December's pink food thread!

[suregena]

Oh yes, I remember now that in the UK they often list sodium in g. That must get so confusing! What is that - 60mg of sodium?

Yes, I just googlechecked... 60mg.

[suregena]

. I woke up feeling sick. With all the walking/traveling to work, I couldn't face it feeling sick so ate a nonfat yogurt this morning.

What would you do on a morning you feel sick with a headache? I didn't want to ignore it as I do have to function at work as it's a busy environment. Hopefully something like this on occasion should my body scream at me, is okay.

[Mochagirl]

Your health comes first, suregena, so I think you did the right thing. I know in the past atomic has given advice for people who need to eat breakfast on what the best choices are, but I can't remember what they were. Anyone else remember?

Here's my day yesterday:

7am: coffee
12pm: English muffin with 1 TBSP low fat peanut butter (I was THRILLED when I discovered that these English muffins had only 120mg of sodium, and it made for a satisfying lunch)
5pm: pasta with zucchini, mushrooms, leeks, creme fraiche and parmesan, Jello for dessert (I know - bad idea with all that gelatin, but the kids were eating it and I couldn't resist )
8pm: Another girls' night, this time at someone's house. I ended up eating 1 handful of low sodium chips, 1 2-bite Brownie, 1 thin chocolate square, and a handful of jelly beans. It could have been way worse.

I don't really know my totals, but I think I'm still ok based on where I was at before my night out. I'm looking forward to some nights in now so it will be easier to control what I eat. AF is gone - just some minor spotting now - so I've gotta kick this diet into high gear to prepare for O next week.

[rainbowflower]

agree suregena, you did the right thing. No brekkie is most key during the 2ww anyway.

Mocha - sounds like a nice day! I don't think it's important to track exact totals once you've got a feel for how much is in everything - you'll know from experience if the sort of things you eat are the sort of things that could push one of the totals over

[Mochagirl]

Oh, I know rainbow - it's just my Type A personality coming out . I was even tracking all my nutrients for the first few weeks of my last pregnancy - I just got addicted to entering everything into my computer and couldn't stop! I've been trying to kick the habit, though, since I know it probably raises my testosterone. After over 6 months on the diet I certainly know what works and what doesn't...at the same time I love those days when I figure out my totals and discover I have room for a big evening indulgence like ice cream or chips! If I didn't do my totals I'd always be afraid to eat those things. Still, I'm going to try to wean myself off of it....

[Out of the Blue]

Suregena, as the others said, NO WORRIES! Do what you need to do, especially when you feel ill and have to work!

I know in the past atomic has given advice for people who need to eat breakfast on what the best choices are, but I can't remember what they were. Anyone else remember?

If I can recall (?), she said to keep the cals low and eat a bit of simple carbs while keeping protein to a minimum. A piece of toast, a small plain donut, etc.

I hope you’re feeling better, Suregena!

[Out of the Blue]

Mocha, I love that you have "girls’ nights" often!!! I need grab my girls and make it a bi-monthly thing!

[Out of the Blue]

Tuesday:

• 2 C. tea w/splash of rice milk
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• Sautéed leeks, mushrooms and basmati w/a bit of chevrai goat cheese, weight watchers “giant latte” ice-cream bar & an apple
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• Big salad w/Raspberry vinaigrette (I’m finding I need to mix my dressing w/a lot of lime juice to give it more flavor), plain low-fat yogurt with canned pumpkin, cinnamon and stevia
• Had Mini Chewy Sweet Tarts 45 min after dinner…This is my new favorite candy!!!
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• Throughout the day, 4 C. peppermint tea, 2 C. RRL tea

[auroara78]

I am an avid oatmeal eater, so when confronted with the breakfast problem, Atomic said cream of wheat would be OK if I could not avoid eating a cereal type thing,...it's not the best, but it works, it's not as filling as oatmeal so I get hungry a lot faster but i think its better for blood levels plus there was something in oatmeal that turns into testorine in the body I think? So cream of wheat is what I use...not sure it's the best, but I cannot function without breakfast, i will get too sick to my stomach and too headachy to go to work.

[Mochagirl]

Mocha, I love that you have "girls’ nights" often!!! I need grab my girls and make it a bi-monthly thing!

DH and I don't have a babysitter, so girls' nights are the only way I get out! I'm lucky I have a couple different groups of girls who like to get together to watch movies, eat dinner...low-key stuff. Most of us are Moms, but not all of us - it's a nice mix.