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Jan. 1, 2006
Taking the Plunge
It's 2006...which means it's the day that I start my healthier lifestyle (along with my two oldest children).
I need to spend quite a while today making a menu. Then I need to take a trip to the health food store. I wish eating healthy wasn't so costly.
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Footprints said, "I wish that we could get organic stuff here. The only meats that we can get are chicken breasts and buffalo."
Where do you live? We buy our beef from Burt's Beef in Alabama. They will ship UPS all over the US, I believe. (They ship to us in Florida). We have been to the farm to check them out, and it is a very clean operation.
Also, I would suggest going to the Weston A. Price website to see if there are any co-ops in your area. Through Weston A. Price, my husband was able to locate a place to buy organic eggs and raw milk locally from a farm.
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gettinghealthy said, "I have a high-functioning/Asperger's son who is a very picky eater. Is your child a picky eater, too? I also have PCOS and Insulin Resistance. My daughter has autoimmune hearing loss and insulin resistance (not formally diagnosed, but she has the extra weight around the middle which is a big sign!)."
Well Kris, I WISH my daughter was a picky eater. She is the type who will eat anything, especially the things that aren't good for her. She craves carbs and sweets, and she and my Asperger's son will hide and hoard food. Needless to say, there are seldom any leftovers in this house.
About the PCOS and insulin resistance...I do have PCOS. Also, both Sunflower and I carry all of our extra weight around our middle. I am often assumed to be pregnant when I'm not. I have blood sugar problems (severe hypoglycemia) which I know puts me at risk for developing diabetes. What is insulin resistance? Is it the precursor to Type 2 diabetes?
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Okay, now on to try to plan a menu that will incorporate a healthy breastfeeding diet into the Maker's Diet!
A breastfeeding diet should include:
1800-2200 calories per day
Three meals per day.
Ideal meal will include a minimum of:
2 whole grains/starches (I cannot have any starches or grains for the first 14 days)
1 fruit
1 vegetable
1 teaspoon of fat
2-3 oz. ounces of lean protein
1 cup of milk.
Two snacks per day that include a serving or two of a carbohydrate (grain, fruit, milk or veggie) and a protein.
Milk Group (or equivalent) - 5 servings a day (other sources indicate 3 - 4 servings are enough)
One serving equals 1 cup of milk, 8 ounces (1 cup) of yogurt or 1 to 1˝ ounces of natural cheese.
Meat, fish, poultry (or equivalent) - 3 servings a day
One serving equals three ounces of cooked lean meat, poultry or fish.
1/2 cup of cooked dry beans or 1 egg counts as one ounce of lean meat.
2 tablespoons of peanut butter or 1/3 cup of nuts count as one ounce of meat.
Vegetables - 2 servings a day (other sources increase this to 4 servings daily)
One serving equals ˝ cup cooked or raw. For leafy vegetables a serving is one full cup.
Fruits - 2 servings a day (other sources increase this to 4 servings daily)
Breads and cereals - 6 servings a day
One serving equals 1 slice of bread, ˝ hamburger bun or ˝ cup cooked cereal.
(Not in the first 14 days of the Maker's Diet)
Weight loss while breastfeeding should not exceed 1.5 pounds per week.
It's going to be a long day!
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Jan. 1, 2006 - HAPPY NEW YEAR ! |
| Posted by Kellyque777 |
I just wanted to stop by some of my favorite blogging buddy sites and say Happy New Year, and may the Lord bless you and your family this year with health, wealth, joy and giving as we all grow closer to Him. Have a great 2006!
Love,
<>< Kelly |
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| Posted by Footprints |
I live in SC. We have tried to find a co-op here but there wasn't any interest. I will check out those sites. Thanks.
Chrissy
P.S. Happy New Year!!! |
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Before breakfast: 6:30am
- Vitamin C - Emergen C - 1 package
- Floradix – 1 serving
- Red Raspberry leaf tea – 1 cup
- Clenzology
- Aromatherapy A.M
- Alphacleanse (1-2 capsules with 8 oz. pure water)
- 3 Primal Defense
- Morning cleansing drink
Mid-morning: 9:00am
- Calcium/Magnesium - 2
- Mother’s Milk Tea – 1 cup
- Bottle of water
- Clear Energy – 1 caplet
- MSM (5 capsules/5,000 mg)
Lunchtime: Noon
- Red Raspberry Leaf Tea – 1 cup
- Garden of Life Vitamins - 6
- 3 Primal Defense
- Clear Energy – 1 caplet
- MSM (5 capsules/5,000 mg)
- Afternoon cleansing drink
- Omega Mom - 2
Mid-afternoon: 3:30pm
- Calcium/Magnesium - 2
- Mother’s Milk Tea – 1 cup
- Bottle of water
Before supper: 6:30 pm
- Vitamin C - Emergen C - 1 package
- Floradix – 1 serving
- Red Raspberry Leaf Tea – 1 cup
- Bottle of water
- 3 Primal Defense
- Clear Energy – 1 caplet
- MSM (5 capsules/5,000 mg)
- Icelandic Cod Liver Oil: 1 tablespoon
Bedtime
- Calcium/Magnesium - 2
- MSM (5 capsules/5,000 mg)
- Mother’s Milk Tea – 1 cup
- Clenzology
- Aromatherapy
- Omegacleanse (1-2 capsules with 8 oz. pure water)
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