Support? Group.

So I have been trying not to bore people or annoy people with my pregnancy woes. It does make people uncomfortable and it is hard to understand. Have more sex, lift your legs up, have more sex.... It's not always that easy. So I went to the message boards on the bump. Posted a little post about my history. Then I explained my diet strategy..... And the attacks began.
One member told me to go to a fertility doctor Right away. Another told me that I didn't know what I was doing that this group was for people wanting to ..., then spat off gobs of abbreviations I had to look up in their extensive glossary, and an organic banana would not help me. I guess I should have known the first post I read was about how many of these women block their pregnant facebook friends.
First of all, I believe in the healing power of food and health. I would rather first go to a chiropractor and get my body adjusted or have acupuncture than go on shots or continue on clomid which made me nuts! I'm not there yet. I'm not giving up on myself and my body. I see room for improvement and if that doesn't work I'll go further, when it is time. What I need now is support. I might need someone out there to give me some advice, a hug, or just listen to me when I'm frustrated. I don't want to be a part of a woe is me, jealousy, bitter "community". I'm doing well being positive, maybe it is all those organic bananas.

A day with my hubs

My husband is doing a fab job being more natural. He has gone from 3 or more diet cokes daily to 1 this entire week. He drinks water, almond milk, and even fresh squeezed juice (picture below).
We also incorporate foods he loves more naturally. Yesterday John made an organic pizza crust and sauce. Made the best pizza ever.

We hit up the farmers market and meijer today. I was getting my yogurt and John said he wanted some honey Greek yogurt. I was baffled and full of glee. But due to a sale they were out so I made a special trip to target's grocery area and a pack was on sale there. This is amazing. Thanks goes to our friend Megan Francis for bringing strawberries and Greek honey yogurt to the last gathering. John still tries to sneak an occasional pastry into the cart but when he told me yesterday he didn't get pepperoni for his pizza because he couldn't find any without nitrates... I knew there was a new man before my eyes.

Inspiration

Why did I start this healthy diet. I prescribed to this video blog and was very inspired. I agree with her on a lot of things. I saw this particular video and felt it summed up exactly what I was already doing and she puts it better than I ever will. Mama Natural
It is great advice in short clips. Enjoy!

Setting the goal/smoothies

I made my next appt to see my obgyn. I really want to be ready to start hardcore trying after this appt. My goal is to be at wedding weight by then. I have lost 14 pounds so far by still being laid up with my back and relatively inactive.
Starting next week I will ......
Eat less cheese.. Buying this yummy organic or farm cheese is hard to stay away from.
Track calories
Walk on all my breaks
Do home workouts

The 27th we join the YMCA! I will begin morning and night exercising along with my break walks.

I am so motivated. I wasn't even this hardcore for my wedding, and I was hardcore! I guess it is because the reward is so much more than a wedding dress... It is for a family.

Food pic of day, my daily smoothie. I use organic yogurt, fruits usually vary but I try to add blueberries (they are high in antioxidants, help with brain power, proven to help with belly fat and help prevent and aid in the cure of cancer! Also they help with depression... Truely a good mood food) I also add a leafy green. The picture shows spinach but I prefer kale. (kale is said to be the healthiest of all veggies. Rich in vitamins and high in minerals such as iron and magnesium. Kale is a good source of fiber, great for heart health, and a healthy source of calcium.) Plus when added to my smoothies it is tasteless and low in calories. I've read that by emerging blueberries and kale with milk they lose some of their nutrients. Well, I use an unsweetened almond milk just for peace of mind and added protein. I also use frozen fruit so I don't have to add ice and thus a richer flavor. Yum, and since I've started with smoothies my need for coffee is less severe. Days I skip I don't even get headaches.

How far is too far?

Well I already bake our bread and we make our own sauces BBQ, marinara, steak, and salsa, etc so we are going to the next step... We are going to start preserving the farmers market goods. I am going to make strawberry preserves, peaches, salsa, catsup, and fresh tomato marinara.

Tomorrow we receive our first oberweiess delivery. This is just till we find a local farm for butter.

Here are some healthy meals of the midweek. I love caesar salads so I made a chicken caesar pita and tomato soup, under 500 calories.

This week in food....

Well I must say John and I are doing great with everything. We only spent 56 in groceries this week. Most of the goodies came from the produce area of Meijer. We only needed our usual staples from the farmers market (tomatoes and basil). I started going to Johns rehearsal this week and that made things complicated as I had to eat a can of soup one night. Nothing bad in the soup but it made me feel sad. We also had a horrible experience with grass fed steaks. Gag. I'll have to research this more. Here are some highlights. I am 12lbs down. This weeks homemade bread was from fresh milled wheat bread from my old co workers stand at farmers market. It made a delicious organic honey wheat bread.

Week one

I have one week under my belt of healthy eating. I haven't taken any measurements but I feel good. Here is a breakdown of what, and why I am trying to accomplish.
1. No alcohol
2. No processed food
3. Mostly organic or local food
4. Keeping calories low by increasing fruit/vegetable consumption not by eating "light" "diet" products.
5. No sugar substitutes

Many know that I lost lots of weight before. However, I consumed lots of sugar free products and processed foods. Clearly, this was not the way for me to lose the weight.

I made a commitment to bake my own breads, go to the farmers market weekly and purchase local produce, dairy, and meat and cook or prepare my meals at home.

My back pain is getting better but still present. I want to begin walking next week.

I have been very enthusiastic and when I want something I think of a goal so much bigger than the way I look or feel.

Here is my favorite meal to make this week. Sprouted grain spinach, Black beans, fajita quesadilla with homemade guacamole and pico de gallo.