Fat, Sick, And nearly Dead

So I have been struggling during this pregnancy to get my veggies into my daily diet. I work at a weight loss clinic where our clients eat 4 cups of vegetables a day. That is a lot. (especially when it doesn't include potatoes and carrots). My parents have started Juicing after watching a documentary entitled "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead". http://www.fatsickandnearlydead.com/ After they and my midwife told me to watch it I finally did. I needed to find some way to get all those healthy green veggies in. It is a super interesting film. My parents have been feeling so much more vibrant and healthier from all the fresh fruits and veggies. So anyway this is a great film to watch. It helped me realize that most American's really don't get the veggies they need.


I do however feel like it is a complete waste of vegetables to juice them. You loose a lot of the bulk of the veggies. (ok and the real truth) I can't stand to drink them. I think they are disgusting. So although I love the idea and the ease of it I really needed to come up with something else. I decided to just make sure I ate tons of veggies. So of course if I want to eat them whole it is going to take a lot for me to learn how to incorporate vegetables into my diet.
How to shop for veggie's
How to cook them so they taste good
How to cook meals that include veggies but don't take forever. (let's face it...it's easy to throw spaghetti on the stove, it's easy to do whatever is already a habit.)


So there is the goal.... Learn to cook healthy meals that taste good but don't take forever to make. Can I do it? I hope so. :)

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Weekly Weigh in

Although at the beginning of this pregnancy the thought of gaining the inevitable weight was terrifying, I have kept track of my weight gain. And I have actually enjoyed it. It is amazing to me to see how i am gaining weight and the reality of this whole experience. I am now at week 27 (13 to go) and in my extremely organized, wanting to know everything that is going on attitude I have followed my weight and measurements since before I got pregnant.
I think this is extremely interesting.

My weight and measurements throughout pregnancy:


Week                     Date               Weight          Belly        Waist            Hip            Thigh
Pre-Pregnancy        08/12                145                                 30.5            38.75            21.75
12                        01/04/2012          146.2           33              30.5             38.75           21.75
14                        01/15/2012         145.2            34.5           30.75           39                21.75
16                        01/29/2012         147               35.25         30.75           38.75           21.75
20                        02/25/ 2012        152               36.5           30.75           39                21.75
21                       03/03/2012          155               37.5           31.25           39.5             21.75
23                       03/18/2012          158               38.5           32.75           39.75           21.75
24                       03/26/2012          159               38.5           32.75           40                21.75
25                       03/31/2012          164              39.25          34                40.5             21.75
26                       04/09/2012          162               39              34.25           40                21.75
27                       04/14/2012          163              40.25          35.75           40                21.75


I must admit that some of this data may not accurately represent my weight gain. mostly looking at week 25. We went out to eat the night before to Pizza Pie Cafe so obviously that was artificially high.
Weight is taken consistently in the mornings before eating anything.
Belly measurement is just the biggest part of my belly
Waist is where I bend
and Thigh is always measured 6 inches from the top of the knee cap.
It has been interesting for me to watch my measurements. Although at first I was worried that I wasn't gaining any weight I soon realized that i would and yes my belly would grow too.  More importantly than what my measurements say however is the fact that I am extremely happy with myself. I know that I am gaining a healthy amount of weight and that my baby is healthy. Weight may have been a worry for me at first but now I am much more concerned about the health of my baby. I want to make sure it is getting the nutrients it need and that I keep my body in good physical shape so that I can go through labor.  I believe that is what is more important than the number on the scale or how big my belly ends up getting. I just want my baby to be healthy.