monday's food list

i walked so much today! i hope i burned a lot of calories.

sadly, i think i overcompensated by eating too much. if only i didn't get so hungry after exercising!

breakfast: 1 c oatmeal made from rolled oats, 1 c nonfat milk, 1 tsp sugar
mid morning snack: (after walking for 1 1/2 hrs) sandwich made from high-fibre bread slices, 2 slices leg ham, 1 slice cheese, 5 lettuce leaves, 1 tbsp mayo
lunch: 1/2 c rice, 1 1/2c stir-fried cauliflower, broccoli & sayote, 1 palm-sized breaded fish fillet. 1 c pineapple for dessert.
afternoon snack: 1 veggie spring roll, 1 siopao
dinner: 1 1/2 c pancit guisado with lots and lots of veggies, 1 banana for dessert

here we go again

in my last prenatal visit, my bp was slightly elevated. 140/60. i don't know if it was the accumulation of a week of eating sambal chilli (like bagoong with chilli), a lack of sleep the night before, plus vito going wild in the waiting area of the doctor's clinic as they were taking my bp. strangely, my doctor didn't even mention it. i read up on it, and most sites say that 140/60 is still mild gestational hypertension. no medication needed, just monitoring.

i called my sister and my mom for free advice, and i was told to increase my calcium intake to 1,500mg or even 2,000mg a day; increase potassium intake (more bananas, pineapple, and apples); decrease salt; and get more bed rest during the day (to help the baby get bigger); and continue with my walking. i'm also watching what i eat very carefully, so i will be posting my food diary again. you don't have to read it if you don't want to. =)

here's my entry for sunday:

breakfast: 2 small pancakes, 1 tsp butter, 1 tbsp sugar-free syrup, 1 tbsp maple syrup, 1/4 c nonfat milk. 1 mug green tea with 1 tsp sugar and 1/2 c nonfat milk
midmorning snack: 1/3 c broad beans
lunch: 1/2 c rice, 1/2 c monggo soup, 1/2 of a chicken drumstick, 1 slice low sodium luncheon meat.
afternoon snack: 1 apple, 1 cup sikwati with 1 tsp sugar and low fat milk
dinner: 1/2 c rice, 1 grilled chicken leg (thigh and drumstick), 1 cup tomato and salted egg salad, 3 pcs calamansi squeezed over everything.

the ballooning of me

want to know how much weight i gained over the two week vacation? =P

8 lbs!

and that's despite my frequent throwing up. just imagine if i was just taking it all in!

at least i'm back to my daily brisk walking. i promise to eat healthier meals from now on. on monday i go back to phase 2 of south beach. no more white rice. no more white bread. goodbye siopao. goodbye biko. goodbye pasta.

crazy cravings

even my dear husband says it's not me. why would i brave the crowds at lucky plaza on a sunday just to eat sinigang and buy nagaraya? =) it's not me, it's my cravings. i prefer biko over cheesecake. achara over pasta. sinigang over anything else. weirdness!