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I thought I had this whole week planned out with meal planning. Wrong. In attempts to conquer morning, afternoon and evening sickness I was a wee bit closer to figuring out what worked for me, or so I thought. What did work, isn’t working quite so well now.

My plan was to eat small, frequent, healthy meals while drinking plenty of water, orange juice and milk. It was an easy plan but it has not panned out the way I had hoped for. Instead this week has welcomed a nasty cold that leaves me unable to stomach food and tolerate fluids. So, this week my body has other plans. Something tells me that I’m just going to have to go with the flow and listen to my body.

If only my body was telling me it was okay to eat bowls of ice cream, that would be nice…but then the scales would totally tell on me.

Lisa has started Monday’s true confessions here at the shrinking jeans so I figured I would play along this week. I’ve had one of those weeks anyways…

1. I have not been drinking enough water, morning sickness is kicking my butt and fluids make me feel awful.

2. While I did have pizza on Friday, I only had 2 small pieces. damn night sickness too.

3. I am way behind on blogging and reading blogs.

4. Every time I sit down at the computer I feel sick and nauseous, making blogging not fun lately.

5. I ate out Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

6. Instead of ordering water like I should, I have ordered sprite for the “bubble factor”. I was trying to stay away from pop.

7. Doctors orders are no exercise for the next few weeks. Which I should be upset about, but I’m quite thankful seeing how I have no energy.

8. I haven’t cleaned my house in over a week. It’s bad. ( no energy)

9. I haven’t washed my face at night for about a week. (no energy)

10. Once the room stops spinning while I type on my laptop, I will visit more blogs. I have guilt…

When we started The Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans we all had goals in mind and we were ready to start our walk down the weight loss road together. Our journey so far has been nothing but awesome here at shrinking jeans. This week I have to announce that my road to shrinking jeans will be taking a different turn. No longer will I be able to hope for shrinking jeans. In fact, my jeans are surely to keep expanding.

For a full explination you can read here at my personal blog, but long story short…I am still pregnant. I am so blessed and excited to finally expand my family as I had hoped and prayed for. Me Pregnant? After so many years I never thought I would be saying that.

(with a history of PCOS, I lost weight and got pregnant!)

In 2000 during my first pregnancy I started out at 150# but ended up at a whopping 215# on the day I delivered.  I gained 65# and I am not about to do that again. So here on shrinking jeans I will be gaining weight, but I am going to be smart about my pregnancy this time around.

When I found out I was having my son about 9 years ago I had the mentality that I was eating for two and more was better. If I had a hundred bucks for each ice cream container I ate by myself, I would be a millionaire. My meals were full steak dinners including all the fixings and dessert. I lost all control and it continued even into my post-par tum.

My post-partum  days were full of low self esteem, obesity and depression. I hated what I let by body get to and I do not want that again. This time around my plan is to be physically fit and for my body to be rich and full of nutritious foods for me and my baby. Oreos and ice cream no longer have a place in my healthy pregnancy plan.

So in the next few months I no longer will be hoping for shrinking jeans, but a slimmer, healthier pregnancy this time around. My goal is to only gain 25-35 pounds, less if I can help it. Each week I will still being weighing in with the sisterhood and sometime in the fall, I will be right back to shrinking my jeans down for good!

If you are anything like me, you like to snack too! I’m all about salty, sweet or just about anything after lunch. Here are a few great low calorie snacks.

*Pop Secret light butter microwave popcorn- half a bag is only 140 calories and 4 grams of fiber!

* Banana- it’s easy to take on the go and only about 100 calories

* Baby carrots

*1/2 cup of your favorite whole grain cereal. It’s not just for breakfast!

*A hand full of almonds

*Low-fat string cheese. A little pick me up packed full of protein

* 100 calorie bag of your favorite cookies, chips or my new favorite, chocolate covered pretzels

*low calorie, low fat yogurt

* a handful of grapes

* an apple

*sliced veggies, i love cucumbers!

There are so many options, so many choices. Just make sure when you are getting hungry you don’t go and grab a candy bar. Make a smart choice!!

Share some of your favorite snacks!

This past week has been a whirlwind of emotions and I’m guessing the scale would only make it worse. You know what happens with me and emotions? Eating. Yes, even when I’m not hungry I will find something full of fat and sugar to eat. It’s automatic and a bad habit I have been trying to break. But I fell hard this week, in more ways then one. 

Last week I was on track, losing an amazing 5# and  starting the couch to 5k program. I was feeling fabulous, ready to take on the world.This week? Not one step was taken that wasn’t absolutely needed. There were only steps taken to the couch and then to the kitchen. I fell off the wagon.

Then with awful news to start my week I turned to pizza and chocolate. In a senseless act I had a fluttering thought that chocolate would heal my soul for that one moment. In went half a bag of peanut butter cups. Did I feel better? Nope. Only guilty. I hate guilt.

Today I struggle to pick myself up and dust off my hands and get back on track. I have to, it is far better emotional and physically for me if I do so. It beats sitting and eating, right? Right. By next week I hope I will be talking about how great it feels to run and to be eating right. No more falling of track…

Have you fallen too? I hope you know it’s ok. Pick your self back up and find your way back and get going. If I can, you can! Will you be right along with us again next week? I sure hope so, because all my sisters motivate me.

*thank you for all your kind words and prayers over the last few days. From the bottom of my heart, I love you.

~CE