Yesterday, Jordan and I started the South Beach Diet to kick out some bad food habits that come along with traveling and being pregnant :). I'm not supposed to diet since I'm the supplier of milk for my darling daughter, but I started looking at what they have as a menu and it has more food than what I would normally eat and TONS of vegetables. The only thing I need to add are nuts and yogurt(more protein and good fat to keep my calorie count higher).
We bought a BMI scale the other day and I'm pretty happy with my weight(It's slowly going back to what I weighed before Annabelle), but my BMI is too close to the overweight percentage for me to be comfortable with. It's in the normal range, but still something to keep an eye on. I guess my muscle turned into fat when I stopped exercising 9 months ago. I've been taking walks, but the weather has been cold and rainy lately. I guess I will have to do what I've done in the past: SHOP!! No, seriously...have you walked the length of the mall carrying shopping bags and an oversized purse?! In heels?! It's hard work!
I hope to report back in 6 months of being on this diet and see if things have changed. I'm sure I will start to morph into a giant broccoli.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Annabelle-6 weeks old
Life with Annabelle has been amazing! She is such a sweet baby and makes the cutest squeaks and squeals. I'm loving motherhood :) I feel so blessed to have been given a beautiful daughter. I'm ready to get her new Florida nursery set up. We will be moving back to Florida in May. Another move-another home- I'm an old pro at this!
In the mean time, Jordan and I are staying at the lake house, enjoying time with family, and adjusting to as little sleep as possible. Annabelle is keeping me busy with her big appetite! She is growing so fast and is surprising us all with how strong she is. My buggie is 6lb 10 oz and she can already lift her head up and turn it from side to side. I need to put up a video of this. It's just too cute!
I need lots of grace during this time too! Annabelle cries every night starting from around 8pm-12am. It's her fussy time and pretty much no amount of milk, burping, or bouncing can calm her down. This is just a season and even through her crying fits, I'm still treasuring each moment because I know how quickly she will grow up.
Hopefully I can settle into a routine of blogging in my already hectic day. Since my parents have been visiting, I've been working out in the mornings and loving every minute of it! Annabelle goes on walks and runs with me in the stroller when the weather is good. It puts her to sleep :) My high blood pressure FINALLY dropped down to a normal, healthy level probably due to my increase in mobility. So thankful for that! I'm also avoiding salty and processed foods which helps a lot!
I make an awesome sandwich filler using chickpeas. Here is the recipe:
1 can chickpeas-mashed with a fork or potato masher
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped vidalia onion
juice from half a lemon
3 tbsp mayonnaise (I use the olive oil kind)
salt to taste (I go light on the salt)
Mix it all up and spread it on some toasted wheat bread (yum), crackers, or place into pita bread.
Enjoy!
In the mean time, Jordan and I are staying at the lake house, enjoying time with family, and adjusting to as little sleep as possible. Annabelle is keeping me busy with her big appetite! She is growing so fast and is surprising us all with how strong she is. My buggie is 6lb 10 oz and she can already lift her head up and turn it from side to side. I need to put up a video of this. It's just too cute!
I need lots of grace during this time too! Annabelle cries every night starting from around 8pm-12am. It's her fussy time and pretty much no amount of milk, burping, or bouncing can calm her down. This is just a season and even through her crying fits, I'm still treasuring each moment because I know how quickly she will grow up.
Hopefully I can settle into a routine of blogging in my already hectic day. Since my parents have been visiting, I've been working out in the mornings and loving every minute of it! Annabelle goes on walks and runs with me in the stroller when the weather is good. It puts her to sleep :) My high blood pressure FINALLY dropped down to a normal, healthy level probably due to my increase in mobility. So thankful for that! I'm also avoiding salty and processed foods which helps a lot!
I make an awesome sandwich filler using chickpeas. Here is the recipe:
1 can chickpeas-mashed with a fork or potato masher
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped vidalia onion
juice from half a lemon
3 tbsp mayonnaise (I use the olive oil kind)
salt to taste (I go light on the salt)
Mix it all up and spread it on some toasted wheat bread (yum), crackers, or place into pita bread.
Enjoy!
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