Giving up Sugar.

I am giving up sugar. It starts tomorrow! AAAAHHH. I am going to keep my coffee, because you don't want to mess with my coffee! But here is my plan so far:

breakfasts:
eggs, bacon, coffee,
egg, potato, green pepper, red pepper,onion casserole.

OR

(INSERT GASP) No breakfast. I know they say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but for me it is easier for me to skip breakfast and push out eating until lunch, I have more will power and motivation in the morning. It works for me.. but I know it doesn't for a lot of people.


Lunches:
salad- I am planning on lots of salads, making them REALLY well and elaborate- that is key to me.
chicken & green beans


Dinner:
Steak & Veggie
Chicken & veggie
Taco salad



I am hoping to add on and expand my meal plans as time goes on, but I think this meal plan will get me through the first week.


WISH ME LUCK! I will keep yo updated.. Hopefully it will all be fabulous updates!! :) And I REALLY hope I can stick with it! I can do it... I can do it... I can do it... I WILL do it!

food journal- to end

Ok- So I feel like I am boring you guys with my food journals and I have found another outlet to track my food (babyfit.com) So I won't be posting my daily eatings here anymore. Also- my mid wife is pleased with where I am at with my weight gain, and said I don't need to worry about it at all. She of course added "unless you feel yourself overeating, then you don't want to do that, but if you are eating like you normally would, don't worry about the weight gain! That just added lots of relief for me, since I didn't start out anywhere near my ideal weight, and I am overweight, I was terrified of what the midwife would say to me, but she is pleased! :) yay!!

 I will continue to do random posts on my nutrition and how I am doing things. The desire to begin juicing and making smoothies have started up for me again! I am sure I will be posting some recipes and pictures on that too! :)

food journal entry 5

breakfast- 780
-donut, a girl from work brought it for me, i couldn't resist  360
-coffee (4 ounces caffinated, rest decaf)  100
-bowl of cereal - 320


lunch- 620
-panera sierra turkey 420
-cup of broccoli cheddar soup 200

Dinner- 330
-fish 150
-zuccini 30
-basmati rice 150

water
-60 ounces

exercise
yoga

food journal entry 4

breakfast
- fruit loops w skim milk
-banana

lunch
-pf changs chicken fried rice
-G2 lemon lime gaterade
-water40 ounces

dinner
-pf changs chicken fried rice
-zuccini
-half G2

water
40 ounces

exercise
20 minute walk
(this was yesterday) and i weighed myself today, and I gained 0.2 lbs! HOW? i ate small portions. makes me sad. Oh well.

food journal- entry 3

breakfast
whole grain bagel with cream cheese- 530
coffee (4 oz decaf, 4 oz reg)- 100
banana- 120

lunch
breadbol from panera-1020
water- 20 ounces

Dinner
-chicken fried rice from PF changs
-egg roll


this wasn't a very good day! eeks!

Food journal- Day 2

breakfast
-cofee half decaf
-cookie
-peanut butter and jam toast

Snack
-Quesadilla


Lunch
-salad w/ cucumbers and croutons
- 2 smores
-extra croutons

Dinner
-steak, zuccini and basmati rice


water intake
- 60 ounces

food journal day 1

I have been on too much of a weight gain streak the last couple weeks. I am up to 13 lbs weight gain! (insert heart palpatations here) Which I would like to only be at 10 lbs up at this stage in my pregnancy. I need to gain control of my food again, I have subconsciously developed the "I'm pregnant, I can do what I want" mentality. And that is just not ok to have right now. I am overweight and I need to eat healthy for myself and my baby girl. So I am airing my dirty laundry! (I am overweight for a reason people, I eat too much, and don't exercise enough, I do have PCOS, which doesn't help, but I know I could be skinny if I ate and exercised like I should)  I am keeping track of my food for the day on here. Let me know if these are way lame, and you dont like reading about my food, or if you enjoy reading these either way let me know!!  I also want to start posting recipes again. But I will start with baby steps...

I can't guarantee I will be perfect at this, nor can I guarantee I will keep this up.. .because I am known for doing all or nothing. :) But I want to take control of my life, and live the life I want to live. Which takes effort, failures, and trials.

Day 1

breakfast-
coffee- half decaf, half caffeinated
3 eggs, mushroom bits, green pepper bits and red pepper bits
grapes
bite size caramel
snack
granola bar (quakers smores)
fruit loops with skim milk 

lunch
sierra turkey from panera bread
diet pepsi (it was really tempting me)

Dinner
perkins - eggs benedict and muffin

Daily water intake
60 ounces

(these are posted the next day- so this is what I ate yesterday)