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what are you eating post-partum?

post #1 of 20
8/19/07 at 5:56pm
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for me it's a lotta grp. also pancakes as often as i can get dh to make them.

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post #2 of 20
8/19/07 at 5:59pm
whatever people are bringing us. lol it is such a hard time to go make something...
post #3 of 20
8/19/07 at 6:30pm
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whatever people are bringing us. lol it is such a hard time to go make something...
Yeah, same here.

Except my mother-in-law is here too, so if no one has brought us anything she cooks.

I think I might need to eat more. I've already lost 26 pounds in 11 days
post #4 of 20
8/19/07 at 7:06pm
Ive been eating whatever Df makes and what ever I congure (is that a word lol) up. ive made sandwiches when im famished, grab some fruit or granola bars. I think im not eating enough either Ive lost 30 pounds in 14 days. I am gonna go make some pasta now. Im craving carbs.
post #5 of 20
8/19/07 at 7:37pm
Not much since I'm sick now. I can't get enough water though! I did eat some curry and rice today. I'm also craving junk food right now (donuts). I've really had no appetite lately though.
post #6 of 20
8/19/07 at 8:23pm
i dont feel like i have time to eat. small lunch, late dinner, lots of caffiene and i am craving brownies and i hate sweets!!!
post #7 of 20
8/19/07 at 9:20pm
I haven't had much of an appetite. I'm eating enough calorie wise and very happy that the snacking I was doing while pregnant hasn't become a habit. I've lost 17 pounds since he was born (including him). I have 15 more to go to get back to "normal". I hope it continues to go this good.....
post #8 of 20
8/19/07 at 11:46pm
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whatever people are bringing us. lol it is such a hard time to go make something...
Same here.
Lots of summer foods, cold foods, fresh fruits, brownies...
I'm drinking a lot of limeade.
post #9 of 20
8/20/07 at 12:22am
Pretty much the same as before I had the babies. Hubby is still doing all the cooking (YAY ME) and he makes awesome food I think I probably need to eat more as well I haven't weighed myself in the last few days, but I was down 30 lbs at a week PP which seems like too much considering I didn't even gain that during pregnancy.
post #10 of 20
8/20/07 at 3:02pm
I'm eating a lot of casseroles that my mom made for us. Some are good, some a not, oh well. They're mostly accompanied by a big salad that DH makes. DH is also making lunches out of leftovers and breakfast is either cereal and fruit or yogurt with toast. Sometimes DH wakes up really hungry and makes us all cheesy eggs and sausage with toast and smoothies.

I know I'm eating enough, too much maybe. I've lost 16 pounds so far, but still have 30 to go. I gained too much with this pregnancy. Although I don't know how I did, I wasn't pigging out! SSSOOOOOOO frustrating! I want to make sure and eat enough so I can make plenty of milk for a newborn and a 2 year old who nurses like a Hoover!
post #11 of 20
8/20/07 at 3:53pm
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i can't believe you all have stepped on a scale! my midwife doesn't want me leaving the apt. (except for pediatrician visits) for the first two weeks, so i figure since i can't do anything about the weight, i don't want to know about it.
post #12 of 20
8/21/07 at 12:10am
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i can't believe you all have stepped on a scale! my midwife doesn't want me leaving the apt. (except for pediatrician visits) for the first two weeks, so i figure since i can't do anything about the weight, i don't want to know about it.

I got on a scale on sat because i joined weight watchers, i vowed i would when i got pregnant. i don't know how much i've lost thought because i don't know what i gained the last five weeks or so.
post #13 of 20
8/21/07 at 1:20pm
Debi - I did that weight watchers for breastfeeding moms program with my last pregnancy. It's a great thing if you can find the time to actually count points and write it down. I also did ww before I ever got pg, and lost a good amount of weight. I'm thinking about signing up again! Let me know if you like it, maybe we can help each other out, like a buddy thing.
post #14 of 20
8/21/07 at 2:40pm
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i don't know how much i've lost thought because i don't know what i gained the last five weeks or so.
yeah, same boat. my mws stopped weighing me at some point, not even sure when (3 weeks ago?). :
post #15 of 20
8/21/07 at 2:57pm
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Debi - I did that weight watchers for breastfeeding moms program with my last pregnancy. It's a great thing if you can find the time to actually count points and write it down. I also did ww before I ever got pg, and lost a good amount of weight. I'm thinking about signing up again! Let me know if you like it, maybe we can help each other out, like a buddy thing.
I would love that. I was doing the nursing moms program before I got pregnant too, and lost about 25 pounds, I am having issues with writing stuff down right now, that and having healthy foods that are easy to prepare. I am pretty optomistic, even if I don't start off so well, I have my foot in the door and the support at the meeting I go to is great.

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yeah, same boat. my mws stopped weighing me at some point, not even sure when (3 weeks ago?). :
yeah, it's a good thing for me...I ummm...let's say I got to know ben and jerry very well those last three weeks,
post #16 of 20
8/21/07 at 5:40pm
i was eating too many beans i know that - little girl was having some gas and belly aches when i realized all i had eaten was hummus, black bean salad and veggie chili! been craving protein. wasn't hungry at all during the day (except at 4am!) till yesterday. now i'm starving all the time. think i lost alot of weight quickly since i'm fitting in my pre-pg jeans! : but haven't stepped on a scale since the day after she was born - lost just 13lbs? want to get to 10 lbs below pre-pg weight. we'll see. i'm actually dying to do some crunches! waiting 4 more weeks per mw's orders though.
post #17 of 20
8/21/07 at 9:12pm
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I would love that. I was doing the nursing moms program before I got pregnant too, and lost about 25 pounds, I am having issues with writing stuff down right now, that and having healthy foods that are easy to prepare. I am pretty optomistic, even if I don't start off so well, I have my foot in the door and the support at the meeting I go to is great.


yeah, it's a good thing for me...I ummm...let's say I got to know ben and jerry very well those last three weeks,
Awesome. I think I will sign up online. I don't have a reliable person available to watch the girls while I go to a meeting. Writing things down is a problem for me, but I'll make the effort. The hardest part for me is knowing points values. We eat very little prepackaged foods, so I have to look up and calculate 90% of what I eat - what a PITA that is! BUT, I have 35 pounds to lose and I refuse to buy transition clothing. : So, Ima gonna do it.

And me too with the Ben&Jerry's. Can we say Cinnamon Buns and Mint Chocolate Cookie?
post #18 of 20
8/21/07 at 9:14pm
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Originally Posted by queendom lady View Post
i was eating too many beans i know that - little girl was having some gas and belly aches when i realized all i had eaten was hummus, black bean salad and veggie chili! been craving protein. wasn't hungry at all during the day (except at 4am!) till yesterday. now i'm starving all the time. think i lost alot of weight quickly since i'm fitting in my pre-pg jeans! : but haven't stepped on a scale since the day after she was born - lost just 13lbs? want to get to 10 lbs below pre-pg weight. we'll see. i'm actually dying to do some crunches! waiting 4 more weeks per mw's orders though.
post #19 of 20
8/21/07 at 9:56pm
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Originally Posted by walden's momma View Post
Awesome. I think I will sign up online. I don't have a reliable person available to watch the girls while I go to a meeting. Writing things down is a problem for me, but I'll make the effort. The hardest part for me is knowing points values. We eat very little prepackaged foods, so I have to look up and calculate 90% of what I eat - what a PITA that is! BUT, I have 35 pounds to lose and I refuse to buy transition clothing. : So, Ima gonna do it.

And me too with the Ben&Jerry's. Can we say Cinnamon Buns and Mint Chocolate Cookie?
cool!! I wish I had 35 pounds to loose...mine is more like 125 or so.
post #20 of 20
8/22/07 at 1:25pm
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cool!! I wish I had 35 pounds to loose...mine is more like 125 or so.
Ah, it'll come off. I'm starting today.
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