Pregnancy 2010 - June

Third trimester's healthiest food is up ... and it makes your baby smarter!

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/101942-salmon-3rd-trimester-healthiest-foods-to-eat-during-preg

I weighed in this am and........I was disappointed to find that I had gained back 1.5lbs I'm just gonna have to step up my game for the next month and half. I really would like to reach 160 by August which is our month to TTC. Sigh.......gonna have to do this!

On another note I think I have decided to use cloth diapers thanks to Ms. Constance Marie take a gander and let me know your thoughts......thought I would def want my Preggo 2010 sistas to weigh in on the topic.

http://celebritybabies.people.com/2010/06/02/constance-maries-blog-why-i-chose-cloth-diapers/

I'm up a pound this week :grumble: :grumble: but with the way I ate on our trip over the weekend I should be happy that's all I gained. Cuban food, Italian food and The Cheesecake Factory - I'm surprised I can still button up my pants!!

TTC update: I told my husband that we need to use a back up method this month since I'm taking antibiotics and that can mess with the pill. (My plan was to start TTC after a year of marriage he wanted to wait 5 years. :huh: I some how managed to talk him into waiting a year and a half.) He decided that we're not going to use a back up! His exact words were: "our plan was to get married and have babies. So what if it happens 6 months earlier than we wanted? I'm not going anywhere."

As much as I wanted to get to my goal weight before I got pregnant - I'm all about babies!!!! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

159 lbs this week. I gained 2 pounds ina week??!

Hey ladies....I have been pretty quiet on this board lately. I wanted to say congrats to all the ladies that have gotten their BFP. I am also trying to conceive the month of June. We started trying last month but it was a bust. I found out that I have low progesterone which pretty much causes me to not Ovulate. My levels on the 5th of May was at 1.84....which is very low. So I was put on Clomid and on the 31st of May my levels were check again and it was 21.95 which means I ovulated that month. So the good new it works for me it extended my Luteal phase to 15 dpo I was like clock work and it was 11 or 12 dpo which doesnt give the egg enough time to implant. So I am hoping that June is my month for me.....I have noticed that their are more ladies that are also TTC. Yeah!! Hope everyone is doing well....and I havent lost or gained any weight

Good luck and Congratulations to all the TTC'ers. Hope it's your month.
I'm still the same, haven't lost any, but somedays I gain a pound. Gotta get down to business soon. And the girls nights out don't help either. Need to start logging more.

you can always vent here, that's what we are for....besides typing angrily probably helps burn some calories.

day after ovulation

Kcurtis05 - Is there a reason your 2nd goal is lower than your 3rd goal weight? ;-)

Thanks for the tips! My coworker connected me with a friend of hers who is a nutritionist. She said the same thing, that the limit of sodium and sugar aren't natural sodium and sugars (found in eggs, fruits, etc) it's usually from processed foods (ice cream, cereal, soups, etc). If you have high blood pressure your doc might want you to limit your sodium further ...

She also gave me a list of low sodium/sugar snack ideas that are great for getting you through the day. I attached it below for anyone interested:


Quick, Easy, Nutritious Healthy Snacks

 Trail mix (dried fruit, raw nuts, seeds, chocolate chips)
 Unsalted tortilla chips with bean dip and salsa
 Whole grain crackers with hummus*
 Apple with nut butter (unsalted peanut, almond, walnut, etc)
 Yogurt and home-made granola
 Homemade quesadilla (whole wheat tortilla, melted cheese and/or no added salt canned refried beans)
 Whole grain toast with unsalted peanut butter and sliced banana
 Fresh veggies (sliced cucumber, carrots, broccoli) with dip
 Experiment with homemade “energy bars”.
 Fruit smoothie (frozen berries, yogurt, ½ banana, ice)
 Whole grain crackers with 1 tablespoon peanut butter and handful of grapes
 Orange with a handful of 8 almonds
 Small whole grain bagel with light cream cheese
 1 cup of lentil or bean soup (low sodium brands include some at Trader Joes, Amy’s low sodium, and Campbells low sodium)
 Celery with almond butter and raisins (“ants on a log”)
 2 corn tortillas with vegetarian or fat free refried beans and/or low salt salsa

* Hummus Recipe
1 can (15 ounce) garbanzo beans, drained
¼ cup roasted tahini
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 clove garlic, crushed
Little salt and pepper

Place all ingredients in a food processor. Blend until smooth. Add water if mixture is too thick. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Hummus is a high fiber, high protein snack that keeps well in the refrigerator. It goes well with fresh cut veggies and pita chips. You can buy pre-made hummus at the grocery store, but it’s faster, fresher, and cheaper to make your own.