This week has been so busy. I just got my menu for the week typed up today. Normally I have it all done on Thursday or Friday and go grocery shopping Saturday. But things were a little busy and I didn't get to menu planning until today. I'm trying so hard to get back on track totally with Trim Healthy Mama.
Before I got pregnant I was at goal weight (between 110-112 pounds) and stayed on plan pretty much all of the time except for a few cheats when I ate out at Chick-fil-a. Once I got pregnant I started eating a lot of crossovers and then eventually it went to a lot more cheats than I needed. I gained 40 pounds but was my thinnest this pregnancy than all my others. I've already lost 20 pounds in just three weeks since having Jude which is awesome. I still have 20 to lose but I haven't been super worried about it because I don't want to lose my milk supply. I would however like to get fully back on plan so that I'm not eating the sugar and carbs that are so not good for me and make me feel gross.
I went almost a whole day the other day totally on plan and had such a raging headache that I had to eat some chocolate chips (off-plan) just to help with the sugar cravings. I hate that. I hate craving sugar. I tried several new recipes from the new THM cookbook this past week though that were amazing and a big hit with everyone in the family! I was super excited about that. We all loved the Giant Blueberry Pancake and the Bust a Myth Banana Bread. I made mine a crossover and put all natural peanut butter on it and it was delicious. I will probably try to make it again this week.
I'm really hoping to have a great week this week as far as staying on plan. I'm going to try to drink a lot of GGMS to up my water intake. I've felt so dehydrated lately...especially since I'm nursing. I feel like little man is taking up so much of my calories and fluid. I'm thirsty and hungry so much of the day. Oh and at night time I am especially thirsty. Any other nursing mamas get super thirsty at night???
Anyways...enough of my late night ramblings :) Here are a few pictures from our week this past week & then our menu plan for this week.
Have an awesome Monday! Pray for me...I'm planning on diving back into home-schooling tomorrow since we've been off for the past three weeks. I really want the day to be successful :)
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| Big Brother reading to everyone |
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| Helping Mommy make Bust A Myth Banana Bread. |
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| A little bit excited about doing some yard work. |
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| Oldest & Youngest |
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| About the only place I can sit him for short periods of time where he is happy. |
Our Menu:
Saturday: Ruy's Soccer Pictures & Game & Trick or Treat!
B- Overnight Oatmeal
L- Chili
D- Dinner from church
Sunday: *Church & Ruy's make-up soccer game
B- Me: Leftover overnight berry oatmeal (E) Kids:
Cheerios
L- Easy Alfredo & peas (S)
D- Take Out Pizza (Cheat)
*Ruy had a soccer game that ended at 5:30 and the kids were so hungry and I was feeling very worn out so I stopped and picked up a $5 pizza. We used paper plates which made for an easy clean up. Some times it's just necessary.
Monday:
B- Me: Chocolate Muffin In A Mug with cream cheese
frosting (From the THM cookbook page 274) (S)
Kids: Whole Wheat Banana Muffins (From Freezer)
L- Me: Turkey
Wrap, yogurt fruit (E) Kids: PB & Jelly, fruit
D- Taco Soup (E) From the Freezer
(Everyone)
Tuesday:
B- Scrambled Eggs with cheddar cheese, fruit (S)
(Everyone)
L- Broccoli Soup (S) (Everyone)
D- Dinner from
church
Wednesday: Awanas
B- Me & Nathan, Giant Blueberry Pancake (E) From
the THM Cookbook page 261 Kids: Whole What Banana Pancakes
L- Me & Nathan , Low Carb Wrap "Grilled
Cheese" with Just Like Campbell's Tomato Soup (S) From the THM cookbook
page 112. Kids: Grilled Cheese & soup
D- White Chicken Chili (From Freezer) (Everyone)
Thursday Soccer Practice
B- Sweet Dreams Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oatmeal (E) From
the THM Cookbook page 248 (Everyone)
L- Me: Chef
Salad, greek yogurt with fruit Kids: PB & Jelly, yogurt with fruit
D- Dinner from
church
Friday:
B- Mufflets (From the THM cookbook) (S) Everyone
L- Peanut Butter Chocolate Banana Shake*I'll post the
recipe soon (Crossover) with turkey & cheese paninis
D- HomemadePizza & Salad (E) Everyone
Snacks:
String cheese, muffins, nuts, fruit, shakes, pretzels & goldfish (for the kids) cottage berry
whip, yogurt & fruit, granola from the THM cookbook page 255.
*Desserts:
Apple Crumble (E) From the THM cookbook page 338
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