Lots Of Changes
This pregnancy has completely flown by! I’m now approaching 38 weeks and the baby really could be here any day. Even though I doubt she’ll make her debut before her due date considering I was induced at 41 weeks with Hannah. However, I should be prepared…so much for that! This pregnancy has been much more [...]
We Finished The Sugar Challenge!
We finished four weeks of the sugar challenge. I don’t know about you, but it definitely helped me. While I wasn’t perfect, I reduced my sugar intake and became very mindful of everything I was eating. I really tried hard not to eat sugar in the afternoon because I find it hard to control my [...]
Cut The Sugar Challenge – Week 4
Wow we’ve made it to the last week! For some reason this week was much harder for me. I think it was a combination of starting to feel tired from pregnancy and my daughter going through a challenging phase. But that’s really no excuse. I’m glad we were doing this challenge because it definitely kept [...]
Cut The Sugar Challenge – Week 3
I’m so glad we started this challenge, because it has really helped me get back on track and reduce my sugar. How is it working for you? After 2 nights of having a “real” dessert, it was easy for me to completely avoid any today. Friday night I had a slice of my favorite flour [...]
Cut The Sugar Challenge – Week 2
So we made it through week 1! How did your week go? Mine went surprisingly really well. I was very conscious to increase my protein at lunch so I was satisfied and not craving sweets as much. If I was craving sweets after lunch I turned to fruit. After dinner, I usually didn’t even want [...]
How Much Sugar Is Too Much?
As you probably know we’re holding a sugar challenge over here, and the first week is going really well! I thought the timing was interesting, because my monthly Nutrition Action Health Letter‘s main article is called “Sugar Belly: How Much is Too Much?” The article goes on to discuss sugar’s relationship to: obesity, diabetes, and [...]
Cut The Sugar Challenge – Week 1
I’m so happy to be starting this challenge! I’m now over 31 weeks pregnant with my 2nd child and really want to reduce my sugar intake. I know so many of my clients and mommy friends complain about their sugar intake and how much they crave sugar. It’s really a vicious cycle and I [...]
Gestational Diabetes
All pregnant women are screened for Gestational Diabetes somewhere between 24-28 weeks gestation. I had mine done at 28 weeks and my doctor gave me my results today (30.5 weeks). Turns out I passed the test, but my results were borderline! I was truly shocked, my doctor said they made the cutoff very strict so [...]
Will You Join Me In A “Cut The Sugar” Challenge?
I’ve noticed lately that I’ve been eating more sweets than I really would like to. You might be surprised to hear that from a dietitian, but we’re regular people too! I’m not sure if I’m using the pregnant excuse or what, but it’s really not the healthiest way to be for me or the baby. [...]
Sneaking In Vegetables: Good Or Bad Idea?
There have been numerous child cookbooks out there that hide vegetables so your children are eating more nutritious foods. These books tend to be very controversial. Some people believe it’s good to get your kids to eat vegetables when they don’t realize it otherwise they won’t eat any! While others believe you need to teach [...]
