011]

ProfessorChaos, heartburn is the worst. I am sorry it's causing so much trouble.

AFM, Hi! I'm just excited to be here and grateful you are allowing me to jump in!

Good: I have been getting lots of veggies and water in my diet lately
Bad: havent been exercising.
Proud: nothing really..not letting the nausea get out of control?
Plan: get back on the exercise wagon. I am supposed to walk a 5k in three weeks.

[mrskblack11]

I officially left TB so I am glad I have this thread over on the dark side.

The good: continuing to walk the dogs 3-4 times a week.
The bad: We picked up cookies from Tiff's Treats last night and I have had too many cookies already. But once they are gone, they are gone sooooo I might as well enjoy them, right?
The proud: Eating healthier meals throughout the week. My new favorite lunch is a kale quinoa salad.
The plan: I keep telling myself I am going to wake up in the morning and do yoga. Maybe it will happen this week.

QOTW:favorite easy, healthy dinner? Anything in the crockpot. I make a white chicken chili which is delicious during the cold months.

[ProfEDD]

Hi! I'd love to join this check-in. I will probably be more, uh, healthy and active when I hopefully get past this first tri BS (I'm 8w). But for now...

The good: I'm eating lots of fruit! No junk food cravings. Win.
The bad: You know how you're supposed to aim for 10,000 steps per day? Fitbit says I took 2,284 today.
The proud: Started prenatal yoga videos this week.
The plan: Keep doing that prenatal yoga, start walking 5,000+ steps!

My favorite easy, healthy dinner is homemade chicken nuggets with sauteed spinach and pan roasted cauliflower. It's actually kind of a lot of work, so not that easy I guess...

[downtheshore]

ProfEDD, welcome to the check-in. It is hard to exercise in the beginning. I was not only nauseous but so incredibly exhausted. The second trimester energy kick was amazing when it finally happened. Good job eating lots of fruit.

alleycat39, great job at spin and barre! I think I took my last Zumba class today. Just too much jumping around. I'm planning on a blizzard tomorrow, too! Already got the call that we are closing school early tomorrow.

mrskblack11, glad that you came over! Quinoa kale salad sounds awesome. Good job walking the dogs!

mrsk91011, glad that you jumped into the check-in. You'll get back to exercising as the nausea improves. It is tough going in the beginning.

[downtheshore]

The good: I worked out five times this week, at least 45 minutes each time.
The bad: Out for a big family dinner today...lots of food. 
The proud: glad that I got to Zumba today and caught up on Millionaire Matchmaker while doing the elliptical yesterday.
The plan: we are hunkering down for a blizzard! I have an elliptical in my basement, so no excuses for not working out. I'll be able to catch up on laundry, sleep, and reading. Ahh. Can't wait.

[backstreetpixie]

The good: soooo many fluids.... Trying to flush out that damn kidney stone
The bad: since i feel really bad I'm not really concentrating on eating right. Also getting dizzy, light headed, and hurt too much to be active.
The proud:
The plan: see urologist tuesday hope he can get this stone out some how

QOTW:favorite easy, healthy dinner?
I used to make this yummy crock pot orange chicken with a side of broccoli. Yum...

Y'all I love the healthy living check in... But i just have been really sucking at healthy living during my pregnancy... =-/ I was doing so well before but it is just so hard now... I hope maybe after baby, and after kidney stone, I can really get my but back into gear. So sorry if y'all feel like i waste your time by even checking in with very little results.

[downtheshore]

backstreetpixie - you are NOT wasting our time. You've been dealing with a lot. We're happy to have you, even when being sick makes it hard to do everything you want to be able to do. Hugs. I'm sorry that you are in so much pain. Take care of yourself first, and worrying about healthy choices and working out will come later, whenever it works for you. I hope your appointment with the urologist goes better today and that you get some relief soon.

[backstreetpixie]

alleycat39. My mom had weight jumps like that when she was pregnant with my brother but she was toxemic and it was mostly water and went away after he was born. Did your ob check for that kind of thing? Extra water weight or extra swelling? Those are my only thoughts on what could make the weight jump so much.

[downtheshore]

alleycat39, sorry that the weight gain news was frustrating. I think you have to keep it in perspective. Yes, you can be more careful but as you know, you can't diet. I think it's likely that your body jumped quickly to its "set point" if you were following a strict diet before. I liked backstreetpixie's suggtion in another post to really focus on filling your plate with fruits and veggies, which will fill you up and give you lots of fiber. Also, maybe splurge on fruit, which can be expensive but is a good healthy snack. Buy your favorite even if it's not in season, if you can. Hugs. Don't beat yourself up.

[taberbtb]

ProfessorChaos sorry the heartburn is so awful. I can sympathize, I had heartburn so bad since around 20w I would wake up at least 3 times/evening and it literally made me sick to my stomach many times. I can't reccomend much other than Zantac, it seemed to be the only thing that would touch it.

mrsk91011 great job with the veggies and water! That's half the battle!

mrskblack11 sounds like you are doing good getting exercise in walking the dogs. Even the cookies aren't so bad. I figure treats have the same calories whether I stretch them out or not, as long as I don't replace them it doesn't matter how quickly (or slowly) I eat them.

alleycat39 that's awesome you are still doing spin and barre class. I found for me I was doing really good with certain exercises and all of a sudden overnight I felt too big and uncomfortable to continue. It didn't feel like a gradual gain, I just went from 0 to10 in an instant. As for the weight gain I think if you exercise (and you are), cut back on carbs as suggested and eat lots of fruit and veggies then there isn't a lot more you can do at this point? When do you do your GTT?

ProfEDD good job avoiding junk food! I'm sure you will get back exercising once you are out of 1st tri. You have plenty of time to get back on track.

downtheshore thank for check in as always! Also, I think it's awesome that you haven't allowed this pg to slow you down at all with your workouts. Kudos to you!

backstreetpixie don't think you are wasting our time. You are dealing with a lot right now and the fact that maintaining a healthy pregnancy is even on your mind now among everything else is huge. Thanks for sticking with our check-in and keeping us up to date with what's going on in your life!

AFM, I haven't given up on healthy living, but right now the only thoughts in my mind are getting this baby here and SOON! I am having a hard time planning anything for the "week ahead" and instead am just taking things day by day. My EDD isn't actually until Friday, but mentally I have checked out. If it's ok with you guys I would just like to keep offering support for as long as I am here (which could still be another week or two). I just feel like I have nothing to report since I am not planning much beyond each day.

QOTW: I can't think of a go-to quick healthy recipe at the moment, but Usually anything from the looneyspoons cookbook is a go! The recipies are always quick and healthy, I don't think I have made one thing from that book I haven't liked!

[downtheshore]

taberbtb, thanks for all of the support. I just saw your update in the January checking post. I hope your wait isn't too long and that you aren't too uncomfortable. I can't wait to hear about your baby!