Sunday, February 12, 2012

Frustrations with Weightloss

I gained 60 pounds while I was pregnant with Trinity, who is now 10 months old.  I lost 30 pounds almost immediately after her birth, but this last 30 just isn't budging. I have nooooo energy, and therefore have no motivation to exercise. I've been really frustrated with my weight lately, so I've been doing some research to try and figure out my problem.

I've had bloodwork done, and everything is normal. NORMAL? I don't feel "normal". I feel tired all the time.

I've decided that God made me a really good momma. :) Meaning, God made mommas' bodies hold onto extra fat, so that in times of famine, we could still feed our babies. Which really is amazing! Thank you, God! The problem is, I'm not starving. But, I'm fairly certain that my body thinks its starving. Which is why I'm having problems losing weight.  I need to reassure my body that it isn't starving. How do I do this?   1. Eat more often
2. Eat more


I'm also going to eat more raw foods.

Groceries - How long did they last

I went kinda crazy last month on grocery shopping, but I'm proud to say that nothing has gone to waste!! I wanted to see how long some of the items would last, so here goes...


Organic Spinach- just finished it today
Organic Apples- finished last week
Organic Frozen Broccoli - still have 3/4 of the bag
Half & Half- we use 1/2 gal every 2 weeks
Shredded Mozzarella- Still have 3 1/2 bags
Blueberries- lasted maybe a week. T loves blueberries!
Mini Peppers- lasted about 3 weeks
5 Avocados- best avocados I've ever bought. Downside: They are all ripe at the same time.
Organic flax- still have tons
Papaya- *Found out that no one in our family likes Papaya
10#Organic Cane Sugar- Still have 1/2 bag
Organic Brown Rice Medley- Still have most of the container
10# Organic Carrots- Still have about 5 carrots left
Organic Quinoa- Still have most of the bag


Trader Joe's
{I don't usually get to shop at Trader Joe's because the closest one is in Atlanta, but it was fun!}

Steel Cut Oats- barely dipped into first container.
Organic Eggs- We go through about 1-2 dozen per week
Trail Mix- Still have some
EVOO- Have used maybe 1/4 bottle. LOVE the bottle! Will buy 2 next time!
Organic Virgin Coconut Oil- Great Price/Great Product! Have about 1/2 cup left. Should buy 2 next time
Organic Apple Sauce- Still have one jar left, but should buy 5 jars next time.
Organic Blueberries- gone
Peanut Butter w/ flax seeds- Full jar
Hummus- 2/3 full
Organic O's- 1/2 full - I bought these for T, but they are a bit too hard for her, so I've been eating them. :)
Organic Celery- just finished it yesterday
Organic Bananas (2 big bunches)- Lasted us about a week

Overall, I think we did pretty well. Most items that I bought were organic, and organic produce keeps fresh longer than conventional produce, so none went to waste.