Diet Changes, Exercise w/ conception

Cold salad isn't your only choice for healthy and fresh food. Veggies can be roasted, stir-fried and steamed, and flavor can be added with herbs, spices and peppers (I love hot sauces, personally). Lots of recipes out there - find one that you'd like to try and take the plunge.

As for keeping fresh greens on hand all the time, the only way I know is to go to the grocery store or market more often and buy only what you can eat before it goes bad. It's very common in some countries for people to go to the market every morning to buy what they're going to fix that day. I've also found that there are certain places where the produce is very fresh and lasts longer than the typical grocery store stuff - Costco for one, farmer's markets when in season, and I'm also a member of a CSA (community supported agriculture) that delivers a crate of just-picked organic fruits and veggies every week. Those last for at least a week, usually more.

I had to quit caffeine cold turkey because I had a couple of scary and expensive incidents with an irregular heartbeat...and I was a big diet Pepsi and Dr. Pepper drinker. So I switched to diet root beer for a long time, and in the past year I've switched again to Crystal Light drink mix. It's really easy to add a couple of those little singles packets to a tall water bottle and keep it close by. I drink a lot more of that than I would of plain water. I like the Pomegranate flavor.

I am ttc as well. I work out quite rigorously - crossfit 4-5 times a week. It is a very high intensity workout. I asked my OBGYN about if I needed to make any adjustments to my working out. I explained the type of workouts I do. His response - exercising like that is only going to help your body. The healthier you are, the easier it is to conceive.

As for eating healthier and enjoying it. If you like warm foods better, I recommend buying fresh produce such as carrots, onion, zucchini, sweet potato, brussel sprouts, green beans, etc, chopping them into bite sized pieces, and roasting them in the oven. Salt pepper and a little bit of olive oil. I roast 2 pans at the beginning of the week, and my husband and I eat from it all week long. 400 for about 35-40min. Easy work for a week long of healthy veggies.

Warm chicken breast w/ salad. Shrimp and beef, tuna.... etc. Plus salad can be more than leafies - add bacon, eggs, cheese, broccoli, mushrooms, sunflower seeds, etc.... then add a good dressing (ranch, honey mustard, etc) Just make sure to have alot of veggies w/ less of the other yummie things.

get frozen veggies - or buy fresh and steam cook then freeze

and caffeine can be good - you don't need to stop it to drink more water. I bought a SodaStream so I can make my own diet energy drinks (caffeine & b vitamins). But I also used to use the Mio water additive and a have a Bobble water bottle (has a filter in it).

Stop thinking of this as a "diet" - it's a liftstyle change. It's a good habit change - you can still enjoy your yummies, just look for better versions. And remember - sometimes a "treat" is fine, just don't make it a habit.

One trick I use is, if I have something like an enchilada, I put it steaming hot on top of a salad.. If I have a bowl of hot soup, I dump it on top of a hand full of spinach, or greens.. makes you feel like you're eating more, plus added nutrition!