I am so glad you started up this thread Lady-bug! Im so devastated about weight gain so far In 2009/2010 I trained 4 times a week with an ex biggest loser contestant and lost 27kgs and was looking amazing. Unfortunately due to financial reasons I had to give up training and a little bit of weight crept back on. Now that im pregnant, ive gained all my weight back. I was so upset sitting in front of the mirror at the hairdresser today. I look horrible! I really want to start exercising and eating properly so I dont put on much more. Actually im kind of hoping that if I eat really well and start walking, I might lose some!! As long as its all safe for bubba.
As for sugar cravings, I have them quite badly too. Fruit definitely helps, as well as dried apricots and dried apple or something in the cupboard so I can just grab a few. My ex personal trainer told me that the best way to curb sugar cravings was to have a constant supply of chewing gum around. When you felt the mid arvo cravings coming on, just grab a few pieces of chewing gum and most the the time it really helped. I also have a low carb/ low sugar hot chocolate mix. Its sweet enough and only 40 calories and quite filling too.
Im going to try and have as much salad and vege as possible, but bread/carbs are definitely my biggest downfall. I just have to look at a slice of bread and I gain weight!! I lose heaps when i dont eat carbs.
Anyway I look forward to sharing healthy eating with everyone! I need a good kick up the bum, thats for sure
Great to see more preggie ladies joining. More equals more tips right?
MM I got some life saver icypoles today. They look divine. Can't wait to eat them although klittle DD wants one for dinner and she will keep nagging until there is none left.
MummaBear thanks for the chewing gum tip. Is extra ok? I'm not into hewing gum but gee if it helps I'm willing to try anything if its safe for bubs. Also what kind of chocolate drink is low in sugar/carbs? I should get some of that also.
About to eat dinner. Its full of cream and cheese but its the snacks I need to reduce on or change mainly.
Hi Mildez - yep I bought Extra today. Its perfectly safe. As for the Lifesaver icypoles.....I have 3 boys and they would honestly last about 5 mins in my house haha! I get the fruit stick ones for them, so maybe I should start having those too. I think they are really low in cals. Your dinner sounds like the one I made the other night...bacon cabonara. Boy, did I feel sick afterwards :-/ I never usually make really high fat meals, but hubby (who is also a personal trainer too!!), was craving it. Will be a healthy steak and salad tonight!
As for the hot choc...its the Jarrah Choco Lait. 99% fat free and only 45 cals. Its the one the Biggest Loser actually recommended and its really yummy!! I think Coles has it in caramel flavour, but woolies doesn't.
For bread addicts, like myself, I was recommended to trade bread for Mountain Bread wraps. They are heaps better for you and yummy with tuna and salad etc.
Hiya, can I join too please? I got a BFP this week so off to the Dr to confirm on Tuesday. My DD is 7 months old and I put on 17kg (from lightest to heaviest) with her. Sometimes I say it was only 14kg because I did lose 3kg in the first trimester but still..... Like Sunny, I managed to lose the baby weight and BAM I am pregnant! I would really love to only put on 7 or 8kg. Definately not a double digit. I think it was all the baskin and robbins ice cream that did it to me last time - ooops!
For dinner last night we had steak strips and salad but I was still hungry later on and had a toasted cheese and tomato sandwich. *shakes head*
Dinner tonight is home made pizzas on flat bread. Whats on everyone elses menu?
MummaBear I made the chicken bacon cabonara. I HATE eating chicken when pregnant but poor DH said he is craving it and sick of red meat so I made it. Only had a small portion of it.
Ladybug if it makes you feel better about your Pizza following my serve of main I ate 2 big bowls of ice-cream. Toffey flavoured. The first bowl I said I could as its a lite one but don't ask me what the excuse for the 2nd bowl was except it was yummy. Oh dear. I so can see why I'm gaining a kilo a week.
So I might have had Maccas for lunch and its Monday so it definietly counts! Oh and thanks for the tip Mummabear about the caffine in Green Tea that explains why I was still awake at 2am on Sunday morning. Definietly going to find caffine free tea from now on.
Dinner tonight, tandoori chicken burgers with lots of salad. Not too bad I guess.
Whats everyone having for lunches? I find by the time I organise DS's lunch and fight him to go to sleep I'm over it and just get something quick which is usually not the healthiest, so please hit me up with your ideas!
Im just sitting down to a bowl of country ladel vegetable soup. Open can, put in bowl, heat and serve! LOL! 99% fat free. Probably high in salt, but its yummy and easy
Hi everyone You guys sure are chatty in here. We're having tacos for dinner.....DH is cooking. I'll have to stay away from the sour cream and cheese is my weakness too. Hopefully the fresh salad stuff will appeal to me.
In 2009/2010 I trained 4 times a week with an ex biggest loser contestant and lost 27kgs and was looking amazing. Unfortunately due to financial reasons I had to give up training and a little bit of weight crept back on. Now that im pregnant, ive gained all my weight back. I was so upset sitting in front of the mirror at the hairdresser today. I look horrible! I really want to start exercising and eating properly so I dont put on much more. Actually im kind of hoping that if I eat really well and start walking, I might lose some!! As long as its all safe for bubba.
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I would really love to only put on 7 or 8kg. Definately not a double digit. I think it was all the baskin and robbins ice cream that did it to me last time - ooops!
and its Monday so it definietly counts! Oh and thanks for the tip Mummabear about the caffine in Green Tea that explains why I was still awake at 2am on Sunday morning. Definietly going to find caffine free tea from now on. 
I'm over it and just get something quick which is usually not the healthiest, so please hit me up with your ideas!
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