Everything requires planning.
Sometimes I like to plan (things like parties and travel) but mostly I don't.
Right now I'm trying not to eat cow's milk because some friends have said that cutting dairy out of their diet while nursing helped their babies with tummy troubles.
Gray sometimes seems like he's having stomach pain so I'm giving it a shot.
But here's the thing...I eat a lot of dairy.
I didnt' realize it, but now that I'm trying to cut it out I see that it's true.
At the same time, I'm trying to cut back on calories because I still look pregnant 4 weeks postpartum.
It seems like these restrictions should go well together, but I'm feeling overly restricted.
But I digress...
The point of the story is that I'm often thinking about how my life with kids may go smoother if I felt more comfortable with planning and today I realized that now I even need to plan food better. The fridge is filled with healthy snacks that are made of dairy products and the only way I'm going to change my diet is to get rid of those things, and replace them with something else.
Somehow I thought this post would be more interesting.
It's not that i thought anyone would really want to read about my grocery list but somehow it seems profound to me that planning niggles its way un-invited into every area of my life.
I often find myself wondering whether I should finally just let it in. And when it comes to groceries...I will. So maybe this is the beginning of something new...?
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Eve, take it one step at a time. Don't worry about the calories, especially not 4 weeks out and nursing. You need those calories to keep your milk supply up. Plus, as much as I love you and think you are wonderfully beautiful, you are not Heidi Klum, nor do you need to be, so don't worry about getting your body back too soon. It took 9 months to grow the baby and generally takes 9 more months to get back to feeling normal in your body.
ReplyDeleteAbout the tummy troubles. It could be dairy, but it could also be broccoli, or chocolate, or onions. Should we talk about this by phone?
Thanks for a fun dinner the other night. As for dairy, if you don't see a difference within a few days, I'd reintroduce it and see how that goes. Cruciferous veggies are a big one too. And HEY with the calories. I think you look great. It takes more calories, calcium and protein to nurse your baby, so don't cut back. Maybe some isometric ab exercises? It's too early for crunches. Your body took 9 months to get that way, it'll take a little while to get back.
ReplyDeleteNOT Heidi Klum?
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