Catching Up: Miracle Pregnancy for an Infertile

Sometime during the spring of 2014 amid better eating habits, plenty of Indian food and exercising on a daily basis, I was late. Not late like the other hundreds  of times I had been late before, no, this was late with symptoms. 

I had began taking my BBT again just to see if exercising was helping with my cycle. After 20 high temperatures I decided it was time to take a test.  Of course, I took the test as soon as I woke up, which was 3:45 in the morning on a Sunday.  And suddenly, a miracle, those two pink lines showed up, and changed our life forever.

My Answers to Common Sayings…

Everything happens for a reason…
…but sometimes  that reason is you are stupid and you make bad decisions…
…so spend everyday trying to be less stupid and make better decisions.

Sometimes I Wonder…

…if all the childless mothers are meant to be matched to motherless children.  Maybe some of the injustice of this world could be met with justice.

Catching Up

So much has happened since I stopped blogging on a regular basis.  We won and lost a fortune…in dreams that is. But, it is better to have loved and lost than have never loved at all.

More on all of this to follow…so many stories, so many lessons learned.

10 Non- Hate-Myself Eating Guidelines

I am not really one to be very disciplined  especially  when it comes to eating. ( I love eating!)  However, I do subconsciously follow some guidelines that help me enjoy my food and not leave me feeling regretful about my choices.

1. I shy away from excessively sweet treats. –  While I don’t abstain completely from all sweets, I have grown a liking to desserts that don’t need to be really sweet to be delicious.  I find the less sugar I consume, the more my sweet sensitivity increases, which makes everything sweeter.

2.  Reaching 80% of stomach capacity is considered “being full”.  Reaching 90%-100% is level “hate-myself”, which takes away from the satisfaction  of the meal.-This is hard at buffets, but if I want to try a lot of food I take a small amount of everything and go back for more of the favorites.

3. Healthy snacking  around the clock.- Every 2-3 hours  I am munching on something: hummus, halva, almonds, pistachios, protein bars, left over breakfast, the important thing is not to let myself go without food for a long period of time.

4.  No heavy eating after 6pm, no eating after 10pm.-  If I get too hungry before bed I drink herbal tea to fool my stomach. If that doesn’t work, I get something  light…maybe going to bed earlier helps.

5. Made-from-scratch/Homemade meal preference.-  I try to avoid processed foods with a lot of artificial  ingredients.  The more made-from-scratch the better.   I also steer towards non-chain restaurants.

6.  No Sodas!- I drink plenty water during the day.  Natural fruit juices are also great, but sodas, and sugary drinks don’t really appeal to me.

7.  Drinking 15-30 mins before meals or 1.5 hours after.-  I have grown used not having anything to drink  with my meals. Which draws me towards meals with sauces and dips. 

8. Healthy fats- I have a deep appreciation  for healthy fats.  I just love guacamole, olive oil, coconut oil, nuts & all of the creamy goodness of healthy fats.

9. Not a Meat Lover.- It’s true, I love an occasional burger, pastrami sanwich, or Philly  cheese steak, but if I don’t eat meat for a while I don’t really miss it too much.  I really enjoy Mediterranean and Indian food because they are so good at serving up hearty dishes where meat’s absence is hardly noticed.

10. Aim to enjoy not regret- I strive to eat foods that will leave me with a warm, comforting, satisfying glow, and not a belly full of regret.  I do occasionally go over board, but my lasting goal is truly enjoying the food I love.